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FGUS53 KMSR 181541
RVFMEN
RIVER FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
NWS NORTH CENTRAL RIVER FORECAST CENTER; CHANHASSEN MN
1039 AM CDT SAT APR 18 2026
: THIS IS A NWS GUIDANCE PRODUCT FROM THE NORTH CENTRAL RIVER
: FORECAST CENTER. PUBLIC FORECASTS AND WARNINGS ARE ISSUED BY NWS
: WEATHER FORECAST OFFICES.
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: FORECAST GROUP IS MEN
:
: FORECASTS INCLUDE 24-HOURS OF FUTURE PRECIPITATION (QPF) IN 6 HOUR INCREMENTS
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:MICHIGAMME RIVER, WLKM4
:WITCH LAKE 2S-BELOW WITCH LK, MI - MQT
:
:ACTION STAGE 8.5 FTMINOR STAGE 9.0 FT
:MODERATE STAGE 10.0 FTMAJOR STAGE 12.0 FT
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:THE RIVER STAGE WAS 9.6 FT AT 1510 Z ON APR 18
.AR :CREST: WLKM4 0420 Z DC202604181539/DH1200/HGIFFXZ 12.5
:CREST NEAR 12.5 FT AROUND 12 Z ON MON, APR 20
.ER WLKM4 0418 Z DC202604181539/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6
:RIVER FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z
.E1 : 0418 : / 9.9 / 10.4 / 11.0
.E2 : 0419 : / 11.6 / 12.0 / 12.3 / 12.4
.E3 : 0420 : / 12.5 / 12.4 / 12.4 / 12.2
.E4 : 0421 : / 12.0 / 11.7 / 11.5 / 11.3
.E5 : 0422 : / 11.0 / 10.8 / 10.7 / 10.5
.E6 : 0423 : / 10.4 / 10.2 / 10.1 / 10.1
.E7 : 0424 : / 10.0 / 9.9 / 9.9 / 9.9
.E8 : 0425 : / 9.9
:
: ***THE TABLE BELOW IS THE QPF FOR THE LOCAL DRAINAGE
: AREA AND DOES NOT REPRESENT THE QPF FOR ANY UPSTREAM
: WATERSHEDS***
:
:QPF (IN) / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z
: 0418 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00
: 0419 / 0.00
:
: 24-HR QPF TOTAL ENDING ON APR 19 IS 0.00 INCHES
:
:FORECASTER COMMENTS...
:
:FORECAST EXCEEDS 2023 LEVELS BY ABOUT A HALF FOOT. BUMPED
:UP DUE TO INCREASED SNOW MELT RATE ALONG WITH HIGHER
:RAINFALL TOTALS.
:************************************************************
:PAINT RIVER, CRYM4
:CRYSTAL FALLS 1NW, MI - MQT
:
:ACTION STAGE 5.5 FTMINOR STAGE 7.0 FT
:MODERATE STAGE 8.0 FTMAJOR STAGE 9.5 FT
:
:THE RIVER STAGE WAS 7.9 FT AT 1510 Z ON APR 18
.AR :CREST: CRYM4 0419 Z DC202604181539/DH1800/HGIFFXZ 8.5
:CREST NEAR 8.5 FT AROUND 18 Z ON SUN, APR 19
:FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AROUND 09 Z ON 04/21/2026
.ER CRYM4 0418 Z DC202604181539/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6
:RIVER FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z
.E1 : 0418 : / 7.9 / 8.0 / 8.2
.E2 : 0419 : / 8.4 / 8.5 / 8.5 / 8.4
.E3 : 0420 : / 8.2 / 7.9 / 7.5 / 7.2
.E4 : 0421 : / 6.8 / 6.5 / 6.2 / 5.9
.E5 : 0422 : / 5.7 / 5.5 / 5.4 / 5.3
.E6 : 0423 : / 5.2 / 5.1 / 5.1 / 5.1
.E7 : 0424 : / 5.0 / 5.0 / 5.0 / 5.0
.E8 : 0425 : / 5.0
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: ***THE TABLE BELOW IS THE QPF FOR THE LOCAL DRAINAGE
: AREA AND DOES NOT REPRESENT THE QPF FOR ANY UPSTREAM
: WATERSHEDS***
:
:QPF (IN) / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z
: 0418 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00
: 0419 / 0.00
:
: 24-HR QPF TOTAL ENDING ON APR 19 IS 0.00 INCHES
:
:FORECASTER COMMENTS...
:
:SIMILAR TO THE 2023 CREST
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:MENOMINEE RIVER, FLOW3
:FLORENCE 4NE, WI - GRB
:
:ACTION STAGE 8.5 FTMINOR STAGE 9.0 FT
:MODERATE STAGE 11.0 FTMAJOR STAGE 13.0 FT
:
:THE RIVER STAGE WAS 9.7 FT AT 1500 Z ON APR 18
.AR :CREST: FLOW3 0420 Z DC202604181539/DH0600/HGIFFXZ 10.9
:CREST NEAR 10.9 FT AROUND 06 Z ON MON, APR 20
.ER FLOW3 0418 Z DC202604181539/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6
:RIVER FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z
.E1 : 0418 : / 9.9 / 10.1 / 10.3
.E2 : 0419 : / 10.5 / 10.6 / 10.8 / 10.9
.E3 : 0420 : / 10.9 / 10.8 / 10.7 / 10.6
.E4 : 0421 : / 10.5 / 10.3 / 10.2 / 10.1
.E5 : 0422 : / 9.9 / 9.8 / 9.7 / 9.6
.E6 : 0423 : / 9.5 / 9.5 / 9.4 / 9.4
.E7 : 0424 : / 9.3 / 9.3 / 9.2 / 9.2
.E8 : 0425 : / 9.2
:
: ***THE TABLE BELOW IS THE QPF FOR THE LOCAL DRAINAGE
: AREA AND DOES NOT REPRESENT THE QPF FOR ANY UPSTREAM
: WATERSHEDS***
:
:QPF (IN) / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z
: 0418 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00
: 0419 / 0.00
:
: 24-HR QPF TOTAL ENDING ON APR 19 IS 0.00 INCHES
:
:FORECASTER COMMENTS...
:
:WITHIN A HALF FOOT BELOW 2023 CREST
:************************************************************
:MENOMINEE RIVER, NIAW3
:NIAGARA, WI - GRB
:
:ACTION STAGE 10.0 FTMINOR STAGE 13.0 FT
:MODERATE STAGE 15.0 FTMAJOR STAGE 16.0 FT
:
:THE RIVER STAGE WAS 14.0 FT AT 1305 Z ON APR 18
.AR :CREST: NIAW3 0420 Z DC202604181539/DH1200/HGIFFXZ 15.0
:CREST NEAR 15.0 FT AROUND 12 Z ON MON, APR 20
:FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AROUND 00 Z ON 04/24/2026
.ER NIAW3 0418 Z DC202604181539/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6
:RIVER FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z
.E1 : 0418 : / 14.0 / 14.1 / 14.2
.E2 : 0419 : / 14.4 / 14.6 / 14.8 / 14.9
.E3 : 0420 : / 15.0 / 15.0 / 15.0 / 14.9
.E4 : 0421 : / 14.8 / 14.7 / 14.5 / 14.3
.E5 : 0422 : / 14.1 / 13.9 / 13.7 / 13.5
.E6 : 0423 : / 13.3 / 13.2 / 13.0 / 12.9
.E7 : 0424 : / 12.8 / 12.7 / 12.7 / 12.6
.E8 : 0425 : / 12.6
:
: ***THE TABLE BELOW IS THE QPF FOR THE LOCAL DRAINAGE
: AREA AND DOES NOT REPRESENT THE QPF FOR ANY UPSTREAM
: WATERSHEDS***
:
:QPF (IN) / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z
: 0418 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00
: 0419 / 0.00
:
: 24-HR QPF TOTAL ENDING ON APR 19 IS 0.00 INCHES
:
:FORECASTER COMMENTS...
:
:WITHIN A HALF FOOT BELOW 2023 CREST
:************************************************************
:MENOMINEE RIVER, VLCM4
:VULCAN 3S, MI - GRB
:
:ACTION STAGE 9.0 FTMINOR STAGE 15.0 FT
:MODERATE STAGE 17.0 FTMAJOR STAGE 19.0 FT
:
:THE RIVER STAGE WAS 16.3 FT AT 1400 Z ON APR 18
.AR :CREST: VLCM4 0420 Z DC202604181539/DH1200/HGIFFXZ 17.0
:CREST NEAR 17.0 FT AROUND 12 Z ON MON, APR 20
:FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AROUND 03 Z ON 04/23/2026
.ER VLCM4 0418 Z DC202604181539/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6
:RIVER FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z
.E1 : 0418 : / 16.3 / 16.4 / 16.5
.E2 : 0419 : / 16.6 / 16.7 / 16.8 / 16.9
.E3 : 0420 : / 17.0 / 17.0 / 17.0 / 16.9
.E4 : 0421 : / 16.7 / 16.5 / 16.3 / 16.0
.E5 : 0422 : / 15.7 / 15.4 / 15.1 / 14.9
.E6 : 0423 : / 14.7 / 14.5 / 14.3 / 14.1
.E7 : 0424 : / 13.9 / 13.8 / 13.7 / 13.6
.E8 : 0425 : / 13.6
:
: ***THE TABLE BELOW IS THE QPF FOR THE LOCAL DRAINAGE
: AREA AND DOES NOT REPRESENT THE QPF FOR ANY UPSTREAM
: WATERSHEDS***
:
:QPF (IN) / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z
: 0418 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00
: 0419 / 0.00
:
: 24-HR QPF TOTAL ENDING ON APR 19 IS 0.00 INCHES
:
:FORECASTER COMMENTS...
:
:WITHIN A HALF FOOT BELOW 2023 CREST
:************************************************************
:MENOMINEE RIVER, MCAW3
:WAUSAUKEE 15E (MCALLISTER), WI - GRB
:
:ACTION STAGE 12.0 FTMINOR STAGE 15.0 FT
:MODERATE STAGE 18.0 FTMAJOR STAGE 19.0 FT
:
:THE RIVER STAGE WAS 18.8 FT AT 1400 Z ON APR 18
.ER MCAW3 0418 Z DC202604181539/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6
:RIVER FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z
.E1 : 0418 : / 18.8 / 18.7 / 18.7
.E2 : 0419 : / 18.6 / 18.6 / 18.6 / 18.6
.E3 : 0420 : / 18.6 / 18.6 / 18.6 / 18.7
.E4 : 0421 : / 18.7 / 18.7 / 18.7 / 18.6
.E5 : 0422 : / 18.5 / 18.4 / 18.2 / 18.0
.E6 : 0423 : / 17.8 / 17.7 / 17.4 / 17.2
.E7 : 0424 : / 17.0 / 16.8 / 16.5 / 16.3
.E8 : 0425 : / 16.2
:
: ***THE TABLE BELOW IS THE QPF FOR THE LOCAL DRAINAGE
: AREA AND DOES NOT REPRESENT THE QPF FOR ANY UPSTREAM
: WATERSHEDS***
:
:QPF (IN) / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z
: 0418 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00
: 0419 / 0.00
:
: 24-HR QPF TOTAL ENDING ON APR 19 IS 0.00 INCHES
:
:FORECASTER COMMENTS...
:
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