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RIVER FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
NWS NORTH CENTRAL RIVER FORECAST CENTER; CHANHASSEN MN
852 AM CDT FRI APR 04 2025

: THIS IS A NWS GUIDANCE PRODUCT FROM THE NORTH CENTRAL RIVER
: FORECAST CENTER.  PUBLIC FORECASTS AND WARNINGS ARE ISSUED BY NWS
: WEATHER FORECAST OFFICES.
:
: FORECAST GROUP IS KSJ
:
: FORECASTS INCLUDE 72-HOURS OF FUTURE PRECIPITATION (QPF) IN 6 HOUR INCREMENTS
:
:************************************************************
:KALAMAZOO RIVER, MARM4
:MARSHALL, MI - GRR
:
:ACTION STAGE       6.0 FTMINOR STAGE        8.0 FT
:MODERATE STAGE     9.0 FTMAJOR STAGE       10.0 FT
:
:THE RIVER STAGE WAS 5.8 FT AT 1245 Z ON APR 04
.ER MARM4 0404 Z DC202504041352/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6
:RIVER FORECAST   /  12Z  /  18Z  /  00Z  /  06Z
.E1    : 0404 :           /   5.7 /   5.7 /   5.6
.E2    : 0405 :   /   5.6 /   5.6 /   5.6 /   5.5
.E3    : 0406 :   /   5.5 /   5.4 /   5.4 /   5.3
.E4    : 0407 :   /   5.2 /   5.2 /   5.2 /   5.1
.E5    : 0408 :   /   5.1 /   5.1 /   5.0 /   5.0
.E6    : 0409 :   /   5.0 /   5.0 /   5.0 /   5.0
.E7    : 0410 :   /   4.9 /   4.9 /   4.9 /   4.9
.E8    : 0411 :   /   4.9
:
: ***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
: 0404            /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.18
: 0405    /  0.21 /  0.04 /  0.02 /  0.02
: 0406    /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
: 0407    /  0.00
:
: 72-hr QPF Total Ending on Apr 07 is 0.47 inches
:
:FORECASTER COMMENTS...
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:
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:KALAMAZOO RIVER, CMSM4
:COMSTOCK, MI - GRR
:
:ACTION STAGE       7.0 FTMINOR STAGE        9.0 FT
:MODERATE STAGE    10.0 FTMAJOR STAGE       11.0 FT
:
:THE RIVER STAGE WAS 6.8 FT AT 1315 Z ON APR 04
.AR :CREST: CMSM4 0406 Z DC202504041352/DH0000/HGIFFXZ 7.3
:Crest near 7.3 FT around 00 Z on Sun, Apr 6
.ER CMSM4 0404 Z DC202504041352/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6
:RIVER FORECAST   /  12Z  /  18Z  /  00Z  /  06Z
.E1    : 0404 :           /   6.8 /   6.9 /   7.1
.E2    : 0405 :   /   7.2 /   7.2 /   7.3 /   7.3
.E3    : 0406 :   /   7.3 /   7.2 /   7.2 /   7.2
.E4    : 0407 :   /   7.1 /   7.0 /   6.9 /   6.7
.E5    : 0408 :   /   6.6 /   6.5 /   6.4 /   6.3
.E6    : 0409 :   /   6.1 /   6.0 /   5.9 /   5.8
.E7    : 0410 :   /   5.7 /   5.6 /   5.5 /   5.5
.E8    : 0411 :   /   5.4
:
: ***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
: 0404            /  0.00 /  0.01 /  0.16
: 0405    /  0.23 /  0.02 /  0.02 /  0.00
: 0406    /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
: 0407    /  0.00
:
: 72-hr QPF Total Ending on Apr 07 is 0.44 inches
:
:FORECASTER COMMENTS...
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:
:************************************************************
:KALAMAZOO RIVER, RCMM4
:NEW RICHMOND , MI - GRR
:
:ACTION STAGE      15.0 FTMINOR STAGE       17.0 FT
:MODERATE STAGE    19.0 FTMAJOR STAGE       21.0 FT
:
:THE RIVER STAGE WAS 14.9 FT AT 1300 Z ON APR 04
.ER RCMM4 0404 Z DC202504041352/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6
:RIVER FORECAST   /  12Z  /  18Z  /  00Z  /  06Z
.E1    : 0404 :           /  15.0 /  15.2 /  15.3
.E2    : 0405 :   /  15.3 /  15.3 /  15.3 /  15.3
.E3    : 0406 :   /  15.2 /  15.2 /  15.2 /  15.2
.E4    : 0407 :   /  15.2 /  15.3 /  15.3 /  15.3
.E5    : 0408 :   /  15.3 /  15.2 /  15.0 /  14.9
.E6    : 0409 :   /  14.8 /  14.7 /  14.6 /  14.5
.E7    : 0410 :   /  14.4 /  14.3 /  14.2 /  14.1
.E8    : 0411 :   /  14.0
:
: ***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
: 0404            /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.09
: 0405    /  0.20 /  0.02 /  0.00 /  0.00
: 0406    /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
: 0407    /  0.00
:
: 72-hr QPF Total Ending on Apr 07 is 0.31 inches
:
:FORECASTER COMMENTS...
:
:
:************************************************************
:PORTAGE RIVER, VCKM4
:VICKSBURG 1 NE, MI - GRR
:
:ACTION STAGE       4.5 FTMINOR STAGE        5.0 FT
:MODERATE STAGE     7.0 FTMAJOR STAGE        8.0 FT
:
:THE RIVER STAGE WAS 5.0 FT AT 1930 Z ON APR 03
:FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AROUND 06 Z ON 04/05/2025
.ER VCKM4 0404 Z DC202504041352/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6
:RIVER FORECAST   /  12Z  /  18Z  /  00Z  /  06Z
.E1    : 0404 :           /   5.2 /   5.1 /   5.0
.E2    : 0405 :   /   4.9 /   4.8 /   4.8 /   4.7
.E3    : 0406 :   /   4.7 /   4.7 /   4.6 /   4.6
.E4    : 0407 :   /   4.5 /   4.5 /   4.4 /   4.4
.E5    : 0408 :   /   4.4 /   4.3 /   4.3 /   4.3
.E6    : 0409 :   /   4.3 /   4.2 /   4.2 /   4.2
.E7    : 0410 :   /   4.2 /   4.2 /   4.2 /   4.2
.E8    : 0411 :   /   4.2
:
: ***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
: 0404            /  0.00 /  0.01 /  0.18
: 0405    /  0.22 /  0.02 /  0.02 /  0.01
: 0406    /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
: 0407    /  0.00
:
: 72-hr QPF Total Ending on Apr 07 is 0.46 inches
:
:FORECASTER COMMENTS...
:
:
:************************************************************
:ST JOSEPH RIVER, TRVM4
:THREE RIVERS, MI - IWX
:
:ACTION STAGE       6.0 FTMINOR STAGE        7.0 FT
:MODERATE STAGE     9.0 FTMAJOR STAGE       11.0 FT
:
:THE RIVER STAGE WAS 6.5 FT AT 1245 Z ON APR 04
.AR :CREST: TRVM4 0406 Z DC202504041352/DH0000/HGIFFXZ 6.8
:Crest near 6.8 FT around 00 Z on Sun, Apr 6
.ER TRVM4 0404 Z DC202504041352/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6
:RIVER FORECAST   /  12Z  /  18Z  /  00Z  /  06Z
.E1    : 0404 :           /   6.5 /   6.6 /   6.6
.E2    : 0405 :   /   6.7 /   6.7 /   6.8 /   6.8
.E3    : 0406 :   /   6.8 /   6.7 /   6.7 /   6.7
.E4    : 0407 :   /   6.7 /   6.7 /   6.7 /   6.7
.E5    : 0408 :   /   6.7 /   6.7 /   6.6 /   6.6
.E6    : 0409 :   /   6.6 /   6.6 /   6.5 /   6.5
.E7    : 0410 :   /   6.4 /   6.4 /   6.3 /   6.2
.E8    : 0411 :   /   6.2
:
: ***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
: 0404            /  0.00 /  0.02 /  0.21
: 0405    /  0.21 /  0.03 /  0.02 /  0.02
: 0406    /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
: 0407    /  0.00
:
: 72-hr QPF Total Ending on Apr 07 is 0.51 inches
:
:FORECASTER COMMENTS...
:
:
:************************************************************
:ST JOSEPH RIVER, MOTM4
:MOTTVILLE, MI - IWX
:
:ACTION STAGE       7.0 FTMINOR STAGE        8.0 FT
:MODERATE STAGE     9.0 FTMAJOR STAGE       10.0 FT
:
:THE RIVER STAGE WAS 5.8 FT AT 1315 Z ON APR 04
.ER MOTM4 0404 Z DC202504041352/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6
:RIVER FORECAST   /  12Z  /  18Z  /  00Z  /  06Z
.E1    : 0404 :           /   5.9 /   6.0 /   6.1
.E2    : 0405 :   /   6.2 /   6.3 /   6.4 /   6.4
.E3    : 0406 :   /   6.4 /   6.5 /   6.5 /   6.5
.E4    : 0407 :   /   6.6 /   6.6 /   6.6 /   6.6
.E5    : 0408 :   /   6.5 /   6.5 /   6.5 /   6.4
.E6    : 0409 :   /   6.4 /   6.4 /   6.3 /   6.3
.E7    : 0410 :   /   6.2 /   6.2 /   6.1 /   6.0
.E8    : 0411 :   /   6.0
:
: ***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
: 0404            /  0.00 /  0.04 /  0.25
: 0405    /  0.20 /  0.02 /  0.02 /  0.02
: 0406    /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
: 0407    /  0.00
:
: 72-hr QPF Total Ending on Apr 07 is 0.55 inches
:
:FORECASTER COMMENTS...
:
:
:************************************************************
:NORTH BRANCH ELKHART RIVER, CPEI3
:COSPERVILLE, IN - IWX
:
:ACTION STAGE       5.0 FTMINOR STAGE        6.0 FT
:MODERATE STAGE     7.0 FTMAJOR STAGE        8.0 FT
:
:THE RIVER STAGE WAS 6.5 FT AT 1330 Z ON APR 04
.AR :CREST: CPEI3 0406 Z DC202504041352/DH1200/HGIFFXZ 6.8
:Crest near 6.8 FT around 12 Z on Sun, Apr 6
:FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AROUND 00 Z ON 04/11/2025
.ER CPEI3 0404 Z DC202504041352/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6
:RIVER FORECAST   /  12Z  /  18Z  /  00Z  /  06Z
.E1    : 0404 :           /   6.6 /   6.6 /   6.6
.E2    : 0405 :   /   6.6 /   6.7 /   6.7 /   6.7
.E3    : 0406 :   /   6.8 /   6.8 /   6.7 /   6.7
.E4    : 0407 :   /   6.6 /   6.6 /   6.5 /   6.5
.E5    : 0408 :   /   6.4 /   6.4 /   6.3 /   6.3
.E6    : 0409 :   /   6.2 /   6.2 /   6.1 /   6.1
.E7    : 0410 :   /   6.1 /   6.0 /   6.0 /   6.0
.E8    : 0411 :   /   5.9
:
: ***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
: 0404            /  0.00 /  0.10 /  0.34
: 0405    /  0.21 /  0.06 /  0.06 /  0.03
: 0406    /  0.02 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
: 0407    /  0.00
:
: 72-hr QPF Total Ending on Apr 07 is 0.82 inches
:
:FORECASTER COMMENTS...
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:
:************************************************************
:ELKHART RIVER, GSHI3
:GOSHEN, IN - IWX
:
:ACTION STAGE       6.0 FTMINOR STAGE        7.0 FT
:MODERATE STAGE     9.0 FTMAJOR STAGE       11.0 FT
:
:THE RIVER STAGE WAS 6.8 FT AT 1245 Z ON APR 04
.AR :CREST: GSHI3 0405 Z DC202504041352/DH0000/HGIFFXZ 7.0
:Crest near 7.0 FT around 00 Z on Sat, Apr 5
.ER GSHI3 0404 Z DC202504041352/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6
:RIVER FORECAST   /  12Z  /  18Z  /  00Z  /  06Z
.E1    : 0404 :           /   6.9 /   7.0 /   6.9
.E2    : 0405 :   /   6.8 /   6.7 /   6.6 /   6.6
.E3    : 0406 :   /   6.5 /   6.5 /   6.4 /   6.3
.E4    : 0407 :   /   6.2 /   6.1 /   6.0 /   5.8
.E5    : 0408 :   /   5.7 /   5.5 /   5.4 /   5.3
.E6    : 0409 :   /   5.2 /   5.1 /   5.1 /   5.0
.E7    : 0410 :   /   5.0 /   4.9 /   4.9 /   4.9
.E8    : 0411 :   /   4.8
:
: ***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
: 0404            /  0.00 /  0.11 /  0.35
: 0405    /  0.20 /  0.06 /  0.05 /  0.02
: 0406    /  0.02 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
: 0407    /  0.00
:
: 72-hr QPF Total Ending on Apr 07 is 0.81 inches
:
:FORECASTER COMMENTS...
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:
:************************************************************
:ST JOSEPH RIVER, EKMI3
:ELKHART PUBLIC WORKS, IN - IWX
:
:ACTION STAGE      23.0 FTMINOR STAGE       24.0 FT
:MODERATE STAGE    25.0 FTMAJOR STAGE       27.0 FT
:
:THE RIVER STAGE WAS 22.5 FT AT 1330 Z ON APR 04
.AR :CREST: EKMI3 0407 Z DC202504041352/DH0000/HGIFFXZ 23.5
:Crest near 23.5 FT around 00 Z on Mon, Apr 7
.ER EKMI3 0404 Z DC202504041352/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6
:RIVER FORECAST   /  12Z  /  18Z  /  00Z  /  06Z
.E1    : 0404 :           /  22.7 /  22.9 /  23.0
.E2    : 0405 :   /  23.1 /  23.2 /  23.3 /  23.4
.E3    : 0406 :   /  23.4 /  23.4 /  23.5 /  23.5
.E4    : 0407 :   /  23.5 /  23.5 /  23.5 /  23.4
.E5    : 0408 :   /  23.4 /  23.3 /  23.2 /  23.2
.E6    : 0409 :   /  23.1 /  23.0 /  23.0 /  22.9
.E7    : 0410 :   /  22.9 /  22.8 /  22.7 /  22.7
.E8    : 0411 :   /  22.6
:
: ***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
: 0404            /  0.00 /  0.06 /  0.27
: 0405    /  0.19 /  0.03 /  0.02 /  0.02
: 0406    /  0.01 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
: 0407    /  0.00
:
: 72-hr QPF Total Ending on Apr 07 is 0.60 inches
:
:FORECASTER COMMENTS...
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:
:************************************************************
:ST JOSEPH RIVER, SBNI3
:SOUTH BEND WWTP, IN - IWX
:
:ACTION STAGE       4.5 FTMINOR STAGE        5.5 FT
:MODERATE STAGE     8.0 FTMAJOR STAGE        9.0 FT
:
:THE RIVER STAGE WAS 5.4 FT AT 1315 Z ON APR 04
:RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE AROUND 00 Z ON 04/05/2025
.AR :CREST: SBNI3 0406 Z DC202504041352/DH0600/HGIFFXZ 5.9
:Crest near 5.9 FT around 06 Z on Sun, Apr 6
:FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AROUND 06 Z ON 04/09/2025
.ER SBNI3 0404 Z DC202504041352/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6
:RIVER FORECAST   /  12Z  /  18Z  /  00Z  /  06Z
.E1    : 0404 :           /   5.4 /   5.5 /   5.6
.E2    : 0405 :   /   5.7 /   5.7 /   5.8 /   5.9
.E3    : 0406 :   /   5.9 /   5.9 /   5.9 /   5.9
.E4    : 0407 :   /   5.9 /   5.9 /   5.8 /   5.8
.E5    : 0408 :   /   5.7 /   5.6 /   5.6 /   5.5
.E6    : 0409 :   /   5.4 /   5.4 /   5.3 /   5.2
.E7    : 0410 :   /   5.2 /   5.1 /   5.1 /   5.0
.E8    : 0411 :   /   4.9
:
: ***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
: 0404            /  0.00 /  0.06 /  0.30
: 0405    /  0.18 /  0.02 /  0.02 /  0.02
: 0406    /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
: 0407    /  0.00
:
: 72-hr QPF Total Ending on Apr 07 is 0.60 inches
:
:FORECASTER COMMENTS...
:
:
:************************************************************
:ST JOSEPH RIVER, NILM4
:NILES WWTP, MI - IWX
:
:ACTION STAGE      10.0 FTMINOR STAGE       11.0 FT
:MODERATE STAGE    14.0 FTMAJOR STAGE       15.0 FT
:
:THE RIVER STAGE WAS 10.1 FT AT 1245 Z ON APR 04
.AR :CREST: NILM4 0406 Z DC202504041352/DH1800/HGIFFXZ 10.9
:Crest near 10.9 FT around 18 Z on Sun, Apr 6
.ER NILM4 0404 Z DC202504041352/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6
:RIVER FORECAST   /  12Z  /  18Z  /  00Z  /  06Z
.E1    : 0404 :           /  10.1 /  10.2 /  10.3
.E2    : 0405 :   /  10.4 /  10.5 /  10.6 /  10.7
.E3    : 0406 :   /  10.8 /  10.9 /  10.9 /  10.9
.E4    : 0407 :   /  10.9 /  10.8 /  10.8 /  10.8
.E5    : 0408 :   /  10.7 /  10.7 /  10.6 /  10.5
.E6    : 0409 :   /  10.4 /  10.4 /  10.3 /  10.3
.E7    : 0410 :   /  10.2 /  10.2 /  10.1 /  10.0
.E8    : 0411 :   /   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
: 0404            /  0.00 /  0.05 /  0.24
: 0405    /  0.18 /  0.02 /  0.02 /  0.02
: 0406    /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
: 0407    /  0.00
:
: 72-hr QPF Total Ending on Apr 07 is 0.53 inches
:
:FORECASTER COMMENTS...
:
:
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