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RIVER FORECAST
NWS MISSOURI BASIN RIVER FORECAST CENTER PLEASANT HILL MO
1537Z Wed May 29 2024
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: THIS PRODUCT HAS PRELIMINARY DATA AND SUBJECT TO REVISION.
: REFER TO YOUR LOCAL WFO FOR THE LATEST OFFICIAL RIVER FORECAST.

:    FORECAST GROUP IS YELLOW

: *****************************************************************
: ***  This forecast includes projected snowmelt due to         ***
: ***  forecasted 6-hour mean temperatures for the next 15 days ***
: *****************************************************************

: ==> This forecast includes obsd precip & 72 hours of QPF <==

:________________________________________________________________

:LIVINGSTON MT 5S - YELLOWSTONE RIVER     HSA - BYZ
:FLOOD STAGE 10.0 FT   FCST ISSUANCE STAGE 8.0 FT
:MODERATE FLOOD STAGE 10.5 FT   MAJOR FLOOD STAGE 11.0 FT
:LATEST RIVER STAGE 4.4 FT AT 1445Z ON 0529

:Obs Stage /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:   0528                           /   3.9
:   0529   /   4.2 /   4.1 /   4.2

.ER LIVM8 20240529 Z DC202405291537/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6
:Stage Fcst/   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : 0529 :                         /   4.8
.E2 : 0530 : /   5.1 /   5.2 /   5.8 /   6.2
.E3 : 0531 : /   6.0 /   5.5 /   5.1 /   5.0
.E4 : 0601 : /   5.0 /   4.8 /   4.7 /   4.9
.E5 : 0602 : /   4.9 /   4.7 /   4.9 /   5.3
.E6 : 0603 : /   5.3 /   5.2 /   5.3 /   5.5
.E7 : 0604 : /   5.5 /   5.4 /   5.6 /   5.8
.E8 : 0605 : /   5.8 /   5.7 /   5.7

:Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip(inches) (PAST 24 hrs):
:          /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:    0528                          /  0.00
:    0529  /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
:Local observed 24-hr basin-averaged precip total
: QPE Total Ending May 29:   0.00  inches
:
:Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip(inches) (NEXT 72 hrs):
:          /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:    0529                          /  0.03
:    0530  /  0.44 /  0.25 /  0.07 /  0.01
:    0531  /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:    0601  /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
:Local forecast 72-hr basin-averaged precip total
: QPF Total Ending Jun 01:   0.80  inches


:LIVINGSTON MT 5S - YELLOWSTONE RIVER     HSA - BYZ
:LATEST ESTIMATED FLOW 7.23 KCFS AT 1200Z ON 0529


.ER LIVM8 20240529 Z DC202405291537/DH18/QRIFF/DIH6
:Flow Fcst /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : 0529 :                         /  8.89
.E2 : 0530 : /  9.72 / 10.01 / 11.88 / 13.24
.E3 : 0531 : / 12.55 / 11.00 /  9.84 /  9.61
.E4 : 0601 : /  9.40 /  8.85 /  8.52 /  9.18
.E5 : 0602 : /  9.31 /  8.75 /  9.25 / 10.46
.E6 : 0603 : / 10.52 / 10.10 / 10.37 / 11.09
.E7 : 0604 : / 11.08 / 10.70 / 11.29 / 12.05
.E8 : 0605 : / 11.98 / 11.59 / 11.58

:________________________________________________________________

:BILLINGS MT 1NE - YELLOWSTONE RIVER     HSA - BYZ
:FLOOD STAGE 13.5 FT   FCST ISSUANCE STAGE 11.5 FT
:MODERATE FLOOD STAGE 14.5 FT   MAJOR FLOOD STAGE 15.0 FT
:LATEST RIVER STAGE 5.6 FT AT 1500Z ON 0529

:Obs Stage /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:   0528                           /   5.6
:   0529   /   5.6 /   5.5 /   5.6

.ER BILM8 20240529 Z DC202405291537/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6
:Stage Fcst/   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : 0529 :                         /   5.6
.E2 : 0530 : /   5.7 /   5.7 /   6.0 /   6.4
.E3 : 0531 : /   6.7 /   7.0 /   7.3 /   7.4
.E4 : 0601 : /   7.1 /   6.8 /   6.5 /   6.3
.E5 : 0602 : /   6.2 /   6.1 /   6.1 /   6.1
.E6 : 0603 : /   6.1 /   6.2 /   6.4 /   6.5
.E7 : 0604 : /   6.5 /   6.6 /   6.8 /   7.0
.E8 : 0605 : /   7.1 /   7.2 /   7.3

:Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip(inches) (PAST 24 hrs):
:          /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:    0528                          /  0.00
:    0529  /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
:Local observed 24-hr basin-averaged precip total
: QPE Total Ending May 29:   0.00  inches
:
:Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip(inches) (NEXT 72 hrs):
:          /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:    0529                          /  0.01
:    0530  /  0.23 /  0.16 /  0.02 /  0.00
:    0531  /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:    0601  /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
:Local forecast 72-hr basin-averaged precip total
: QPF Total Ending Jun 01:   0.42  inches


:BILLINGS MT 1NE - YELLOWSTONE RIVER     HSA - BYZ
:LATEST ESTIMATED FLOW 11.60 KCFS AT 1200Z ON 0529


.ER BILM8 20240529 Z DC202405291537/DH18/QRIFF/DIH6
:Flow Fcst /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : 0529 :                         / 11.74
.E2 : 0530 : / 12.05 / 12.27 / 13.49 / 15.26
.E3 : 0531 : / 16.76 / 18.54 / 20.26 / 20.33
.E4 : 0601 : / 18.98 / 17.17 / 15.91 / 14.88
.E5 : 0602 : / 14.16 / 13.66 / 13.70 / 14.05
.E6 : 0603 : / 14.12 / 14.43 / 15.33 / 16.00
.E7 : 0604 : / 16.01 / 16.38 / 17.52 / 18.46
.E8 : 0605 : / 18.85 / 19.39 / 20.14

:________________________________________________________________

:MILES CITY MT 1NW - YELLOWSTONE RIVER     HSA - BYZ
:FLOOD STAGE 14.0 FT   FCST ISSUANCE STAGE 12.0 FT
:MODERATE FLOOD STAGE MISSING   MAJOR FLOOD STAGE MISSING
:LATEST RIVER STAGE 6.3 FT AT 1500Z ON 0529

:Obs Stage /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:   0528                           /   6.4
:   0529   /   6.3 /   6.3 /   6.3

.ER MILM8 20240529 Z DC202405291537/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6
:Stage Fcst/   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : 0529 :                         /   6.3
.E2 : 0530 : /   6.4 /   6.3 /   6.2 /   6.2
.E3 : 0531 : /   6.2 /   6.2 /   6.2 /   6.3
.E4 : 0601 : /   6.5 /   6.7 /   7.0 /   7.2
.E5 : 0602 : /   7.3 /   7.4 /   7.3 /   7.0
.E6 : 0603 : /   6.8 /   6.6 /   6.5 /   6.4
.E7 : 0604 : /   6.4 /   6.4 /   6.4 /   6.5
.E8 : 0605 : /   6.6 /   6.6 /   6.7

:Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip(inches) (PAST 24 hrs):
:          /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:    0528                          /  0.00
:    0529  /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
:Local observed 24-hr basin-averaged precip total
: QPE Total Ending May 29:   0.00  inches
:
:Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip(inches) (NEXT 72 hrs):
:          /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:    0529                          /  0.00
:    0530  /  0.03 /  0.13 /  0.02 /  0.00
:    0531  /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:    0601  /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
:Local forecast 72-hr basin-averaged precip total
: QPF Total Ending Jun 01:   0.18  inches


:MILES CITY MT 1NW - YELLOWSTONE RIVER     HSA - BYZ
:LATEST ESTIMATED FLOW 19.80 KCFS AT 1200Z ON 0529


.ER MILM8 20240529 Z DC202405291537/DH18/QRIFF/DIH6
:Flow Fcst /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : 0529 :                         / 19.77
.E2 : 0530 : / 19.92 / 19.57 / 19.23 / 19.00
.E3 : 0531 : / 18.90 / 18.95 / 19.18 / 19.70
.E4 : 0601 : / 20.60 / 21.85 / 23.25 / 24.58
.E5 : 0602 : / 25.57 / 25.75 / 25.04 / 23.78
.E6 : 0603 : / 22.47 / 21.38 / 20.61 / 20.16
.E7 : 0604 : / 20.02 / 20.09 / 20.28 / 20.62
.E8 : 0605 : / 21.07 / 21.51 / 21.90

:________________________________________________________________

:GLENDIVE MT 1E - YELLOWSTONE RIVER     HSA - GGW
:FLOOD STAGE 53.5 FT   FCST ISSUANCE STAGE 51.5 FT
:MODERATE FLOOD STAGE 60.0 FT   MAJOR FLOOD STAGE 65.0 FT
:LATEST RIVER STAGE 46.2 FT AT 1500Z ON 0529

:Obs Stage /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:   0528                           /  46.3
:   0529   /  46.2 /  46.2 /  46.2

.ER GLNM8 20240529 Z DC202405291537/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6
:Stage Fcst/   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : 0529 :                         /  46.1
.E2 : 0530 : /  46.1 /  46.1 /  46.1 /  46.1
.E3 : 0531 : /  46.0 /  46.0 /  46.0 /  46.0
.E4 : 0601 : /  46.0 /  46.1 /  46.2 /  46.3
.E5 : 0602 : /  46.5 /  46.6 /  46.7 /  46.8
.E6 : 0603 : /  46.8 /  46.7 /  46.5 /  46.4
.E7 : 0604 : /  46.3 /  46.2 /  46.1 /  46.1
.E8 : 0605 : /  46.1 /  46.2 /  46.2

:Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip(inches) (PAST 24 hrs):
:          /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:    0528                          /  0.00
:    0529  /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
:Local observed 24-hr basin-averaged precip total
: QPE Total Ending May 29:   0.00  inches
:
:Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip(inches) (NEXT 72 hrs):
:          /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:    0529                          /  0.00
:    0530  /  0.03 /  0.41 /  0.03 /  0.00
:    0531  /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:    0601  /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
:Local forecast 72-hr basin-averaged precip total
: QPF Total Ending Jun 01:   0.47  inches


:GLENDIVE MT 1E - YELLOWSTONE RIVER     HSA - GGW
:LATEST ESTIMATED FLOW 22.35 KCFS AT 1200Z ON 0529


.ER GLNM8 20240529 Z DC202405291537/DH18/QRIFF/DIH6
:Flow Fcst /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : 0529 :                         / 21.94
.E2 : 0530 : / 21.58 / 21.54 / 21.47 / 21.33
.E3 : 0531 : / 21.12 / 20.91 / 20.77 / 20.77
.E4 : 0601 : / 20.94 / 21.35 / 22.04 / 23.01
.E5 : 0602 : / 24.16 / 25.31 / 26.20 / 26.62
.E6 : 0603 : / 26.43 / 25.72 / 24.71 / 23.67
.E7 : 0604 : / 22.80 / 22.20 / 21.87 / 21.77
.E8 : 0605 : / 21.86 / 22.08 / 22.40

:________________________________________________________________

:SIDNEY MT 2S - YELLOWSTONE RIVER     HSA - GGW
:FLOOD STAGE 19.0 FT   FCST ISSUANCE STAGE 17.0 FT
:MODERATE FLOOD STAGE 20.0 FT   MAJOR FLOOD STAGE 21.7 FT
:LATEST RIVER STAGE 7.6 FT AT 1400Z ON 0529

:Obs Stage /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:   0528                           /   8.0
:   0529   /   7.8 /   7.7 /   7.6

.ER SIDM8 20240529 Z DC202405291537/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6
:Stage Fcst/   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : 0529 :                         /   7.6
.E2 : 0530 : /   7.5 /   7.5 /   7.4 /   7.4
.E3 : 0531 : /   7.4 /   7.4 /   7.3 /   7.3
.E4 : 0601 : /   7.3 /   7.2 /   7.3 /   7.3
.E5 : 0602 : /   7.4 /   7.6 /   7.8 /   8.0
.E6 : 0603 : /   8.2 /   8.3 /   8.4 /   8.3
.E7 : 0604 : /   8.2 /   8.0 /   7.8 /   7.6
.E8 : 0605 : /   7.5 /   7.4 /   7.4

:Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip(inches) (PAST 24 hrs):
:          /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:    0528                          /  0.00
:    0529  /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
:Local observed 24-hr basin-averaged precip total
: QPE Total Ending May 29:   0.00  inches
:
:Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip(inches) (NEXT 72 hrs):
:          /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:    0529                          /  0.00
:    0530  /  0.06 /  0.62 /  0.05 /  0.00
:    0531  /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:    0601  /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
:Local forecast 72-hr basin-averaged precip total
: QPF Total Ending Jun 01:   0.73  inches


:SIDNEY MT 2S - YELLOWSTONE RIVER     HSA - GGW
:LATEST ESTIMATED FLOW 21.57 KCFS AT 1200Z ON 0529


.ER SIDM8 20240529 Z DC202405291537/DH18/QRIFF/DIH6
:Flow Fcst /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : 0529 :                         / 21.30
.E2 : 0530 : / 21.14 / 21.07 / 20.78 / 20.59
.E3 : 0531 : / 20.48 / 20.37 / 20.21 / 20.04
.E4 : 0601 : / 19.89 / 19.82 / 19.88 / 20.14
.E5 : 0602 : / 20.64 / 21.39 / 22.38 / 23.45
.E6 : 0603 : / 24.41 / 25.03 / 25.19 / 24.84
.E7 : 0604 : / 24.11 / 23.21 / 22.32 / 21.58
.E8 : 0605 : / 21.07 / 20.80 / 20.73

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:COMMENT
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:HSA -        Hydrologic Service Area
:WFO -        Weather Forecast Office
:RIW -        NWS WFO Riverton, Wyoming
:BYZ -        NWS WFO Billings, Montana
:GGW -        NWS WFO Glasgow, Montana
:OBS -        Observed
:EST -        Estimated
:M -          Missing
:Stage Fcst - River Stage forecast including future precipitation
:Flow Fcst -  River Flow forecast including future precipitation
:Precip -     Precipitation
:QPE -        Observed radar estimated precipitation
:QPF -        Forecasted mean areal precipitation for local basin
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