River Forecast
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951 FGUS53 KKRF 231542 RVFYEL RIVER FORECAST NWS MISSOURI BASIN RIVER FORECAST CENTER PLEASANT HILL MO 1531Z Thu May 23 2024 : : THIS PRODUCT HAS PRELIMINARY DATA AND SUBJECT TO REVISION. : REFER TO YOUR LOCAL WFO FOR THE LATEST OFFICIAL RIVER FORECAST. : FORECAST GROUP IS YELLOW : ********************************************************** : *** THESE FORECASTS ARE SIGNIFICANTLY AFFECTED BY QPF *** : ********************************************************** : ***************************************************************** : *** This forecast includes projected snowmelt due to *** : *** forecasted 6-hour mean temperatures for the next 15 days *** : ***************************************************************** :******************************************************************* : *** Please note ... Crest forecasts provided are based on *** : *** 15 days of forecast temperatures and should not be assumed *** : *** to be the absolute crests for the snowmelt season. *** : ****************************************************************** : ==> This forecast includes obsd precip & 72 hours of QPF <== RIVER/STATION FS TDY F O R E C A S T LITTLE BIGHORN RIVER HARDIN MT 3E 8.0 4.6 WITHIN BANK RISE :________________________________________________________________ :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 3.9 FT AT 1445Z ON 0523 :Obs Stage / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z / 18Z : 0522 / 3.9 : 0523 / 3.9 / 3.9 / 3.8 .ER LIVM8 20240523 Z DC202405231531/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6 :Stage Fcst/ 00Z / 06Z / 12Z / 18Z .E1 : 0523 : / 3.9 .E2 : 0524 : / 3.9 / 3.8 / 3.8 / 3.8 .E3 : 0525 : / 3.7 / 3.7 / 3.7 / 3.7 .E4 : 0526 : / 3.7 / 3.7 / 3.8 / 4.1 .E5 : 0527 : / 4.1 / 4.1 / 4.1 / 4.2 .E6 : 0528 : / 4.2 / 4.1 / 4.1 / 4.5 .E7 : 0529 : / 4.5 / 4.3 / 4.5 / 5.0 .E8 : 0530 : / 5.1 / 5.0 / 5.3 :Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip(inches) (PAST 24 hrs): : / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z / 18Z : 0522 / 0.00 : 0523 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.20 : :Local observed 24-hr basin-averaged precip total : QPE Total Ending May 23: 0.20 inches : :Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip(inches) (NEXT 72 hrs): : / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z / 18Z : 0523 / 0.40 : 0524 / 0.17 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 : 0525 / 0.01 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.02 : 0526 / 0.08 / 0.07 / 0.07 : :Local forecast 72-hr basin-averaged precip total : QPF Total Ending May 26: 0.82 inches :LIVINGSTON MT 5S - YELLOWSTONE RIVER HSA - BYZ :LATEST ESTIMATED FLOW 6.96 KCFS AT 1200Z ON 0523 .ER LIVM8 20240523 Z DC202405231531/DH18/QRIFF/DIH6 :Flow Fcst / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z / 18Z .E1 : 0523 : / 7.08 .E2 : 0524 : / 7.08 / 6.88 / 6.83 / 6.78 .E3 : 0525 : / 6.74 / 6.69 / 6.65 / 6.60 .E4 : 0526 : / 6.68 / 6.76 / 6.84 / 7.62 .E5 : 0527 : / 7.64 / 7.67 / 7.52 / 7.85 .E6 : 0528 : / 7.89 / 7.50 / 7.53 / 8.47 .E7 : 0529 : / 8.56 / 8.09 / 8.66 / 10.06 .E8 : 0530 : / 10.32 / 10.06 / 10.74 :________________________________________________________________ :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 5.4 FT AT 1500Z ON 0523 :Obs Stage / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z / 18Z : 0522 / 5.5 : 0523 / 5.5 / 5.4 / 5.4 .ER BILM8 20240523 Z DC202405231531/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6 :Stage Fcst/ 00Z / 06Z / 12Z / 18Z .E1 : 0523 : / 5.4 .E2 : 0524 : / 5.3 / 5.3 / 5.2 / 5.1 .E3 : 0525 : / 5.1 / 5.0 / 4.9 / 4.8 .E4 : 0526 : / 4.8 / 4.8 / 4.8 / 4.8 .E5 : 0527 : / 5.0 / 5.1 / 5.3 / 5.4 .E6 : 0528 : / 5.3 / 5.3 / 5.3 / 5.3 .E7 : 0529 : / 5.3 / 5.3 / 5.4 / 5.6 .E8 : 0530 : / 5.7 / 5.8 / 6.1 :Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip(inches) (PAST 24 hrs): : / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z / 18Z : 0522 / 0.00 : 0523 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.30 : :Local observed 24-hr basin-averaged precip total : QPE Total Ending May 23: 0.30 inches : :Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip(inches) (NEXT 72 hrs): : / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z / 18Z : 0523 / 0.83 : 0524 / 0.27 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 : 0525 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 : 0526 / 0.05 / 0.05 / 0.02 : :Local forecast 72-hr basin-averaged precip total : QPF Total Ending May 26: 1.22 inches :BILLINGS MT 1NE - YELLOWSTONE RIVER HSA - BYZ :LATEST ESTIMATED FLOW 10.78 KCFS AT 1200Z ON 0523 .ER BILM8 20240523 Z DC202405231531/DH18/QRIFF/DIH6 :Flow Fcst / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z / 18Z .E1 : 0523 : / 10.81 .E2 : 0524 : / 10.70 / 10.38 / 10.17 / 9.91 .E3 : 0525 : / 9.58 / 9.27 / 9.07 / 8.81 .E4 : 0526 : / 8.63 / 8.58 / 8.59 / 8.75 .E5 : 0527 : / 9.29 / 9.94 / 10.47 / 10.81 .E6 : 0528 : / 10.69 / 10.60 / 10.51 / 10.39 .E7 : 0529 : / 10.35 / 10.48 / 11.15 / 11.84 .E8 : 0530 : / 12.14 / 12.68 / 13.96 :________________________________________________________________ :HARDIN MT 3E - LITTLE BIGHORN RIVER HSA - BYZ :FLOOD STAGE 8.0 FT FCST ISSUANCE STAGE 6.5 FT :MODERATE FLOOD STAGE 10.0 FT MAJOR FLOOD STAGE 11.8 FT :LATEST RIVER STAGE 4.6 FT AT 1415Z ON 0523 :Obs Stage / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z / 18Z : 0522 / 4.4 : 0523 / 4.5 / 4.6 / 4.6 .ER HRDM8 20240523 Z DC202405231531/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6 :Stage Fcst/ 00Z / 06Z / 12Z / 18Z .E1 : 0523 : / 4.5 .E2 : 0524 : / 4.7 / 5.4 / 5.8 / 5.7 .E3 : 0525 : / 5.5 / 5.3 / 5.1 / 4.7 .E4 : 0526 : / 4.3 / 4.2 / 4.1 / 4.1 .E5 : 0527 : / 4.1 / 4.1 / 4.1 / 4.1 .E6 : 0528 : / 4.1 / 4.0 / 4.0 / 4.0 .E7 : 0529 : / 4.0 / 4.0 / 4.0 / 4.0 .E8 : 0530 : / 4.1 / 4.1 / 4.1 :Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip(inches) (PAST 24 hrs): : / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z / 18Z : 0522 / 0.00 : 0523 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 : :Local observed 24-hr basin-averaged precip total : QPE Total Ending May 23: 0.00 inches : :Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip(inches) (NEXT 72 hrs): : / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z / 18Z : 0523 / 0.52 : 0524 / 0.70 / 0.05 / 0.00 / 0.00 : 0525 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 : 0526 / 0.04 / 0.03 / 0.06 : :Local forecast 72-hr basin-averaged precip total : QPF Total Ending May 26: 1.40 inches :________________________________________________________________ :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 6.1 FT AT 1500Z ON 0523 :Obs Stage / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z / 18Z : 0522 / 6.3 : 0523 / 6.2 / 6.2 / 6.1 .ER MILM8 20240523 Z DC202405231531/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6 :Stage Fcst/ 00Z / 06Z / 12Z / 18Z .E1 : 0523 : / 6.0 .E2 : 0524 : / 5.9 / 5.9 / 5.8 / 5.8 .E3 : 0525 : / 5.8 / 5.8 / 5.9 / 5.9 .E4 : 0526 : / 5.9 / 6.0 / 6.0 / 6.0 .E5 : 0527 : / 6.0 / 5.9 / 5.9 / 5.9 .E6 : 0528 : / 5.8 / 5.9 / 5.9 / 6.0 .E7 : 0529 : / 6.0 / 6.0 / 5.9 / 5.9 .E8 : 0530 : / 5.9 / 5.8 / 5.8 :Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip(inches) (PAST 24 hrs): : / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z / 18Z : 0522 / 0.00 : 0523 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 : :Local observed 24-hr basin-averaged precip total : QPE Total Ending May 23: 0.00 inches : :Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip(inches) (NEXT 72 hrs): : / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z / 18Z : 0523 / 0.19 : 0524 / 0.28 / 0.03 / 0.00 / 0.00 : 0525 / 0.01 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 : 0526 / 0.00 / 0.05 / 0.03 : :Local forecast 72-hr basin-averaged precip total : QPF Total Ending May 26: 0.59 inches :MILES CITY MT 1NW - YELLOWSTONE RIVER HSA - BYZ :LATEST ESTIMATED FLOW 18.63 KCFS AT 1200Z ON 0523 .ER MILM8 20240523 Z DC202405231531/DH18/QRIFF/DIH6 :Flow Fcst / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z / 18Z .E1 : 0523 : / 18.11 .E2 : 0524 : / 17.65 / 17.27 / 17.08 / 16.96 .E3 : 0525 : / 16.97 / 17.11 / 17.31 / 17.49 .E4 : 0526 : / 17.69 / 17.82 / 17.89 / 17.90 .E5 : 0527 : / 17.84 / 17.69 / 17.48 / 17.28 .E6 : 0528 : / 17.18 / 17.25 / 17.46 / 17.72 .E7 : 0529 : / 17.88 / 17.87 / 17.69 / 17.45 .E8 : 0530 : / 17.22 / 17.04 / 16.99 :________________________________________________________________ :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 46.1 FT AT 1500Z ON 0523 :Obs Stage / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z / 18Z : 0522 / 46.3 : 0523 / 46.2 / 46.2 / 46.1 .ER GLNM8 20240523 Z DC202405231531/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6 :Stage Fcst/ 00Z / 06Z / 12Z / 18Z .E1 : 0523 : / 46.0 .E2 : 0524 : / 45.9 / 45.8 / 45.7 / 45.7 .E3 : 0525 : / 45.7 / 45.7 / 45.7 / 45.7 .E4 : 0526 : / 45.7 / 45.8 / 45.8 / 45.8 .E5 : 0527 : / 45.8 / 45.8 / 45.8 / 45.8 .E6 : 0528 : / 45.7 / 45.7 / 45.7 / 45.7 .E7 : 0529 : / 45.7 / 45.7 / 45.7 / 45.7 .E8 : 0530 : / 45.7 / 45.7 / 45.7 :Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip(inches) (PAST 24 hrs): : / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z / 18Z : 0522 / 0.00 : 0523 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 : :Local observed 24-hr basin-averaged precip total : QPE Total Ending May 23: 0.00 inches : :Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip(inches) (NEXT 72 hrs): : / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z / 18Z : 0523 / 0.05 : 0524 / 0.30 / 0.08 / 0.00 / 0.00 : 0525 / 0.01 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 : 0526 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.01 : :Local forecast 72-hr basin-averaged precip total : QPF Total Ending May 26: 0.45 inches :GLENDIVE MT 1E - YELLOWSTONE RIVER HSA - GGW :LATEST ESTIMATED FLOW 21.79 KCFS AT 1200Z ON 0523 .ER GLNM8 20240523 Z DC202405231531/DH18/QRIFF/DIH6 :Flow Fcst / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z / 18Z .E1 : 0523 : / 20.99 .E2 : 0524 : / 20.30 / 19.62 / 19.17 / 18.95 .E3 : 0525 : / 18.73 / 18.76 / 18.75 / 18.74 .E4 : 0526 : / 19.06 / 19.32 / 19.57 / 19.64 .E5 : 0527 : / 19.71 / 19.71 / 19.63 / 19.46 .E6 : 0528 : / 19.23 / 19.00 / 18.85 / 18.81 .E7 : 0529 : / 18.91 / 19.06 / 19.19 / 19.23 .E8 : 0530 : / 19.15 / 18.99 / 18.80 :________________________________________________________________ :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 7.5 FT AT 1400Z ON 0523 :Obs Stage / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z / 18Z : 0522 / 7.8 : 0523 / 7.7 / 7.6 / 7.6 .ER SIDM8 20240523 Z DC202405231531/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6 :Stage Fcst/ 00Z / 06Z / 12Z / 18Z .E1 : 0523 : / 7.5 .E2 : 0524 : / 7.3 / 7.2 / 7.1 / 7.0 .E3 : 0525 : / 6.9 / 6.8 / 6.8 / 6.8 .E4 : 0526 : / 6.8 / 6.8 / 6.9 / 6.9 .E5 : 0527 : / 7.0 / 7.0 / 7.0 / 7.0 .E6 : 0528 : / 7.0 / 6.9 / 6.9 / 6.9 .E7 : 0529 : / 6.8 / 6.8 / 6.8 / 6.8 .E8 : 0530 : / 6.8 / 6.9 / 6.8 :Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip(inches) (PAST 24 hrs): : / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z / 18Z : 0522 / 0.00 : 0523 / 0.02 / 0.00 / 0.00 : :Local observed 24-hr basin-averaged precip total : QPE Total Ending May 23: 0.02 inches : :Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip(inches) (NEXT 72 hrs): : / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z / 18Z : 0523 / 0.02 : 0524 / 0.23 / 0.03 / 0.00 / 0.00 : 0525 / 0.03 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 : 0526 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.01 : :Local forecast 72-hr basin-averaged precip total : QPF Total Ending May 26: 0.32 inches :SIDNEY MT 2S - YELLOWSTONE RIVER HSA - GGW :LATEST ESTIMATED FLOW 21.34 KCFS AT 1200Z ON 0523 .ER SIDM8 20240523 Z DC202405231531/DH18/QRIFF/DIH6 :Flow Fcst / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z / 18Z .E1 : 0523 : / 20.86 .E2 : 0524 : / 20.33 / 19.75 / 19.31 / 18.73 .E3 : 0525 : / 18.30 / 18.02 / 17.85 / 17.81 .E4 : 0526 : / 17.81 / 17.91 / 18.10 / 18.33 .E5 : 0527 : / 18.53 / 18.65 / 18.71 / 18.70 .E6 : 0528 : / 18.63 / 18.46 / 18.26 / 18.04 .E7 : 0529 : / 17.88 / 17.81 / 17.85 / 17.94 .E8 : 0530 : / 18.04 / 18.05 / 17.98 :***************************************************************** :COMMENT : : :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 : : $$ : alc :...END of MESSAGE...