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RIVER FORECAST
NWS MISSOURI BASIN RIVER FORECAST CENTER PLEASANT HILL MO
1615Z Wed Apr 24 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

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

:________________________________________________________________

: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 1.6 FT AT 1545Z ON 0424

:Obs Stage /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:   0423                           /   1.4
:   0424   /   1.5 /   1.7 /   1.7

.ER LIVM8 20240424 Z DC202404241615/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6
:Stage Fcst/   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : 0424 :                         /   1.7
.E2 : 0425 : /   1.8 /   2.0 /   1.8 /   2.1
.E3 : 0426 : /   2.5 /   2.8 /   3.0 /   3.5
.E4 : 0427 : /   3.7 /   3.6 /   3.4 /   3.4
.E5 : 0428 : /   3.4 /   3.2 /   2.9 /   2.7
.E6 : 0429 : /   2.7 /   2.6 /   2.5 /   2.4
.E7 : 0430 : /   2.4 /   2.4 /   2.4 /   2.3
.E8 : 0501 : /   2.4 /   2.4 /   2.3

:Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip(inches) (PAST 24 hrs):
:          /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:    0423                          /  0.00
:    0424  /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
:Local observed 24-hr basin-averaged precip total
: QPE Total Ending Apr 24:   0.00  inches
:
:Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip(inches) (NEXT 72 hrs):
:          /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:    0424                          /  0.00
:    0425  /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.01 /  0.05
:    0426  /  0.15 /  0.19 /  0.17 /  0.13
:    0427  /  0.11 /  0.10 /  0.08
:
:Local forecast 72-hr basin-averaged precip total
: QPF Total Ending Apr 27:   0.99  inches


:LIVINGSTON MT 5S - YELLOWSTONE RIVER     HSA - BYZ
:LATEST ESTIMATED FLOW 2.76 KCFS AT 1200Z ON 0424


.ER LIVM8 20240424 Z DC202404241615/DH18/QRIFF/DIH6
:Flow Fcst /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : 0424 :                         / 2.749
.E2 : 0425 : / 2.878 / 3.051 / 2.904 / 3.122
.E3 : 0426 : / 3.556 / 4.070 / 4.353 /  5.27
.E4 : 0427 : /  5.71 /  5.63 /  5.22 /  5.26
.E5 : 0428 : /  5.24 / 4.723 / 4.187 / 3.934
.E6 : 0429 : / 3.850 / 3.687 / 3.540 / 3.472
.E7 : 0430 : / 3.508 / 3.469 / 3.414 / 3.387
.E8 : 0501 : / 3.448 / 3.465 / 3.365

:________________________________________________________________

: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 3.4 FT AT 1500Z ON 0424

:Obs Stage /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:   0423                           /   3.4
:   0424   /   3.4 /   3.4 /   3.4

.ER BILM8 20240424 Z DC202404241615/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6
:Stage Fcst/   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : 0424 :                         /   3.5
.E2 : 0425 : /   3.5 /   3.6 /   3.6 /   3.6
.E3 : 0426 : /   3.7 /   3.8 /   3.9 /   4.1
.E4 : 0427 : /   4.3 /   4.6 /   4.8 /   5.0
.E5 : 0428 : /   5.2 /   5.3 /   5.2 /   5.1
.E6 : 0429 : /   5.0 /   4.8 /   4.6 /   4.4
.E7 : 0430 : /   4.3 /   4.2 /   4.1 /   4.1
.E8 : 0501 : /   4.1 /   4.1 /   4.1

:Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip(inches) (PAST 24 hrs):
:          /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:    0423                          /  0.00
:    0424  /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
:Local observed 24-hr basin-averaged precip total
: QPE Total Ending Apr 24:   0.00  inches
:
:Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip(inches) (NEXT 72 hrs):
:          /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:    0424                          /  0.00
:    0425  /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.01
:    0426  /  0.09 /  0.14 /  0.11 /  0.11
:    0427  /  0.09 /  0.11 /  0.11
:
:Local forecast 72-hr basin-averaged precip total
: QPF Total Ending Apr 27:   0.77  inches


:BILLINGS MT 1NE - YELLOWSTONE RIVER     HSA - BYZ
:LATEST ESTIMATED FLOW 4.56 KCFS AT 1200Z ON 0424


.ER BILM8 20240424 Z DC202404241615/DH18/QRIFF/DIH6
:Flow Fcst /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : 0424 :                         / 4.638
.E2 : 0425 : / 4.723 / 4.882 / 4.970 / 4.999
.E3 : 0426 : /  5.13 /  5.41 /  5.76 /  6.22
.E4 : 0427 : /  6.89 /  7.80 /  8.64 /  9.37
.E5 : 0428 : / 10.05 / 10.30 / 10.02 /  9.57
.E6 : 0429 : /  9.26 /  8.68 /  7.91 /  7.21
.E7 : 0430 : /  6.81 /  6.59 /  6.44 /  6.32
.E8 : 0501 : /  6.30 /  6.33 /  6.34

:________________________________________________________________

: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 4.4 FT AT 1500Z ON 0424

:Obs Stage /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:   0423                           /   4.4
:   0424   /   4.4 /   4.4 /   4.4

.ER MILM8 20240424 Z DC202404241615/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6
:Stage Fcst/   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : 0424 :                         /   4.4
.E2 : 0425 : /   4.4 /   4.4 /   4.4 /   4.4
.E3 : 0426 : /   4.4 /   4.4 /   4.4 /   4.4
.E4 : 0427 : /   4.5 /   4.5 /   4.5 /   4.5
.E5 : 0428 : /   4.6 /   4.7 /   4.8 /   4.9
.E6 : 0429 : /   5.1 /   5.2 /   5.4 /   5.5
.E7 : 0430 : /   5.6 /   5.6 /   5.5 /   5.4
.E8 : 0501 : /   5.3 /   5.2 /   5.1

:Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip(inches) (PAST 24 hrs):
:          /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:    0423                          /  0.00
:    0424  /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
:Local observed 24-hr basin-averaged precip total
: QPE Total Ending Apr 24:   0.00  inches
:
:Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip(inches) (NEXT 72 hrs):
:          /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:    0424                          /  0.00
:    0425  /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:    0426  /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:    0427  /  0.01 /  0.01 /  0.01
:
:Local forecast 72-hr basin-averaged precip total
: QPF Total Ending Apr 27:   0.03  inches


:MILES CITY MT 1NW - YELLOWSTONE RIVER     HSA - BYZ
:LATEST ESTIMATED FLOW 10.33 KCFS AT 1200Z ON 0424


.ER MILM8 20240424 Z DC202404241615/DH18/QRIFF/DIH6
:Flow Fcst /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : 0424 :                         / 10.35
.E2 : 0425 : / 10.36 / 10.35 / 10.37 / 10.40
.E3 : 0426 : / 10.45 / 10.48 / 10.51 / 10.55
.E4 : 0427 : / 10.61 / 10.69 / 10.80 / 10.99
.E5 : 0428 : / 11.29 / 11.67 / 12.13 / 12.72
.E6 : 0429 : / 13.43 / 14.18 / 14.88 / 15.44
.E7 : 0430 : / 15.74 / 15.74 / 15.49 / 15.10
.E8 : 0501 : / 14.60 / 13.99 / 13.39

:________________________________________________________________

: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 44.4 FT AT 1530Z ON 0424

:Obs Stage /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:   0423                           /  44.4
:   0424   /  44.4 /  44.4 /  44.4

.ER GLNM8 20240424 Z DC202404241615/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6
:Stage Fcst/   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : 0424 :                         /  44.4
.E2 : 0425 : /  44.3 /  44.3 /  44.3 /  44.3
.E3 : 0426 : /  44.3 /  44.3 /  44.3 /  44.3
.E4 : 0427 : /  44.3 /  44.3 /  44.3 /  44.3
.E5 : 0428 : /  44.4 /  44.4 /  44.4 /  44.5
.E6 : 0429 : /  44.5 /  44.6 /  44.7 /  44.8
.E7 : 0430 : /  44.9 /  45.0 /  45.1 /  45.1
.E8 : 0501 : /  45.1 /  45.0 /  45.0

:Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip(inches) (PAST 24 hrs):
:          /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:    0423                          /  0.00
:    0424  /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
:Local observed 24-hr basin-averaged precip total
: QPE Total Ending Apr 24:   0.00  inches
:
:Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip(inches) (NEXT 72 hrs):
:          /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:    0424                          /  0.00
:    0425  /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:    0426  /  0.08 /  0.06 /  0.00 /  0.01
:    0427  /  0.05 /  0.02 /  0.01
:
:Local forecast 72-hr basin-averaged precip total
: QPF Total Ending Apr 27:   0.23  inches


:GLENDIVE MT 1E - YELLOWSTONE RIVER     HSA - GGW
:LATEST ESTIMATED FLOW 11.86 KCFS AT 1200Z ON 0424


.ER GLNM8 20240424 Z DC202404241615/DH18/QRIFF/DIH6
:Flow Fcst /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : 0424 :                         / 11.48
.E2 : 0425 : / 11.13 / 11.11 / 11.10 / 11.10
.E3 : 0426 : / 11.12 / 11.15 / 11.19 / 11.22
.E4 : 0427 : / 11.26 / 11.30 / 11.34 / 11.40
.E5 : 0428 : / 11.50 / 11.66 / 11.89 / 12.21
.E6 : 0429 : / 12.63 / 13.15 / 13.76 / 14.43
.E7 : 0430 : / 15.08 / 15.62 / 15.99 / 16.13
.E8 : 0501 : / 16.05 / 15.77 / 15.35

:________________________________________________________________

: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 5.2 FT AT 1500Z ON 0424

:Obs Stage /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:   0423                           /   5.2
:   0424   /   5.2 /   5.2 /   5.2

.ER SIDM8 20240424 Z DC202404241615/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6
:Stage Fcst/   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : 0424 :                         /   5.2
.E2 : 0425 : /   5.2 /   5.1 /   5.0 /   5.0
.E3 : 0426 : /   4.9 /   4.9 /   4.9 /   4.9
.E4 : 0427 : /   5.0 /   5.0 /   5.0 /   5.0
.E5 : 0428 : /   5.0 /   5.0 /   5.0 /   5.1
.E6 : 0429 : /   5.1 /   5.2 /   5.3 /   5.4
.E7 : 0430 : /   5.6 /   5.7 /   5.9 /   6.1
.E8 : 0501 : /   6.2 /   6.2 /   6.3

:Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip(inches) (PAST 24 hrs):
:          /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:    0423                          /  0.00
:    0424  /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
:Local observed 24-hr basin-averaged precip total
: QPE Total Ending Apr 24:   0.00  inches
:
:Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip(inches) (NEXT 72 hrs):
:          /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:    0424                          /  0.00
:    0425  /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:    0426  /  0.06 /  0.09 /  0.01 /  0.00
:    0427  /  0.04 /  0.02 /  0.00
:
:Local forecast 72-hr basin-averaged precip total
: QPF Total Ending Apr 27:   0.22  inches


:SIDNEY MT 2S - YELLOWSTONE RIVER     HSA - GGW
:LATEST ESTIMATED FLOW 11.27 KCFS AT 1200Z ON 0424


.ER SIDM8 20240424 Z DC202404241615/DH18/QRIFF/DIH6
:Flow Fcst /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : 0424 :                         / 11.30
.E2 : 0425 : / 11.28 / 11.09 / 10.80 / 10.60
.E3 : 0426 : / 10.52 / 10.49 / 10.49 / 10.50
.E4 : 0427 : / 10.53 / 10.56 / 10.60 / 10.63
.E5 : 0428 : / 10.67 / 10.72 / 10.79 / 10.92
.E6 : 0429 : / 11.10 / 11.36 / 11.71 / 12.15
.E7 : 0430 : / 12.69 / 13.31 / 13.94 / 14.54
.E8 : 0501 : / 15.02 / 15.32 / 15.41

:*****************************************************************
: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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