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119 FGUS53 KKRF 011623 RVFYEL RIVER FORECAST NWS MISSOURI BASIN RIVER FORECAST CENTER PLEASANT HILL MO 1622Z Wed May 1 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 *** : ***************************************************************** : ==> 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 2.6 FT AT 1545Z ON 0501 :Obs Stage / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z / 18Z : 0430 / 2.7 : 0501 / 2.7 / 2.7 / 2.6 .ER LIVM8 20240501 Z DC202405011622/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6 :Stage Fcst/ 00Z / 06Z / 12Z / 18Z .E1 : 0501 : / 2.6 .E2 : 0502 : / 2.7 / 2.6 / 2.4 / 2.4 .E3 : 0503 : / 2.4 / 2.4 / 2.3 / 2.3 .E4 : 0504 : / 2.4 / 2.3 / 2.2 / 2.3 .E5 : 0505 : / 2.3 / 2.3 / 2.2 / 2.3 .E6 : 0506 : / 2.3 / 2.3 / 2.2 / 2.5 .E7 : 0507 : / 2.7 / 2.7 / 2.5 / 2.2 .E8 : 0508 : / 2.0 / 1.8 / 1.7 :Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip(inches) (PAST 24 hrs): : / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z / 18Z : 0430 / 0.00 : 0501 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 : :Local observed 24-hr basin-averaged precip total : QPE Total Ending May 01: 0.00 inches : :Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip(inches) (NEXT 72 hrs): : / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z / 18Z : 0501 / 0.02 : 0502 / 0.02 / 0.01 / 0.00 / 0.01 : 0503 / 0.04 / 0.02 / 0.00 / 0.00 : 0504 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 : :Local forecast 72-hr basin-averaged precip total : QPF Total Ending May 04: 0.12 inches :LIVINGSTON MT 5S - YELLOWSTONE RIVER HSA - BYZ :LATEST ESTIMATED FLOW 3.70 KCFS AT 1200Z ON 0501 .ER LIVM8 20240501 Z DC202405011622/DH18/QRIFF/DIH6 :Flow Fcst / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z / 18Z .E1 : 0501 : / 3.764 .E2 : 0502 : / 3.824 / 3.699 / 3.468 / 3.495 .E3 : 0503 : / 3.522 / 3.411 / 3.300 / 3.364 .E4 : 0504 : / 3.429 / 3.298 / 3.197 / 3.287 .E5 : 0505 : / 3.377 / 3.317 / 3.257 / 3.314 .E6 : 0506 : / 3.371 / 3.314 / 3.257 / 3.666 .E7 : 0507 : / 3.959 / 3.868 / 3.558 / 3.243 .E8 : 0508 : / 3.067 / 2.903 / 2.761 :________________________________________________________________ :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 4.2 FT AT 1600Z ON 0501 :Obs Stage / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z / 18Z : 0430 / 4.3 : 0501 / 4.3 / 4.2 / 4.2 .ER BILM8 20240501 Z DC202405011622/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6 :Stage Fcst/ 00Z / 06Z / 12Z / 18Z .E1 : 0501 : / 4.2 .E2 : 0502 : / 4.1 / 4.1 / 4.0 / 4.0 .E3 : 0503 : / 4.0 / 4.0 / 3.9 / 3.8 .E4 : 0504 : / 3.8 / 3.8 / 3.7 / 3.7 .E5 : 0505 : / 3.7 / 3.7 / 3.7 / 3.7 .E6 : 0506 : / 3.7 / 3.7 / 3.7 / 3.7 .E7 : 0507 : / 3.8 / 3.9 / 4.0 / 4.1 .E8 : 0508 : / 4.2 / 4.2 / 4.1 :Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip(inches) (PAST 24 hrs): : / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z / 18Z : 0430 / 0.00 : 0501 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 : :Local observed 24-hr basin-averaged precip total : QPE Total Ending May 01: 0.00 inches : :Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip(inches) (NEXT 72 hrs): : / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z / 18Z : 0501 / 0.04 : 0502 / 0.01 / 0.01 / 0.00 / 0.01 : 0503 / 0.02 / 0.02 / 0.00 / 0.00 : 0504 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 : :Local forecast 72-hr basin-averaged precip total : QPF Total Ending May 04: 0.11 inches :BILLINGS MT 1NE - YELLOWSTONE RIVER HSA - BYZ :LATEST ESTIMATED FLOW 6.79 KCFS AT 1200Z ON 0501 .ER BILM8 20240501 Z DC202405011622/DH18/QRIFF/DIH6 :Flow Fcst / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z / 18Z .E1 : 0501 : / 6.65 .E2 : 0502 : / 6.52 / 6.43 / 6.28 / 6.21 .E3 : 0503 : / 6.22 / 6.14 / 5.91 / 5.75 .E4 : 0504 : / 5.72 / 5.61 / 5.45 / 5.40 .E5 : 0505 : / 5.48 / 5.45 / 5.32 / 5.30 .E6 : 0506 : / 5.37 / 5.34 / 5.28 / 5.44 .E7 : 0507 : / 5.68 / 5.98 / 6.22 / 6.49 .E8 : 0508 : / 6.73 / 6.69 / 6.36 :________________________________________________________________ :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 5.0 FT AT 1600Z ON 0501 :Obs Stage / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z / 18Z : 0430 / 5.1 : 0501 / 5.1 / 5.0 / 5.0 .ER MILM8 20240501 Z DC202405011622/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6 :Stage Fcst/ 00Z / 06Z / 12Z / 18Z .E1 : 0501 : / 5.0 .E2 : 0502 : / 5.0 / 5.0 / 4.9 / 4.9 .E3 : 0503 : / 4.9 / 4.9 / 4.8 / 4.8 .E4 : 0504 : / 4.8 / 4.7 / 4.7 / 4.7 .E5 : 0505 : / 4.7 / 4.6 / 4.6 / 4.6 .E6 : 0506 : / 4.6 / 4.5 / 4.5 / 4.5 .E7 : 0507 : / 4.5 / 4.5 / 4.5 / 4.5 .E8 : 0508 : / 4.5 / 4.5 / 4.5 :Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip(inches) (PAST 24 hrs): : / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z / 18Z : 0430 / 0.00 : 0501 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 : :Local observed 24-hr basin-averaged precip total : QPE Total Ending May 01: 0.00 inches : :Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip(inches) (NEXT 72 hrs): : / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z / 18Z : 0501 / 0.00 : 0502 / 0.01 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 : 0503 / 0.04 / 0.01 / 0.00 / 0.00 : 0504 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 : :Local forecast 72-hr basin-averaged precip total : QPF Total Ending May 04: 0.06 inches :MILES CITY MT 1NW - YELLOWSTONE RIVER HSA - BYZ :LATEST ESTIMATED FLOW 13.13 KCFS AT 1200Z ON 0501 .ER MILM8 20240501 Z DC202405011622/DH18/QRIFF/DIH6 :Flow Fcst / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z / 18Z .E1 : 0501 : / 13.03 .E2 : 0502 : / 12.96 / 12.85 / 12.70 / 12.62 .E3 : 0503 : / 12.55 / 12.43 / 12.29 / 12.14 .E4 : 0504 : / 11.99 / 11.84 / 11.70 / 11.59 .E5 : 0505 : / 11.49 / 11.35 / 11.22 / 11.10 .E6 : 0506 : / 11.00 / 10.91 / 10.83 / 10.80 .E7 : 0507 : / 10.77 / 10.71 / 10.67 / 10.66 .E8 : 0508 : / 10.65 / 10.67 / 10.75 :________________________________________________________________ :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 44.9 FT AT 1600Z ON 0501 :Obs Stage / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z / 18Z : 0430 / 44.9 : 0501 / 44.9 / 44.9 / 44.9 .ER GLNM8 20240501 Z DC202405011622/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6 :Stage Fcst/ 00Z / 06Z / 12Z / 18Z .E1 : 0501 : / 44.9 .E2 : 0502 : / 44.9 / 44.8 / 44.8 / 44.8 .E3 : 0503 : / 44.7 / 44.7 / 44.7 / 44.7 .E4 : 0504 : / 44.6 / 44.6 / 44.6 / 44.5 .E5 : 0505 : / 44.5 / 44.5 / 44.5 / 44.5 .E6 : 0506 : / 44.5 / 44.4 / 44.4 / 44.4 .E7 : 0507 : / 44.4 / 44.4 / 44.4 / 44.4 .E8 : 0508 : / 44.4 / 44.3 / 44.3 :Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip(inches) (PAST 24 hrs): : / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z / 18Z : 0430 / 0.19 : 0501 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 : :Local observed 24-hr basin-averaged precip total : QPE Total Ending May 01: 0.19 inches : :Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip(inches) (NEXT 72 hrs): : / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z / 18Z : 0501 / 0.00 : 0502 / 0.01 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 : 0503 / 0.03 / 0.01 / 0.00 / 0.00 : 0504 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 : :Local forecast 72-hr basin-averaged precip total : QPF Total Ending May 04: 0.05 inches :GLENDIVE MT 1E - YELLOWSTONE RIVER HSA - GGW :LATEST ESTIMATED FLOW 14.95 KCFS AT 1200Z ON 0501 .ER GLNM8 20240501 Z DC202405011622/DH18/QRIFF/DIH6 :Flow Fcst / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z / 18Z .E1 : 0501 : / 14.81 .E2 : 0502 : / 14.65 / 14.49 / 14.32 / 14.14 .E3 : 0503 : / 13.96 / 13.79 / 13.61 / 13.42 .E4 : 0504 : / 13.21 / 12.98 / 12.84 / 12.70 .E5 : 0505 : / 12.59 / 12.49 / 12.41 / 12.32 .E6 : 0506 : / 12.21 / 12.08 / 11.95 / 11.83 .E7 : 0507 : / 11.72 / 11.64 / 11.57 / 11.51 .E8 : 0508 : / 11.46 / 11.42 / 11.41 :________________________________________________________________ :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 5.6 FT AT 1500Z ON 0501 :Obs Stage / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z / 18Z : 0430 / 5.5 : 0501 / 5.6 / 5.6 / 5.6 .ER SIDM8 20240501 Z DC202405011622/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6 :Stage Fcst/ 00Z / 06Z / 12Z / 18Z .E1 : 0501 : / 5.6 .E2 : 0502 : / 5.6 / 5.6 / 5.5 / 5.5 .E3 : 0503 : / 5.5 / 5.5 / 5.4 / 5.4 .E4 : 0504 : / 5.4 / 5.3 / 5.3 / 5.2 .E5 : 0505 : / 5.2 / 5.1 / 5.1 / 5.1 .E6 : 0506 : / 5.0 / 5.0 / 5.0 / 5.0 .E7 : 0507 : / 4.9 / 4.9 / 4.8 / 4.8 .E8 : 0508 : / 4.8 / 4.8 / 4.8 :Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip(inches) (PAST 24 hrs): : / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z / 18Z : 0430 / 0.28 : 0501 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 : :Local observed 24-hr basin-averaged precip total : QPE Total Ending May 01: 0.28 inches : :Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip(inches) (NEXT 72 hrs): : / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z / 18Z : 0501 / 0.00 : 0502 / 0.01 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 : 0503 / 0.04 / 0.02 / 0.01 / 0.00 : 0504 / 0.01 / 0.00 / 0.00 : :Local forecast 72-hr basin-averaged precip total : QPF Total Ending May 04: 0.09 inches :SIDNEY MT 2S - YELLOWSTONE RIVER HSA - GGW :LATEST ESTIMATED FLOW 12.99 KCFS AT 1200Z ON 0501 .ER SIDM8 20240501 Z DC202405011622/DH18/QRIFF/DIH6 :Flow Fcst / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z / 18Z .E1 : 0501 : / 12.90 .E2 : 0502 : / 12.80 / 12.71 / 12.62 / 12.52 .E3 : 0503 : / 12.43 / 12.34 / 12.25 / 12.16 .E4 : 0504 : / 11.97 / 11.80 / 11.62 / 11.42 .E5 : 0505 : / 11.25 / 11.11 / 10.99 / 10.89 .E6 : 0506 : / 10.81 / 10.73 / 10.64 / 10.54 .E7 : 0507 : / 10.43 / 10.32 / 10.22 / 10.13 .E8 : 0508 : / 10.06 / 10.00 / 9.96 :***************************************************************** :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...