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RIVER FORECAST
NWS MISSOURI BASIN RIVER FORECAST CENTER PLEASANT HILL MO
1534Z Thu Apr 25 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
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: *** This forecast includes projected snowmelt due to ***
: *** forecasted 6-hour mean temperatures for the next 15 days ***
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: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 1.9 FT AT 1445Z ON 0425
:Obs Stage / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z / 18Z
: 0424 / 1.7
: 0425 / 1.8 / 2.0 / 2.0
.ER LIVM8 20240425 Z DC202404251534/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6
:Stage Fcst/ 00Z / 06Z / 12Z / 18Z
.E1 : 0425 : / 1.9
.E2 : 0426 : / 2.6 / 3.0 / 3.0 / 3.1
.E3 : 0427 : / 3.3 / 3.5 / 3.4 / 3.4
.E4 : 0428 : / 3.5 / 3.7 / 3.3 / 3.3
.E5 : 0429 : / 3.5 / 3.7 / 3.2 / 3.2
.E6 : 0430 : / 3.2 / 3.3 / 3.0 / 2.6
.E7 : 0501 : / 2.6 / 2.5 / 2.5 / 2.4
.E8 : 0502 : / 2.5 / 2.5 / 2.4
:Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip(inches) (PAST 24 hrs):
: / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z / 18Z
: 0424 / 0.00
: 0425 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00
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:Local observed 24-hr basin-averaged precip total
: QPE Total Ending Apr 25: 0.00 inches
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:Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip(inches) (NEXT 72 hrs):
: / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z / 18Z
: 0425 / 0.07
: 0426 / 0.14 / 0.12 / 0.08 / 0.18
: 0427 / 0.12 / 0.09 / 0.07 / 0.06
: 0428 / 0.05 / 0.06 / 0.02
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:Local forecast 72-hr basin-averaged precip total
: QPF Total Ending Apr 28: 1.06 inches
:LIVINGSTON MT 5S - YELLOWSTONE RIVER HSA - BYZ
:LATEST ESTIMATED FLOW 3.00 KCFS AT 1200Z ON 0425
.ER LIVM8 20240425 Z DC202404251534/DH18/QRIFF/DIH6
:Flow Fcst / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z / 18Z
.E1 : 0425 : / 2.955
.E2 : 0426 : / 3.679 / 4.300 / 4.403 / 4.506
.E3 : 0427 : / 4.964 / 5.42 / 5.13 / 5.18
.E4 : 0428 : / 5.36 / 5.79 / 4.913 / 5.00
.E5 : 0429 : / 5.37 / 5.74 / 4.736 / 4.631
.E6 : 0430 : / 4.809 / 4.942 / 4.350 / 3.713
.E7 : 0501 : / 3.703 / 3.618 / 3.553 / 3.499
.E8 : 0502 : / 3.602 / 3.574 / 3.503
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: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 3.5 FT AT 1500Z ON 0425
:Obs Stage / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z / 18Z
: 0424 / 3.5
: 0425 / 3.5 / 3.5 / 3.5
.ER BILM8 20240425 Z DC202404251534/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6
:Stage Fcst/ 00Z / 06Z / 12Z / 18Z
.E1 : 0425 : / 3.6
.E2 : 0426 : / 3.7 / 3.7 / 3.8 / 3.9
.E3 : 0427 : / 4.2 / 4.5 / 4.7 / 4.8
.E4 : 0428 : / 4.9 / 5.1 / 5.1 / 5.0
.E5 : 0429 : / 4.9 / 5.0 / 4.9 / 4.8
.E6 : 0430 : / 4.8 / 4.9 / 4.8 / 4.6
.E7 : 0501 : / 4.6 / 4.6 / 4.5 / 4.3
.E8 : 0502 : / 4.2 / 4.2 / 4.1
:Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip(inches) (PAST 24 hrs):
: / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z / 18Z
: 0424 / 0.00
: 0425 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00
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:Local observed 24-hr basin-averaged precip total
: QPE Total Ending Apr 25: 0.00 inches
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:Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip(inches) (NEXT 72 hrs):
: / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z / 18Z
: 0425 / 0.02
: 0426 / 0.05 / 0.06 / 0.09 / 0.20
: 0427 / 0.13 / 0.13 / 0.12 / 0.10
: 0428 / 0.05 / 0.03 / 0.01
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:Local forecast 72-hr basin-averaged precip total
: QPF Total Ending Apr 28: 0.99 inches
:BILLINGS MT 1NE - YELLOWSTONE RIVER HSA - BYZ
:LATEST ESTIMATED FLOW 4.81 KCFS AT 1200Z ON 0425
.ER BILM8 20240425 Z DC202404251534/DH18/QRIFF/DIH6
:Flow Fcst / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z / 18Z
.E1 : 0425 : / 4.884
.E2 : 0426 : / 5.13 / 5.35 / 5.59 / 5.86
.E3 : 0427 : / 6.47 / 7.54 / 8.26 / 8.56
.E4 : 0428 : / 8.93 / 9.45 / 9.59 / 9.16
.E5 : 0429 : / 8.95 / 9.09 / 8.88 / 8.41
.E6 : 0430 : / 8.45 / 8.74 / 8.43 / 7.82
.E7 : 0501 : / 7.77 / 7.87 / 7.63 / 6.96
.E8 : 0502 : / 6.57 / 6.48 / 6.40
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: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 0425
:Obs Stage / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z / 18Z
: 0424 / 4.4
: 0425 / 4.4 / 4.4 / 4.4
.ER MILM8 20240425 Z DC202404251534/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6
:Stage Fcst/ 00Z / 06Z / 12Z / 18Z
.E1 : 0425 : / 4.4
.E2 : 0426 : / 4.4 / 4.4 / 4.4 / 4.4
.E3 : 0427 : / 4.4 / 4.4 / 4.5 / 4.5
.E4 : 0428 : / 4.6 / 4.7 / 4.8 / 4.9
.E5 : 0429 : / 5.0 / 5.2 / 5.3 / 5.3
.E6 : 0430 : / 5.4 / 5.4 / 5.4 / 5.4
.E7 : 0501 : / 5.4 / 5.3 / 5.3 / 5.3
.E8 : 0502 : / 5.3 / 5.2 / 5.2
:Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip(inches) (PAST 24 hrs):
: / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z / 18Z
: 0424 / 0.00
: 0425 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00
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:Local observed 24-hr basin-averaged precip total
: QPE Total Ending Apr 25: 0.00 inches
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:Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip(inches) (NEXT 72 hrs):
: / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z / 18Z
: 0425 / 0.00
: 0426 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00
: 0427 / 0.01 / 0.01 / 0.00 / 0.00
: 0428 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00
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:Local forecast 72-hr basin-averaged precip total
: QPF Total Ending Apr 28: 0.02 inches
:MILES CITY MT 1NW - YELLOWSTONE RIVER HSA - BYZ
:LATEST ESTIMATED FLOW 10.37 KCFS AT 1200Z ON 0425
.ER MILM8 20240425 Z DC202404251534/DH18/QRIFF/DIH6
:Flow Fcst / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z / 18Z
.E1 : 0425 : / 10.44
.E2 : 0426 : / 10.44 / 10.45 / 10.44 / 10.45
.E3 : 0427 : / 10.47 / 10.53 / 10.66 / 10.90
.E4 : 0428 : / 11.19 / 11.52 / 11.90 / 12.42
.E5 : 0429 : / 13.09 / 13.75 / 14.28 / 14.68
.E6 : 0430 : / 14.99 / 15.15 / 15.10 / 14.96
.E7 : 0501 : / 14.84 / 14.68 / 14.49 / 14.35
.E8 : 0502 : / 14.28 / 14.09 / 13.83
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: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 44.3 FT AT 1500Z ON 0425
:Obs Stage / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z / 18Z
: 0424 / 44.3
: 0425 / 44.3 / 44.3 / 44.3
.ER GLNM8 20240425 Z DC202404251534/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6
:Stage Fcst/ 00Z / 06Z / 12Z / 18Z
.E1 : 0425 : / 44.3
.E2 : 0426 : / 44.3 / 44.4 / 44.4 / 44.3
.E3 : 0427 : / 44.3 / 44.4 / 44.4 / 44.3
.E4 : 0428 : / 44.3 / 44.5 / 44.5 / 44.4
.E5 : 0429 : / 44.5 / 44.8 / 44.7 / 44.8
.E6 : 0430 : / 44.8 / 44.9 / 45.0 / 45.0
.E7 : 0501 : / 45.0 / 45.0 / 45.0 / 45.0
.E8 : 0502 : / 44.9 / 44.9 / 44.9
:Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip(inches) (PAST 24 hrs):
: / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z / 18Z
: 0424 / 0.00
: 0425 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00
:
:Local observed 24-hr basin-averaged precip total
: QPE Total Ending Apr 25: 0.00 inches
:
:Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip(inches) (NEXT 72 hrs):
: / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z / 18Z
: 0425 / 0.00
: 0426 / 0.04 / 0.04 / 0.00 / 0.03
: 0427 / 0.07 / 0.03 / 0.00 / 0.00
: 0428 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00
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:Local forecast 72-hr basin-averaged precip total
: QPF Total Ending Apr 28: 0.21 inches
:GLENDIVE MT 1E - YELLOWSTONE RIVER HSA - GGW
:LATEST ESTIMATED FLOW 11.34 KCFS AT 1200Z ON 0425
.ER GLNM8 20240425 Z DC202404251534/DH18/QRIFF/DIH6
:Flow Fcst / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z / 18Z
.E1 : 0425 : / 11.05
.E2 : 0426 : / 11.35 / 11.65 / 11.50 / 11.21
.E3 : 0427 : / 11.30 / 11.75 / 11.64 / 11.33
.E4 : 0428 : / 11.23 / 12.22 / 12.15 / 12.07
.E5 : 0429 : / 12.41 / 14.13 / 13.96 / 14.03
.E6 : 0430 : / 14.50 / 15.01 / 15.35 / 15.55
.E7 : 0501 : / 15.63 / 15.59 / 15.48 / 15.34
.E8 : 0502 : / 15.20 / 15.06 / 14.93
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: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 4.8 FT AT 1400Z ON 0425
:Obs Stage / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z / 18Z
: 0424 / 5.2
: 0425 / 5.0 / 4.9 / 4.9
.ER SIDM8 20240425 Z DC202404251534/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6
:Stage Fcst/ 00Z / 06Z / 12Z / 18Z
.E1 : 0425 : / 4.8
.E2 : 0426 : / 4.8 / 4.8 / 4.8 / 4.9
.E3 : 0427 : / 4.9 / 4.9 / 4.8 / 4.9
.E4 : 0428 : / 4.9 / 4.9 / 4.8 / 4.9
.E5 : 0429 : / 5.0 / 5.1 / 5.1 / 5.3
.E6 : 0430 : / 5.5 / 5.6 / 5.6 / 5.7
.E7 : 0501 : / 5.9 / 5.9 / 6.0 / 6.0
.E8 : 0502 : / 6.0 / 6.0 / 5.9
:Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip(inches) (PAST 24 hrs):
: / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z / 18Z
: 0424 / 0.00
: 0425 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00
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:Local observed 24-hr basin-averaged precip total
: QPE Total Ending Apr 25: 0.00 inches
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:Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip(inches) (NEXT 72 hrs):
: / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z / 18Z
: 0425 / 0.00
: 0426 / 0.02 / 0.06 / 0.00 / 0.02
: 0427 / 0.08 / 0.03 / 0.00 / 0.00
: 0428 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00
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:Local forecast 72-hr basin-averaged precip total
: QPF Total Ending Apr 28: 0.21 inches
:SIDNEY MT 2S - YELLOWSTONE RIVER HSA - GGW
:LATEST ESTIMATED FLOW 10.42 KCFS AT 1200Z ON 0425
.ER SIDM8 20240425 Z DC202404251534/DH18/QRIFF/DIH6
:Flow Fcst / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z / 18Z
.E1 : 0425 : / 10.20
.E2 : 0426 : / 10.20 / 10.20 / 10.14 / 10.29
.E3 : 0427 : / 10.35 / 10.23 / 10.15 / 10.27
.E4 : 0428 : / 10.39 / 10.29 / 10.19 / 10.45
.E5 : 0429 : / 10.79 / 10.86 / 11.08 / 11.80
.E6 : 0430 : / 12.47 / 12.69 / 12.96 / 13.37
.E7 : 0501 : / 13.76 / 14.05 / 14.23 / 14.28
.E8 : 0502 : / 14.24 / 14.14 / 14.01
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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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