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RIVER FORECAST
NWS MISSOURI BASIN RIVER FORECAST CENTER PLEASANT HILL MO
1517Z Thu Apr 18 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 ***
: *****************************************************************


:________________________________________________________________

: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 1.8 FT AT 1445Z ON 0418

:Obs Stage /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:   0417                           /   2.0
:   0418   /   2.0 /   1.9 /   1.8

.ER LIVM8 20240418 Z DC202404181517/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6
:Stage Fcst/   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : 0418 :                         /   1.6
.E2 : 0419 : /   1.5 /   1.4 /   1.2 /   1.1
.E3 : 0420 : /   1.1 /   1.1 /   1.0 /   1.0
.E4 : 0421 : /   1.0 /   0.9 /   0.9 /   0.9
.E5 : 0422 : /   0.9 /   0.9 /   0.8 /   1.1
.E6 : 0423 : /   1.3 /   1.2 /   1.0 /   1.0
.E7 : 0424 : /   1.0 /   0.9 /   0.8 /   1.1
.E8 : 0425 : /   1.4 /   1.4 /   1.3

:Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip(inches) (PAST 24 hrs):
:          /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:    0417                          /  0.03
:    0418  /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
:Local observed 24-hr basin-averaged precip total
: QPE Total Ending Apr 18:   0.03  inches
:
:Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip(inches) (NEXT 72 hrs):
:          /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:    0418                          /  0.00
:    0419  /  0.01 /  0.00 /  0.01 /  0.00
:    0420  /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:    0421  /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
:Local forecast 72-hr basin-averaged precip total
: QPF Total Ending Apr 21:   0.02  inches


:LIVINGSTON MT 5S - YELLOWSTONE RIVER     HSA - BYZ
:LATEST ESTIMATED FLOW 2.81 KCFS AT 1200Z ON 0418


.ER LIVM8 20240418 Z DC202404181517/DH18/QRIFF/DIH6
:Flow Fcst /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : 0418 :                         / 2.662
.E2 : 0419 : / 2.549 / 2.440 / 2.332 / 2.250
.E3 : 0420 : / 2.202 / 2.175 / 2.151 / 2.125
.E4 : 0421 : / 2.100 / 2.074 / 2.051 / 2.026
.E5 : 0422 : / 2.036 / 2.034 / 2.000 / 2.209
.E6 : 0423 : / 2.400 / 2.332 / 2.153 / 2.117
.E7 : 0424 : / 2.150 / 2.078 / 2.023 / 2.237
.E8 : 0425 : / 2.489 / 2.488 / 2.416

:________________________________________________________________

: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 4.0 FT AT 1500Z ON 0418

:Obs Stage /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:   0417                           /   4.0
:   0418   /   4.1 /   4.1 /   4.0

.ER BILM8 20240418 Z DC202404181517/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6
:Stage Fcst/   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : 0418 :                         /   3.9
.E2 : 0419 : /   3.8 /   3.8 /   3.7 /   3.6
.E3 : 0420 : /   3.5 /   3.5 /   3.4 /   3.3
.E4 : 0421 : /   3.2 /   3.2 /   3.2 /   3.1
.E5 : 0422 : /   3.1 /   3.0 /   3.0 /   3.0
.E6 : 0423 : /   3.0 /   3.0 /   3.0 /   3.0
.E7 : 0424 : /   3.1 /   3.1 /   3.0 /   3.0
.E8 : 0425 : /   2.9 /   2.9 /   2.9

:Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip(inches) (PAST 24 hrs):
:          /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:    0417                          /  0.04
:    0418  /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
:Local observed 24-hr basin-averaged precip total
: QPE Total Ending Apr 18:   0.04  inches
:
:Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip(inches) (NEXT 72 hrs):
:          /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:    0418                          /  0.00
:    0419  /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:    0420  /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:    0421  /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
:Local forecast 72-hr basin-averaged precip total
: QPF Total Ending Apr 21:   0.00  inches


:BILLINGS MT 1NE - YELLOWSTONE RIVER     HSA - BYZ
:LATEST ESTIMATED FLOW 6.00 KCFS AT 1200Z ON 0418


.ER BILM8 20240418 Z DC202404181517/DH18/QRIFF/DIH6
:Flow Fcst /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : 0418 :                         /  5.66
.E2 : 0419 : /  5.54 /  5.41 /  5.23 / 4.995
.E3 : 0420 : / 4.786 / 4.601 / 4.394 / 4.213
.E4 : 0421 : / 4.098 / 4.003 / 3.905 / 3.808
.E5 : 0422 : / 3.711 / 3.617 / 3.618 / 3.610
.E6 : 0423 : / 3.582 / 3.566 / 3.518 / 3.567
.E7 : 0424 : / 3.747 / 3.772 / 3.609 / 3.434
.E8 : 0425 : / 3.401 / 3.374 / 3.331

:________________________________________________________________

: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 4.3 FT AT 1500Z ON 0418

:Obs Stage /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:   0417                           /   4.1
:   0418   /   4.2 /   4.2 /   4.3

.ER MILM8 20240418 Z DC202404181517/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6
:Stage Fcst/   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : 0418 :                         /   4.4
.E2 : 0419 : /   4.5 /   4.6 /   4.6 /   4.6
.E3 : 0420 : /   4.6 /   4.6 /   4.5 /   4.5
.E4 : 0421 : /   4.5 /   4.4 /   4.4 /   4.3
.E5 : 0422 : /   4.3 /   4.2 /   4.2 /   4.2
.E6 : 0423 : /   4.1 /   4.1 /   4.1 /   4.1
.E7 : 0424 : /   4.1 /   4.0 /   4.0 /   4.0
.E8 : 0425 : /   4.0 /   4.0 /   4.0

:Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip(inches) (PAST 24 hrs):
:          /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:    0417                          /  0.00
:    0418  /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
:Local observed 24-hr basin-averaged precip total
: QPE Total Ending Apr 18:   0.00  inches
:
:Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip(inches) (NEXT 72 hrs):
:          /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:    0418                          /  0.00
:    0419  /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:    0420  /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:    0421  /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
:Local forecast 72-hr basin-averaged precip total
: QPF Total Ending Apr 21:   0.00  inches


:MILES CITY MT 1NW - YELLOWSTONE RIVER     HSA - BYZ
:LATEST ESTIMATED FLOW 9.72 KCFS AT 1200Z ON 0418


.ER MILM8 20240418 Z DC202404181517/DH18/QRIFF/DIH6
:Flow Fcst /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : 0418 :                         / 10.42
.E2 : 0419 : / 10.71 / 11.01 / 11.29 / 11.40
.E3 : 0420 : / 11.35 / 11.19 / 10.99 / 10.80
.E4 : 0421 : / 10.60 / 10.38 / 10.15 /  9.93
.E5 : 0422 : /  9.73 /  9.56 /  9.41 /  9.29
.E6 : 0423 : /  9.18 /  9.07 /  8.98 /  8.90
.E7 : 0424 : /  8.85 /  8.82 /  8.80 /  8.77
.E8 : 0425 : /  8.76 /  8.78 /  8.82

:________________________________________________________________

: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 43.9 FT AT 1430Z ON 0418

:Obs Stage /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:   0417                           /  43.8
:   0418   /  43.8 /  43.9 /  44.0

.ER GLNM8 20240418 Z DC202404181517/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6
:Stage Fcst/   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : 0418 :                         /  44.1
.E2 : 0419 : /  44.1 /  44.2 /  44.3 /  44.4
.E3 : 0420 : /  44.4 /  44.4 /  44.4 /  44.4
.E4 : 0421 : /  44.4 /  44.4 /  44.4 /  44.3
.E5 : 0422 : /  44.3 /  44.3 /  44.2 /  44.2
.E6 : 0423 : /  44.1 /  44.1 /  44.1 /  44.1
.E7 : 0424 : /  44.1 /  44.0 /  44.0 /  44.0
.E8 : 0425 : /  44.0 /  44.0 /  44.0

:Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip(inches) (PAST 24 hrs):
:          /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:    0417                          /  0.00
:    0418  /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
:Local observed 24-hr basin-averaged precip total
: QPE Total Ending Apr 18:   0.00  inches
:
:Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip(inches) (NEXT 72 hrs):
:          /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:    0418                          /  0.00
:    0419  /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:    0420  /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:    0421  /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
:Local forecast 72-hr basin-averaged precip total
: QPF Total Ending Apr 21:   0.00  inches


:GLENDIVE MT 1E - YELLOWSTONE RIVER     HSA - GGW
:LATEST ESTIMATED FLOW 9.25 KCFS AT 1200Z ON 0418


.ER GLNM8 20240418 Z DC202404181517/DH18/QRIFF/DIH6
:Flow Fcst /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : 0418 :                         /  9.64
.E2 : 0419 : / 10.09 / 10.58 / 10.97 / 11.32
.E3 : 0420 : / 11.59 / 11.76 / 11.82 / 11.76
.E4 : 0421 : / 11.63 / 11.45 / 11.25 / 11.04
.E5 : 0422 : / 10.83 / 10.62 / 10.42 / 10.24
.E6 : 0423 : / 10.08 /  9.95 /  9.83 /  9.73
.E7 : 0424 : /  9.63 /  9.56 /  9.49 /  9.44
.E8 : 0425 : /  9.39 /  9.35 /  9.32

:________________________________________________________________

: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 4.4 FT AT 1400Z ON 0418

:Obs Stage /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:   0417                           /   4.3
:   0418   /   4.3 /   4.3 /   4.4

.ER SIDM8 20240418 Z DC202404181517/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6
:Stage Fcst/   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : 0418 :                         /   4.4
.E2 : 0419 : /   4.5 /   4.5 /   4.7 /   4.8
.E3 : 0420 : /   4.9 /   5.0 /   5.1 /   5.2
.E4 : 0421 : /   5.2 /   5.2 /   5.2 /   5.1
.E5 : 0422 : /   5.1 /   5.0 /   4.9 /   4.9
.E6 : 0423 : /   4.8 /   4.7 /   4.7 /   4.6
.E7 : 0424 : /   4.6 /   4.5 /   4.5 /   4.5
.E8 : 0425 : /   4.4 /   4.4 /   4.4

:Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip(inches) (PAST 24 hrs):
:          /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:    0417                          /  0.00
:    0418  /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
:Local observed 24-hr basin-averaged precip total
: QPE Total Ending Apr 18:   0.00  inches
:
:Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip(inches) (NEXT 72 hrs):
:          /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:    0418                          /  0.00
:    0419  /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:    0420  /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:    0421  /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
:Local forecast 72-hr basin-averaged precip total
: QPF Total Ending Apr 21:   0.00  inches


:SIDNEY MT 2S - YELLOWSTONE RIVER     HSA - GGW
:LATEST ESTIMATED FLOW 8.76 KCFS AT 1200Z ON 0418


.ER SIDM8 20240418 Z DC202404181517/DH18/QRIFF/DIH6
:Flow Fcst /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : 0418 :                         /  8.91
.E2 : 0419 : /  9.10 /  9.30 /  9.64 / 10.04
.E3 : 0420 : / 10.44 / 10.79 / 11.10 / 11.32
.E4 : 0421 : / 11.44 / 11.44 / 11.35 / 11.19
.E5 : 0422 : / 10.98 / 10.75 / 10.51 / 10.30
.E6 : 0423 : / 10.08 /  9.88 /  9.69 /  9.53
.E7 : 0424 : /  9.38 /  9.25 /  9.12 /  9.02
.E8 : 0425 : /  8.94 /  8.87 /  8.79

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