River Forecast Issued by NWS
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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
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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 1.8 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
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:Local observed 24-hr basin-averaged precip total
: QPE Total Ending Apr 18: 0.03 inches
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: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
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: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
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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 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
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:Local observed 24-hr basin-averaged precip total
: QPE Total Ending Apr 18: 0.04 inches
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: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
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: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
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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 4.3 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
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:Local observed 24-hr basin-averaged precip total
: QPE Total Ending Apr 18: 0.00 inches
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: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
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: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
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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 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
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: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
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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 4.4 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
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:Local observed 24-hr basin-averaged precip total
: QPE Total Ending Apr 18: 0.00 inches
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: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
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: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
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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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