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RIVER FORECAST
NWS MISSOURI BASIN RIVER FORECAST CENTER PLEASANT HILL MO
1532Z Mon May 13 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 ***
: *****************************************************************

: ==> 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 3.5 FT AT 1445Z ON 0513

:Obs Stage /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:   0512                           /   3.0
:   0513   /   3.6 /   3.5 /   3.4

.ER LIVM8 20240513 Z DC202405131532/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6
:Stage Fcst/   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : 0513 :                         /   3.9
.E2 : 0514 : /   4.3 /   4.4 /   4.3 /   4.7
.E3 : 0515 : /   5.1 /   5.0 /   4.7 /   4.9
.E4 : 0516 : /   5.2 /   5.1 /   4.8 /   4.9
.E5 : 0517 : /   5.2 /   5.0 /   4.6 /   4.8
.E6 : 0518 : /   5.2 /   5.0 /   4.6 /   4.8
.E7 : 0519 : /   5.1 /   5.0 /   4.6 /   4.8
.E8 : 0520 : /   5.0 /   4.6 /   4.4

:Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip(inches) (PAST 24 hrs):
:          /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:    0512                          /  0.00
:    0513  /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
:Local observed 24-hr basin-averaged precip total
: QPE Total Ending May 13:   0.00  inches
:
:Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip(inches) (NEXT 72 hrs):
:          /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:    0513                          /  0.00
:    0514  /  0.10 /  0.21 /  0.05 /  0.05
:    0515  /  0.08 /  0.02 /  0.00 /  0.00
:    0516  /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
:Local forecast 72-hr basin-averaged precip total
: QPF Total Ending May 16:   0.51  inches


:LIVINGSTON MT 5S - YELLOWSTONE RIVER     HSA - BYZ
:LATEST ESTIMATED FLOW 5.32 KCFS AT 1200Z ON 0513


.ER LIVM8 20240513 Z DC202405131532/DH18/QRIFF/DIH6
:Flow Fcst /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : 0513 :                         /  6.37
.E2 : 0514 : /  7.20 /  7.46 /  7.23 /  8.26
.E3 : 0515 : /  9.62 /  9.30 /  8.45 /  8.96
.E4 : 0516 : /  9.91 /  9.51 /  8.64 /  9.05
.E5 : 0517 : /  9.89 /  9.25 /  8.13 /  8.66
.E6 : 0518 : /  9.72 /  9.19 /  8.13 /  8.62
.E7 : 0519 : /  9.63 /  9.14 /  8.13 /  8.60
.E8 : 0520 : /  9.11 /  8.01 /  7.56

:________________________________________________________________

: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 4.7 FT AT 1500Z ON 0513

:Obs Stage /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:   0512                           /   4.2
:   0513   /   4.3 /   4.5 /   4.6

.ER BILM8 20240513 Z DC202405131532/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6
:Stage Fcst/   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : 0513 :                         /   4.8
.E2 : 0514 : /   4.9 /   5.0 /   5.2 /   5.5
.E3 : 0515 : /   5.8 /   6.0 /   6.2 /   6.5
.E4 : 0516 : /   6.7 /   6.6 /   6.5 /   6.5
.E5 : 0517 : /   6.5 /   6.3 /   6.2 /   6.2
.E6 : 0518 : /   6.2 /   6.1 /   6.0 /   6.2
.E7 : 0519 : /   6.2 /   6.1 /   6.0 /   6.2
.E8 : 0520 : /   6.2 /   6.1 /   6.0

:Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip(inches) (PAST 24 hrs):
:          /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:    0512                          /  0.00
:    0513  /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
:Local observed 24-hr basin-averaged precip total
: QPE Total Ending May 13:   0.00  inches
:
:Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip(inches) (NEXT 72 hrs):
:          /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:    0513                          /  0.00
:    0514  /  0.03 /  0.12 /  0.03 /  0.03
:    0515  /  0.10 /  0.05 /  0.00 /  0.00
:    0516  /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
:Local forecast 72-hr basin-averaged precip total
: QPF Total Ending May 16:   0.36  inches


:BILLINGS MT 1NE - YELLOWSTONE RIVER     HSA - BYZ
:LATEST ESTIMATED FLOW 7.94 KCFS AT 1200Z ON 0513


.ER BILM8 20240513 Z DC202405131532/DH18/QRIFF/DIH6
:Flow Fcst /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : 0513 :                         /  8.54
.E2 : 0514 : /  8.97 /  9.40 / 10.10 / 11.27
.E3 : 0515 : / 12.53 / 13.52 / 14.40 / 15.79
.E4 : 0516 : / 16.74 / 16.42 / 15.94 / 16.03
.E5 : 0517 : / 15.93 / 15.07 / 14.47 / 14.60
.E6 : 0518 : / 14.45 / 13.69 / 13.44 / 14.18
.E7 : 0519 : / 14.47 / 13.81 / 13.58 / 14.30
.E8 : 0520 : / 14.52 / 13.77 / 13.32

:________________________________________________________________

: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 5.2 FT AT 1500Z ON 0513

:Obs Stage /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:   0512                           /   5.6
:   0513   /   5.5 /   5.4 /   5.3

.ER MILM8 20240513 Z DC202405131532/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6
:Stage Fcst/   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : 0513 :                         /   5.2
.E2 : 0514 : /   5.1 /   5.1 /   5.0 /   5.0
.E3 : 0515 : /   5.1 /   5.2 /   5.2 /   5.3
.E4 : 0516 : /   5.4 /   5.6 /   5.7 /   5.9
.E5 : 0517 : /   6.1 /   6.2 /   6.3 /   6.4
.E6 : 0518 : /   6.4 /   6.4 /   6.3 /   6.3
.E7 : 0519 : /   6.2 /   6.1 /   6.1 /   6.0
.E8 : 0520 : /   6.0 /   6.0 /   6.0

:Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip(inches) (PAST 24 hrs):
:          /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:    0512                          /  0.00
:    0513  /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
:Local observed 24-hr basin-averaged precip total
: QPE Total Ending May 13:   0.00  inches
:
:Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip(inches) (NEXT 72 hrs):
:          /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:    0513                          /  0.00
:    0514  /  0.00 /  0.06 /  0.05 /  0.04
:    0515  /  0.03 /  0.01 /  0.00 /  0.00
:    0516  /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
:Local forecast 72-hr basin-averaged precip total
: QPF Total Ending May 16:   0.19  inches


:MILES CITY MT 1NW - YELLOWSTONE RIVER     HSA - BYZ
:LATEST ESTIMATED FLOW 14.33 KCFS AT 1200Z ON 0513


.ER MILM8 20240513 Z DC202405131532/DH18/QRIFF/DIH6
:Flow Fcst /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : 0513 :                         / 13.88
.E2 : 0514 : / 13.64 / 13.35 / 13.16 / 13.20
.E3 : 0515 : / 13.40 / 13.75 / 14.14 / 14.56
.E4 : 0516 : / 15.08 / 15.78 / 16.64 / 17.52
.E5 : 0517 : / 18.39 / 19.22 / 19.88 / 20.17
.E6 : 0518 : / 20.15 / 20.00 / 19.76 / 19.39
.E7 : 0519 : / 18.98 / 18.66 / 18.38 / 18.08
.E8 : 0520 : / 17.88 / 17.87 / 17.92

:________________________________________________________________

: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 45.5 FT AT 1500Z ON 0513

:Obs Stage /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:   0512                           /  45.7
:   0513   /  45.7 /  45.6 /  45.5

.ER GLNM8 20240513 Z DC202405131532/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6
:Stage Fcst/   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : 0513 :                         /  45.4
.E2 : 0514 : /  45.3 /  45.2 /  45.1 /  45.1
.E3 : 0515 : /  45.1 /  45.1 /  45.2 /  45.3
.E4 : 0516 : /  45.3 /  45.4 /  45.5 /  45.7
.E5 : 0517 : /  45.8 /  45.9 /  46.1 /  46.1
.E6 : 0518 : /  46.2 /  46.1 /  46.1 /  46.1
.E7 : 0519 : /  46.0 /  46.0 /  45.9 /  45.9
.E8 : 0520 : /  45.8 /  45.8 /  45.8

:Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip(inches) (PAST 24 hrs):
:          /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:    0512                          /  0.00
:    0513  /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
:Local observed 24-hr basin-averaged precip total
: QPE Total Ending May 13:   0.00  inches
:
:Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip(inches) (NEXT 72 hrs):
:          /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:    0513                          /  0.00
:    0514  /  0.02 /  0.02 /  0.04 /  0.08
:    0515  /  0.04 /  0.01 /  0.00 /  0.00
:    0516  /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
:Local forecast 72-hr basin-averaged precip total
: QPF Total Ending May 16:   0.21  inches


:GLENDIVE MT 1E - YELLOWSTONE RIVER     HSA - GGW
:LATEST ESTIMATED FLOW 19.32 KCFS AT 1200Z ON 0513


.ER GLNM8 20240513 Z DC202405131532/DH18/QRIFF/DIH6
:Flow Fcst /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : 0513 :                         / 18.46
.E2 : 0514 : / 17.77 / 17.06 / 16.36 / 16.23
.E3 : 0515 : / 16.30 / 16.54 / 16.88 / 17.28
.E4 : 0516 : / 17.78 / 18.44 / 19.28 / 20.22
.E5 : 0517 : / 21.17 / 22.09 / 22.89 / 23.39
.E6 : 0518 : / 23.55 / 23.49 / 23.29 / 22.97
.E7 : 0519 : / 22.56 / 22.19 / 21.87 / 21.55
.E8 : 0520 : / 21.31 / 21.25 / 21.34

:________________________________________________________________

: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 6.8 FT AT 1400Z ON 0513

:Obs Stage /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:   0512                           /   6.7
:   0513   /   6.8 /   6.9 /   6.9

.ER SIDM8 20240513 Z DC202405131532/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6
:Stage Fcst/   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : 0513 :                         /   6.8
.E2 : 0514 : /   6.7 /   6.6 /   6.5 /   6.3
.E3 : 0515 : /   6.3 /   6.2 /   6.2 /   6.2
.E4 : 0516 : /   6.3 /   6.4 /   6.5 /   6.6
.E5 : 0517 : /   6.8 /   7.0 /   7.2 /   7.4
.E6 : 0518 : /   7.6 /   7.7 /   7.7 /   7.7
.E7 : 0519 : /   7.7 /   7.7 /   7.6 /   7.5
.E8 : 0520 : /   7.4 /   7.4 /   7.3

:Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip(inches) (PAST 24 hrs):
:          /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:    0512                          /  0.00
:    0513  /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
:Local observed 24-hr basin-averaged precip total
: QPE Total Ending May 13:   0.00  inches
:
:Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip(inches) (NEXT 72 hrs):
:          /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:    0513                          /  0.00
:    0514  /  0.02 /  0.05 /  0.01 /  0.05
:    0515  /  0.04 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:    0516  /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
:Local forecast 72-hr basin-averaged precip total
: QPF Total Ending May 16:   0.17  inches


:SIDNEY MT 2S - YELLOWSTONE RIVER     HSA - GGW
:LATEST ESTIMATED FLOW 18.32 KCFS AT 1200Z ON 0513


.ER SIDM8 20240513 Z DC202405131532/DH18/QRIFF/DIH6
:Flow Fcst /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : 0513 :                         / 18.15
.E2 : 0514 : / 17.73 / 17.16 / 16.58 / 16.01
.E3 : 0515 : / 15.59 / 15.34 / 15.33 / 15.50
.E4 : 0516 : / 15.79 / 16.18 / 16.67 / 17.30
.E5 : 0517 : / 18.08 / 18.96 / 19.87 / 20.75
.E6 : 0518 : / 21.51 / 22.05 / 22.32 / 22.35
.E7 : 0519 : / 22.22 / 21.95 / 21.61 / 21.25
.E8 : 0520 : / 20.91 / 20.60 / 20.38

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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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