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RIVER FORECAST
NWS MISSOURI BASIN RIVER FORECAST CENTER PLEASANT HILL MO
1403Z Sun May 5 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 MILK

:     **********************************************************
:     *** THESE FORECASTS ARE SIGNIFICANTLY AFFECTED BY QPF  ***
:     **********************************************************


: ==> This forecast includes obsd precip & 72 hours of QPF <==


RIVER/STATION            FS     TDY    F O R E C A S T
LODGE CREEK
  INTNL BOUNDRY MT        7.0    2.5   CREST NEAR 7.3 FT 05/09 PM
BATTLE CREEK
  CHINOOK MT 4N          10.0    1.7   CREST NEAR 8.3 FT 05/09 AM
CLEAR CREEK
  CHINOOK MT 7W           5.5    1.7   WITHIN BANK RISE
BEAVER CREEK
  HINSDALE MT 4NW        14.0    2.5   CREST NEAR 12.8 FT 05/09 PM
MILK RIVER
  TAMPICO MT             23.0    2.7   RISE TO 24.6 FT ON 05/12

  GLASGOW MT 3SE         25.0    3.9   CREST NEAR 24.2 FT 05/09 AM...
                                       RISE TO 25.0 FT ON 05/12


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:INTNL BOUNDRY MT - LODGE CREEK     HSA - TFX
:FLOOD STAGE 7.0 FT   FCST ISSUANCE STAGE 6.0 FT
:MODERATE FLOOD STAGE 9.5 FT   MAJOR FLOOD STAGE 12.0 FT
:LATEST RIVER STAGE 2.5 FT AT 1325Z ON 0505

:Obs Stage /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:   0504                           /   2.6
:   0505   /   2.5 /   2.5 /   2.5

: RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE ON 05/09/2024 AROUND 19Z
.AR : CREST : LGEM8 20240510 Z DC202405051403/DH00/HGIFFX 7.3
: FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE ON 05/10/2024 AROUND 10Z
.ER LGEM8 20240505 Z DC202405051403/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6
:Stage Fcst/   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : 0505 :                         /   2.9
.E2 : 0506 : /   3.0 /   3.3 /   3.5 /   3.6
.E3 : 0507 : /   3.6 /   3.6 /   3.5 /   3.4
.E4 : 0508 : /   3.4 /   3.3 /   3.7 /   4.5
.E5 : 0509 : /   5.0 /   5.5 /   6.3 /   6.9
.E6 : 0510 : /   7.3 /   7.2 /   6.9 /   6.6
.E7 : 0511 : /   6.2 /   5.8 /   5.4 /   5.1
.E8 : 0512 : /   4.8 /   4.6 /   4.4

:Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip(inches) (PAST 24 hrs):
:          /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:    0504                          /  0.00
:    0505  /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
:Local observed 24-hr basin-averaged precip total
: QPE Total Ending May 05:   0.00  inches
:
:Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip(inches) (NEXT 72 hrs):
:          /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:    0505                          /  0.00
:    0506  /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.03
:    0507  /  0.15 /  0.11 /  0.25 /  0.32
:    0508  /  0.32 /  0.23 /  0.25
:
:Local forecast 72-hr basin-averaged precip total
: QPF Total Ending May 08:   1.66  inches

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:CHINOOK MT 4N - BATTLE CREEK     HSA - TFX
:FLOOD STAGE 10.0 FT   FCST ISSUANCE STAGE 8.0 FT
:MODERATE FLOOD STAGE 12.0 FT   MAJOR FLOOD STAGE 14.0 FT
:LATEST RIVER STAGE 1.7 FT AT 1330Z ON 0505

:Obs Stage /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:   0504                           /   1.7
:   0505   /   1.7 /   1.7 /   1.7

.AR : CREST : BCMM8 20240509 Z DC202405051403/DH12/HGIFFX 8.3
.ER BCMM8 20240505 Z DC202405051403/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6
:Stage Fcst/   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : 0505 :                         /   1.6
.E2 : 0506 : /   1.6 /   1.6 /   1.6 /   1.6
.E3 : 0507 : /   1.6 /   1.7 /   1.7 /   1.8
.E4 : 0508 : /   1.8 /   1.8 /   3.0 /   5.4
.E5 : 0509 : /   7.1 /   8.0 /   8.3 /   8.0
.E6 : 0510 : /   7.2 /   6.2 /   5.3 /   4.6
.E7 : 0511 : /   4.1 /   3.6 /   3.2 /   2.9
.E8 : 0512 : /   2.7 /   2.6 /   2.8

:Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip(inches) (PAST 24 hrs):
:          /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:    0504                          /  0.00
:    0505  /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
:Local observed 24-hr basin-averaged precip total
: QPE Total Ending May 05:   0.00  inches
:
:Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip(inches) (NEXT 72 hrs):
:          /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:    0505                          /  0.00
:    0506  /  0.00 /  0.01 /  0.01 /  0.06
:    0507  /  0.20 /  0.20 /  0.21 /  0.35
:    0508  /  0.32 /  0.26 /  0.22
:
:Local forecast 72-hr basin-averaged precip total
: QPF Total Ending May 08:   1.84  inches

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:CHINOOK MT 7W - CLEAR CREEK     HSA - TFX
:FLOOD STAGE 5.5 FT   FCST ISSUANCE STAGE 4.5 FT
:MODERATE FLOOD STAGE 6.5 FT   MAJOR FLOOD STAGE 8.0 FT
:LATEST RIVER STAGE 1.7 FT AT 1330Z ON 0505

:Obs Stage /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:   0504                           /   1.7
:   0505   /   1.7 /   1.7 /   1.7

.ER CCMM8 20240505 Z DC202405051403/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6
:Stage Fcst/   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : 0505 :                         /   1.7
.E2 : 0506 : /   1.7 /   1.6 /   1.6 /   1.6
.E3 : 0507 : /   1.6 /   1.6 /   1.6 /   1.7
.E4 : 0508 : /   2.2 /   3.1 /   3.7 /   4.1
.E5 : 0509 : /   4.0 /   3.6 /   3.1 /   2.8
.E6 : 0510 : /   2.6 /   2.6 /   2.5 /   2.5
.E7 : 0511 : /   2.5 /   2.5 /   2.4 /   2.4
.E8 : 0512 : /   2.4 /   2.4 /   2.4

:Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip(inches) (PAST 24 hrs):
:          /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:    0504                          /  0.00
:    0505  /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
:Local observed 24-hr basin-averaged precip total
: QPE Total Ending May 05:   0.00  inches
:
:Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip(inches) (NEXT 72 hrs):
:          /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:    0505                          /  0.00
:    0506  /  0.00 /  0.01 /  0.01 /  0.05
:    0507  /  0.11 /  0.11 /  0.19 /  0.40
:    0508  /  0.54 /  0.42 /  0.43
:
:Local forecast 72-hr basin-averaged precip total
: QPF Total Ending May 08:   2.27  inches

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:HINSDALE MT 4NW - BEAVER CREEK     HSA - GGW
:FLOOD STAGE 14.0 FT   FCST ISSUANCE STAGE 12.0 FT
:MODERATE FLOOD STAGE 16.0 FT   MAJOR FLOOD STAGE 17.0 FT
:LATEST RIVER STAGE 2.5 FT AT 1330Z ON 0505

:Obs Stage /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:   0504                           /   2.5
:   0505   /   2.5 /   2.5 /   2.5

.AR : CREST : BCHM8 20240510 Z DC202405051403/DH00/HGIFFX 12.8
.ER BCHM8 20240505 Z DC202405051403/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6
:Stage Fcst/   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : 0505 :                         /   2.6
.E2 : 0506 : /   2.7 /   2.8 /   2.9 /   2.9
.E3 : 0507 : /   2.9 /   2.9 /   2.9 /   2.9
.E4 : 0508 : /   3.0 /   3.2 /   3.6 /   4.6
.E5 : 0509 : /   6.1 /   8.3 /  10.9 /  12.6
.E6 : 0510 : /  12.8 /  11.9 /  10.4 /   8.6
.E7 : 0511 : /   7.1 /   6.2 /   5.6 /   5.4
.E8 : 0512 : /   5.3 /   5.4 /   5.5

:Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip(inches) (PAST 24 hrs):
:          /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:    0504                          /  0.00
:    0505  /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
:Local observed 24-hr basin-averaged precip total
: QPE Total Ending May 05:   0.00  inches
:
:Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip(inches) (NEXT 72 hrs):
:          /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:    0505                          /  0.00
:    0506  /  0.00 /  0.02 /  0.00 /  0.17
:    0507  /  0.35 /  0.24 /  0.30 /  0.47
:    0508  /  0.30 /  0.21 /  0.19
:
:Local forecast 72-hr basin-averaged precip total
: QPF Total Ending May 08:   2.25  inches

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:TAMPICO MT - MILK RIVER     HSA - GGW
:FLOOD STAGE 23.0 FT   FCST ISSUANCE STAGE 21.0 FT
:MODERATE FLOOD STAGE 24.0 FT   MAJOR FLOOD STAGE 27.0 FT
:LATEST RIVER STAGE 2.7 FT AT 1330Z ON 0505

:Obs Stage /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:   0504                           /   2.7
:   0505   /   2.6 /   2.6 /   2.7

: RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE ON 05/11/2024 AROUND 18Z
.ER TMPM8 20240505 Z DC202405051403/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6
:Stage Fcst/   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : 0505 :                         /   2.6
.E2 : 0506 : /   2.5 /   2.6 /   2.6 /   2.6
.E3 : 0507 : /   2.6 /   3.0 /   4.3 /   6.8
.E4 : 0508 : /   9.4 /  11.7 /  13.3 /  14.3
.E5 : 0509 : /  14.8 /  15.1 /  15.5 /  16.0
.E6 : 0510 : /  16.6 /  17.3 /  18.2 /  19.1
.E7 : 0511 : /  20.0 /  20.9 /  21.9 /  22.9
.E8 : 0512 : /  24.0 /  24.7 /  25.2

:Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip(inches) (PAST 24 hrs):
:          /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:    0504                          /  0.00
:    0505  /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
:Local observed 24-hr basin-averaged precip total
: QPE Total Ending May 05:   0.00  inches
:
:Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip(inches) (NEXT 72 hrs):
:          /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:    0505                          /  0.00
:    0506  /  0.00 /  0.02 /  0.01 /  0.23
:    0507  /  0.38 /  0.38 /  0.33 /  0.44
:    0508  /  0.28 /  0.18 /  0.12
:
:Local forecast 72-hr basin-averaged precip total
: QPF Total Ending May 08:   2.37  inches

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:GLASGOW MT 3SE - MILK RIVER     HSA - GGW
:FLOOD STAGE 25.0 FT   FCST ISSUANCE STAGE 23.0 FT
:MODERATE FLOOD STAGE 29.0 FT   MAJOR FLOOD STAGE 31.0 FT
:LATEST RIVER STAGE 3.9 FT AT 1300Z ON 0505

:Obs Stage /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:   0504                           /   3.8
:   0505   /   3.8 /   3.9 /   3.9

.AR : CREST : GLWM8 20240509 Z DC202405051403/DH12/HGIFFX 24.2
.ER GLWM8 20240505 Z DC202405051403/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6
:Stage Fcst/   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : 0505 :                         /   3.9
.E2 : 0506 : /   3.9 /   3.8 /   3.8 /   3.8
.E3 : 0507 : /   3.8 /   3.8 /   4.2 /   5.8
.E4 : 0508 : /   8.1 /  11.9 /  16.6 /  20.5
.E5 : 0509 : /  22.6 /  23.8 /  24.2 /  23.9
.E6 : 0510 : /  23.3 /  22.6 /  22.0 /  21.5
.E7 : 0511 : /  21.4 /  21.5 /  21.9 /  22.4
.E8 : 0512 : /  23.1 /  24.0 /  25.0

:Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip(inches) (PAST 24 hrs):
:          /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:    0504                          /  0.00
:    0505  /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
:Local observed 24-hr basin-averaged precip total
: QPE Total Ending May 05:   0.00  inches
:
:Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip(inches) (NEXT 72 hrs):
:          /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:    0505                          /  0.00
:    0506  /  0.00 /  0.02 /  0.00 /  0.24
:    0507  /  0.35 /  0.33 /  0.31 /  0.44
:    0508  /  0.28 /  0.20 /  0.13
:
:Local forecast 72-hr basin-averaged precip total
: QPF Total Ending May 08:   2.30  inches

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:COMMENT
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:HSA -        Hydrologic Service Area
:WFO -        Weather Forecast Office
:TFX -        NWS WFO Great Falls, Montana
:GGW -        NWS WFO Glasgow, Montana
:BIS -        NWS WFO Bismarck, North Dakota
: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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