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RIVER FORECAST
NWS MISSOURI BASIN RIVER FORECAST CENTER PLEASANT HILL MO
1551Z Wed Apr 17 2024
:
: 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 2.1 FT AT 1445Z ON 0417

:Obs Stage /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:   0416                           /   2.2
:   0417   /   2.2 /   2.2 /   2.1

.ER LIVM8 20240417 Z DC202404171551/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6
:Stage Fcst/   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : 0417 :                         /   1.9
.E2 : 0418 : /   1.8 /   1.9 /   1.9 /   1.5
.E3 : 0419 : /   1.3 /   1.2 /   1.1 /   1.1
.E4 : 0420 : /   1.1 /   1.0 /   1.0 /   1.0
.E5 : 0421 : /   0.9 /   0.9 /   0.9 /   0.8
.E6 : 0422 : /   0.9 /   0.9 /   0.8 /   1.1
.E7 : 0423 : /   1.3 /   1.2 /   1.0 /   1.1
.E8 : 0424 : /   1.3 /   1.2 /   1.1

:Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip(inches) (PAST 24 hrs):
:          /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:    0416                          /  0.00
:    0417  /  0.00 /  0.14 /  0.00
:
:Local observed 24-hr basin-averaged precip total
: QPE Total Ending Apr 17:   0.14  inches
:
:Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip(inches) (NEXT 72 hrs):
:          /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:    0417                          /  0.02
:    0418  /  0.04 /  0.01 /  0.00 /  0.00
:    0419  /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:    0420  /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
:Local forecast 72-hr basin-averaged precip total
: QPF Total Ending Apr 20:   0.07  inches


:LIVINGSTON MT 5S - YELLOWSTONE RIVER     HSA - BYZ
:LATEST ESTIMATED FLOW 3.06 KCFS AT 1200Z ON 0417


.ER LIVM8 20240417 Z DC202404171551/DH18/QRIFF/DIH6
:Flow Fcst /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : 0417 :                         / 2.884
.E2 : 0418 : / 2.817 / 2.895 / 2.881 / 2.565
.E3 : 0419 : / 2.380 / 2.275 / 2.235 / 2.207
.E4 : 0420 : / 2.181 / 2.159 / 2.134 / 2.108
.E5 : 0421 : / 2.082 / 2.057 / 2.034 / 2.011
.E6 : 0422 : / 2.048 / 2.052 / 1.997 / 2.207
.E7 : 0423 : / 2.342 / 2.275 / 2.127 / 2.221
.E8 : 0424 : / 2.371 / 2.315 / 2.242

:________________________________________________________________

: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 0417

:Obs Stage /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:   0416                           /   3.8
:   0417   /   3.8 /   3.9 /   4.0

.ER BILM8 20240417 Z DC202404171551/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6
:Stage Fcst/   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : 0417 :                         /   4.1
.E2 : 0418 : /   4.1 /   4.0 /   3.9 /   3.9
.E3 : 0419 : /   3.8 /   3.7 /   3.7 /   3.7
.E4 : 0420 : /   3.5 /   3.4 /   3.3 /   3.3
.E5 : 0421 : /   3.2 /   3.2 /   3.2 /   3.1
.E6 : 0422 : /   3.1 /   3.1 /   3.1 /   3.1
.E7 : 0423 : /   3.1 /   3.1 /   3.0 /   3.0
.E8 : 0424 : /   3.1 /   3.1 /   3.0

:Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip(inches) (PAST 24 hrs):
:          /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:    0416                          /  0.00
:    0417  /  0.00 /  0.31 /  0.13
:
:Local observed 24-hr basin-averaged precip total
: QPE Total Ending Apr 17:   0.44  inches
:
:Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip(inches) (NEXT 72 hrs):
:          /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:    0417                          /  0.03
:    0418  /  0.04 /  0.01 /  0.00 /  0.00
:    0419  /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:    0420  /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
:Local forecast 72-hr basin-averaged precip total
: QPF Total Ending Apr 20:   0.08  inches


:BILLINGS MT 1NE - YELLOWSTONE RIVER     HSA - BYZ
:LATEST ESTIMATED FLOW 5.91 KCFS AT 1200Z ON 0417


.ER BILM8 20240417 Z DC202404171551/DH18/QRIFF/DIH6
:Flow Fcst /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : 0417 :                         /  6.09
.E2 : 0418 : /  6.13 /  5.90 /  5.68 /  5.61
.E3 : 0419 : /  5.35 /  5.13 /  5.12 /  5.11
.E4 : 0420 : / 4.801 / 4.514 / 4.227 / 4.145
.E5 : 0421 : / 4.078 / 4.012 / 3.981 / 3.851
.E6 : 0422 : / 3.788 / 3.760 / 3.725 / 3.675
.E7 : 0423 : / 3.669 / 3.681 / 3.600 / 3.615
.E8 : 0424 : / 3.736 / 3.749 / 3.613

:________________________________________________________________

: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 4.1 FT AT 1500Z ON 0417

:Obs Stage /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:   0416                           /   3.9
:   0417   /   4.0 /   4.0 /   4.0

.ER MILM8 20240417 Z DC202404171551/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6
:Stage Fcst/   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : 0417 :                         /   4.1
.E2 : 0418 : /   4.1 /   4.2 /   4.3 /   4.4
.E3 : 0419 : /   4.5 /   4.5 /   4.6 /   4.6
.E4 : 0420 : /   4.5 /   4.5 /   4.5 /   4.4
.E5 : 0421 : /   4.4 /   4.4 /   4.4 /   4.3
.E6 : 0422 : /   4.3 /   4.2 /   4.2 /   4.2
.E7 : 0423 : /   4.1 /   4.1 /   4.1 /   4.1
.E8 : 0424 : /   4.1 /   4.1 /   4.1

:Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip(inches) (PAST 24 hrs):
:          /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:    0416                          /  0.00
:    0417  /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
:Local observed 24-hr basin-averaged precip total
: QPE Total Ending Apr 17:   0.00  inches
:
:Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip(inches) (NEXT 72 hrs):
:          /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:    0417                          /  0.00
:    0418  /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:    0419  /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:    0420  /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
:Local forecast 72-hr basin-averaged precip total
: QPF Total Ending Apr 20:   0.00  inches


:MILES CITY MT 1NW - YELLOWSTONE RIVER     HSA - BYZ
:LATEST ESTIMATED FLOW 8.76 KCFS AT 1200Z ON 0417


.ER MILM8 20240417 Z DC202404171551/DH18/QRIFF/DIH6
:Flow Fcst /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : 0417 :                         /  8.90
.E2 : 0418 : /  9.15 /  9.54 /  9.96 / 10.40
.E3 : 0419 : / 10.72 / 10.97 / 11.07 / 11.04
.E4 : 0420 : / 10.91 / 10.76 / 10.61 / 10.47
.E5 : 0421 : / 10.37 / 10.29 / 10.14 /  9.93
.E6 : 0422 : /  9.70 /  9.53 /  9.41 /  9.32
.E7 : 0423 : /  9.24 /  9.16 /  9.09 /  9.03
.E8 : 0424 : /  9.00 /  8.97 /  8.94

:________________________________________________________________

: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 43.8 FT AT 1500Z ON 0417

:Obs Stage /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:   0416                           /  43.8
:   0417   /  43.7 /  43.8 /  43.8

.ER GLNM8 20240417 Z DC202404171551/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6
:Stage Fcst/   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : 0417 :                         /  43.8
.E2 : 0418 : /  43.9 /  43.9 /  44.0 /  44.0
.E3 : 0419 : /  44.1 /  44.2 /  44.3 /  44.3
.E4 : 0420 : /  44.4 /  44.4 /  44.4 /  44.4
.E5 : 0421 : /  44.3 /  44.3 /  44.3 /  44.3
.E6 : 0422 : /  44.3 /  44.2 /  44.2 /  44.2
.E7 : 0423 : /  44.1 /  44.1 /  44.1 /  44.1
.E8 : 0424 : /  44.1 /  44.1 /  44.0

:Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip(inches) (PAST 24 hrs):
:          /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:    0416                          /  0.00
:    0417  /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
:Local observed 24-hr basin-averaged precip total
: QPE Total Ending Apr 17:   0.00  inches
:
:Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip(inches) (NEXT 72 hrs):
:          /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:    0417                          /  0.00
:    0418  /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:    0419  /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:    0420  /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
:Local forecast 72-hr basin-averaged precip total
: QPF Total Ending Apr 20:   0.00  inches


:GLENDIVE MT 1E - YELLOWSTONE RIVER     HSA - GGW
:LATEST ESTIMATED FLOW 8.77 KCFS AT 1200Z ON 0417


.ER GLNM8 20240417 Z DC202404171551/DH18/QRIFF/DIH6
:Flow Fcst /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : 0417 :                         /  8.86
.E2 : 0418 : /  8.96 /  9.08 /  9.29 /  9.59
.E3 : 0419 : /  9.97 / 10.37 / 10.74 / 11.04
.E4 : 0420 : / 11.24 / 11.32 / 11.30 / 11.22
.E5 : 0421 : / 11.11 / 11.00 / 10.89 / 10.78
.E6 : 0422 : / 10.67 / 10.52 / 10.35 / 10.19
.E7 : 0423 : / 10.05 /  9.93 /  9.84 /  9.76
.E8 : 0424 : /  9.70 /  9.64 /  9.60

:________________________________________________________________

: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 0417

:Obs Stage /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:   0416                           /   4.4
:   0417   /   4.4 /   4.4 /   4.4

.ER SIDM8 20240417 Z DC202404171551/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6
:Stage Fcst/   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : 0417 :                         /   4.3
.E2 : 0418 : /   4.3 /   4.3 /   4.4 /   4.4
.E3 : 0419 : /   4.4 /   4.5 /   4.6 /   4.7
.E4 : 0420 : /   4.8 /   4.9 /   5.0 /   5.0
.E5 : 0421 : /   5.1 /   5.0 /   5.0 /   5.0
.E6 : 0422 : /   4.9 /   4.9 /   4.9 /   4.8
.E7 : 0423 : /   4.8 /   4.7 /   4.7 /   4.6
.E8 : 0424 : /   4.6 /   4.5 /   4.5

:Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip(inches) (PAST 24 hrs):
:          /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:    0416                          /  0.02
:    0417  /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
:Local observed 24-hr basin-averaged precip total
: QPE Total Ending Apr 17:   0.02  inches
:
:Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip(inches) (NEXT 72 hrs):
:          /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:    0417                          /  0.00
:    0418  /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:    0419  /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:    0420  /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
:Local forecast 72-hr basin-averaged precip total
: QPF Total Ending Apr 20:   0.00  inches


:SIDNEY MT 2S - YELLOWSTONE RIVER     HSA - GGW
:LATEST ESTIMATED FLOW 8.76 KCFS AT 1200Z ON 0417


.ER SIDM8 20240417 Z DC202404171551/DH18/QRIFF/DIH6
:Flow Fcst /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : 0417 :                         /  8.65
.E2 : 0418 : /  8.67 /  8.70 /  8.75 /  8.81
.E3 : 0419 : /  8.94 /  9.14 /  9.42 /  9.76
.E4 : 0420 : / 10.11 / 10.43 / 10.68 / 10.83
.E5 : 0421 : / 10.88 / 10.83 / 10.73 / 10.63
.E6 : 0422 : / 10.51 / 10.39 / 10.27 / 10.13
.E7 : 0423 : /  9.97 /  9.80 /  9.63 /  9.49
.E8 : 0424 : /  9.36 /  9.25 /  9.14

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