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RIVER FORECAST
NWS MISSOURI BASIN RIVER FORECAST CENTER PLEASANT HILL MO
1630Z Mon Apr 22 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 1.2 FT AT 1545Z ON 0422

:Obs Stage /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:   0421                           /   1.2
:   0422   /   1.1 /   1.2 /   1.1

.ER LIVM8 20240422 Z DC202404221630/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6
:Stage Fcst/   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : 0422 :                         /   1.2
.E2 : 0423 : /   1.3 /   1.5 /   1.3 /   1.4
.E3 : 0424 : /   1.6 /   1.8 /   1.3 /   1.4
.E4 : 0425 : /   1.9 /   2.1 /   2.1 /   2.4
.E5 : 0426 : /   2.5 /   2.6 /   2.2 /   2.4
.E6 : 0427 : /   2.5 /   2.6 /   1.9 /   1.9
.E7 : 0428 : /   1.8 /   1.6 /   1.6 /   1.6
.E8 : 0429 : /   1.5 /   1.4 /   1.5

:Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip(inches) (PAST 24 hrs):
:          /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:    0421                          /  0.00
:    0422  /  0.03 /  0.02 /  0.00
:
:Local observed 24-hr basin-averaged precip total
: QPE Total Ending Apr 22:   0.05  inches
:
:Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip(inches) (NEXT 72 hrs):
:          /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:    0422                          /  0.00
:    0423  /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:    0424  /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:    0425  /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.01
:
:Local forecast 72-hr basin-averaged precip total
: QPF Total Ending Apr 25:   0.01  inches


:LIVINGSTON MT 5S - YELLOWSTONE RIVER     HSA - BYZ
:LATEST ESTIMATED FLOW 2.32 KCFS AT 1200Z ON 0422


.ER LIVM8 20240422 Z DC202404221630/DH18/QRIFF/DIH6
:Flow Fcst /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : 0422 :                         / 2.387
.E2 : 0423 : / 2.483 / 2.592 / 2.419 / 2.563
.E3 : 0424 : / 2.706 / 2.849 / 2.463 / 2.572
.E4 : 0425 : / 2.937 / 3.159 / 3.126 / 3.510
.E5 : 0426 : / 3.636 / 3.795 / 3.218 / 3.397
.E6 : 0427 : / 3.575 / 3.754 / 2.975 / 2.965
.E7 : 0428 : / 2.848 / 2.718 / 2.691 / 2.707
.E8 : 0429 : / 2.639 / 2.572 / 2.590

:________________________________________________________________

: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 3.4 FT AT 1600Z ON 0422

:Obs Stage /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:   0421                           /   3.4
:   0422   /   3.4 /   3.4 /   3.4

.ER BILM8 20240422 Z DC202404221630/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6
:Stage Fcst/   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : 0422 :                         /   3.4
.E2 : 0423 : /   3.4 /   3.4 /   3.4 /   3.4
.E3 : 0424 : /   3.4 /   3.4 /   3.4 /   3.4
.E4 : 0425 : /   3.4 /   3.5 /   3.5 /   3.4
.E5 : 0426 : /   3.6 /   3.7 /   3.9 /   4.0
.E6 : 0427 : /   4.1 /   4.2 /   4.1 /   4.0
.E7 : 0428 : /   4.0 /   4.1 /   3.9 /   3.7
.E8 : 0429 : /   3.7 /   3.6 /   3.6

:Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip(inches) (PAST 24 hrs):
:          /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:    0421                          /  0.00
:    0422  /  0.01 /  0.02 /  0.00
:
:Local observed 24-hr basin-averaged precip total
: QPE Total Ending Apr 22:   0.03  inches
:
:Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip(inches) (NEXT 72 hrs):
:          /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:    0422                          /  0.00
:    0423  /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:    0424  /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:    0425  /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
:Local forecast 72-hr basin-averaged precip total
: QPF Total Ending Apr 25:   0.00  inches


:BILLINGS MT 1NE - YELLOWSTONE RIVER     HSA - BYZ
:LATEST ESTIMATED FLOW 4.47 KCFS AT 1200Z ON 0422


.ER BILM8 20240422 Z DC202404221630/DH18/QRIFF/DIH6
:Flow Fcst /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : 0422 :                         / 4.481
.E2 : 0423 : / 4.493 / 4.401 / 4.381 / 4.449
.E3 : 0424 : / 4.492 / 4.569 / 4.534 / 4.482
.E4 : 0425 : / 4.595 / 4.748 / 4.666 / 4.589
.E5 : 0426 : / 4.924 /  5.36 /  5.71 /  6.05
.E6 : 0427 : /  6.36 /  6.54 /  6.35 /  6.04
.E7 : 0428 : /  6.09 /  6.18 /  5.82 /  5.32
.E8 : 0429 : /  5.16 / 4.995 / 4.894

:________________________________________________________________

: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 4.5 FT AT 1600Z ON 0422

:Obs Stage /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:   0421                           /   4.6
:   0422   /   4.5 /   4.5 /   4.5

.ER MILM8 20240422 Z DC202404221630/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6
:Stage Fcst/   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : 0422 :                         /   4.5
.E2 : 0423 : /   4.5 /   4.5 /   4.5 /   4.5
.E3 : 0424 : /   4.4 /   4.4 /   4.4 /   4.4
.E4 : 0425 : /   4.4 /   4.4 /   4.4 /   4.4
.E5 : 0426 : /   4.4 /   4.4 /   4.4 /   4.4
.E6 : 0427 : /   4.4 /   4.4 /   4.4 /   4.4
.E7 : 0428 : /   4.5 /   4.6 /   4.6 /   4.7
.E8 : 0429 : /   4.7 /   4.7 /   4.7

:Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip(inches) (PAST 24 hrs):
:          /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:    0421                          /  0.00
:    0422  /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
:Local observed 24-hr basin-averaged precip total
: QPE Total Ending Apr 22:   0.00  inches
:
:Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip(inches) (NEXT 72 hrs):
:          /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:    0422                          /  0.00
:    0423  /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:    0424  /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:    0425  /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
:Local forecast 72-hr basin-averaged precip total
: QPF Total Ending Apr 25:   0.00  inches


:MILES CITY MT 1NW - YELLOWSTONE RIVER     HSA - BYZ
:LATEST ESTIMATED FLOW 10.85 KCFS AT 1200Z ON 0422


.ER MILM8 20240422 Z DC202404221630/DH18/QRIFF/DIH6
:Flow Fcst /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : 0422 :                         / 10.82
.E2 : 0423 : / 10.77 / 10.72 / 10.65 / 10.59
.E3 : 0424 : / 10.52 / 10.48 / 10.46 / 10.44
.E4 : 0425 : / 10.41 / 10.39 / 10.39 / 10.38
.E5 : 0426 : / 10.37 / 10.34 / 10.31 / 10.31
.E6 : 0427 : / 10.33 / 10.34 / 10.37 / 10.52
.E7 : 0428 : / 10.78 / 11.10 / 11.40 / 11.64
.E8 : 0429 : / 11.77 / 11.76 / 11.65

:________________________________________________________________

: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 44.4 FT AT 1600Z ON 0422

:Obs Stage /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:   0421                           /  44.6
:   0422   /  44.6 /  44.6 /  44.4

.ER GLNM8 20240422 Z DC202404221630/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6
:Stage Fcst/   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : 0422 :                         /  44.4
.E2 : 0423 : /  44.4 /  44.4 /  44.4 /  44.4
.E3 : 0424 : /  44.3 /  44.3 /  44.3 /  44.3
.E4 : 0425 : /  44.3 /  44.3 /  44.3 /  44.3
.E5 : 0426 : /  44.3 /  44.3 /  44.3 /  44.3
.E6 : 0427 : /  44.3 /  44.3 /  44.3 /  44.3
.E7 : 0428 : /  44.3 /  44.3 /  44.3 /  44.4
.E8 : 0429 : /  44.4 /  44.5 /  44.5

:Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip(inches) (PAST 24 hrs):
:          /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:    0421                          /  0.00
:    0422  /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
:Local observed 24-hr basin-averaged precip total
: QPE Total Ending Apr 22:   0.00  inches
:
:Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip(inches) (NEXT 72 hrs):
:          /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:    0422                          /  0.00
:    0423  /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:    0424  /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:    0425  /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
:Local forecast 72-hr basin-averaged precip total
: QPF Total Ending Apr 25:   0.00  inches


:GLENDIVE MT 1E - YELLOWSTONE RIVER     HSA - GGW
:LATEST ESTIMATED FLOW 12.81 KCFS AT 1200Z ON 0422


.ER GLNM8 20240422 Z DC202404221630/DH18/QRIFF/DIH6
:Flow Fcst /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : 0422 :                         / 11.73
.E2 : 0423 : / 11.63 / 11.56 / 11.51 / 11.46
.E3 : 0424 : / 11.41 / 11.36 / 11.30 / 11.25
.E4 : 0425 : / 11.21 / 11.18 / 11.15 / 11.12
.E5 : 0426 : / 11.11 / 11.10 / 11.09 / 11.07
.E6 : 0427 : / 11.05 / 11.03 / 11.02 / 11.03
.E7 : 0428 : / 11.08 / 11.18 / 11.36 / 11.61
.E8 : 0429 : / 11.89 / 12.14 / 12.32

:________________________________________________________________

: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 5.3 FT AT 1500Z ON 0422

:Obs Stage /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:   0421                           /   5.3
:   0422   /   5.3 /   5.3 /   5.3

.ER SIDM8 20240422 Z DC202404221630/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6
:Stage Fcst/   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : 0422 :                         /   5.4
.E2 : 0423 : /   5.4 /   5.3 /   5.1 /   5.1
.E3 : 0424 : /   5.0 /   5.0 /   5.0 /   5.0
.E4 : 0425 : /   5.0 /   5.0 /   5.0 /   4.9
.E5 : 0426 : /   4.9 /   4.9 /   4.9 /   4.9
.E6 : 0427 : /   4.9 /   4.9 /   4.9 /   4.9
.E7 : 0428 : /   4.9 /   4.9 /   4.9 /   4.9
.E8 : 0429 : /   5.0 /   5.0 /   5.1

:Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip(inches) (PAST 24 hrs):
:          /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:    0421                          /  0.00
:    0422  /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
:Local observed 24-hr basin-averaged precip total
: QPE Total Ending Apr 22:   0.00  inches
:
:Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip(inches) (NEXT 72 hrs):
:          /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:    0422                          /  0.00
:    0423  /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:    0424  /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:    0425  /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
:Local forecast 72-hr basin-averaged precip total
: QPF Total Ending Apr 25:   0.00  inches


:SIDNEY MT 2S - YELLOWSTONE RIVER     HSA - GGW
:LATEST ESTIMATED FLOW 11.81 KCFS AT 1200Z ON 0422


.ER SIDM8 20240422 Z DC202404221630/DH18/QRIFF/DIH6
:Flow Fcst /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : 0422 :                         / 12.02
.E2 : 0423 : / 12.02 / 11.62 / 11.15 / 10.95
.E3 : 0424 : / 10.84 / 10.77 / 10.72 / 10.67
.E4 : 0425 : / 10.62 / 10.57 / 10.53 / 10.49
.E5 : 0426 : / 10.47 / 10.44 / 10.43 / 10.42
.E6 : 0427 : / 10.41 / 10.41 / 10.40 / 10.39
.E7 : 0428 : / 10.38 / 10.38 / 10.41 / 10.48
.E8 : 0429 : / 10.60 / 10.80 / 11.04

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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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