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RIVER FORECAST
NWS MISSOURI BASIN RIVER FORECAST CENTER PLEASANT HILL MO
1534Z Thu Apr 25 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 1.9 FT AT 1445Z ON 0425

:Obs Stage /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:   0424                           /   1.7
:   0425   /   1.8 /   2.0 /   2.0

.ER LIVM8 20240425 Z DC202404251534/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6
:Stage Fcst/   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : 0425 :                         /   1.9
.E2 : 0426 : /   2.6 /   3.0 /   3.0 /   3.1
.E3 : 0427 : /   3.3 /   3.5 /   3.4 /   3.4
.E4 : 0428 : /   3.5 /   3.7 /   3.3 /   3.3
.E5 : 0429 : /   3.5 /   3.7 /   3.2 /   3.2
.E6 : 0430 : /   3.2 /   3.3 /   3.0 /   2.6
.E7 : 0501 : /   2.6 /   2.5 /   2.5 /   2.4
.E8 : 0502 : /   2.5 /   2.5 /   2.4

:Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip(inches) (PAST 24 hrs):
:          /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:    0424                          /  0.00
:    0425  /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
:Local observed 24-hr basin-averaged precip total
: QPE Total Ending Apr 25:   0.00  inches
:
:Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip(inches) (NEXT 72 hrs):
:          /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:    0425                          /  0.07
:    0426  /  0.14 /  0.12 /  0.08 /  0.18
:    0427  /  0.12 /  0.09 /  0.07 /  0.06
:    0428  /  0.05 /  0.06 /  0.02
:
:Local forecast 72-hr basin-averaged precip total
: QPF Total Ending Apr 28:   1.06  inches


:LIVINGSTON MT 5S - YELLOWSTONE RIVER     HSA - BYZ
:LATEST ESTIMATED FLOW 3.00 KCFS AT 1200Z ON 0425


.ER LIVM8 20240425 Z DC202404251534/DH18/QRIFF/DIH6
:Flow Fcst /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : 0425 :                         / 2.955
.E2 : 0426 : / 3.679 / 4.300 / 4.403 / 4.506
.E3 : 0427 : / 4.964 /  5.42 /  5.13 /  5.18
.E4 : 0428 : /  5.36 /  5.79 / 4.913 /  5.00
.E5 : 0429 : /  5.37 /  5.74 / 4.736 / 4.631
.E6 : 0430 : / 4.809 / 4.942 / 4.350 / 3.713
.E7 : 0501 : / 3.703 / 3.618 / 3.553 / 3.499
.E8 : 0502 : / 3.602 / 3.574 / 3.503

:________________________________________________________________

: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 3.5 FT AT 1500Z ON 0425

:Obs Stage /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:   0424                           /   3.5
:   0425   /   3.5 /   3.5 /   3.5

.ER BILM8 20240425 Z DC202404251534/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6
:Stage Fcst/   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : 0425 :                         /   3.6
.E2 : 0426 : /   3.7 /   3.7 /   3.8 /   3.9
.E3 : 0427 : /   4.2 /   4.5 /   4.7 /   4.8
.E4 : 0428 : /   4.9 /   5.1 /   5.1 /   5.0
.E5 : 0429 : /   4.9 /   5.0 /   4.9 /   4.8
.E6 : 0430 : /   4.8 /   4.9 /   4.8 /   4.6
.E7 : 0501 : /   4.6 /   4.6 /   4.5 /   4.3
.E8 : 0502 : /   4.2 /   4.2 /   4.1

:Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip(inches) (PAST 24 hrs):
:          /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:    0424                          /  0.00
:    0425  /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
:Local observed 24-hr basin-averaged precip total
: QPE Total Ending Apr 25:   0.00  inches
:
:Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip(inches) (NEXT 72 hrs):
:          /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:    0425                          /  0.02
:    0426  /  0.05 /  0.06 /  0.09 /  0.20
:    0427  /  0.13 /  0.13 /  0.12 /  0.10
:    0428  /  0.05 /  0.03 /  0.01
:
:Local forecast 72-hr basin-averaged precip total
: QPF Total Ending Apr 28:   0.99  inches


:BILLINGS MT 1NE - YELLOWSTONE RIVER     HSA - BYZ
:LATEST ESTIMATED FLOW 4.81 KCFS AT 1200Z ON 0425


.ER BILM8 20240425 Z DC202404251534/DH18/QRIFF/DIH6
:Flow Fcst /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : 0425 :                         / 4.884
.E2 : 0426 : /  5.13 /  5.35 /  5.59 /  5.86
.E3 : 0427 : /  6.47 /  7.54 /  8.26 /  8.56
.E4 : 0428 : /  8.93 /  9.45 /  9.59 /  9.16
.E5 : 0429 : /  8.95 /  9.09 /  8.88 /  8.41
.E6 : 0430 : /  8.45 /  8.74 /  8.43 /  7.82
.E7 : 0501 : /  7.77 /  7.87 /  7.63 /  6.96
.E8 : 0502 : /  6.57 /  6.48 /  6.40

:________________________________________________________________

: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 4.4 FT AT 1500Z ON 0425

:Obs Stage /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:   0424                           /   4.4
:   0425   /   4.4 /   4.4 /   4.4

.ER MILM8 20240425 Z DC202404251534/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6
:Stage Fcst/   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : 0425 :                         /   4.4
.E2 : 0426 : /   4.4 /   4.4 /   4.4 /   4.4
.E3 : 0427 : /   4.4 /   4.4 /   4.5 /   4.5
.E4 : 0428 : /   4.6 /   4.7 /   4.8 /   4.9
.E5 : 0429 : /   5.0 /   5.2 /   5.3 /   5.3
.E6 : 0430 : /   5.4 /   5.4 /   5.4 /   5.4
.E7 : 0501 : /   5.4 /   5.3 /   5.3 /   5.3
.E8 : 0502 : /   5.3 /   5.2 /   5.2

:Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip(inches) (PAST 24 hrs):
:          /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:    0424                          /  0.00
:    0425  /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
:Local observed 24-hr basin-averaged precip total
: QPE Total Ending Apr 25:   0.00  inches
:
:Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip(inches) (NEXT 72 hrs):
:          /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:    0425                          /  0.00
:    0426  /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:    0427  /  0.01 /  0.01 /  0.00 /  0.00
:    0428  /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
:Local forecast 72-hr basin-averaged precip total
: QPF Total Ending Apr 28:   0.02  inches


:MILES CITY MT 1NW - YELLOWSTONE RIVER     HSA - BYZ
:LATEST ESTIMATED FLOW 10.37 KCFS AT 1200Z ON 0425


.ER MILM8 20240425 Z DC202404251534/DH18/QRIFF/DIH6
:Flow Fcst /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : 0425 :                         / 10.44
.E2 : 0426 : / 10.44 / 10.45 / 10.44 / 10.45
.E3 : 0427 : / 10.47 / 10.53 / 10.66 / 10.90
.E4 : 0428 : / 11.19 / 11.52 / 11.90 / 12.42
.E5 : 0429 : / 13.09 / 13.75 / 14.28 / 14.68
.E6 : 0430 : / 14.99 / 15.15 / 15.10 / 14.96
.E7 : 0501 : / 14.84 / 14.68 / 14.49 / 14.35
.E8 : 0502 : / 14.28 / 14.09 / 13.83

:________________________________________________________________

: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 44.3 FT AT 1500Z ON 0425

:Obs Stage /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:   0424                           /  44.3
:   0425   /  44.3 /  44.3 /  44.3

.ER GLNM8 20240425 Z DC202404251534/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6
:Stage Fcst/   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : 0425 :                         /  44.3
.E2 : 0426 : /  44.3 /  44.4 /  44.4 /  44.3
.E3 : 0427 : /  44.3 /  44.4 /  44.4 /  44.3
.E4 : 0428 : /  44.3 /  44.5 /  44.5 /  44.4
.E5 : 0429 : /  44.5 /  44.8 /  44.7 /  44.8
.E6 : 0430 : /  44.8 /  44.9 /  45.0 /  45.0
.E7 : 0501 : /  45.0 /  45.0 /  45.0 /  45.0
.E8 : 0502 : /  44.9 /  44.9 /  44.9

:Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip(inches) (PAST 24 hrs):
:          /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:    0424                          /  0.00
:    0425  /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
:Local observed 24-hr basin-averaged precip total
: QPE Total Ending Apr 25:   0.00  inches
:
:Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip(inches) (NEXT 72 hrs):
:          /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:    0425                          /  0.00
:    0426  /  0.04 /  0.04 /  0.00 /  0.03
:    0427  /  0.07 /  0.03 /  0.00 /  0.00
:    0428  /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
:Local forecast 72-hr basin-averaged precip total
: QPF Total Ending Apr 28:   0.21  inches


:GLENDIVE MT 1E - YELLOWSTONE RIVER     HSA - GGW
:LATEST ESTIMATED FLOW 11.34 KCFS AT 1200Z ON 0425


.ER GLNM8 20240425 Z DC202404251534/DH18/QRIFF/DIH6
:Flow Fcst /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : 0425 :                         / 11.05
.E2 : 0426 : / 11.35 / 11.65 / 11.50 / 11.21
.E3 : 0427 : / 11.30 / 11.75 / 11.64 / 11.33
.E4 : 0428 : / 11.23 / 12.22 / 12.15 / 12.07
.E5 : 0429 : / 12.41 / 14.13 / 13.96 / 14.03
.E6 : 0430 : / 14.50 / 15.01 / 15.35 / 15.55
.E7 : 0501 : / 15.63 / 15.59 / 15.48 / 15.34
.E8 : 0502 : / 15.20 / 15.06 / 14.93

:________________________________________________________________

: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 4.8 FT AT 1400Z ON 0425

:Obs Stage /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:   0424                           /   5.2
:   0425   /   5.0 /   4.9 /   4.9

.ER SIDM8 20240425 Z DC202404251534/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6
:Stage Fcst/   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : 0425 :                         /   4.8
.E2 : 0426 : /   4.8 /   4.8 /   4.8 /   4.9
.E3 : 0427 : /   4.9 /   4.9 /   4.8 /   4.9
.E4 : 0428 : /   4.9 /   4.9 /   4.8 /   4.9
.E5 : 0429 : /   5.0 /   5.1 /   5.1 /   5.3
.E6 : 0430 : /   5.5 /   5.6 /   5.6 /   5.7
.E7 : 0501 : /   5.9 /   5.9 /   6.0 /   6.0
.E8 : 0502 : /   6.0 /   6.0 /   5.9

:Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip(inches) (PAST 24 hrs):
:          /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:    0424                          /  0.00
:    0425  /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
:Local observed 24-hr basin-averaged precip total
: QPE Total Ending Apr 25:   0.00  inches
:
:Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip(inches) (NEXT 72 hrs):
:          /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:    0425                          /  0.00
:    0426  /  0.02 /  0.06 /  0.00 /  0.02
:    0427  /  0.08 /  0.03 /  0.00 /  0.00
:    0428  /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
:Local forecast 72-hr basin-averaged precip total
: QPF Total Ending Apr 28:   0.21  inches


:SIDNEY MT 2S - YELLOWSTONE RIVER     HSA - GGW
:LATEST ESTIMATED FLOW 10.42 KCFS AT 1200Z ON 0425


.ER SIDM8 20240425 Z DC202404251534/DH18/QRIFF/DIH6
:Flow Fcst /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : 0425 :                         / 10.20
.E2 : 0426 : / 10.20 / 10.20 / 10.14 / 10.29
.E3 : 0427 : / 10.35 / 10.23 / 10.15 / 10.27
.E4 : 0428 : / 10.39 / 10.29 / 10.19 / 10.45
.E5 : 0429 : / 10.79 / 10.86 / 11.08 / 11.80
.E6 : 0430 : / 12.47 / 12.69 / 12.96 / 13.37
.E7 : 0501 : / 13.76 / 14.05 / 14.23 / 14.28
.E8 : 0502 : / 14.24 / 14.14 / 14.01

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