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RIVER FORECAST
NWS MISSOURI BASIN RIVER FORECAST CENTER PLEASANT HILL MO
0142Z Wed May 8 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

:                ***     EVENING FORECAST     ***

: ==> 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    2.8   WITHIN BANK RISE
CLEAR CREEK
  CHINOOK MT 7W           5.5    4.0   CREST NEAR 5.6 FT 05/08 PM
MILK RIVER
  TAMPICO MT             23.0    3.3   CREST NEAR 21.3 FT 05/12 PM
  GLASGOW MT 3SE         25.0    5.2   CREST NEAR 23.9 FT 05/13 PM


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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 2.8 FT AT 0125Z ON 0508

:Obs Stage /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:   0507           /   2.7 /   2.7 /   2.7
:   0508   /   2.8

.ER LGEM8 20240508 Z DC202405080142/DH06/HGIFF/DIH6
:Stage Fcst/   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : 0508 :         /   2.8 /   2.9 /   3.3
.E2 : 0509 : /   4.1 /   4.5 /   4.7 /   4.6
.E3 : 0510 : /   4.5 /   4.2 /   3.9 /   3.6
.E4 : 0511 : /   3.3 /   3.2 /   3.1 /   3.0
.E5 : 0512 : /   2.9 /   2.9 /   2.9 /   2.9
.E6 : 0513 : /   2.8 /   2.8 /   2.8 /   2.8
.E7 : 0514 : /   2.8 /   2.8 /   2.8 /   2.8
.E8 : 0515 : /   2.8

:Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip(inches) (PAST 24 hrs):
:          /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:    0507          /  0.15 /  0.38 /  0.00
:    0508  /  0.00
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:Local observed 24-hr basin-averaged precip total
: QPE Total Ending May 08:   0.53  inches
:
:Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip(inches) (NEXT 72 hrs):
:          /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:    0508          /  0.40 /  0.10 /  0.02
:    0509  /  0.01 /  0.02 /  0.01 /  0.00
:    0510  /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:    0511  /  0.00
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:Local forecast 72-hr basin-averaged precip total
: QPF Total Ending May 11:   0.56  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 4.0 FT AT 0030Z ON 0508

:Obs Stage /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:   0507           /   1.8 /   2.0 /   2.9
:   0508   /   4.0

: RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE ON 05/08/2024 AROUND 12Z
.AR : CREST : CCMM8 20240508 Z DC202405080142/DH18/HGIFFX 5.6
: FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE ON 05/08/2024 AROUND 21Z
.ER CCMM8 20240508 Z DC202405080142/DH06/HGIFF/DIH6
:Stage Fcst/   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : 0508 :         /   4.8 /   5.5 /   5.6
.E2 : 0509 : /   5.4 /   4.9 /   4.3 /   3.8
.E3 : 0510 : /   3.4 /   3.2 /   3.1 /   3.1
.E4 : 0511 : /   3.1 /   3.0 /   3.0 /   3.0
.E5 : 0512 : /   2.9 /   2.9 /   2.9 /   2.8
.E6 : 0513 : /   2.8 /   2.8 /   2.8 /   2.8
.E7 : 0514 : /   2.7 /   2.7 /   2.7 /   2.7
.E8 : 0515 : /   2.7

:Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip(inches) (PAST 24 hrs):
:          /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:    0507          /  0.40 /  0.93 /  0.40
:    0508  /  0.46
:
:Local observed 24-hr basin-averaged precip total
: QPE Total Ending May 08:   2.19  inches
:
:Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip(inches) (NEXT 72 hrs):
:          /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:    0508          /  0.42 /  0.14 /  0.10
:    0509  /  0.06 /  0.03 /  0.02 /  0.01
:    0510  /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:    0511  /  0.00
:
:Local forecast 72-hr basin-averaged precip total
: QPF Total Ending May 11:   0.78  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 3.3 FT AT 0030Z ON 0508

:Obs Stage /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:   0507           /   3.0 /   3.2 /   3.3
:   0508   /   3.3

.AR : CREST : TMPM8 20240512 Z DC202405080142/DH18/HGIFFX 21.3
.ER TMPM8 20240508 Z DC202405080142/DH06/HGIFF/DIH6
:Stage Fcst/   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : 0508 :         /   3.6 /   3.8 /   4.1
.E2 : 0509 : /   4.7 /   5.5 /   6.7 /   8.0
.E3 : 0510 : /   9.5 /  11.0 /  12.6 /  14.1
.E4 : 0511 : /  15.6 /  16.8 /  18.0 /  19.0
.E5 : 0512 : /  19.8 /  20.5 /  21.0 /  21.3
.E6 : 0513 : /  21.3 /  21.1 /  20.6 /  19.9
.E7 : 0514 : /  19.2 /  18.3 /  17.5 /  16.7
.E8 : 0515 : /  16.2

:Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip(inches) (PAST 24 hrs):
:          /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:    0507          /  0.08 /  0.24 /  0.17
:    0508  /  0.11
:
:Local observed 24-hr basin-averaged precip total
: QPE Total Ending May 08:   0.60  inches
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:Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip(inches) (NEXT 72 hrs):
:          /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:    0508          /  0.08 /  0.06 /  0.03
:    0509  /  0.02 /  0.01 /  0.00 /  0.00
:    0510  /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:    0511  /  0.00
:
:Local forecast 72-hr basin-averaged precip total
: QPF Total Ending May 11:   0.20  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 5.2 FT AT 0100Z ON 0508

:Obs Stage /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:   0507           /   4.2 /   4.1 /   4.4
:   0508   /   5.0

.AR : CREST : GLWM8 20240514 Z DC202405080142/DH00/HGIFFX 23.9
.ER GLWM8 20240508 Z DC202405080142/DH06/HGIFF/DIH6
:Stage Fcst/   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : 0508 :         /   5.9 /   6.6 /   7.0
.E2 : 0509 : /   7.3 /   7.5 /   7.6 /   7.6
.E3 : 0510 : /   7.8 /   8.1 /   8.6 /   9.6
.E4 : 0511 : /  10.8 /  12.1 /  13.3 /  14.8
.E5 : 0512 : /  16.5 /  18.2 /  19.5 /  20.7
.E6 : 0513 : /  21.6 /  22.5 /  23.2 /  23.6
.E7 : 0514 : /  23.9 /  23.8 /  23.4 /  22.9
.E8 : 0515 : /  21.8

:Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip(inches) (PAST 24 hrs):
:          /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:    0507          /  0.05 /  0.29 /  0.17
:    0508  /  0.11
:
:Local observed 24-hr basin-averaged precip total
: QPE Total Ending May 08:   0.62  inches
:
:Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip(inches) (NEXT 72 hrs):
:          /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:    0508          /  0.09 /  0.06 /  0.04
:    0509  /  0.02 /  0.01 /  0.00 /  0.00
:    0510  /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:    0511  /  0.00
:
:Local forecast 72-hr basin-averaged precip total
: QPF Total Ending May 11:   0.22  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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: jmt
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