River Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
079 FGUS53 KKRF 070152 RVFMIL RIVER FORECAST NWS MISSOURI BASIN RIVER FORECAST CENTER PLEASANT HILL MO 0152Z Tue May 7 2024 : : 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 *** : ********************************************************** : *** 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 2.7 CREST NEAR 6.0 FT 05/10 AM BATTLE CREEK CHINOOK MT 4N 10.0 1.8 WITHIN BANK RISE CLEAR CREEK CHINOOK MT 7W 5.5 1.7 CREST NEAR 5.6 FT 05/08 PM BEAVER CREEK HINSDALE MT 4NW 14.0 2.5 CREST NEAR 15.6 FT 05/09 PM MILK RIVER TAMPICO MT 23.0 3.0 CREST NEAR 25.9 FT 05/12 PM GLASGOW MT 3SE 25.0 4.2 CREST NEAR 27.5 FT 05/09 AM NASHUA MT 1SW 20.0 2.2 CREST NEAR 18.7 FT 05/09 PM :________________________________________________________________ :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 2.7 FT AT 0125Z ON 0507 :Obs Stage / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z / 18Z : 0506 / 2.6 / 2.6 / 2.6 : 0507 / 2.7 .AR : CREST : LGEM8 20240510 Z DC202405070152/DH06/HGIFFX 6.0 .ER LGEM8 20240507 Z DC202405070152/DH06/HGIFF/DIH6 :Stage Fcst/ 00Z / 06Z / 12Z / 18Z .E1 : 0507 : / 2.7 / 2.7 / 2.8 .E2 : 0508 : / 2.9 / 2.9 / 3.2 / 3.7 .E3 : 0509 : / 4.0 / 4.2 / 4.7 / 5.4 .E4 : 0510 : / 5.9 / 6.0 / 5.9 / 5.7 .E5 : 0511 : / 5.4 / 5.1 / 4.8 / 4.5 .E6 : 0512 : / 4.3 / 4.1 / 3.9 / 3.6 .E7 : 0513 : / 3.5 / 3.3 / 3.2 / 3.1 .E8 : 0514 : / 3.0 :Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip(inches) (PAST 24 hrs): : / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z / 18Z : 0506 / 0.01 / 0.00 / 0.00 : 0507 / 0.30 : :Local observed 24-hr basin-averaged precip total : QPE Total Ending May 07: 0.31 inches : :Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip(inches) (NEXT 72 hrs): : / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z / 18Z : 0507 / 0.14 / 0.19 / 0.28 : 0508 / 0.27 / 0.23 / 0.11 / 0.08 : 0509 / 0.03 / 0.01 / 0.00 / 0.00 : 0510 / 0.00 : :Local forecast 72-hr basin-averaged precip total : QPF Total Ending May 10: 1.34 inches :________________________________________________________________ :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 1.8 FT AT 0130Z ON 0507 :Obs Stage / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z / 18Z : 0506 / 1.7 / 1.7 / 1.7 : 0507 / 1.8 .ER BCMM8 20240507 Z DC202405070152/DH06/HGIFF/DIH6 :Stage Fcst/ 00Z / 06Z / 12Z / 18Z .E1 : 0507 : / 1.8 / 1.8 / 1.9 .E2 : 0508 : / 1.9 / 2.1 / 2.9 / 4.5 .E3 : 0509 : / 6.1 / 7.0 / 7.4 / 7.3 .E4 : 0510 : / 6.8 / 6.1 / 5.4 / 4.8 .E5 : 0511 : / 4.3 / 3.9 / 3.5 / 3.1 .E6 : 0512 : / 2.9 / 2.7 / 2.7 / 2.8 .E7 : 0513 : / 3.0 / 3.1 / 3.1 / 3.1 .E8 : 0514 : / 3.1 :Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip(inches) (PAST 24 hrs): : / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z / 18Z : 0506 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.01 : 0507 / 0.23 : :Local observed 24-hr basin-averaged precip total : QPE Total Ending May 07: 0.24 inches : :Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip(inches) (NEXT 72 hrs): : / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z / 18Z : 0507 / 0.27 / 0.34 / 0.35 : 0508 / 0.42 / 0.23 / 0.08 / 0.05 : 0509 / 0.03 / 0.01 / 0.00 / 0.00 : 0510 / 0.01 : :Local forecast 72-hr basin-averaged precip total : QPF Total Ending May 10: 1.79 inches :________________________________________________________________ :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 0030Z ON 0507 :Obs Stage / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z / 18Z : 0506 / 1.7 / 1.7 / 1.6 : 0507 / 1.7 : RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE ON 05/08/2024 AROUND 14Z .AR : CREST : CCMM8 20240508 Z DC202405070152/DH18/HGIFFX 5.6 : FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE ON 05/08/2024 AROUND 21Z .ER CCMM8 20240507 Z DC202405070152/DH06/HGIFF/DIH6 :Stage Fcst/ 00Z / 06Z / 12Z / 18Z .E1 : 0507 : / 1.8 / 2.0 / 2.6 .E2 : 0508 : / 3.6 / 4.7 / 5.5 / 5.6 .E3 : 0509 : / 5.4 / 4.9 / 4.3 / 3.8 .E4 : 0510 : / 3.4 / 3.2 / 3.1 / 3.1 .E5 : 0511 : / 3.1 / 3.0 / 3.0 / 3.0 .E6 : 0512 : / 3.0 / 2.9 / 2.9 / 2.9 .E7 : 0513 : / 2.8 / 2.8 / 2.8 / 2.8 .E8 : 0514 : / 2.7 :Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip(inches) (PAST 24 hrs): : / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z / 18Z : 0506 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 : 0507 / 0.14 : :Local observed 24-hr basin-averaged precip total : QPE Total Ending May 07: 0.14 inches : :Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip(inches) (NEXT 72 hrs): : / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z / 18Z : 0507 / 0.33 / 0.46 / 0.62 : 0508 / 0.91 / 0.59 / 0.25 / 0.18 : 0509 / 0.09 / 0.03 / 0.01 / 0.00 : 0510 / 0.00 : :Local forecast 72-hr basin-averaged precip total : QPF Total Ending May 10: 3.47 inches :________________________________________________________________ :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 0130Z ON 0507 :Obs Stage / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z / 18Z : 0506 / 2.5 / 2.5 / 2.5 : 0507 / 2.5 : RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE ON 05/09/2024 AROUND 04Z .AR : CREST : BCHM8 20240509 Z DC202405070152/DH18/HGIFFX 15.6 : FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE ON 05/10/2024 AROUND 06Z .ER BCHM8 20240507 Z DC202405070152/DH06/HGIFF/DIH6 :Stage Fcst/ 00Z / 06Z / 12Z / 18Z .E1 : 0507 : / 2.6 / 2.6 / 2.9 .E2 : 0508 : / 3.4 / 4.5 / 6.2 / 8.8 .E3 : 0509 : / 12.3 / 14.7 / 15.5 / 15.6 .E4 : 0510 : / 15.2 / 14.1 / 12.4 / 10.7 .E5 : 0511 : / 9.4 / 8.2 / 7.4 / 7.0 .E6 : 0512 : / 6.7 / 6.7 / 6.8 / 7.0 .E7 : 0513 : / 7.2 / 7.4 / 7.6 / 7.7 .E8 : 0514 : / 7.7 :Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip(inches) (PAST 24 hrs): : / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z / 18Z : 0506 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.14 : 0507 / 0.83 : :Local observed 24-hr basin-averaged precip total : QPE Total Ending May 07: 0.97 inches : :Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip(inches) (NEXT 72 hrs): : / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z / 18Z : 0507 / 0.59 / 0.34 / 0.45 : 0508 / 0.35 / 0.13 / 0.07 / 0.08 : 0509 / 0.04 / 0.01 / 0.00 / 0.00 : 0510 / 0.00 : :Local forecast 72-hr basin-averaged precip total : QPF Total Ending May 10: 2.06 inches :________________________________________________________________ :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 3.0 FT AT 0130Z ON 0507 :Obs Stage / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z / 18Z : 0506 / 2.6 / 2.7 / 2.8 : 0507 / 3.0 : RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE ON 05/11/2024 AROUND 07Z .AR : CREST : TMPM8 20240512 Z DC202405070152/DH18/HGIFFX 25.9 .ER TMPM8 20240507 Z DC202405070152/DH06/HGIFF/DIH6 :Stage Fcst/ 00Z / 06Z / 12Z / 18Z .E1 : 0507 : / 3.6 / 6.4 / 10.2 .E2 : 0508 : / 13.8 / 15.7 / 16.5 / 16.7 .E3 : 0509 : / 16.8 / 17.0 / 17.3 / 17.8 .E4 : 0510 : / 18.4 / 19.2 / 19.9 / 20.6 .E5 : 0511 : / 21.6 / 22.7 / 24.0 / 25.1 .E6 : 0512 : / 25.5 / 25.7 / 25.8 / 25.9 .E7 : 0513 : / 25.9 / 25.8 / 25.7 / 25.4 .E8 : 0514 : / 24.6 :Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip(inches) (PAST 24 hrs): : / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z / 18Z : 0506 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.07 : 0507 / 1.01 : :Local observed 24-hr basin-averaged precip total : QPE Total Ending May 07: 1.08 inches : :Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip(inches) (NEXT 72 hrs): : / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z / 18Z : 0507 / 0.43 / 0.52 / 0.49 : 0508 / 0.24 / 0.08 / 0.04 / 0.06 : 0509 / 0.03 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 : 0510 / 0.00 : :Local forecast 72-hr basin-averaged precip total : QPF Total Ending May 10: 1.89 inches :________________________________________________________________ :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 4.2 FT AT 0100Z ON 0507 :Obs Stage / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z / 18Z : 0506 / 3.9 / 4.0 / 4.0 : 0507 / 4.2 : RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE ON 05/08/2024 AROUND 13Z : RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE ON 05/11/2024 AROUND 18Z .AR : CREST : GLWM8 20240509 Z DC202405070152/DH06/HGIFFX 27.5 : FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE ON 05/10/2024 AROUND 14Z .ER GLWM8 20240507 Z DC202405070152/DH06/HGIFF/DIH6 :Stage Fcst/ 00Z / 06Z / 12Z / 18Z .E1 : 0507 : / 5.1 / 7.6 / 12.1 .E2 : 0508 : / 18.1 / 21.9 / 24.8 / 26.5 .E3 : 0509 : / 27.3 / 27.5 / 27.4 / 27.1 .E4 : 0510 : / 26.5 / 25.8 / 25.1 / 24.6 .E5 : 0511 : / 24.3 / 24.3 / 24.5 / 25.0 .E6 : 0512 : / 25.6 / 26.4 / 27.2 / 27.8 .E7 : 0513 : / 28.4 / 28.9 / 29.4 / 29.6 .E8 : 0514 : / 29.7 :Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip(inches) (PAST 24 hrs): : / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z / 18Z : 0506 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.12 : 0507 / 0.98 : :Local observed 24-hr basin-averaged precip total : QPE Total Ending May 07: 1.10 inches : :Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip(inches) (NEXT 72 hrs): : / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z / 18Z : 0507 / 0.48 / 0.45 / 0.37 : 0508 / 0.26 / 0.10 / 0.05 / 0.07 : 0509 / 0.03 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 : 0510 / 0.00 : :Local forecast 72-hr basin-averaged precip total : QPF Total Ending May 10: 1.81 inches :________________________________________________________________ :NASHUA MT 1SW - MILK RIVER HSA - GGW :FLOOD STAGE 20.0 FT FCST ISSUANCE STAGE 18.0 FT :MODERATE FLOOD STAGE 28.0 FT MAJOR FLOOD STAGE 30.0 FT :LATEST RIVER STAGE 2.2 FT AT 0100Z ON 0507 :Obs Stage / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z / 18Z : 0506 / 2.2 / 2.2 / 2.2 : 0507 / 2.2 : RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE ON 05/13/2024 AROUND 19Z .AR : CREST : NSHM8 20240510 Z DC202405070152/DH00/HGIFFX 18.7 .ER NSHM8 20240507 Z DC202405070152/DH06/HGIFF/DIH6 :Stage Fcst/ 00Z / 06Z / 12Z / 18Z .E1 : 0507 : / 2.3 / 2.5 / 3.0 .E2 : 0508 : / 3.9 / 5.7 / 9.4 / 12.8 .E3 : 0509 : / 15.0 / 16.8 / 17.9 / 18.6 .E4 : 0510 : / 18.7 / 18.4 / 17.9 / 17.2 .E5 : 0511 : / 16.5 / 16.0 / 15.6 / 15.5 .E6 : 0512 : / 15.5 / 15.7 / 16.1 / 16.7 .E7 : 0513 : / 17.4 / 18.2 / 19.1 / 19.9 .E8 : 0514 : / 20.5 :Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip(inches) (PAST 24 hrs): : / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z / 18Z : 0506 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.22 : 0507 / 0.92 : :Local observed 24-hr basin-averaged precip total : QPE Total Ending May 07: 1.14 inches : :Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip(inches) (NEXT 72 hrs): : / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z / 18Z : 0507 / 0.44 / 0.70 / 0.32 : 0508 / 0.22 / 0.09 / 0.05 / 0.08 : 0509 / 0.03 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 : 0510 / 0.00 : :Local forecast 72-hr basin-averaged precip total : QPF Total Ending May 10: 1.93 inches :NASHUA MT 1SW - MILK RIVER HSA - GGW :LATEST ESTIMATED FLOW 0.26 KCFS AT 0000Z ON 0507 .ER NSHM8 20240507 Z DC202405070152/DH06/QRIFF/DIH6 :Flow Fcst / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z / 18Z .E1 : 0507 : / 0.283 / 0.393 / 0.647 .E2 : 0508 : / 1.068 / 1.820 / 3.124 / 4.767 .E3 : 0509 : / 6.19 / 7.39 / 8.26 / 8.73 .E4 : 0510 : / 8.81 / 8.61 / 8.21 / 7.72 .E5 : 0511 : / 7.24 / 6.85 / 6.60 / 6.48 .E6 : 0512 : / 6.50 / 6.64 / 6.91 / 7.32 .E7 : 0513 : / 7.87 / 8.49 / 9.14 / 9.76 .E8 : 0514 : / 10.29 :***************************************************************** :COMMENT : : :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 : : $$ : ldh :...END of MESSAGE...