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RIVER FORECAST
NWS MISSOURI BASIN RIVER FORECAST CENTER PLEASANT HILL MO
1525Z Thu May 9 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 YELLOW

: *****************************************************************
: ***  This forecast includes projected snowmelt due to         ***
: ***  forecasted 6-hour mean temperatures for the next 15 days ***
: *****************************************************************


: ==> This forecast includes obsd precip & 72 hours of QPF <==


:________________________________________________________________

: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 0509

:Obs Stage /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:   0508                           /   2.1
:   0509   /   2.2 /   2.1 /   2.1

.ER LIVM8 20240509 Z DC202405091525/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6
:Stage Fcst/   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : 0509 :                         /   2.1
.E2 : 0510 : /   2.1 /   2.2 /   2.0 /   1.9
.E3 : 0511 : /   2.1 /   2.1 /   2.0 /   1.8
.E4 : 0512 : /   2.2 /   2.2 /   2.2 /   2.4
.E5 : 0513 : /   2.7 /   2.7 /   2.7 /   2.9
.E6 : 0514 : /   3.2 /   3.3 /   3.2 /   3.4
.E7 : 0515 : /   3.4 /   3.4 /   3.5 /   3.6
.E8 : 0516 : /   3.5 /   3.5 /   3.5

:Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip(inches) (PAST 24 hrs):
:          /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:    0508                          /  0.25
:    0509  /  0.15 /  0.13 /  0.08
:
:Local observed 24-hr basin-averaged precip total
: QPE Total Ending May 09:   0.61  inches
:
:Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip(inches) (NEXT 72 hrs):
:          /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:    0509                          /  0.07
:    0510  /  0.03 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:    0511  /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:    0512  /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
:Local forecast 72-hr basin-averaged precip total
: QPF Total Ending May 12:   0.10  inches


:LIVINGSTON MT 5S - YELLOWSTONE RIVER     HSA - BYZ
:LATEST ESTIMATED FLOW 3.25 KCFS AT 1200Z ON 0509


.ER LIVM8 20240509 Z DC202405091525/DH18/QRIFF/DIH6
:Flow Fcst /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : 0509 :                         / 3.217
.E2 : 0510 : / 3.311 / 3.332 / 3.165 / 3.082
.E3 : 0511 : / 3.304 / 3.304 / 3.193 / 3.034
.E4 : 0512 : / 3.373 / 3.363 / 3.352 / 3.588
.E5 : 0513 : / 3.963 / 4.025 / 4.018 / 4.358
.E6 : 0514 : / 4.922 /  5.03 / 4.900 /  5.23
.E7 : 0515 : /  5.29 /  5.38 /  5.47 /  5.63
.E8 : 0516 : /  5.58 /  5.53 /  5.50

:________________________________________________________________

: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 4.1 FT AT 1500Z ON 0509

:Obs Stage /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:   0508                           /   4.0
:   0509   /   4.1 /   4.1 /   4.1

.ER BILM8 20240509 Z DC202405091525/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6
:Stage Fcst/   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : 0509 :                         /   4.1
.E2 : 0510 : /   4.2 /   4.3 /   4.3 /   4.3
.E3 : 0511 : /   4.3 /   4.3 /   4.4 /   4.3
.E4 : 0512 : /   4.2 /   4.3 /   4.3 /   4.3
.E5 : 0513 : /   4.3 /   4.4 /   4.5 /   4.5
.E6 : 0514 : /   4.6 /   4.8 /   4.9 /   5.0
.E7 : 0515 : /   5.0 /   5.2 /   5.3 /   5.2
.E8 : 0516 : /   5.2 /   5.2 /   5.2

:Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip(inches) (PAST 24 hrs):
:          /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:    0508                          /  0.30
:    0509  /  0.19 /  0.15 /  0.09
:
:Local observed 24-hr basin-averaged precip total
: QPE Total Ending May 09:   0.73  inches
:
:Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip(inches) (NEXT 72 hrs):
:          /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:    0509                          /  0.09
:    0510  /  0.08 /  0.03 /  0.01 /  0.00
:    0511  /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:    0512  /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
:Local forecast 72-hr basin-averaged precip total
: QPF Total Ending May 12:   0.21  inches


:BILLINGS MT 1NE - YELLOWSTONE RIVER     HSA - BYZ
:LATEST ESTIMATED FLOW 6.41 KCFS AT 1200Z ON 0509


.ER BILM8 20240509 Z DC202405091525/DH18/QRIFF/DIH6
:Flow Fcst /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : 0509 :                         /  6.61
.E2 : 0510 : /  6.81 /  7.03 /  7.17 /  7.22
.E3 : 0511 : /  7.21 /  7.23 /  7.28 /  7.05
.E4 : 0512 : /  6.79 /  6.94 /  7.24 /  7.21
.E5 : 0513 : /  7.12 /  7.39 /  7.76 /  7.80
.E6 : 0514 : /  7.99 /  8.55 /  9.10 /  9.19
.E7 : 0515 : /  9.34 /  9.95 / 10.38 / 10.19
.E8 : 0516 : / 10.06 / 10.17 / 10.17

:________________________________________________________________

: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 6.2 FT AT 1500Z ON 0509

:Obs Stage /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:   0508                           /   6.2
:   0509   /   6.2 /   6.2 /   6.2

.ER MILM8 20240509 Z DC202405091525/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6
:Stage Fcst/   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : 0509 :                         /   6.1
.E2 : 0510 : /   6.0 /   6.1 /   6.1 /   6.1
.E3 : 0511 : /   6.1 /   6.2 /   6.2 /   6.2
.E4 : 0512 : /   6.2 /   6.1 /   6.0 /   5.9
.E5 : 0513 : /   5.8 /   5.6 /   5.5 /   5.4
.E6 : 0514 : /   5.4 /   5.3 /   5.3 /   5.3
.E7 : 0515 : /   5.3 /   5.3 /   5.4 /   5.4
.E8 : 0516 : /   5.5 /   5.6 /   5.6

:Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip(inches) (PAST 24 hrs):
:          /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:    0508                          /  0.08
:    0509  /  0.03 /  0.02 /  0.00
:
:Local observed 24-hr basin-averaged precip total
: QPE Total Ending May 09:   0.13  inches
:
:Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip(inches) (NEXT 72 hrs):
:          /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:    0509                          /  0.00
:    0510  /  0.02 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:    0511  /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:    0512  /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
:Local forecast 72-hr basin-averaged precip total
: QPF Total Ending May 12:   0.02  inches


:MILES CITY MT 1NW - YELLOWSTONE RIVER     HSA - BYZ
:LATEST ESTIMATED FLOW 19.13 KCFS AT 1200Z ON 0509


.ER MILM8 20240509 Z DC202405091525/DH18/QRIFF/DIH6
:Flow Fcst /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : 0509 :                         / 18.39
.E2 : 0510 : / 18.19 / 18.30 / 18.27 / 18.23
.E3 : 0511 : / 18.72 / 18.78 / 18.88 / 18.96
.E4 : 0512 : / 18.87 / 18.52 / 18.03 / 17.40
.E5 : 0513 : / 16.74 / 16.07 / 15.51 / 15.15
.E6 : 0514 : / 14.90 / 14.60 / 14.31 / 14.23
.E7 : 0515 : / 14.38 / 14.60 / 14.85 / 15.16
.E8 : 0516 : / 15.49 / 15.74 / 15.94

:________________________________________________________________

: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 46.8 FT AT 1500Z ON 0509

:Obs Stage /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:   0508                           /  46.7
:   0509   /  47.0 /  47.0 /  46.9

.ER GLNM8 20240509 Z DC202405091525/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6
:Stage Fcst/   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : 0509 :                         /  46.6
.E2 : 0510 : /  46.4 /  46.2 /  46.1 /  46.0
.E3 : 0511 : /  46.0 /  46.0 /  46.0 /  46.0
.E4 : 0512 : /  46.0 /  45.9 /  45.9 /  45.8
.E5 : 0513 : /  45.7 /  45.6 /  45.5 /  45.4
.E6 : 0514 : /  45.4 /  45.3 /  45.3 /  45.2
.E7 : 0515 : /  45.2 /  45.3 /  45.3 /  45.3
.E8 : 0516 : /  45.4 /  45.4 /  45.5

:Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip(inches) (PAST 24 hrs):
:          /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:    0508                          /  0.00
:    0509  /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
:Local observed 24-hr basin-averaged precip total
: QPE Total Ending May 09:   0.00  inches
:
:Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip(inches) (NEXT 72 hrs):
:          /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:    0509                          /  0.00
:    0510  /  0.01 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:    0511  /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:    0512  /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
:Local forecast 72-hr basin-averaged precip total
: QPF Total Ending May 12:   0.01  inches


:GLENDIVE MT 1E - YELLOWSTONE RIVER     HSA - GGW
:LATEST ESTIMATED FLOW 28.50 KCFS AT 1200Z ON 0509


.ER GLNM8 20240509 Z DC202405091525/DH18/QRIFF/DIH6
:Flow Fcst /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : 0509 :                         / 26.72
.E2 : 0510 : / 25.01 / 23.81 / 23.01 / 22.51
.E3 : 0511 : / 22.45 / 22.42 / 22.31 / 22.26
.E4 : 0512 : / 22.19 / 21.97 / 21.58 / 21.02
.E5 : 0513 : / 20.34 / 19.59 / 18.88 / 18.36
.E6 : 0514 : / 18.00 / 17.67 / 17.33 / 17.13
.E7 : 0515 : / 17.17 / 17.36 / 17.61 / 17.92
.E8 : 0516 : / 18.26 / 18.57 / 18.81

:________________________________________________________________

: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 8.5 FT AT 1400Z ON 0509

:Obs Stage /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:   0508                           /   6.8
:   0509   /   7.7 /   8.1 /   8.5

.ER SIDM8 20240509 Z DC202405091525/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6
:Stage Fcst/   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : 0509 :                         /   8.6
.E2 : 0510 : /   8.6 /   8.4 /   8.1 /   7.9
.E3 : 0511 : /   7.7 /   7.6 /   7.6 /   7.5
.E4 : 0512 : /   7.5 /   7.5 /   7.5 /   7.4
.E5 : 0513 : /   7.3 /   7.2 /   7.1 /   6.9
.E6 : 0514 : /   6.8 /   6.7 /   6.6 /   6.5
.E7 : 0515 : /   6.4 /   6.4 /   6.4 /   6.4
.E8 : 0516 : /   6.5 /   6.5 /   6.6

:Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip(inches) (PAST 24 hrs):
:          /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:    0508                          /  0.00
:    0509  /  0.01 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
:Local observed 24-hr basin-averaged precip total
: QPE Total Ending May 09:   0.01  inches
:
:Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip(inches) (NEXT 72 hrs):
:          /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:    0509                          /  0.00
:    0510  /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:    0511  /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:    0512  /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
:Local forecast 72-hr basin-averaged precip total
: QPF Total Ending May 12:   0.00  inches


:SIDNEY MT 2S - YELLOWSTONE RIVER     HSA - GGW
:LATEST ESTIMATED FLOW 25.86 KCFS AT 1200Z ON 0509


.ER SIDM8 20240509 Z DC202405091525/DH18/QRIFF/DIH6
:Flow Fcst /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : 0509 :                         / 26.67
.E2 : 0510 : / 26.44 / 25.42 / 24.15 / 23.07
.E3 : 0511 : / 22.32 / 21.76 / 21.50 / 21.37
.E4 : 0512 : / 21.28 / 21.20 / 21.10 / 20.89
.E5 : 0513 : / 20.53 / 20.02 / 19.39 / 18.69
.E6 : 0514 : / 18.03 / 17.49 / 17.06 / 16.69
.E7 : 0515 : / 16.38 / 16.20 / 16.18 / 16.31
.E8 : 0516 : / 16.53 / 16.81 / 17.12

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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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