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RIVER FORECAST
NWS MISSOURI BASIN RIVER FORECAST CENTER PLEASANT HILL MO
1530Z Thu May 30 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 5.3 FT AT 1445Z ON 0530

:Obs Stage /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:   0529                           /   5.0
:   0530   /   5.1 /   5.0 /   5.1

.ER LIVM8 20240530 Z DC202405301530/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6
:Stage Fcst/   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : 0530 :                         /   5.7
.E2 : 0531 : /   5.6 /   5.1 /   5.1 /   5.5
.E3 : 0601 : /   5.5 /   4.8 /   4.7 /   5.1
.E4 : 0602 : /   5.1 /   4.8 /   4.8 /   5.3
.E5 : 0603 : /   5.3 /   5.1 /   5.2 /   5.6
.E6 : 0604 : /   5.6 /   5.3 /   5.5 /   5.7
.E7 : 0605 : /   5.7 /   5.6 /   5.6 /   5.7
.E8 : 0606 : /   5.6 /   5.5 /   5.8

:Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip(inches) (PAST 24 hrs):
:          /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:    0529                          /  0.05
:    0530  /  0.34 /  0.12 /  0.00
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:Local observed 24-hr basin-averaged precip total
: QPE Total Ending May 30:   0.51  inches
:
:Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip(inches) (NEXT 72 hrs):
:          /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:    0530                          /  0.01
:    0531  /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:    0601  /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:    0602  /  0.00 /  0.01 /  0.01
:
:Local forecast 72-hr basin-averaged precip total
: QPF Total Ending Jun 02:   0.03  inches


:LIVINGSTON MT 5S - YELLOWSTONE RIVER     HSA - BYZ
:LATEST ESTIMATED FLOW 9.64 KCFS AT 1200Z ON 0530


.ER LIVM8 20240530 Z DC202405301530/DH18/QRIFF/DIH6
:Flow Fcst /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : 0530 :                         / 11.76
.E2 : 0531 : / 11.36 /  9.84 /  9.72 / 10.90
.E3 : 0601 : / 10.87 /  8.84 /  8.69 /  9.75
.E4 : 0602 : /  9.84 /  8.96 /  8.96 / 10.40
.E5 : 0603 : / 10.49 /  9.81 / 10.02 / 11.20
.E6 : 0604 : / 11.20 / 10.37 / 10.94 / 11.76
.E7 : 0605 : / 11.64 / 11.19 / 11.30 / 11.71
.E8 : 0606 : / 11.46 / 10.97 / 11.78

:________________________________________________________________

: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 6.4 FT AT 1500Z ON 0530

:Obs Stage /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:   0529                           /   5.6
:   0530   /   5.8 /   6.0 /   6.2

.ER BILM8 20240530 Z DC202405301530/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6
:Stage Fcst/   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : 0530 :                         /   6.5
.E2 : 0531 : /   6.6 /   6.7 /   7.0 /   7.1
.E3 : 0601 : /   6.9 /   6.6 /   6.7 /   6.6
.E4 : 0602 : /   6.4 /   6.1 /   6.2 /   6.3
.E5 : 0603 : /   6.2 /   6.2 /   6.3 /   6.5
.E6 : 0604 : /   6.5 /   6.5 /   6.8 /   7.1
.E7 : 0605 : /   7.1 /   7.1 /   7.3 /   7.3
.E8 : 0606 : /   7.2 /   7.1 /   7.1

:Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip(inches) (PAST 24 hrs):
:          /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:    0529                          /  0.02
:    0530  /  0.16 /  0.15 /  0.00
:
:Local observed 24-hr basin-averaged precip total
: QPE Total Ending May 30:   0.33  inches
:
:Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip(inches) (NEXT 72 hrs):
:          /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:    0530                          /  0.00
:    0531  /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:    0601  /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:    0602  /  0.00 /  0.01 /  0.00
:
:Local forecast 72-hr basin-averaged precip total
: QPF Total Ending Jun 02:   0.01  inches


:BILLINGS MT 1NE - YELLOWSTONE RIVER     HSA - BYZ
:LATEST ESTIMATED FLOW 14.46 KCFS AT 1200Z ON 0530


.ER BILM8 20240530 Z DC202405301530/DH18/QRIFF/DIH6
:Flow Fcst /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : 0530 :                         / 15.83
.E2 : 0531 : / 16.33 / 16.81 / 18.11 / 18.80
.E3 : 0601 : / 17.67 / 16.53 / 16.62 / 16.49
.E4 : 0602 : / 15.17 / 13.96 / 14.22 / 14.66
.E5 : 0603 : / 14.47 / 14.32 / 15.07 / 15.91
.E6 : 0604 : / 15.81 / 16.03 / 17.39 / 18.60
.E7 : 0605 : / 18.75 / 19.00 / 19.75 / 19.75
.E8 : 0606 : / 19.30 / 18.85 / 18.67

:________________________________________________________________

: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 0530

:Obs Stage /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:   0529                           /   6.3
:   0530   /   6.3 /   6.3 /   6.2

.ER MILM8 20240530 Z DC202405301530/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6
:Stage Fcst/   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : 0530 :                         /   6.2
.E2 : 0531 : /   6.2 /   6.2 /   6.3 /   6.4
.E3 : 0601 : /   6.6 /   6.8 /   6.9 /   7.0
.E4 : 0602 : /   7.1 /   7.1 /   7.0 /   6.9
.E5 : 0603 : /   6.8 /   6.7 /   6.6 /   6.5
.E6 : 0604 : /   6.5 /   6.4 /   6.5 /   6.5
.E7 : 0605 : /   6.5 /   6.6 /   6.7 /   6.8
.E8 : 0606 : /   6.9 /   7.0 /   7.1

:Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip(inches) (PAST 24 hrs):
:          /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:    0529                          /  0.00
:    0530  /  0.02 /  0.05 /  0.01
:
:Local observed 24-hr basin-averaged precip total
: QPE Total Ending May 30:   0.08  inches
:
:Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip(inches) (NEXT 72 hrs):
:          /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:    0530                          /  0.00
:    0531  /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:    0601  /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:    0602  /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.01
:
:Local forecast 72-hr basin-averaged precip total
: QPF Total Ending Jun 02:   0.01  inches


:MILES CITY MT 1NW - YELLOWSTONE RIVER     HSA - BYZ
:LATEST ESTIMATED FLOW 19.08 KCFS AT 1200Z ON 0530


.ER MILM8 20240530 Z DC202405301530/DH18/QRIFF/DIH6
:Flow Fcst /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : 0530 :                         / 18.89
.E2 : 0531 : / 18.87 / 19.10 / 19.58 / 20.30
.E3 : 0601 : / 21.20 / 22.11 / 22.89 / 23.52
.E4 : 0602 : / 24.03 / 24.17 / 23.79 / 23.15
.E5 : 0603 : / 22.60 / 22.02 / 21.31 / 20.71
.E6 : 0604 : / 20.44 / 20.43 / 20.47 / 20.61
.E7 : 0605 : / 20.93 / 21.31 / 21.67 / 22.16
.E8 : 0606 : / 22.85 / 23.55 / 24.06

:________________________________________________________________

: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 46.1 FT AT 1500Z ON 0530

:Obs Stage /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:   0529                           /  46.1
:   0530   /  46.1 /  46.2 /  46.2

.ER GLNM8 20240530 Z DC202405301530/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6
:Stage Fcst/   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : 0530 :                         /  46.1
.E2 : 0531 : /  46.0 /  46.0 /  46.0 /  46.0
.E3 : 0601 : /  46.0 /  46.1 /  46.2 /  46.3
.E4 : 0602 : /  46.5 /  46.6 /  46.6 /  46.7
.E5 : 0603 : /  46.6 /  46.6 /  46.5 /  46.4
.E6 : 0604 : /  46.3 /  46.3 /  46.2 /  46.2
.E7 : 0605 : /  46.2 /  46.2 /  46.2 /  46.3
.E8 : 0606 : /  46.3 /  46.4 /  46.4

:Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip(inches) (PAST 24 hrs):
:          /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:    0529                          /  0.00
:    0530  /  0.02 /  0.07 /  0.07
:
:Local observed 24-hr basin-averaged precip total
: QPE Total Ending May 30:   0.16  inches
:
:Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip(inches) (NEXT 72 hrs):
:          /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:    0530                          /  0.00
:    0531  /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:    0601  /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:    0602  /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.01
:
:Local forecast 72-hr basin-averaged precip total
: QPF Total Ending Jun 02:   0.01  inches


:GLENDIVE MT 1E - YELLOWSTONE RIVER     HSA - GGW
:LATEST ESTIMATED FLOW 22.07 KCFS AT 1200Z ON 0530


.ER GLNM8 20240530 Z DC202405301530/DH18/QRIFF/DIH6
:Flow Fcst /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : 0530 :                         / 21.50
.E2 : 0531 : / 20.90 / 20.74 / 20.70 / 20.84
.E3 : 0601 : / 21.19 / 21.74 / 22.49 / 23.38
.E4 : 0602 : / 24.31 / 25.07 / 25.51 / 25.62
.E5 : 0603 : / 25.45 / 25.07 / 24.55 / 23.96
.E6 : 0604 : / 23.38 / 22.86 / 22.47 / 22.27
.E7 : 0605 : / 22.22 / 22.31 / 22.50 / 22.77
.E8 : 0606 : / 23.13 / 23.58 / 24.11

:________________________________________________________________

: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 7.5 FT AT 1400Z ON 0530

:Obs Stage /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:   0529                           /   7.6
:   0530   /   7.5 /   7.5 /   7.5

.ER SIDM8 20240530 Z DC202405301530/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6
:Stage Fcst/   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : 0530 :                         /   7.5
.E2 : 0531 : /   7.5 /   7.4 /   7.3 /   7.2
.E3 : 0601 : /   7.2 /   7.2 /   7.2 /   7.3
.E4 : 0602 : /   7.5 /   7.6 /   7.8 /   8.0
.E5 : 0603 : /   8.1 /   8.2 /   8.2 /   8.1
.E6 : 0604 : /   8.0 /   7.9 /   7.8 /   7.7
.E7 : 0605 : /   7.6 /   7.5 /   7.5 /   7.5
.E8 : 0606 : /   7.5 /   7.5 /   7.6

:Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip(inches) (PAST 24 hrs):
:          /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:    0529                          /  0.00
:    0530  /  0.00 /  0.07 /  0.16
:
:Local observed 24-hr basin-averaged precip total
: QPE Total Ending May 30:   0.23  inches
:
:Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip(inches) (NEXT 72 hrs):
:          /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:    0530                          /  0.00
:    0531  /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:    0601  /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:    0602  /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.01
:
:Local forecast 72-hr basin-averaged precip total
: QPF Total Ending Jun 02:   0.01  inches


:SIDNEY MT 2S - YELLOWSTONE RIVER     HSA - GGW
:LATEST ESTIMATED FLOW 20.92 KCFS AT 1200Z ON 0530


.ER SIDM8 20240530 Z DC202405301530/DH18/QRIFF/DIH6
:Flow Fcst /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : 0530 :                         / 20.80
.E2 : 0531 : / 20.82 / 20.57 / 20.12 / 19.77
.E3 : 0601 : / 19.60 / 19.61 / 19.80 / 20.20
.E4 : 0602 : / 20.80 / 21.56 / 22.41 / 23.20
.E5 : 0603 : / 23.79 / 24.09 / 24.12 / 23.89
.E6 : 0604 : / 23.49 / 22.98 / 22.43 / 21.89
.E7 : 0605 : / 21.44 / 21.13 / 20.97 / 20.95
.E8 : 0606 : / 21.06 / 21.26 / 21.54

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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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