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RIVER FORECAST
NWS MISSOURI BASIN RIVER FORECAST CENTER PLEASANT HILL MO
1455Z FRI JUN 13 2025
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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

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


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

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:INTL BOUNDARY, MT - SAINT MARY RIVER     HSA - TFX
:MINOR FLOOD STAGE     7.5 FT FCST ISSUANCE STAGE   6.5 FT
:MODERATE FLOOD STAGE  8.5 FT MAJOR FLOOD STAGE     9.5 FT
:LATEST  RIVER STAGE 5.9 FT AT 1410Z ON JUN 13

:obs Stage      /       18Z /       00Z /       06Z /       12Z
:  0612         /       5.9 /       5.9 /       5.9 /       5.9

:
.ER SMBM8  20250613 Z DC202506131455/DH18/HGIFFZZ/DIH6
:Stage Fcst     /       12Z /       18Z /       00Z /       06Z
.E1  : 0613 :               /       5.9 /       5.9 /       5.9
.E2  : 0614 :   /       5.9 /       5.9 /       5.9 /       5.9
.E3  : 0615 :   /       5.9 /       5.9 /       5.9 /       5.8
.E4  : 0616 :   /       5.7 /       5.7 /       5.6 /       5.5
.E5  : 0617 :   /       5.5 /       5.4 /       5.4 /       5.4
.E6  : 0618 :   /       5.3 /       5.3 /       5.3 /       5.2
.E7  : 0619 :   /       5.2 /       5.2 /       5.2 /       5.2
.E8  : 0620 :   /       5.1

:Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip(inches) (PAST 24 hrs):
:           /       18Z /       00Z /       06Z /       12Z
: 0612      /      0.08 /      0.02 /      0.01 /      0.00
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:Local observed 24-hr basin-averaged precip total
: QPE Total Ending Jun 13 at 14Z is 0.11 inches
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:Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip(inches) (NEXT 72 hrs):
:           /       12Z /       18Z /       00Z /       06Z
: 0613                  /      0.00 /      0.01 /      0.00
: 0614      /      0.00 /      0.00 /      0.00 /      0.00
: 0615      /      0.00 /      0.00 /      0.00 /      0.00
: 0616      /      0.00
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:Local forecast 72-hr basin-averaged precip total
: QPF Total Ending Jun 16  0.01 inches


:INTL BOUNDARY, MT - SAINT MARY RIVER     HSA - TFX
:LATEST  RIVER DISCHARGE 1.830 KCFS AT 1410Z ON JUN 13


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.ER SMBM8  20250613 Z DC202506131455/DH18/QRIFFZZ/DIH6
:Flow Fcst      /       12Z /       18Z /       00Z /       06Z
.E1  : 0613 :               /     1.838 /     1.838 /     1.829
.E2  : 0614 :   /     1.807 /     1.786 /     1.787 /     1.818
.E3  : 0615 :   /     1.850 /     1.845 /     1.793 /     1.716
.E4  : 0616 :   /     1.638 /     1.567 /     1.502 /     1.443
.E5  : 0617 :   /     1.389 /     1.339 /     1.294 /     1.253
.E6  : 0618 :   /     1.215 /     1.180 /     1.148 /     1.119
.E7  : 0619 :   /     1.093 /     1.068 /     1.045 /     1.024
.E8  : 0620 :   /     1.005

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:EASTERN CROSSING, MT - MILK RIVER     HSA - TFX
:MINOR FLOOD STAGE     9.5 FT FCST ISSUANCE STAGE   8.5 FT
:MODERATE FLOOD STAGE 11.0 FT MAJOR FLOOD STAGE    13.0 FT
:LATEST  RIVER STAGE 1.7 FT AT 1415Z ON JUN 13

:obs Stage      /       18Z /       00Z /       06Z /       12Z
:  0612         /       1.6 /       1.7 /       1.7 /       1.7

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.ER ERNM8  20250613 Z DC202506131455/DH18/HGIFFZZ/DIH6
:Stage Fcst     /       12Z /       18Z /       00Z /       06Z
.E1  : 0613 :               /       1.7 /       1.7 /       1.7
.E2  : 0614 :   /       1.7 /       1.7 /       1.7 /       1.7
.E3  : 0615 :   /       1.6 /       1.6 /       1.6 /       1.6
.E4  : 0616 :   /       1.7 /       1.7 /       1.7 /       1.7
.E5  : 0617 :   /       1.7 /       1.7 /       1.7 /       1.7
.E6  : 0618 :   /       1.7 /       1.7 /       1.7 /       1.7
.E7  : 0619 :   /       1.7 /       1.7 /       1.7 /       1.7
.E8  : 0620 :   /       1.6

:Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip(inches) (PAST 24 hrs):
:           /       18Z /       00Z /       06Z /       12Z
: 0612      /      0.27 /      0.20 /      0.00 /      0.05
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:Local observed 24-hr basin-averaged precip total
: QPE Total Ending Jun 13 at 14Z is 0.52 inches
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:Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip(inches) (NEXT 72 hrs):
:           /       12Z /       18Z /       00Z /       06Z
: 0613                  /      0.00 /      0.06 /      0.01
: 0614      /      0.01 /      0.00 /      0.00 /      0.00
: 0615      /      0.00 /      0.00 /      0.00 /      0.01
: 0616      /      0.02
:
:Local forecast 72-hr basin-averaged precip total
: QPF Total Ending Jun 16  0.11 inches


:EASTERN CROSSING, MT - MILK RIVER     HSA - TFX
:LATEST  RIVER DISCHARGE 0.005 KCFS AT 1415Z ON JUN 13


:
.ER ERNM8  20250613 Z DC202506131455/DH18/QRIFFZZ/DIH6
:Flow Fcst      /       12Z /       18Z /       00Z /       06Z
.E1  : 0613 :               /     0.004 /     0.004 /     0.004
.E2  : 0614 :   /     0.004 /     0.004 /     0.004 /     0.003
.E3  : 0615 :   /     0.003 /     0.003 /     0.003 /     0.003
.E4  : 0616 :   /     0.003 /     0.004 /     0.004 /     0.004
.E5  : 0617 :   /     0.004 /     0.004 /     0.004 /     0.005
.E6  : 0618 :   /     0.005 /     0.005 /     0.005 /     0.005
.E7  : 0619 :   /     0.005 /     0.005 /     0.005 /     0.005
.E8  : 0620 :   /     0.005

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:HARLEM 4 SSE, MT - MILK RIVER     HSA - TFX
:MINOR FLOOD STAGE    21.0 FT FCST ISSUANCE STAGE  19.0 FT
:MODERATE FLOOD STAGE 23.0 FT MAJOR FLOOD STAGE    25.0 FT
:LATEST  RIVER STAGE 3.9 FT AT 1430Z ON JUN 13

:obs Stage      /       18Z /       00Z /       06Z /       12Z
:  0612         /       4.1 /       4.0 /       4.0 /       3.9

:
.ER HRLM8  20250613 Z DC202506131455/DH18/HGIFFZZ/DIH6
:Stage Fcst     /       12Z /       18Z /       00Z /       06Z
.E1  : 0613 :               /       4.0 /       4.0 /       3.9
.E2  : 0614 :   /       4.0 /       4.0 /       4.1 /       4.0
.E3  : 0615 :   /       4.1 /       4.1 /       4.2 /       4.1
.E4  : 0616 :   /       4.2 /       4.2 /       4.2 /       4.3
.E5  : 0617 :   /       4.3 /       4.1 /       3.9 /       3.7
.E6  : 0618 :   /       3.6 /       3.5 /       3.4 /       3.3
.E7  : 0619 :   /       3.3 /       3.2 /       3.2 /       3.2
.E8  : 0620 :   /       3.1

:Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip(inches) (PAST 24 hrs):
:           /       18Z /       00Z /       06Z /       12Z
: 0612      /      0.21 /      0.36 /      0.00 /      0.00
:
:Local observed 24-hr basin-averaged precip total
: QPE Total Ending Jun 13 at 14Z is 0.57 inches
:
:Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip(inches) (NEXT 72 hrs):
:           /       12Z /       18Z /       00Z /       06Z
: 0613                  /      0.00 /      0.31 /      0.13
: 0614      /      0.00 /      0.00 /      0.00 /      0.01
: 0615      /      0.01 /      0.00 /      0.00 /      0.07
: 0616      /      0.07
:
:Local forecast 72-hr basin-averaged precip total
: QPF Total Ending Jun 16  0.60 inches


:HARLEM 4 SSE, MT - MILK RIVER     HSA - TFX
:LATEST  RIVER DISCHARGE 0.220 KCFS AT 1330Z ON JUN 13


:
.ER HRLM8  20250613 Z DC202506131455/DH18/QRIFFZZ/DIH6
:Flow Fcst      /       12Z /       18Z /       00Z /       06Z
.E1  : 0613 :               /     0.221 /     0.224 /     0.219
.E2  : 0614 :   /     0.222 /     0.226 /     0.229 /     0.225
.E3  : 0615 :   /     0.230 /     0.234 /     0.239 /     0.235
.E4  : 0616 :   /     0.239 /     0.243 /     0.247 /     0.251
.E5  : 0617 :   /     0.255 /     0.233 /     0.215 /     0.200
.E6  : 0618 :   /     0.188 /     0.178 /     0.170 /     0.164
.E7  : 0619 :   /     0.160 /     0.156 /     0.152 /     0.149
.E8  : 0620 :   /     0.147

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:NASHUA 1 SW, MT - MILK RIVER     HSA - GGW
:MINOR 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 1.3 FT AT 1400Z ON JUN 13

:obs Stage      /       18Z /       00Z /       06Z /       12Z
:  0612         /       1.4 /       1.3 /       1.3 /       1.3

:
.ER NSHM8  20250613 Z DC202506131455/DH18/HGIFFZZ/DIH6
:Stage Fcst     /       12Z /       18Z /       00Z /       06Z
.E1  : 0613 :               /       1.3 /       1.3 /       1.3
.E2  : 0614 :   /       1.3 /       1.3 /       1.3 /       1.3
.E3  : 0615 :   /       1.3 /       1.4 /       1.4 /       1.5
.E4  : 0616 :   /       1.5 /       1.4 /       1.4 /       1.4
.E5  : 0617 :   /       1.4 /       1.3 /       1.4 /       1.4
.E6  : 0618 :   /       1.5 /       1.4 /       1.4 /       1.4
.E7  : 0619 :   /       1.3 /       1.3 /       1.3 /       1.3
.E8  : 0620 :   /       1.3

:Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip(inches) (PAST 24 hrs):
:           /       18Z /       00Z /       06Z /       12Z
: 0612      /      0.22 /      0.00 /      0.00 /      0.00
:
:Local observed 24-hr basin-averaged precip total
: QPE Total Ending Jun 13 at 14Z is 0.22 inches
:
:Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip(inches) (NEXT 72 hrs):
:           /       12Z /       18Z /       00Z /       06Z
: 0613                  /      0.00 /      0.01 /      0.18
: 0614      /      0.01 /      0.00 /      0.00 /      0.12
: 0615      /      0.04 /      0.01 /      0.00 /      0.02
: 0616      /      0.27
:
:Local forecast 72-hr basin-averaged precip total
: QPF Total Ending Jun 16  0.66 inches


:NASHUA 1 SW, MT - MILK RIVER     HSA - GGW
:LATEST  RIVER DISCHARGE 0.018 KCFS AT 1400Z ON JUN 13


:
.ER NSHM8  20250613 Z DC202506131455/DH18/QRIFFZZ/DIH6
:Flow Fcst      /       12Z /       18Z /       00Z /       06Z
.E1  : 0613 :               /     0.017 /     0.018 /     0.022
.E2  : 0614 :   /     0.024 /     0.023 /     0.022 /     0.021
.E3  : 0615 :   /     0.023 /     0.029 /     0.040 /     0.048
.E4  : 0616 :   /     0.047 /     0.042 /     0.038 /     0.033
.E5  : 0617 :   /     0.028 /     0.025 /     0.028 /     0.038
.E6  : 0618 :   /     0.045 /     0.042 /     0.036 /     0.029
.E7  : 0619 :   /     0.023 /     0.019 /     0.016 /     0.015
.E8  : 0620 :   /     0.014

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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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