River Forecast
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427 FGUS53 KKRF 271538 RVFMIL RIVER FORECAST NWS MISSOURI BASIN RIVER FORECAST CENTER PLEASANT HILL MO 1536Z Mon May 27 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 : ***************************************************************** : *** This forecast includes projected snowmelt due to *** : *** forecasted 6-hour mean temperatures for the next 15 days *** : ***************************************************************** :________________________________________________________________ :INTNL BOUNDARY MT - SAINT MARY RIVER HSA - TFX :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 4.9 FT AT 1510Z ON 0527 :Obs Stage / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z / 18Z : 0526 / 5.0 : 0527 / 5.0 / 5.0 / 4.9 .ER SMBM8 20240527 Z DC202405271536/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6 :Stage Fcst/ 00Z / 06Z / 12Z / 18Z .E1 : 0527 : / 5.0 .E2 : 0528 : / 5.0 / 5.0 / 5.1 / 5.2 .E3 : 0529 : / 5.2 / 5.4 / 5.5 / 5.7 .E4 : 0530 : / 5.8 / 5.9 / 6.0 / 6.0 .E5 : 0531 : / 6.0 / 6.0 / 6.0 / 6.0 .E6 : 0601 : / 5.9 / 5.9 / 5.9 / 5.9 .E7 : 0602 : / 5.9 / 5.9 / 5.9 / 5.9 .E8 : 0603 : / 5.9 / 6.0 / 6.0 :Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip(inches) (PAST 24 hrs): : / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z / 18Z : 0526 / 0.00 : 0527 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 : :Local observed 24-hr basin-averaged precip total : QPE Total Ending May 27: 0.00 inches : :Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip(inches) (NEXT 72 hrs): : / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z / 18Z : 0527 / 0.00 : 0528 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 : 0529 / 0.00 / 0.02 / 0.03 / 0.00 : 0530 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.01 : :Local forecast 72-hr basin-averaged precip total : QPF Total Ending May 30: 0.06 inches :INTNL BOUNDARY MT - SAINT MARY RIVER HSA - TFX :LATEST ESTIMATED FLOW 0.89 KCFS AT 1200Z ON 0527 .ER SMBM8 20240527 Z DC202405271536/DH18/QRIFF/DIH6 :Flow Fcst / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z / 18Z .E1 : 0527 : / 0.894 .E2 : 0528 : / 0.922 / 0.964 / 1.031 / 1.107 .E3 : 0529 : / 1.203 / 1.353 / 1.551 / 1.747 .E4 : 0530 : / 1.902 / 2.008 / 2.072 / 2.103 .E5 : 0531 : / 2.105 / 2.091 / 2.073 / 2.051 .E6 : 0601 : / 2.020 / 1.991 / 1.974 / 1.963 .E7 : 0602 : / 1.950 / 1.949 / 1.968 / 1.992 .E8 : 0603 : / 2.014 / 2.044 / 2.083 :________________________________________________________________ :EASTERN CROSSING MT - MILK RIVER HSA - TFX :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 4.0 FT AT 1515Z ON 0527 :Obs Stage / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z / 18Z : 0526 / 4.0 : 0527 / 4.0 / 4.0 / 4.0 .ER ERNM8 20240527 Z DC202405271536/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6 :Stage Fcst/ 00Z / 06Z / 12Z / 18Z .E1 : 0527 : / 4.0 .E2 : 0528 : / 4.0 / 3.9 / 3.9 / 3.9 .E3 : 0529 : / 3.9 / 3.9 / 3.8 / 3.8 .E4 : 0530 : / 3.8 / 3.8 / 3.8 / 3.8 .E5 : 0531 : / 3.8 / 3.7 / 3.7 / 3.7 .E6 : 0601 : / 3.7 / 3.7 / 3.7 / 3.7 .E7 : 0602 : / 3.7 / 3.6 / 3.6 / 3.6 .E8 : 0603 : / 3.6 / 3.6 / 3.6 :Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip(inches) (PAST 24 hrs): : / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z / 18Z : 0526 / 0.00 : 0527 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 : :Local observed 24-hr basin-averaged precip total : QPE Total Ending May 27: 0.00 inches : :Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip(inches) (NEXT 72 hrs): : / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z / 18Z : 0527 / 0.00 : 0528 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 : 0529 / 0.00 / 0.08 / 0.01 / 0.03 : 0530 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.02 : :Local forecast 72-hr basin-averaged precip total : QPF Total Ending May 30: 0.14 inches :EASTERN CROSSING MT - MILK RIVER HSA - TFX :LATEST ESTIMATED FLOW 0.82 KCFS AT 1200Z ON 0527 .ER ERNM8 20240527 Z DC202405271536/DH18/QRIFF/DIH6 :Flow Fcst / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z / 18Z .E1 : 0527 : / 0.809 .E2 : 0528 : / 0.801 / 0.790 / 0.779 / 0.766 .E3 : 0529 : / 0.750 / 0.739 / 0.727 / 0.718 .E4 : 0530 : / 0.710 / 0.704 / 0.697 / 0.690 .E5 : 0531 : / 0.685 / 0.681 / 0.680 / 0.675 .E6 : 0601 : / 0.670 / 0.661 / 0.654 / 0.645 .E7 : 0602 : / 0.637 / 0.626 / 0.618 / 0.610 .E8 : 0603 : / 0.604 / 0.596 / 0.591 :________________________________________________________________ :HARLEM MT 4SSE - MILK RIVER HSA - TFX :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 10.7 FT AT 1430Z ON 0527 :Obs Stage / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z / 18Z : 0526 / 11.1 : 0527 / 11.1 / 11.0 / 10.8 .ER HRLM8 20240527 Z DC202405271536/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6 :Stage Fcst/ 00Z / 06Z / 12Z / 18Z .E1 : 0527 : / 10.5 .E2 : 0528 : / 10.4 / 10.5 / 10.6 / 10.6 .E3 : 0529 : / 10.5 / 10.4 / 10.4 / 10.3 .E4 : 0530 : / 10.3 / 10.3 / 10.2 / 10.2 .E5 : 0531 : / 10.1 / 10.0 / 9.9 / 9.8 .E6 : 0601 : / 9.7 / 9.7 / 9.6 / 9.6 .E7 : 0602 : / 9.6 / 9.5 / 9.5 / 9.4 .E8 : 0603 : / 9.4 / 9.3 / 9.3 :Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip(inches) (PAST 24 hrs): : / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z / 18Z : 0526 / 0.00 : 0527 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 : :Local observed 24-hr basin-averaged precip total : QPE Total Ending May 27: 0.00 inches : :Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip(inches) (NEXT 72 hrs): : / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z / 18Z : 0527 / 0.00 : 0528 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 : 0529 / 0.00 / 0.01 / 0.00 / 0.00 : 0530 / 0.05 / 0.01 / 0.00 : :Local forecast 72-hr basin-averaged precip total : QPF Total Ending May 30: 0.07 inches :HARLEM MT 4SSE - MILK RIVER HSA - TFX :LATEST ESTIMATED FLOW 1.19 KCFS AT 1200Z ON 0527 .ER HRLM8 20240527 Z DC202405271536/DH18/QRIFF/DIH6 :Flow Fcst / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z / 18Z .E1 : 0527 : / 1.147 .E2 : 0528 : / 1.140 / 1.142 / 1.142 / 1.142 .E3 : 0529 : / 1.130 / 1.114 / 1.103 / 1.093 .E4 : 0530 : / 1.092 / 1.084 / 1.072 / 1.055 .E5 : 0531 : / 1.035 / 1.013 / 0.993 / 0.978 .E6 : 0601 : / 0.966 / 0.956 / 0.946 / 0.938 .E7 : 0602 : / 0.930 / 0.922 / 0.913 / 0.904 .E8 : 0603 : / 0.896 / 0.887 / 0.879 :________________________________________________________________ :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 5.3 FT AT 1500Z ON 0527 :Obs Stage / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z / 18Z : 0526 / 6.0 : 0527 / 5.8 / 5.6 / 5.4 .ER NSHM8 20240527 Z DC202405271536/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6 :Stage Fcst/ 00Z / 06Z / 12Z / 18Z .E1 : 0527 : / 5.2 .E2 : 0528 : / 5.1 / 5.0 / 4.9 / 4.8 .E3 : 0529 : / 4.7 / 4.6 / 4.5 / 4.5 .E4 : 0530 : / 4.4 / 4.3 / 4.3 / 4.3 .E5 : 0531 : / 4.2 / 4.2 / 4.2 / 4.2 .E6 : 0601 : / 4.2 / 4.2 / 4.1 / 4.0 .E7 : 0602 : / 4.0 / 3.9 / 3.8 / 3.8 .E8 : 0603 : / 3.7 / 3.7 / 3.6 :Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip(inches) (PAST 24 hrs): : / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z / 18Z : 0526 / 0.00 : 0527 / 0.02 / 0.00 / 0.00 : :Local observed 24-hr basin-averaged precip total : QPE Total Ending May 27: 0.02 inches : :Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip(inches) (NEXT 72 hrs): : / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z / 18Z : 0527 / 0.00 : 0528 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 : 0529 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 : 0530 / 0.01 / 0.35 / 0.01 : :Local forecast 72-hr basin-averaged precip total : QPF Total Ending May 30: 0.37 inches :NASHUA MT 1SW - MILK RIVER HSA - GGW :LATEST ESTIMATED FLOW 1.70 KCFS AT 1200Z ON 0527 .ER NSHM8 20240527 Z DC202405271536/DH18/QRIFF/DIH6 :Flow Fcst / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z / 18Z .E1 : 0527 : / 1.630 .E2 : 0528 : / 1.580 / 1.530 / 1.490 / 1.450 .E3 : 0529 : / 1.410 / 1.380 / 1.350 / 1.320 .E4 : 0530 : / 1.300 / 1.270 / 1.250 / 1.230 .E5 : 0531 : / 1.210 / 1.200 / 1.200 / 1.200 .E6 : 0601 : / 1.210 / 1.200 / 1.170 / 1.150 .E7 : 0602 : / 1.120 / 1.080 / 1.050 / 1.020 .E8 : 0603 : / 0.990 / 0.970 / 0.940 :***************************************************************** :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 : : $$ : kwl :...END of MESSAGE...