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RIVER FORECAST
NWS MISSOURI BASIN RIVER FORECAST CENTER PLEASANT HILL MO
1500Z Tue Jun 18 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 5.4 FT AT 1345Z ON 0618

:Obs Stage /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:   0617                           /   5.6
:   0618   /   5.6 /   5.5 /   5.4

.ER LIVM8 20240618 Z DC202406181500/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6
:Stage Fcst/   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : 0618 :                         /   5.4
.E2 : 0619 : /   5.3 /   5.2 /   5.2 /   5.1
.E3 : 0620 : /   5.0 /   5.0 /   4.9 /   4.9
.E4 : 0621 : /   4.8 /   4.8 /   4.7 /   4.7
.E5 : 0622 : /   4.7 /   4.6 /   4.6 /   4.6
.E6 : 0623 : /   4.5 /   4.4 /   4.4 /   4.3
.E7 : 0624 : /   4.3 /   4.2 /   4.3 /   4.3
.E8 : 0625 : /   4.2 /   4.2 /   4.2

:Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip(inches) (PAST 24 hrs):
:          /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:    0617                          /  0.01
:    0618  /  0.05 /  0.10 /  0.00
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:Local observed 24-hr basin-averaged precip total
: QPE Total Ending Jun 18:   0.16  inches
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:Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip(inches) (NEXT 72 hrs):
:          /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:    0618                          /  0.04
:    0619  /  0.05 /  0.03 /  0.00 /  0.00
:    0620  /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:    0621  /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
:Local forecast 72-hr basin-averaged precip total
: QPF Total Ending Jun 21:   0.12  inches


:LIVINGSTON MT 5S - YELLOWSTONE RIVER     HSA - BYZ
:LATEST ESTIMATED FLOW 12.25 KCFS AT 1200Z ON 0618


.ER LIVM8 20240618 Z DC202406181500/DH18/QRIFF/DIH6
:Flow Fcst /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : 0618 :                         / 12.14
.E2 : 0619 : / 11.93 / 11.64 / 11.49 / 11.30
.E3 : 0620 : / 11.08 / 10.93 / 10.77 / 10.67
.E4 : 0621 : / 10.53 / 10.37 / 10.23 / 10.12
.E5 : 0622 : /  9.98 /  9.83 /  9.74 /  9.76
.E6 : 0623 : /  9.58 /  9.41 /  9.28 /  9.17
.E7 : 0624 : /  9.03 /  8.90 /  8.97 /  9.01
.E8 : 0625 : /  8.86 /  8.73 /  8.76

:________________________________________________________________

: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 7.8 FT AT 1400Z ON 0618

:Obs Stage /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:   0617                           /   8.3
:   0618   /   8.2 /   8.0 /   7.8

.ER BILM8 20240618 Z DC202406181500/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6
:Stage Fcst/   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : 0618 :                         /   7.7
.E2 : 0619 : /   7.5 /   7.3 /   7.2 /   7.0
.E3 : 0620 : /   6.8 /   6.7 /   6.6 /   6.5
.E4 : 0621 : /   6.4 /   6.3 /   6.2 /   6.2
.E5 : 0622 : /   6.2 /   6.1 /   6.1 /   6.0
.E6 : 0623 : /   6.0 /   6.0 /   5.9 /   5.8
.E7 : 0624 : /   5.8 /   5.7 /   5.7 /   5.7
.E8 : 0625 : /   5.7 /   5.8 /   5.8

:Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip(inches) (PAST 24 hrs):
:          /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:    0617                          /  0.00
:    0618  /  0.01 /  0.10 /  0.16
:
:Local observed 24-hr basin-averaged precip total
: QPE Total Ending Jun 18:   0.27  inches
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:Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip(inches) (NEXT 72 hrs):
:          /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:    0618                          /  0.07
:    0619  /  0.05 /  0.02 /  0.00 /  0.00
:    0620  /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:    0621  /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
:Local forecast 72-hr basin-averaged precip total
: QPF Total Ending Jun 21:   0.14  inches


:BILLINGS MT 1NE - YELLOWSTONE RIVER     HSA - BYZ
:LATEST ESTIMATED FLOW 22.53 KCFS AT 1200Z ON 0618


.ER BILM8 20240618 Z DC202406181500/DH18/QRIFF/DIH6
:Flow Fcst /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : 0618 :                         / 21.86
.E2 : 0619 : / 20.92 / 20.02 / 19.12 / 18.12
.E3 : 0620 : / 17.29 / 16.61 / 16.02 / 15.51
.E4 : 0621 : / 15.04 / 14.63 / 14.45 / 14.26
.E5 : 0622 : / 14.08 / 13.95 / 13.71 / 13.47
.E6 : 0623 : / 13.27 / 13.19 / 12.94 / 12.59
.E7 : 0624 : / 12.34 / 12.12 / 12.10 / 12.06
.E8 : 0625 : / 12.23 / 12.49 / 12.65

:________________________________________________________________

: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 8.7 FT AT 1400Z ON 0618

:Obs Stage /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:   0617                           /   9.0
:   0618   /   8.8 /   8.8 /   8.8

.ER MILM8 20240618 Z DC202406181500/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6
:Stage Fcst/   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : 0618 :                         /   8.6
.E2 : 0619 : /   8.4 /   8.2 /   8.1 /   7.9
.E3 : 0620 : /   7.7 /   7.5 /   7.3 /   7.2
.E4 : 0621 : /   7.1 /   6.9 /   6.8 /   6.6
.E5 : 0622 : /   6.5 /   6.4 /   6.3 /   6.2
.E6 : 0623 : /   6.1 /   6.0 /   6.0 /   6.0
.E7 : 0624 : /   5.9 /   5.9 /   5.9 /   5.8
.E8 : 0625 : /   5.8 /   5.7 /   5.7

:Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip(inches) (PAST 24 hrs):
:          /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:    0617                          /  0.00
:    0618  /  0.02 /  0.06 /  0.18
:
:Local observed 24-hr basin-averaged precip total
: QPE Total Ending Jun 18:   0.26  inches
:
:Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip(inches) (NEXT 72 hrs):
:          /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:    0618                          /  0.22
:    0619  /  0.05 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:    0620  /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:    0621  /  0.01 /  0.06 /  0.05
:
:Local forecast 72-hr basin-averaged precip total
: QPF Total Ending Jun 21:   0.39  inches


:MILES CITY MT 1NW - YELLOWSTONE RIVER     HSA - BYZ
:LATEST ESTIMATED FLOW 34.72 KCFS AT 1200Z ON 0618


.ER MILM8 20240618 Z DC202406181500/DH18/QRIFF/DIH6
:Flow Fcst /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : 0618 :                         / 33.28
.E2 : 0619 : / 32.23 / 31.10 / 29.95 / 28.80
.E3 : 0620 : / 27.70 / 26.63 / 25.63 / 24.82
.E4 : 0621 : / 24.00 / 23.15 / 22.30 / 21.49
.E5 : 0622 : / 20.74 / 20.06 / 19.45 / 18.91
.E6 : 0623 : / 18.47 / 18.16 / 17.95 / 17.79
.E7 : 0624 : / 17.63 / 17.44 / 17.24 / 17.06
.E8 : 0625 : / 16.87 / 16.65 / 16.40

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: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 48.2 FT AT 1430Z ON 0618

:Obs Stage /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:   0617                           /  48.2
:   0618   /  48.3 /  48.3 /  48.2

.ER GLNM8 20240618 Z DC202406181500/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6
:Stage Fcst/   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : 0618 :                         /  48.1
.E2 : 0619 : /  47.9 /  47.8 /  47.5 /  47.4
.E3 : 0620 : /  47.2 /  47.1 /  46.9 /  46.7
.E4 : 0621 : /  46.6 /  46.5 /  46.4 /  46.3
.E5 : 0622 : /  46.1 /  46.0 /  45.9 /  45.8
.E6 : 0623 : /  45.7 /  45.7 /  45.6 /  45.5
.E7 : 0624 : /  45.5 /  45.5 /  45.5 /  45.4
.E8 : 0625 : /  45.4 /  45.4 /  45.3

:Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip(inches) (PAST 24 hrs):
:          /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:    0617                          /  0.00
:    0618  /  0.03 /  0.14 /  0.07
:
:Local observed 24-hr basin-averaged precip total
: QPE Total Ending Jun 18:   0.24  inches
:
:Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip(inches) (NEXT 72 hrs):
:          /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:    0618                          /  0.21
:    0619  /  0.12 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:    0620  /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:    0621  /  0.00 /  0.02 /  0.04
:
:Local forecast 72-hr basin-averaged precip total
: QPF Total Ending Jun 21:   0.39  inches


:GLENDIVE MT 1E - YELLOWSTONE RIVER     HSA - GGW
:LATEST ESTIMATED FLOW 38.65 KCFS AT 1200Z ON 0618


.ER GLNM8 20240618 Z DC202406181500/DH18/QRIFF/DIH6
:Flow Fcst /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : 0618 :                         / 37.69
.E2 : 0619 : / 36.60 / 35.16 / 33.50 / 32.30
.E3 : 0620 : / 31.11 / 29.92 / 28.80 / 27.75
.E4 : 0621 : / 26.80 / 25.92 / 25.09 / 24.27
.E5 : 0622 : / 23.46 / 22.67 / 21.92 / 21.22
.E6 : 0623 : / 20.60 / 20.07 / 19.65 / 19.32
.E7 : 0624 : / 19.08 / 18.88 / 18.69 / 18.49
.E8 : 0625 : / 18.28 / 18.06 / 17.84

:________________________________________________________________

: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 10.7 FT AT 1400Z ON 0618

:Obs Stage /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:   0617                           /  10.8
:   0618   /  10.7 /  10.7 /  10.7

.ER SIDM8 20240618 Z DC202406181500/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6
:Stage Fcst/   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : 0618 :                         /  10.7
.E2 : 0619 : /  10.7 /  10.6 /  10.4 /  10.2
.E3 : 0620 : /   9.9 /   9.7 /   9.4 /   9.2
.E4 : 0621 : /   9.0 /   8.8 /   8.6 /   8.4
.E5 : 0622 : /   8.2 /   8.0 /   7.8 /   7.7
.E6 : 0623 : /   7.5 /   7.4 /   7.2 /   7.1
.E7 : 0624 : /   7.0 /   6.9 /   6.9 /   6.8
.E8 : 0625 : /   6.8 /   6.7 /   6.6

:Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip(inches) (PAST 24 hrs):
:          /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:    0617                          /  0.00
:    0618  /  0.09 /  0.16 /  0.09
:
:Local observed 24-hr basin-averaged precip total
: QPE Total Ending Jun 18:   0.34  inches
:
:Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip(inches) (NEXT 72 hrs):
:          /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:    0618                          /  0.30
:    0619  /  0.17 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:    0620  /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:    0621  /  0.00 /  0.04 /  0.03
:
:Local forecast 72-hr basin-averaged precip total
: QPF Total Ending Jun 21:   0.54  inches


:SIDNEY MT 2S - YELLOWSTONE RIVER     HSA - GGW
:LATEST ESTIMATED FLOW 37.33 KCFS AT 1200Z ON 0618


.ER SIDM8 20240618 Z DC202406181500/DH18/QRIFF/DIH6
:Flow Fcst /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : 0618 :                         / 37.40
.E2 : 0619 : / 37.08 / 36.38 / 35.44 / 34.24
.E3 : 0620 : / 32.88 / 31.60 / 30.42 / 29.22
.E4 : 0621 : / 28.07 / 27.00 / 26.02 / 25.11
.E5 : 0622 : / 24.25 / 23.43 / 22.62 / 21.83
.E6 : 0623 : / 21.07 / 20.37 / 19.73 / 19.17
.E7 : 0624 : / 18.72 / 18.36 / 18.06 / 17.82
.E8 : 0625 : / 17.60 / 17.36 / 17.14

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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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