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RIVER FORECAST
NWS MISSOURI BASIN RIVER FORECAST CENTER PLEASANT HILL MO
1527Z Mon May 6 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 2.0 FT AT 1445Z ON 0506

:Obs Stage /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:   0505                           /   1.8
:   0506   /   1.9 /   2.0 /   2.0

.ER LIVM8 20240506 Z DC202405061527/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6
:Stage Fcst/   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : 0506 :                         /   2.1
.E2 : 0507 : /   2.1 /   2.1 /   2.2 /   2.1
.E3 : 0508 : /   2.0 /   1.9 /   1.8 /   1.8
.E4 : 0509 : /   1.7 /   1.9 /   1.9 /   1.8
.E5 : 0510 : /   1.7 /   1.8 /   2.0 /   1.9
.E6 : 0511 : /   1.5 /   1.5 /   1.9 /   2.0
.E7 : 0512 : /   2.0 /   2.0 /   2.5 /   2.8
.E8 : 0513 : /   2.6 /   2.6 /   3.0

:Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip(inches) (PAST 24 hrs):
:          /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:    0505                          /  0.00
:    0506  /  0.03 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
:Local observed 24-hr basin-averaged precip total
: QPE Total Ending May 06:   0.03  inches
:
:Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip(inches) (NEXT 72 hrs):
:          /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:    0506                          /  0.06
:    0507  /  0.03 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:    0508  /  0.04 /  0.09 /  0.11 /  0.18
:    0509  /  0.13 /  0.14 /  0.08
:
:Local forecast 72-hr basin-averaged precip total
: QPF Total Ending May 09:   0.86  inches


:LIVINGSTON MT 5S - YELLOWSTONE RIVER     HSA - BYZ
:LATEST ESTIMATED FLOW 3.16 KCFS AT 1200Z ON 0506


.ER LIVM8 20240506 Z DC202405061527/DH18/QRIFF/DIH6
:Flow Fcst /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : 0506 :                         / 3.281
.E2 : 0507 : / 3.284 / 3.275 / 3.334 / 3.290
.E3 : 0508 : / 3.200 / 3.109 / 3.038 / 2.979
.E4 : 0509 : / 2.929 / 3.069 / 3.108 / 2.991
.E5 : 0510 : / 2.879 / 2.974 / 3.126 / 3.101
.E6 : 0511 : / 2.783 / 2.762 / 3.045 / 3.151
.E7 : 0512 : / 3.171 / 3.193 / 3.672 / 4.091
.E8 : 0513 : / 3.925 / 3.898 / 4.479

:________________________________________________________________

: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 3.6 FT AT 1500Z ON 0506

:Obs Stage /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:   0505                           /   3.6
:   0506   /   3.6 /   3.6 /   3.6

.ER BILM8 20240506 Z DC202405061527/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6
:Stage Fcst/   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : 0506 :                         /   3.5
.E2 : 0507 : /   3.5 /   3.5 /   3.5 /   3.5
.E3 : 0508 : /   3.6 /   3.5 /   3.5 /   3.5
.E4 : 0509 : /   3.5 /   3.4 /   3.4 /   3.3
.E5 : 0510 : /   3.3 /   3.3 /   3.3 /   3.2
.E6 : 0511 : /   3.1 /   3.1 /   3.1 /   3.1
.E7 : 0512 : /   3.0 /   2.9 /   3.1 /   3.2
.E8 : 0513 : /   3.3 /   3.4 /   3.6

:Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip(inches) (PAST 24 hrs):
:          /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:    0505                          /  0.00
:    0506  /  0.03 /  0.05 /  0.08
:
:Local observed 24-hr basin-averaged precip total
: QPE Total Ending May 06:   0.16  inches
:
:Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip(inches) (NEXT 72 hrs):
:          /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:    0506                          /  0.10
:    0507  /  0.02 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:    0508  /  0.02 /  0.02 /  0.07 /  0.12
:    0509  /  0.16 /  0.18 /  0.11
:
:Local forecast 72-hr basin-averaged precip total
: QPF Total Ending May 09:   0.80  inches


:BILLINGS MT 1NE - YELLOWSTONE RIVER     HSA - BYZ
:LATEST ESTIMATED FLOW 5.09 KCFS AT 1200Z ON 0506


.ER BILM8 20240506 Z DC202405061527/DH18/QRIFF/DIH6
:Flow Fcst /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : 0506 :                         / 4.885
.E2 : 0507 : / 4.802 / 4.929 / 4.966 /  5.02
.E3 : 0508 : /  5.05 /  5.01 / 4.965 / 4.920
.E4 : 0509 : / 4.797 / 4.656 / 4.532 / 4.522
.E5 : 0510 : / 4.374 / 4.336 / 4.352 / 4.241
.E6 : 0511 : / 3.976 / 3.841 / 3.875 / 3.936
.E7 : 0512 : / 3.687 / 3.555 / 3.850 / 4.230
.E8 : 0513 : / 4.354 / 4.591 /  5.23

:________________________________________________________________

: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 4.8 FT AT 1500Z ON 0506

:Obs Stage /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:   0505                           /   4.8
:   0506   /   4.8 /   4.8 /   4.8

.ER MILM8 20240506 Z DC202405061527/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6
:Stage Fcst/   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : 0506 :                         /   4.7
.E2 : 0507 : /   4.7 /   4.7 /   4.6 /   4.6
.E3 : 0508 : /   4.6 /   4.6 /   4.7 /   4.7
.E4 : 0509 : /   4.8 /   4.8 /   4.9 /   5.0
.E5 : 0510 : /   5.0 /   5.0 /   5.1 /   5.1
.E6 : 0511 : /   5.1 /   5.1 /   5.2 /   5.2
.E7 : 0512 : /   5.1 /   5.1 /   5.1 /   5.0
.E8 : 0513 : /   4.9 /   4.8 /   4.8

:Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip(inches) (PAST 24 hrs):
:          /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:    0505                          /  0.00
:    0506  /  0.00 /  0.06 /  0.00
:
:Local observed 24-hr basin-averaged precip total
: QPE Total Ending May 06:   0.06  inches
:
:Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip(inches) (NEXT 72 hrs):
:          /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:    0506                          /  0.33
:    0507  /  0.42 /  0.37 /  0.35 /  0.11
:    0508  /  0.13 /  0.06 /  0.12 /  0.12
:    0509  /  0.05 /  0.03 /  0.01
:
:Local forecast 72-hr basin-averaged precip total
: QPF Total Ending May 09:   2.10  inches


:MILES CITY MT 1NW - YELLOWSTONE RIVER     HSA - BYZ
:LATEST ESTIMATED FLOW 12.03 KCFS AT 1200Z ON 0506


.ER MILM8 20240506 Z DC202405061527/DH18/QRIFF/DIH6
:Flow Fcst /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : 0506 :                         / 11.80
.E2 : 0507 : / 11.69 / 11.48 / 11.25 / 11.24
.E3 : 0508 : / 11.26 / 11.33 / 11.44 / 11.64
.E4 : 0509 : / 11.93 / 12.25 / 12.53 / 12.77
.E5 : 0510 : / 12.95 / 13.11 / 13.27 / 13.42
.E6 : 0511 : / 13.56 / 13.67 / 13.74 / 13.74
.E7 : 0512 : / 13.67 / 13.56 / 13.35 / 13.02
.E8 : 0513 : / 12.64 / 12.28 / 11.95

:________________________________________________________________

: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 44.7 FT AT 1500Z ON 0506

:Obs Stage /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:   0505                           /  44.7
:   0506   /  44.7 /  44.7 /  44.7

.ER GLNM8 20240506 Z DC202405061527/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6
:Stage Fcst/   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : 0506 :                         /  44.7
.E2 : 0507 : /  44.7 /  44.7 /  44.6 /  44.6
.E3 : 0508 : /  44.6 /  44.6 /  44.6 /  44.6
.E4 : 0509 : /  44.6 /  44.6 /  44.6 /  44.7
.E5 : 0510 : /  44.7 /  44.7 /  44.8 /  44.8
.E6 : 0511 : /  44.8 /  44.8 /  44.8 /  44.8
.E7 : 0512 : /  44.9 /  44.9 /  44.8 /  44.8
.E8 : 0513 : /  44.8 /  44.8 /  44.7

:Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip(inches) (PAST 24 hrs):
:          /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:    0505                          /  0.00
:    0506  /  0.00 /  0.09 /  0.00
:
:Local observed 24-hr basin-averaged precip total
: QPE Total Ending May 06:   0.09  inches
:
:Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip(inches) (NEXT 72 hrs):
:          /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:    0506                          /  0.14
:    0507  /  0.40 /  0.18 /  0.25 /  0.19
:    0508  /  0.07 /  0.03 /  0.03 /  0.03
:    0509  /  0.01 /  0.01 /  0.00
:
:Local forecast 72-hr basin-averaged precip total
: QPF Total Ending May 09:   1.34  inches


:GLENDIVE MT 1E - YELLOWSTONE RIVER     HSA - GGW
:LATEST ESTIMATED FLOW 13.69 KCFS AT 1200Z ON 0506


.ER GLNM8 20240506 Z DC202405061527/DH18/QRIFF/DIH6
:Flow Fcst /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : 0506 :                         / 13.61
.E2 : 0507 : / 13.54 / 13.42 / 13.28 / 13.13
.E3 : 0508 : / 12.97 / 12.86 / 12.80 / 12.82
.E4 : 0509 : / 12.88 / 13.00 / 13.18 / 13.40
.E5 : 0510 : / 13.62 / 13.83 / 14.00 / 14.14
.E6 : 0511 : / 14.27 / 14.38 / 14.48 / 14.57
.E7 : 0512 : / 14.62 / 14.62 / 14.57 / 14.45
.E8 : 0513 : / 14.25 / 13.98 / 13.65

:________________________________________________________________

: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 5.4 FT AT 1400Z ON 0506

:Obs Stage /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:   0505                           /   5.5
:   0506   /   5.5 /   5.4 /   5.4

.ER SIDM8 20240506 Z DC202405061527/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6
:Stage Fcst/   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : 0506 :                         /   5.4
.E2 : 0507 : /   5.4 /   5.4 /   5.4 /   5.4
.E3 : 0508 : /   5.4 /   5.3 /   5.3 /   5.2
.E4 : 0509 : /   5.2 /   5.2 /   5.2 /   5.2
.E5 : 0510 : /   5.3 /   5.3 /   5.4 /   5.5
.E6 : 0511 : /   5.5 /   5.6 /   5.6 /   5.6
.E7 : 0512 : /   5.7 /   5.7 /   5.7 /   5.7
.E8 : 0513 : /   5.7 /   5.7 /   5.7

:Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip(inches) (PAST 24 hrs):
:          /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:    0505                          /  0.00
:    0506  /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
:Local observed 24-hr basin-averaged precip total
: QPE Total Ending May 06:   0.00  inches
:
:Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip(inches) (NEXT 72 hrs):
:          /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:    0506                          /  0.10
:    0507  /  0.20 /  0.07 /  0.09 /  0.24
:    0508  /  0.06 /  0.02 /  0.01 /  0.02
:    0509  /  0.01 /  0.01 /  0.00
:
:Local forecast 72-hr basin-averaged precip total
: QPF Total Ending May 09:   0.83  inches


:SIDNEY MT 2S - YELLOWSTONE RIVER     HSA - GGW
:LATEST ESTIMATED FLOW 12.45 KCFS AT 1200Z ON 0506


.ER SIDM8 20240506 Z DC202405061527/DH18/QRIFF/DIH6
:Flow Fcst /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : 0506 :                         / 12.40
.E2 : 0507 : / 12.43 / 12.42 / 12.36 / 12.28
.E3 : 0508 : / 12.18 / 12.05 / 11.91 / 11.79
.E4 : 0509 : / 11.70 / 11.67 / 11.70 / 11.78
.E5 : 0510 : / 11.92 / 12.11 / 12.32 / 12.53
.E6 : 0511 : / 12.73 / 12.90 / 13.05 / 13.18
.E7 : 0512 : / 13.29 / 13.39 / 13.47 / 13.51
.E8 : 0513 : / 13.50 / 13.43 / 13.29

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:COMMENT
:
:
: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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: ajm
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