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747 FGUS53 KKRF 031546 RVFMIL RIVER FORECAST NWS MISSOURI BASIN RIVER FORECAST CENTER PLEASANT HILL MO 1545Z WED JUN 3 2026 : : 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 :________________________________________________________________ :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 7.0 FT AT 1510Z ON JUN 03 :obs Stage / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z : 0602 / 7.2 / 7.1 / 7.1 / 7.0 : .ER SMBM8 20260603 Z DC202606031545/DH18/HGIFFZZ/DIH6 :Stage Fcst / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z .E1 : 0603 : / 6.9 / 6.9 / 6.8 .E2 : 0604 : / 6.8 / 6.8 / 6.8 / 6.8 .E3 : 0605 : / 6.8 / 6.8 / 6.7 / 6.7 .E4 : 0606 : / 6.7 / 6.7 / 6.6 / 6.6 .E5 : 0607 : / 6.6 / 6.5 / 6.5 / 6.4 .E6 : 0608 : / 6.4 / 6.3 / 6.3 / 6.2 .E7 : 0609 : / 6.2 / 6.1 / 6.1 / 6.0 .E8 : 0610 : / 6.1 :Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip(inches) (PAST 24 hrs): : / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z : 0602 / 0.17 / 0.01 / 0.01 / 0.00 : :Local observed 24-hr basin-averaged precip total : QPE Total Ending Jun 3 at 15Z is 0.19 inches : :Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip(inches) (NEXT 72 hrs): : / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z : 0603 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 : 0604 / 0.01 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 : 0605 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 : 0606 / 0.00 : :Local forecast 72-hr basin-averaged precip total : QPF Total Ending Jun 06 0.01 inches :INTL BOUNDARY, MT - SAINT MARY RIVER HSA - TFX :LATEST RIVER DISCHARGE 3.790 KCFS AT 1510Z ON JUN 03 : .ER SMBM8 20260603 Z DC202606031545/DH18/QRIFFZZ/DIH6 :Flow Fcst / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z .E1 : 0603 : / 3.599 / 3.517 / 3.462 .E2 : 0604 : / 3.441 / 3.393 / 3.382 / 3.375 .E3 : 0605 : / 3.359 / 3.335 / 3.307 / 3.267 .E4 : 0606 : / 3.216 / 3.162 / 3.109 / 3.056 .E5 : 0607 : / 2.999 / 2.927 / 2.839 / 2.747 .E6 : 0608 : / 2.655 / 2.565 / 2.478 / 2.396 .E7 : 0609 : / 2.314 / 2.234 / 2.160 / 2.096 .E8 : 0610 : / 2.122 : :________________________________________________________________ :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 4.3 FT AT 1515Z ON JUN 03 :obs Stage / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z : 0602 / 4.3 / 4.4 / 4.3 / 4.3 : .ER ERNM8 20260603 Z DC202606031545/DH18/HGIFFZZ/DIH6 :Stage Fcst / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z .E1 : 0603 : / 4.5 / 4.6 / 4.7 .E2 : 0604 : / 4.7 / 4.8 / 5.0 / 5.2 .E3 : 0605 : / 5.3 / 5.4 / 5.4 / 5.4 .E4 : 0606 : / 5.4 / 5.4 / 5.3 / 5.3 .E5 : 0607 : / 5.3 / 5.2 / 5.2 / 5.1 .E6 : 0608 : / 5.1 / 5.0 / 4.9 / 4.9 .E7 : 0609 : / 4.8 / 4.7 / 4.7 / 4.6 .E8 : 0610 : / 4.6 :Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip(inches) (PAST 24 hrs): : / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z : 0602 / 0.12 / 0.05 / 0.02 / 0.00 : :Local observed 24-hr basin-averaged precip total : QPE Total Ending Jun 3 at 15Z is 0.19 inches : :Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip(inches) (NEXT 72 hrs): : / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z : 0603 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 : 0604 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.04 / 0.00 : 0605 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 : 0606 / 0.00 : :Local forecast 72-hr basin-averaged precip total : QPF Total Ending Jun 06 0.04 inches :EASTERN CROSSING, MT - MILK RIVER HSA - TFX :LATEST RIVER DISCHARGE 0.676 KCFS AT 1515Z ON JUN 03 : .ER ERNM8 20260603 Z DC202606031545/DH18/QRIFFZZ/DIH6 :Flow Fcst / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z .E1 : 0603 : / 0.853 / 0.933 / 0.989 .E2 : 0604 : / 1.029 / 1.079 / 1.216 / 1.402 .E3 : 0605 : / 1.571 / 1.623 / 1.632 / 1.620 .E4 : 0606 : / 1.599 / 1.578 / 1.557 / 1.527 .E5 : 0607 : / 1.489 / 1.446 / 1.395 / 1.337 .E6 : 0608 : / 1.275 / 1.214 / 1.160 / 1.112 .E7 : 0609 : / 1.065 / 1.024 / 0.983 / 0.949 .E8 : 0610 : / 0.916 : :________________________________________________________________ :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 8.0 FT AT 1430Z ON JUN 03 :obs Stage / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z : 0602 / 8.2 / 8.2 / 8.2 / 8.1 : .ER HRLM8 20260603 Z DC202606031545/DH18/HGIFFZZ/DIH6 :Stage Fcst / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z .E1 : 0603 : / 8.1 / 8.1 / 8.1 .E2 : 0604 : / 8.1 / 8.1 / 8.0 / 7.9 .E3 : 0605 : / 7.7 / 7.6 / 7.6 / 7.5 .E4 : 0606 : / 7.5 / 7.4 / 7.4 / 7.3 .E5 : 0607 : / 7.3 / 7.3 / 7.2 / 7.2 .E6 : 0608 : / 7.1 / 7.1 / 7.1 / 7.0 .E7 : 0609 : / 6.9 / 6.9 / 6.8 / 6.8 .E8 : 0610 : / 6.7 :Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip(inches) (PAST 24 hrs): : / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z : 0602 / 0.09 / 0.01 / 0.00 / 0.00 : :Local observed 24-hr basin-averaged precip total : QPE Total Ending Jun 3 at 14Z is 0.10 inches : :Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip(inches) (NEXT 72 hrs): : / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z : 0603 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 : 0604 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.09 / 0.01 : 0605 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 : 0606 / 0.01 : :Local forecast 72-hr basin-averaged precip total : QPF Total Ending Jun 06 0.11 inches :HARLEM 4 SSE, MT - MILK RIVER HSA - TFX :LATEST RIVER DISCHARGE 0.736 KCFS AT 1430Z ON JUN 03 : .ER HRLM8 20260603 Z DC202606031545/DH18/QRIFFZZ/DIH6 :Flow Fcst / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z .E1 : 0603 : / 0.754 / 0.754 / 0.752 .E2 : 0604 : / 0.753 / 0.748 / 0.739 / 0.719 .E3 : 0605 : / 0.701 / 0.687 / 0.679 / 0.670 .E4 : 0606 : / 0.664 / 0.658 / 0.652 / 0.649 .E5 : 0607 : / 0.644 / 0.641 / 0.636 / 0.632 .E6 : 0608 : / 0.626 / 0.621 / 0.616 / 0.611 .E7 : 0609 : / 0.601 / 0.594 / 0.585 / 0.579 .E8 : 0610 : / 0.574 : :________________________________________________________________ :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 2.2 FT AT 1500Z ON JUN 03 :obs Stage / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z : 0602 / 1.9 / 2.0 / 2.1 / 2.2 : .ER NSHM8 20260603 Z DC202606031545/DH18/HGIFFZZ/DIH6 :Stage Fcst / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z .E1 : 0603 : / 2.3 / 2.5 / 2.6 .E2 : 0604 : / 2.7 / 2.7 / 2.7 / 2.8 .E3 : 0605 : / 2.9 / 3.0 / 3.1 / 3.2 .E4 : 0606 : / 3.2 / 3.2 / 3.2 / 3.1 .E5 : 0607 : / 3.0 / 2.9 / 2.7 / 2.5 .E6 : 0608 : / 2.4 / 2.3 / 2.2 / 2.2 .E7 : 0609 : / 2.1 / 2.1 / 2.1 / 2.1 .E8 : 0610 : / 2.2 :Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip(inches) (PAST 24 hrs): : / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z : 0602 / 0.20 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 : :Local observed 24-hr basin-averaged precip total : QPE Total Ending Jun 3 at 15Z is 0.20 inches : :Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip(inches) (NEXT 72 hrs): : / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z : 0603 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 : 0604 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.01 / 0.03 : 0605 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 : 0606 / 0.00 : :Local forecast 72-hr basin-averaged precip total : QPF Total Ending Jun 06 0.04 inches :NASHUA 1 SW, MT - MILK RIVER HSA - GGW :LATEST RIVER DISCHARGE 0.318 KCFS AT 1500Z ON JUN 03 : .ER NSHM8 20260603 Z DC202606031545/DH18/QRIFFZZ/DIH6 :Flow Fcst / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z .E1 : 0603 : / 0.316 / 0.377 / 0.427 .E2 : 0604 : / 0.456 / 0.461 / 0.460 / 0.502 .E3 : 0605 : / 0.572 / 0.637 / 0.684 / 0.713 .E4 : 0606 : / 0.728 / 0.726 / 0.706 / 0.666 .E5 : 0607 : / 0.608 / 0.539 / 0.468 / 0.403 .E6 : 0608 : / 0.350 / 0.310 / 0.278 / 0.255 .E7 : 0609 : / 0.239 / 0.232 / 0.233 / 0.241 .E8 : 0610 : / 0.255 : :**************************************************************** :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 : : $$ :MBRFC djv :...END of MESSAGE...