River Forecast
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741 FGUS53 KKRF 221459 RVFMIL RIVER FORECAST NWS MISSOURI BASIN RIVER FORECAST CENTER PLEASANT HILL MO 1458Z THU MAY 22 2025 : : 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 5.8 FT AT 1410Z ON MAY 22 :obs Stage / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z : 0521 / 5.8 / 5.8 / 5.8 / 5.8 : .ER SMBM8 20250522 Z DC202505221458/DH18/HGIFFZZ/DIH6 :Stage Fcst / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z .E1 : 0522 : / 5.8 / 5.8 / 5.7 .E2 : 0523 : / 5.7 / 5.7 / 5.8 / 5.8 .E3 : 0524 : / 5.8 / 5.8 / 5.8 / 5.8 .E4 : 0525 : / 5.8 / 5.8 / 5.8 / 5.8 .E5 : 0526 : / 5.8 / 5.8 / 5.9 / 5.9 .E6 : 0527 : / 5.9 / 5.9 / 5.9 / 5.9 .E7 : 0528 : / 5.9 / 6.0 / 6.0 / 6.0 .E8 : 0529 : / 6.0 :Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip(inches) (PAST 24 hrs): : / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z : 0521 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 : :Local observed 24-hr basin-averaged precip total : QPE Total Ending May 22 at 14Z is 0.00 inches : :Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip(inches) (NEXT 72 hrs): : / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z : 0522 / 0.00 / 0.01 / 0.03 : 0523 / 0.07 / 0.03 / 0.08 / 0.00 : 0524 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 : 0525 / 0.00 : :Local forecast 72-hr basin-averaged precip total : QPF Total Ending May 25 0.22 inches :INTL BOUNDARY, MT - SAINT MARY RIVER HSA - TFX :LATEST RIVER DISCHARGE 1.680 KCFS AT 1410Z ON MAY 22 : .ER SMBM8 20250522 Z DC202505221458/DH18/QRIFFZZ/DIH6 :Flow Fcst / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z .E1 : 0522 : / 1.748 / 1.719 / 1.693 .E2 : 0523 : / 1.691 / 1.716 / 1.743 / 1.773 .E3 : 0524 : / 1.796 / 1.809 / 1.805 / 1.798 .E4 : 0525 : / 1.799 / 1.804 / 1.806 / 1.813 .E5 : 0526 : / 1.830 / 1.848 / 1.864 / 1.885 .E6 : 0527 : / 1.909 / 1.929 / 1.943 / 1.959 .E7 : 0528 : / 1.976 / 1.988 / 1.993 / 2.002 .E8 : 0529 : / 2.016 : :________________________________________________________________ :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 2.2 FT AT 1415Z ON MAY 22 :obs Stage / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z : 0521 / 2.1 / 2.0 / 2.1 / 2.2 : .ER ERNM8 20250522 Z DC202505221458/DH18/HGIFFZZ/DIH6 :Stage Fcst / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z .E1 : 0522 : / 2.3 / 2.1 / 2.0 .E2 : 0523 : / 1.9 / 1.9 / 1.9 / 1.9 .E3 : 0524 : / 1.9 / 1.9 / 1.9 / 1.9 .E4 : 0525 : / 1.8 / 1.8 / 1.8 / 1.8 .E5 : 0526 : / 1.8 / 1.8 / 1.8 / 1.8 .E6 : 0527 : / 1.8 / 1.7 / 1.7 / 1.7 .E7 : 0528 : / 1.7 / 1.7 / 1.7 / 1.7 .E8 : 0529 : / 1.7 :Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip(inches) (PAST 24 hrs): : / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z : 0521 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.05 / 0.00 : :Local observed 24-hr basin-averaged precip total : QPE Total Ending May 22 at 14Z is 0.05 inches : :Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip(inches) (NEXT 72 hrs): : / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z : 0522 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.11 : 0523 / 0.25 / 0.12 / 0.06 / 0.01 : 0524 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 : 0525 / 0.00 : :Local forecast 72-hr basin-averaged precip total : QPF Total Ending May 25 0.55 inches :EASTERN CROSSING, MT - MILK RIVER HSA - TFX :LATEST RIVER DISCHARGE 0.041 KCFS AT 1415Z ON MAY 22 : .ER ERNM8 20250522 Z DC202505221458/DH18/QRIFFZZ/DIH6 :Flow Fcst / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z .E1 : 0522 : / 0.044 / 0.025 / 0.020 .E2 : 0523 : / 0.016 / 0.016 / 0.015 / 0.015 .E3 : 0524 : / 0.015 / 0.014 / 0.014 / 0.014 .E4 : 0525 : / 0.013 / 0.013 / 0.013 / 0.012 .E5 : 0526 : / 0.012 / 0.012 / 0.011 / 0.011 .E6 : 0527 : / 0.011 / 0.010 / 0.010 / 0.009 .E7 : 0528 : / 0.009 / 0.009 / 0.008 / 0.008 .E8 : 0529 : / 0.007 : :________________________________________________________________ :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 3.6 FT AT 1430Z ON MAY 22 :obs Stage / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z : 0521 / 3.6 / 3.6 / 3.6 / 3.6 : .ER HRLM8 20250522 Z DC202505221458/DH18/HGIFFZZ/DIH6 :Stage Fcst / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z .E1 : 0522 : / 3.6 / 3.5 / 3.6 .E2 : 0523 : / 3.6 / 3.8 / 4.1 / 4.5 .E3 : 0524 : / 4.9 / 5.2 / 5.5 / 5.7 .E4 : 0525 : / 6.0 / 6.1 / 6.1 / 6.0 .E5 : 0526 : / 6.0 / 6.0 / 6.0 / 6.3 .E6 : 0527 : / 6.7 / 6.9 / 7.0 / 7.1 .E7 : 0528 : / 7.1 / 7.2 / 7.1 / 7.2 .E8 : 0529 : / 7.1 :Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip(inches) (PAST 24 hrs): : / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z : 0521 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.02 / 0.00 : :Local observed 24-hr basin-averaged precip total : QPE Total Ending May 22 at 14Z is 0.02 inches : :Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip(inches) (NEXT 72 hrs): : / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z : 0522 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.01 : 0523 / 0.26 / 0.12 / 0.04 / 0.01 : 0524 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.01 / 0.00 : 0525 / 0.00 : :Local forecast 72-hr basin-averaged precip total : QPF Total Ending May 25 0.45 inches :HARLEM 4 SSE, MT - MILK RIVER HSA - TFX :LATEST RIVER DISCHARGE 0.184 KCFS AT 1330Z ON MAY 22 : .ER HRLM8 20250522 Z DC202505221458/DH18/QRIFFZZ/DIH6 :Flow Fcst / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z .E1 : 0522 : / 0.185 / 0.182 / 0.184 .E2 : 0523 : / 0.192 / 0.208 / 0.233 / 0.270 .E3 : 0524 : / 0.311 / 0.344 / 0.374 / 0.407 .E4 : 0525 : / 0.440 / 0.441 / 0.442 / 0.434 .E5 : 0526 : / 0.435 / 0.436 / 0.438 / 0.476 .E6 : 0527 : / 0.512 / 0.540 / 0.556 / 0.568 .E7 : 0528 : / 0.571 / 0.573 / 0.572 / 0.572 .E8 : 0529 : / 0.569 : :________________________________________________________________ :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 1.5 FT AT 1400Z ON MAY 22 :obs Stage / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z : 0521 / 1.6 / 1.6 / 1.6 / 1.5 : .ER NSHM8 20250522 Z DC202505221458/DH18/HGIFFZZ/DIH6 :Stage Fcst / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z .E1 : 0522 : / 1.6 / 1.6 / 1.6 .E2 : 0523 : / 1.6 / 1.6 / 1.6 / 1.7 .E3 : 0524 : / 1.7 / 1.7 / 1.7 / 1.7 .E4 : 0525 : / 1.7 / 1.8 / 1.8 / 1.8 .E5 : 0526 : / 1.8 / 1.8 / 1.8 / 1.8 .E6 : 0527 : / 1.9 / 1.9 / 1.9 / 1.9 .E7 : 0528 : / 2.0 / 2.0 / 2.0 / 2.0 .E8 : 0529 : / 2.0 :Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip(inches) (PAST 24 hrs): : / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z : 0521 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 : :Local observed 24-hr basin-averaged precip total : QPE Total Ending May 22 at 14Z is 0.00 inches : :Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip(inches) (NEXT 72 hrs): : / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z : 0522 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 : 0523 / 0.05 / 0.14 / 0.06 / 0.02 : 0524 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.01 / 0.01 : 0525 / 0.00 : :Local forecast 72-hr basin-averaged precip total : QPF Total Ending May 25 0.29 inches :NASHUA 1 SW, MT - MILK RIVER HSA - GGW :LATEST RIVER DISCHARGE 0.060 KCFS AT 1400Z ON MAY 22 : .ER NSHM8 20250522 Z DC202505221458/DH18/QRIFFZZ/DIH6 :Flow Fcst / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z .E1 : 0522 : / 0.062 / 0.063 / 0.067 .E2 : 0523 : / 0.072 / 0.075 / 0.079 / 0.082 .E3 : 0524 : / 0.084 / 0.086 / 0.088 / 0.090 .E4 : 0525 : / 0.093 / 0.099 / 0.105 / 0.109 .E5 : 0526 : / 0.112 / 0.114 / 0.115 / 0.116 .E6 : 0527 : / 0.118 / 0.122 / 0.128 / 0.133 .E7 : 0528 : / 0.137 / 0.140 / 0.142 / 0.143 .E8 : 0529 : / 0.145 : :**************************************************************** :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...