FGUS53 KKRF 151511 RVFMIL RIVER FORECAST NWS MISSOURI BASIN RIVER FORECAST CENTER PLEASANT HILL MO 1509Z WED APR 15 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 4.1 FT AT 1410Z ON APR 15 :obs Stage / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z : 0414 / 4.1 / 4.1 / 4.1 / 4.1 : .ER SMBM8 20260415 Z DC202604151509/DH18/HGIFFZZ/DIH6 :Stage Fcst / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z .E1 : 0415 : / 4.1 / 4.1 / 4.1 .E2 : 0416 : / 4.1 / 4.1 / 4.1 / 4.1 .E3 : 0417 : / 4.1 / 4.1 / 4.1 / 4.1 .E4 : 0418 : / 4.1 / 4.1 / 4.1 / 4.2 .E5 : 0419 : / 4.2 / 4.2 / 4.2 / 4.2 .E6 : 0420 : / 4.2 / 4.2 / 4.3 / 4.3 .E7 : 0421 : / 4.4 / 4.5 / 4.6 / 4.6 .E8 : 0422 : / 4.7 :Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip(inches) (PAST 24 hrs): : / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z : 0414 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.01 : :Local observed 24-hr basin-averaged precip total : QPE Total Ending Apr 15 at 14Z is 0.01 inches : :Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip(inches) (NEXT 72 hrs): : / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z : 0415 / 0.03 / 0.02 / 0.01 : 0416 / 0.09 / 0.03 / 0.02 / 0.01 : 0417 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.01 / 0.00 : 0418 / 0.00 : :Local forecast 72-hr basin-averaged precip total : QPF Total Ending Apr 18 0.22 inches :INTL BOUNDARY, MT - SAINT MARY RIVER HSA - TFX :LATEST RIVER DISCHARGE 0.341 KCFS AT 1410Z ON APR 15 : .ER SMBM8 20260415 Z DC202604151509/DH18/QRIFFZZ/DIH6 :Flow Fcst / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z .E1 : 0415 : / 0.343 / 0.345 / 0.352 .E2 : 0416 : / 0.357 / 0.357 / 0.355 / 0.351 .E3 : 0417 : / 0.351 / 0.353 / 0.354 / 0.354 .E4 : 0418 : / 0.357 / 0.358 / 0.361 / 0.396 .E5 : 0419 : / 0.435 / 0.435 / 0.423 / 0.414 .E6 : 0420 : / 0.413 / 0.426 / 0.453 / 0.488 .E7 : 0421 : / 0.536 / 0.587 / 0.626 / 0.663 .E8 : 0422 : / 0.712 : :________________________________________________________________ :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 2.4 FT AT 1415Z ON APR 15 :obs Stage / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z : 0414 / 2.4 / 2.4 / 2.3 / 2.4 : .ER ERNM8 20260415 Z DC202604151509/DH18/HGIFFZZ/DIH6 :Stage Fcst / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z .E1 : 0415 : / 2.4 / 2.6 / 2.8 .E2 : 0416 : / 3.0 / 3.1 / 3.3 / 3.4 .E3 : 0417 : / 3.5 / 3.6 / 3.7 / 3.8 .E4 : 0418 : / 3.8 / 3.9 / 4.0 / 4.0 .E5 : 0419 : / 4.1 / 4.1 / 4.1 / 4.1 .E6 : 0420 : / 4.1 / 4.1 / 4.1 / 4.1 .E7 : 0421 : / 4.1 / 4.1 / 4.1 / 4.1 .E8 : 0422 : / 4.1 :Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip(inches) (PAST 24 hrs): : / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z : 0414 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 : :Local observed 24-hr basin-averaged precip total : QPE Total Ending Apr 15 at 14Z is 0.00 inches : :Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip(inches) (NEXT 72 hrs): : / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z : 0415 / 0.00 / 0.01 / 0.03 : 0416 / 0.05 / 0.05 / 0.01 / 0.00 : 0417 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 : 0418 / 0.00 : :Local forecast 72-hr basin-averaged precip total : QPF Total Ending Apr 18 0.15 inches :EASTERN CROSSING, MT - MILK RIVER HSA - TFX :LATEST RIVER DISCHARGE 0.056 KCFS AT 1415Z ON APR 15 : .ER ERNM8 20260415 Z DC202604151509/DH18/QRIFFZZ/DIH6 :Flow Fcst / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z .E1 : 0415 : / 0.059 / 0.089 / 0.117 .E2 : 0416 : / 0.156 / 0.199 / 0.245 / 0.288 .E3 : 0417 : / 0.330 / 0.365 / 0.391 / 0.423 .E4 : 0418 : / 0.457 / 0.490 / 0.518 / 0.542 .E5 : 0419 : / 0.560 / 0.573 / 0.585 / 0.596 .E6 : 0420 : / 0.603 / 0.607 / 0.608 / 0.605 .E7 : 0421 : / 0.601 / 0.596 / 0.590 / 0.584 .E8 : 0422 : / 0.577 : :________________________________________________________________ :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 2.3 FT AT 1430Z ON APR 15 :obs Stage / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z : 0414 / 2.3 / 2.3 / 2.3 / 2.3 : .ER HRLM8 20260415 Z DC202604151509/DH18/HGIFFZZ/DIH6 :Stage Fcst / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z .E1 : 0415 : / 2.3 / 2.3 / 2.2 .E2 : 0416 : / 2.2 / 2.3 / 2.4 / 2.5 .E3 : 0417 : / 2.6 / 2.6 / 2.6 / 2.7 .E4 : 0418 : / 2.7 / 2.7 / 2.7 / 2.7 .E5 : 0419 : / 2.7 / 2.6 / 2.5 / 2.5 .E6 : 0420 : / 2.5 / 2.5 / 2.4 / 2.4 .E7 : 0421 : / 2.4 / 2.4 / 2.4 / 2.4 .E8 : 0422 : / 2.3 :Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip(inches) (PAST 24 hrs): : / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z : 0414 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 : :Local observed 24-hr basin-averaged precip total : QPE Total Ending Apr 15 at 14Z is 0.00 inches : :Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip(inches) (NEXT 72 hrs): : / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z : 0415 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.08 : 0416 / 0.15 / 0.04 / 0.01 / 0.00 : 0417 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 : 0418 / 0.00 : :Local forecast 72-hr basin-averaged precip total : QPF Total Ending Apr 18 0.28 inches :HARLEM 4 SSE, MT - MILK RIVER HSA - TFX :LATEST RIVER DISCHARGE 0.089 KCFS AT 1330Z ON APR 15 : .ER HRLM8 20260415 Z DC202604151509/DH18/QRIFFZZ/DIH6 :Flow Fcst / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z .E1 : 0415 : / 0.089 / 0.086 / 0.084 .E2 : 0416 : / 0.083 / 0.087 / 0.093 / 0.100 .E3 : 0417 : / 0.106 / 0.110 / 0.112 / 0.114 .E4 : 0418 : / 0.116 / 0.118 / 0.119 / 0.117 .E5 : 0419 : / 0.114 / 0.109 / 0.105 / 0.101 .E6 : 0420 : / 0.100 / 0.099 / 0.098 / 0.097 .E7 : 0421 : / 0.096 / 0.094 / 0.093 / 0.092 .E8 : 0422 : / 0.091 : :________________________________________________________________ :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 1.2 FT AT 1400Z ON APR 15 :obs Stage / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z : 0414 / 1.2 / 1.2 / 1.2 / 1.2 : .ER NSHM8 20260415 Z DC202604151509/DH18/HGIFFZZ/DIH6 :Stage Fcst / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z .E1 : 0415 : / 1.2 / 1.2 / 1.2 .E2 : 0416 : / 1.2 / 1.2 / 1.2 / 1.2 .E3 : 0417 : / 1.2 / 1.2 / 1.2 / 1.3 .E4 : 0418 : / 1.3 / 1.3 / 1.2 / 1.2 .E5 : 0419 : / 1.2 / 1.2 / 1.2 / 1.2 .E6 : 0420 : / 1.2 / 1.2 / 1.2 / 1.2 .E7 : 0421 : / 1.2 / 1.2 / 1.2 / 1.2 .E8 : 0422 : / 1.2 :Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip(inches) (PAST 24 hrs): : / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z : 0414 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 : :Local observed 24-hr basin-averaged precip total : QPE Total Ending Apr 15 at 14Z is 0.00 inches : :Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip(inches) (NEXT 72 hrs): : / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z : 0415 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.02 : 0416 / 0.06 / 0.03 / 0.00 / 0.01 : 0417 / 0.01 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 : 0418 / 0.00 : :Local forecast 72-hr basin-averaged precip total : QPF Total Ending Apr 18 0.13 inches :NASHUA 1 SW, MT - MILK RIVER HSA - GGW :LATEST RIVER DISCHARGE 0.025 KCFS AT 1400Z ON APR 15 : .ER NSHM8 20260415 Z DC202604151509/DH18/QRIFFZZ/DIH6 :Flow Fcst / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z .E1 : 0415 : / 0.022 / 0.022 / 0.022 .E2 : 0416 : / 0.022 / 0.022 / 0.023 / 0.024 .E3 : 0417 : / 0.025 / 0.026 / 0.027 / 0.028 .E4 : 0418 : / 0.029 / 0.028 / 0.027 / 0.026 .E5 : 0419 : / 0.024 / 0.022 / 0.020 / 0.017 .E6 : 0420 : / 0.015 / 0.013 / 0.012 / 0.011 .E7 : 0421 : / 0.012 / 0.012 / 0.013 / 0.014 .E8 : 0422 : / 0.015 : :**************************************************************** :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 VJD :...END of MESSAGE...