971  
FGUS53 KKRF 211558  
RVFUMO  
 
RIVER FORECAST  
NWS MISSOURI BASIN RIVER FORECAST CENTER PLEASANT HILL MO  
1557Z TUE APR 21 2026  
:  
: THIS PRODUCT HAS PRELIMINARY DATA AND SUBJECT TO REVISION.  
: REFER TO YOUR LOCAL WFO FOR THE LATEST OFFICIAL RIVER FORECAST.  
 
: FORECAST GROUP IS UPRMO-RES  
 
: **********************************************************  
: *** R E S E R V O I R I N F L O W F O R E C A S T ***  
: **********************************************************  
 
: **************************************************************  
: *** 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  
 
:LIMA RESERVOIR, MT - RED ROCK RIVER HSA - TFX  
:LATEST ESTIMATED INFLOW 0.145 KCFS AT 1200Z ON APR 21  
 
:  
.ER LRRM8 20260421 Z DC202604211557/DH18/QIIFFZZ/DIH6  
:FLOW FCST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z  
.E1 : 0421 : / 0.147 / 0.149 / 0.150  
.E2 : 0422 : / 0.151 / 0.151 / 0.151 / 0.151  
.E3 : 0423 : / 0.152 / 0.153 / 0.154 / 0.155  
.E4 : 0424 : / 0.156 / 0.157 / 0.160 / 0.161  
.E5 : 0425 : / 0.162 / 0.163 / 0.162 / 0.161  
.E6 : 0426 : / 0.160 / 0.159 / 0.158 / 0.157  
.E7 : 0427 : / 0.156 / 0.156 / 0.156 / 0.157  
.E8 : 0428 : / 0.157  
 
:  
 
:CLARK CANYON DAM 18 SW, MT - BEAVERHEAD RIVER HSA - TFX  
:LATEST ESTIMATED INFLOW 0.072 KCFS AT 1200Z ON APR 21  
 
:  
.ER CLKM8 20260421 Z DC202604211557/DH18/QIIFFZZ/DIH6  
:FLOW FCST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z  
.E1 : 0421 : / 0.067 / 0.064 / 0.063  
.E2 : 0422 : / 0.062 / 0.061 / 0.060 / 0.059  
.E3 : 0423 : / 0.058 / 0.057 / 0.056 / 0.056  
.E4 : 0424 : / 0.055 / 0.054 / 0.053 / 0.052  
.E5 : 0425 : / 0.051 / 0.050 / 0.049 / 0.048  
.E6 : 0426 : / 0.048 / 0.047 / 0.046 / 0.045  
.E7 : 0427 : / 0.044 / 0.043 / 0.042 / 0.041  
.E8 : 0428 : / 0.040  
 
:  
 
:HEBGEN DAM, MT - MADISON RIVER HSA - TFX  
:LATEST ESTIMATED INFLOW 1.108 KCFS AT 1200Z ON APR 21  
 
:  
.ER HBDM8 20260421 Z DC202604211557/DH18/QIIFFZZ/DIH6  
:FLOW FCST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z  
.E1 : 0421 : / 1.149 / 1.194 / 1.248  
.E2 : 0422 : / 1.320 / 1.402 / 1.474 / 1.530  
.E3 : 0423 : / 1.577 / 1.622 / 1.652 / 1.666  
.E4 : 0424 : / 1.669 / 1.663 / 1.646 / 1.621  
.E5 : 0425 : / 1.590 / 1.557 / 1.525 / 1.496  
.E6 : 0426 : / 1.466 / 1.437 / 1.409 / 1.384  
.E7 : 0427 : / 1.362 / 1.343 / 1.324 / 1.306  
.E8 : 0428 : / 1.288  
 
:  
 
:CANYON FERRY DAM, MT - MISSOURI RIVER HSA - TFX  
:LATEST ESTIMATED INFLOW 4.328 KCFS AT 1200Z ON APR 21  
 
:  
.ER CYNM8 20260421 Z DC202604211557/DH18/QIIFFZZ/DIH6  
:FLOW FCST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z  
.E1 : 0421 : / 4.270 / 4.196 / 4.130  
.E2 : 0422 : / 4.101 / 4.098 / 4.114 / 4.162  
.E3 : 0423 : / 4.288 / 4.464 / 4.638 / 4.767  
.E4 : 0424 : / 4.862 / 4.934 / 4.994 / 5.047  
.E5 : 0425 : / 5.100 / 5.155 / 5.207 / 5.252  
.E6 : 0426 : / 5.283 / 5.288 / 5.270 / 5.235  
.E7 : 0427 : / 5.197 / 5.150 / 5.092 / 5.028  
.E8 : 0428 : / 4.968  
 
:  
 
:GIBSON DAM, MT - SUN RIVER HSA - TFX  
:LATEST ESTIMATED INFLOW 1.311 KCFS AT 1200Z ON APR 21  
 
:  
.ER AGSM8 20260421 Z DC202604211557/DH18/QIIFFZZ/DIH6  
:FLOW FCST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z  
.E1 : 0421 : / 1.364 / 1.424 / 1.479  
.E2 : 0422 : / 1.600 / 1.735 / 1.892 / 2.144  
.E3 : 0423 : / 2.484 / 2.799 / 3.000 / 3.060  
.E4 : 0424 : / 3.002 / 2.876 / 2.712 / 2.533  
.E5 : 0425 : / 2.353 / 2.181 / 2.020 / 1.874  
.E6 : 0426 : / 1.742 / 1.625 / 1.521 / 1.433  
.E7 : 0427 : / 1.360 / 1.298 / 1.247 / 1.203  
.E8 : 0428 : / 1.166  
 
:  
 
:TIBER DAM, MT - MARIAS RIVER HSA - TFX  
:LATEST ESTIMATED INFLOW 0.734 KCFS AT 1200Z ON APR 21  
 
:  
.ER TBRM8 20260421 Z DC202604211557/DH18/QIIFFZZ/DIH6  
:FLOW FCST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z  
.E1 : 0421 : / 0.734 / 0.740 / 0.739  
.E2 : 0422 : / 0.760 / 0.831 / 0.913 / 0.968  
.E3 : 0423 : / 1.018 / 1.107 / 1.284 / 1.508  
.E4 : 0424 : / 1.775 / 2.144 / 2.546 / 2.789  
.E5 : 0425 : / 2.796 / 2.621 / 2.357 / 2.077  
.E6 : 0426 : / 1.819 / 1.598 / 1.414 / 1.260  
.E7 : 0427 : / 1.132 / 1.025 / 0.935 / 0.860  
.E8 : 0428 : / 0.798  
 
:  
 
:****************************************************************  
:COMMENT  
:  
:  
:HSA - HYDROLOGIC SERVICE AREA  
:WFO - WEATHER FORECAST OFFICE  
:TFX - NWS WFO GREAT FALLS, MONTANA  
: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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