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240 FGUS53 KKRF 161457 RVFNPL RIVER FORECAST NWS MISSOURI BASIN RIVER FORECAST CENTER PLEASANT HILL MO 1457Z FRI MAY 16 2025 : : THIS PRODUCT HAS PRELIMINARY DATA AND SUBJECT TO REVISION. : REFER TO YOUR LOCAL WFO FOR THE LATEST OFFICIAL RIVER FORECAST. : FORECAST GROUP IS NOPLAT : ************************************************************** : *** This forecast includes projected snowmelt due to *** : *** forecasted 6-hour mean temperatures for next 15 days. *** : ************************************************************** : ==> This forecast includes obsd precip & 24 hours of QPF :________________________________________________________________ :NORTHGATE 4 NW, CO - NORTH PLATTE RIVER HSA - BOU :MINOR FLOOD STAGE 8.0 FT FCST ISSUANCE STAGE 7.0 FT :MODERATE FLOOD STAGE 9.5 FT MAJOR FLOOD STAGE 11.0 FT :LATEST RIVER STAGE 3.2 FT AT 1445Z ON MAY 16 :obs Stage / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z : 0515 / 3.2 / 3.2 / 3.2 / 3.2 : .ER NGTC2 20250516 Z DC202505161457/DH18/HGIFFZZ/DIH6 :Stage Fcst / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z .E1 : 0516 : / 3.1 / 3.1 / 3.0 .E2 : 0517 : / 3.0 / 3.0 / 3.0 / 3.0 .E3 : 0518 : / 3.0 / 3.0 / 3.0 / 3.0 .E4 : 0519 : / 3.0 / 3.0 / 3.0 / 3.0 .E5 : 0520 : / 3.0 / 3.0 / 3.0 / 2.9 .E6 : 0521 : / 2.9 :Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip(inches) (PAST 24 hrs): : / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z : 0515 / 0.01 / 0.03 / 0.07 / 0.00 : :Local observed 24-hr basin-averaged precip total : QPE Total Ending May 16 at 14Z is 0.11 inches : :Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip(inches) (NEXT 24 hrs): : / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z : 0516 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 : 0517 / 0.00 : :Local forecast 24-hr basin-averaged precip total : QPF Total Ending May 17 0.00 inches :________________________________________________________________ :ENCAMPMENT 8 NE, WY - ENCAMPMENT RIVER HSA - CYS :MINOR FLOOD STAGE 6.5 FT FCST ISSUANCE STAGE 5.5 FT :MODERATE FLOOD STAGE 7.5 FT MAJOR FLOOD STAGE 8.5 FT :LATEST RIVER STAGE 3.7 FT AT 1430Z ON MAY 16 :obs Stage / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z : 0515 / 4.0 / 3.9 / 3.9 / 3.8 : .ER ECRW4 20250516 Z DC202505161457/DH18/HGIFFZZ/DIH6 :Stage Fcst / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z .E1 : 0516 : / 3.7 / 3.6 / 3.9 .E2 : 0517 : / 4.0 / 3.6 / 3.5 / 4.0 .E3 : 0518 : / 4.1 / 3.8 / 3.7 / 4.2 .E4 : 0519 : / 4.3 / 3.6 / 3.6 / 4.1 .E5 : 0520 : / 4.1 / 3.4 / 3.3 / 3.7 .E6 : 0521 : / 3.8 :Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip(inches) (PAST 24 hrs): : / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z : 0515 / 0.00 / 0.01 / 0.00 / 0.00 : :Local observed 24-hr basin-averaged precip total : QPE Total Ending May 16 at 14Z is 0.01 inches : :Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip(inches) (NEXT 24 hrs): : / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z : 0516 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 : 0517 / 0.00 : :Local forecast 24-hr basin-averaged precip total : QPF Total Ending May 17 0.00 inches :________________________________________________________________ :SARATOGA, WY - NORTH PLATTE RIVER HSA - CYS :MINOR FLOOD STAGE 8.5 FT FCST ISSUANCE STAGE 7.5 FT :MODERATE FLOOD STAGE 9.5 FT MAJOR FLOOD STAGE 10.5 FT :LATEST RIVER STAGE 5.8 FT AT 1345Z ON MAY 16 :obs Stage / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z : 0515 / 5.9 / 5.8 / 5.8 / 5.8 : .ER SRAW4 20250516 Z DC202505161457/DH18/HGIFFZZ/DIH6 :Stage Fcst / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z .E1 : 0516 : / 5.8 / 5.8 / 5.7 .E2 : 0517 : / 5.8 / 5.8 / 5.7 / 5.7 .E3 : 0518 : / 5.8 / 5.8 / 5.8 / 5.7 .E4 : 0519 : / 5.9 / 5.9 / 5.8 / 5.7 .E5 : 0520 : / 5.8 / 5.9 / 5.6 / 5.6 .E6 : 0521 : / 5.6 :Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip(inches) (PAST 24 hrs): : / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z : 0515 / 0.00 / 0.04 / 0.02 / 0.00 : :Local observed 24-hr basin-averaged precip total : QPE Total Ending May 16 at 13Z is 0.06 inches : :Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip(inches) (NEXT 24 hrs): : / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z : 0516 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 : 0517 / 0.00 : :Local forecast 24-hr basin-averaged precip total : QPF Total Ending May 17 0.00 inches :________________________________________________________________ :SINCLAIR 7 NE, WY - NORTH PLATTE RIVER HSA - CYS :MINOR FLOOD STAGE 9.0 FT FCST ISSUANCE STAGE 8.5 FT :MODERATE FLOOD STAGE 10.0 FT MAJOR FLOOD STAGE 11.0 FT :LATEST RIVER STAGE 4.9 FT AT 1445Z ON MAY 16 :obs Stage / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z : 0515 / 5.0 / 5.0 / 5.0 / 4.9 : .ER SINW4 20250516 Z DC202505161457/DH18/HGIFFZZ/DIH6 :Stage Fcst / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z .E1 : 0516 : / 4.9 / 4.9 / 4.9 .E2 : 0517 : / 4.9 / 4.8 / 4.9 / 4.9 .E3 : 0518 : / 4.9 / 4.8 / 4.9 / 5.0 .E4 : 0519 : / 4.9 / 4.9 / 4.9 / 5.0 .E5 : 0520 : / 4.9 / 4.8 / 4.9 / 5.0 .E6 : 0521 : / 4.8 :Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip(inches) (PAST 24 hrs): : / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z : 0515 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 : :Local observed 24-hr basin-averaged precip total : QPE Total Ending May 16 at 14Z is 0.00 inches : :Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip(inches) (NEXT 24 hrs): : / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z : 0516 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 : 0517 / 0.00 : :Local forecast 24-hr basin-averaged precip total : QPF Total Ending May 17 0.00 inches :________________________________________________________________ :HANNA 10 N, WY - MEDICINE BOW RIVER HSA - CYS :MINOR FLOOD STAGE 6.0 FT FCST ISSUANCE STAGE 5.0 FT :MODERATE FLOOD STAGE 7.0 FT MAJOR FLOOD STAGE 8.0 FT :LATEST RIVER STAGE 2.8 FT AT 1430Z ON MAY 16 :obs Stage / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z : 0515 / 2.8 / 2.8 / 2.8 / 2.8 : .ER HANW4 20250516 Z DC202505161457/DH18/HGIFFZZ/DIH6 :Stage Fcst / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z .E1 : 0516 : / 2.8 / 2.8 / 2.9 .E2 : 0517 : / 2.9 / 2.8 / 2.8 / 2.8 .E3 : 0518 : / 2.8 / 2.7 / 2.7 / 2.7 .E4 : 0519 : / 2.6 / 2.6 / 2.6 / 2.6 .E5 : 0520 : / 2.6 / 2.6 / 2.6 / 2.6 .E6 : 0521 : / 2.6 :Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip(inches) (PAST 24 hrs): : / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z : 0515 / 0.00 / 0.02 / 0.00 / 0.00 : :Local observed 24-hr basin-averaged precip total : QPE Total Ending May 16 at 14Z is 0.02 inches : :Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip(inches) (NEXT 24 hrs): : / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z : 0516 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 : 0517 / 0.00 : :Local forecast 24-hr basin-averaged precip total : QPF Total Ending May 17 0.00 inches :________________________________________________________________ :WOODS LANDING 3 NE, WY - LARAMIE RIVER HSA - CYS :MINOR FLOOD STAGE 6.0 FT FCST ISSUANCE STAGE 5.0 FT :MODERATE FLOOD STAGE 6.5 FT MAJOR FLOOD STAGE 7.0 FT :LATEST RIVER STAGE 1.9 FT AT 1345Z ON MAY 16 :obs Stage / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z : 0515 / 2.0 / 1.9 / 1.9 / 1.9 : .ER WODW4 20250516 Z DC202505161457/DH18/HGIFFZZ/DIH6 :Stage Fcst / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z .E1 : 0516 : / 1.9 / 1.9 / 1.9 .E2 : 0517 : / 2.0 / 2.0 / 1.9 / 1.8 .E3 : 0518 : / 2.0 / 2.0 / 1.9 / 1.8 .E4 : 0519 : / 2.0 / 2.0 / 1.9 / 1.8 .E5 : 0520 : / 2.0 / 1.9 / 1.8 / 1.8 .E6 : 0521 : / 1.9 :Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip(inches) (PAST 24 hrs): : / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z : 0515 / 0.00 / 0.03 / 0.03 / 0.00 : :Local observed 24-hr basin-averaged precip total : QPE Total Ending May 16 at 13Z is 0.06 inches : :Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip(inches) (NEXT 24 hrs): : / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z : 0516 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 : 0517 / 0.00 : :Local forecast 24-hr basin-averaged precip total : QPF Total Ending May 17 0.00 inches :________________________________________________________________ :LARAMIE, WY - LARAMIE RIVER HSA - CYS :MINOR FLOOD STAGE 9.0 FT FCST ISSUANCE STAGE 8.0 FT :MODERATE FLOOD STAGE 10.0 FT MAJOR FLOOD STAGE 11.0 FT :LATEST RIVER STAGE 4.9 FT AT 1400Z ON MAY 16 :obs Stage / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z : 0515 / 4.9 / 5.0 / 5.0 / 4.9 : .ER LLRW4 20250516 Z DC202505161457/DH18/HGIFFZZ/DIH6 :Stage Fcst / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z .E1 : 0516 : / 5.0 / 5.0 / 5.0 .E2 : 0517 : / 5.0 / 4.9 / 4.9 / 4.9 .E3 : 0518 : / 4.9 / 4.9 / 4.9 / 4.9 .E4 : 0519 : / 4.9 / 4.8 / 4.8 / 4.8 .E5 : 0520 : / 4.8 / 4.8 / 4.8 / 4.8 .E6 : 0521 : / 4.8 :Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip(inches) (PAST 24 hrs): : / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z : 0515 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 : :Local observed 24-hr basin-averaged precip total : QPE Total Ending May 16 at 14Z is 0.00 inches : :Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip(inches) (NEXT 24 hrs): : / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z : 0516 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 : 0517 / 0.00 : :Local forecast 24-hr basin-averaged precip total : QPF Total Ending May 17 0.00 inches :**************************************************************** :COMMENT : : :HSA - Hydrologic Service Area :WFO - Weather Forecast Office :BOU - NWS WFO Denver, Colorado :CYS - NWS WFO Cheyenne, Wyoming :RIW - NWS WFO Riverton, Wyoming :LBF - NWS WFO North Platte, Nebraska :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 gks :...END of MESSAGE...