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This probabilistic forecast is issued by the Missouri Basin River Forecast Center.

	Hydrograph			River at a Glance			Download			Probability Information Weekly Chance of Exceeding Levels Chance of Exceeding Levels During Entire Period Short-term Probabilistic Guidance (Experimental)

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Experimental Short Range Forecast Uncertainty (AHPS) - External Links: Product Description Document | Customer Survey

About this graph

Forecasts for the Musselshell River near Lavina are issued routinely during the warm season, and as needed at other times of the year.

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Upstream Gauge

Downstream Gauge

Zoom Level:15

Flood Categories (in feet)

Major Flood Stage:	0
Moderate Flood Stage:	0
Flood Stage:	9.5
Action Stage:	0
Low Stage (in feet):	-9999

Historic Crests
(1) 14.04 ft on 05/25/2011
(2) 11.15 ft on 06/21/2018
(3) 11.13 ft on 06/14/1997
(4) 10.47 ft on 03/10/2014
(5) 9.06 ft on 05/29/2019
(6) 7.84 ft on 06/05/2015
(7) 6.89 ft on 06/08/1995
(8) 6.07 ft on 06/22/2010
(9) 5.97 ft on 06/02/1996
(10) 5.86 ft on 06/19/1992
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Recent Crests
(1) 3.16 ft on 06/04/2022 (P)
(2) 5.81 ft on 05/22/2020
(3) 9.06 ft on 05/29/2019
(4) 11.15 ft on 06/21/2018
(5) 4.04 ft on 06/15/2017
(6) 2.91 ft on 07/11/2016
(7) 7.84 ft on 06/05/2015
(8) 10.47 ft on 03/10/2014
(9) 3.73 ft on 06/14/2013
(10) 3.43 ft on 05/28/2012
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Low Water Records
Currently none available.

	Gauge Location	Disclaimer
Latitude/Longitude Disclaimer: The gauge location shown in the above map is the approximate location based on the latitude/longitude coordinates provided to the NWS by the gauge owner.

Other Real-time and/or Archive Data Sources:

U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Data and Site Info for Lavina

Additional Information

How low could the river get?

Collaborative Agencies

The National Weather Service prepares its forecasts and other services in collaboration with agencies like the US Geological Survey, US Bureau of Reclamation, US Army Corps of Engineers, Natural Resource Conservation Service, National Park Service, ALERT Users Group, Bureau of Indian Affairs, and many state and local emergency managers across the country. For details, please click here.

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