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This probabilistic forecast is issued by the Missouri Basin River Forecast Center.
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Forecasts for the Yellowstone River at Glendive are issued as needed during times of high water, but are not routinely available.
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Upstream Gauge - at Miles City Upstream Gauge Downstream Gauge Downstream Gauge - near Sidney
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Flood Categories (in feet)
Major Flood Stage: 65
Moderate Flood Stage: 60
Flood Stage: 53.5
Action Stage: 51.5
Low Stage (in feet): -9999

Historic Crests
(1) 66.00 ft on 03/15/1920
(2) 62.80 ft on 03/20/1969
(3) 62.30 ft on 03/21/1978
(4) 61.25 ft on 02/16/1971
(5) 60.50 ft on 03/05/1994
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Recent Crests
(1) 53.50 ft on 03/03/2020
(2) 54.95 ft on 03/22/2019
(3) 52.46 ft on 06/01/2018
(4) 59.07 ft on 03/23/2018
(5) 50.63 ft on 06/09/2017
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Low Water Records
(1) 39.17 ft on 05/16/1961
(2) 39.44 ft on 08/11/1961
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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.
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67 Much of downtown Glendive will be flooded.
66 This is the flood of record due to ice jam.
65 West Glendive levee will be overtopped flooding most of West Glendive. Interstate 94 will flood at milepost 214 between the Montana 16 exit and the Yellowstone River.
60.5 Marsh Road on the south end of Glendive will flood. Riverview Trailer Park will start to flood.
54 Toepke Park on the east side of the river begins to flood.
53.65 Minor flooding begins at 53.65 feet in a reach 5 miles above and below Glendive.
53.5 This is flood stage.
51.5 Low-land flooding will affect some ranches along the Yellowstone River.
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(1) Downstream
(2) Upstream

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