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

Vertical datum height surveyed by the USGS

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Flood Categories (in feet)

Major Flood Stage:	8
Moderate Flood Stage:	7.5
Flood Stage:	6
Action Stage:	5
Low Stage (in feet):	-9999

Historic Crests
(1) 8.09 ft on 06/09/1997
(2) 8.04 ft on 06/10/1972
(3) 7.88 ft on 06/09/1964
(4) 7.76 ft on 06/03/1948
(5) 7.72 ft on 05/27/1942
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Recent Crests
(1) 6.45 ft on 06/19/2020
(2) 7.05 ft on 05/27/2018
(3) 6.21 ft on 05/11/2018
(4) 5.25 ft on 04/27/2012
(5) 7.46 ft on 06/10/2011
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Low Water Records
(1) 0.70 ft on 08/17/1931
(2) 0.92 ft on 09/04/1992

	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.

Flood Impacts & Photos

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8	The town of Melrose begins to flood on the south end of town.
7	Agricultural land floods and irrigation systems need to be protected.
6.5	At 6.5 Feet - May 2018 - Water continues to impact agriculutral land along the river and equipment near the river needs to be protected. A couple of homes in the Meriweather Subdivison impacted with basement flooding. Sections of Burma Road impacted.
6.4	6.4 Feet June 19, 2020. River was above flood stage. Cause - Snowmelt/runoff from rainfall about 2 days prior. Bigh Hole River upstream at BHD rose to about 6.6 feet. Downstream at Glen, it rose to about 6.5 feet.
6.2	At 6.2 Feet on the Big Hole River...water starts to come out of its bank and affect a home/driveway near Glen. Look at staff gauge GNLM8...that should be around 6.5 feet on the Big Hole River near Glen for flooding around Glen. (June 2017)
Photos (1) Big Hole River near Melrose looking downstream from highway bridge (2) Big Hole River near Melrose looking upstream from highway bridge (3) Big Hole River near Melrose looking at gauge house and wire weight on highway bridge (4) Big Hole River near Melrose looking at gauge house from highway bridge (5) Big Hole River near Melrose looking at gauge house

Other Real-time and/or Archive Data Sources:

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

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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