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Posted on: July 29, 2011

[ARCHIVED] Flood Update 7 29 11 1:30 PM

USGS Missouri River at Bismarck
River Gage height, feet. Most recent instantaneous value: 18.21 07-29-2011 12:15 CDT Discharge: Most recent instantaneous value: 115,000 07-29-2011 12:15 CDT
Rainfall totals last 24 hrs.: 0.07 in

Fort Peck Dam (MT)Midnight Elevation
* 2247.4 ft msl * 24-hr Change (-0.2 ft)

Daily Avg. Inflow
* 16,000 cfs (27 Jul) * 18,000 cfs (26 Jul)

Daily Avg. Release
* 35,100 cfs (27 Jul) * 35,200 cfs (26 Jul)

Planned Scheduled Releases (Subject to Change)
* Releases will be stepped down to 30,000 cfs by August 1. * Reservoir is currently in exclusive flood control zone.

GarrisonMidnight Elevation * 1852.5 ft msl
* 24-hr Change (-0.2 ft)

Daily Avg. Inflow * 79,000 cfs (27 Jul)
* 92,000 c fs (26 Jul)

Daily Avg. Release * 115,400 cfs (27 Jul)
* 115,200 cfs (26 Jul)

OaheMidnight El evation
* 1618.2 ft msl * 24-hr (-0.0ft)

Daily Avg. Inflow
* 124,000 cfs (27 Jul) * 125,000 cfs (26 Jul)

Daily Avg. Release
* 140,000 cfs (27 Jul) * 140,400 cfs (26 Jul)

Planned Scheduled Releases (Subject to Change)
* Releases will be stepped down to 135,000 cfs by August 1. * Reservoir is currently in the exclusive flood control zone.

Planned Scheduled Releases (Subject to Change)
* Releases will be stepped down to 110,000 cfs by August 1. * Reservoir is currently in the exclusive flood control zone.

US Army Corps of Engineers Mainstem Regulation Forecast(Subject to Change)

This regulation forecast was made using computed reservoir inflows based on 5-days of forecast precipitation and mountain snowmelt runoff. The regulation forecast is subject to change daily as actual events occur. Intrasystem regulation may require release increases.

Mainstem Regulation Forecast

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