06-14-2004, 03:40 PM
[font "Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"][#000000][size 2]BILLINGS, MT—The Yellowstone River recently dipped to a daily record low flow of 6,730 cubic feet per second. Normally, the Yellowstone would be rising at this time of the year, generally cresting before mid-June. [/size][/#000000][/font]
[font "Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"][#000000][size 2]Officials say the crest occurred on May 9 and was at less than one-quarter of its normal level. Low snowpack and an early melt resulted in the early peak, which will make it difficult to sustain strong flows during summer. [/size][/#000000][/font]
[font "Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"][#000000][size 2]Most river gauges in southcentral and southeastern Montana were running at less than 10 percent of their normal volume for this time of year also.[/size][/#000000][/font]
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[font "Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"][#000000][size 2]Officials say the crest occurred on May 9 and was at less than one-quarter of its normal level. Low snowpack and an early melt resulted in the early peak, which will make it difficult to sustain strong flows during summer. [/size][/#000000][/font]
[font "Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"][#000000][size 2]Most river gauges in southcentral and southeastern Montana were running at less than 10 percent of their normal volume for this time of year also.[/size][/#000000][/font]
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