Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- A river rising in the Rocky Mountains of northwest Montana and flowing about 1,050 km (650 mi) northward to southern Alberta then east and south back to northern Montana, where it joins the Missouri River.
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- noun a river that rises in the Rockies in northwestern Montana and flows eastward to become a tributary of the Missouri River
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Examples
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There are 22 river miles between the mouth of the Milk River and Nashua, Hallett said.
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Some residents were concerned that record releases at the Fort Peck Dam could back up, causing the Milk River to rise as far upstream as Nashua.
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Some residents were concerned that record releases at the Fort Peck Dam could back up, causing the Milk River to rise as far upstream as Nashua.
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According to the National Weather Service, the Milk River should recede to minor flooding levels later this weekend, but additional rises are possible next week as moisture that fell on the western part of the state makes its way east.
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Residents in low-lying areas south of the Milk River were busy constructing temporary dikes and piling sandbags around their homes Thursday as floodwaters began creeping up.
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There are 22 river miles between the mouth of the Milk River and Nashua, Hallett said.
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Tihista said the 6-foot wide mound of dirt was designed to hold back the Milk River, with about 6 inches to spare.
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Residents in low-lying areas south of the Milk River were busy constructing temporary dikes and piling sandbags around their homes Thursday as floodwaters began creeping up.
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According to the National Weather Service, the Milk River should recede to minor flooding levels later this weekend, but additional rises are possible next week as moisture that fell on the western part of the state makes its way east.
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Tihista said the 6-foot wide mound of dirt was designed to hold back the Milk River, with about 6 inches to spare.
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