Flood Statement Issued by NWS Great Falls, MT
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FLOOD ADVISORY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT
541 PM MDT MON MAY 20 2013
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541 PM MDT MON MAY 20 2013
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREAT FALLS HAS ISSUED AN
* URBAN AND SMALL STREAM FLOOD ADVISORY FOR MINOR FLOODING OF POOR
DRAINAGE AREAS IN...
NORTH CENTRAL CASCADE COUNTY IN CENTRAL MONTANA...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF GREAT FALLS...
* UNTIL 1145 PM MDT
* AT 538 PM MDT GREAT FALLS POLICE REPORT MINOR FLOODING AT
INTERSECTIONS ACROSS GREAT FALLS.
*THIS IS DUE TO LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL RATES FROM A THUNDERSTORM
THAT IS PASSING OVER THE AREA. THE THUNDERSTORM RESPONSIBLE
FOR THE HEAVY RAINFALL IS MOVING OUT OF THE AREA AND ADDITIONAL
FLOODING IS NOT EXPECTED. WATER LEVELS SHOULD GRADUALLY DECREASE
OVER THE NEXT FEW HOURS.
EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE ELEVATED LEVELS ON
SMALL CREEKS AND STREAMS...AND PONDING OF WATER IN URBAN AREAS...
HIGHWAYS...STREETS AND UNDERPASSES AS WELL AS OTHER POOR DRAINAGE
AREAS AND LOW LYING SPOTS.
LAT...LON 4743 11117 4743 11138 4755 11139 4755 11118
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SUK