River Statement
Issued by NWS Great Falls, MT

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HYDROLOGIC STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT
808 AM MDT WED MAY 15 2013

INCREASED RELEASES OUT OF GIBSON RESERVOIR WILL CAUSE RISES
ALONG THE SUN RIVER...AND THE HIGHER FLOWS ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE
AT LEAST THROUGH THIS WEEK. AT THIS TIME...THESE RISES ARE NOT
EXPECTED TO EXCEED FLOOD STAGE. HOWEVER WITH THE HIGHER...FASTER
FLOWS...USE CAUTION IF YOU ARE WORKING OR RECREATING NEAR THE SUN
RIVER DURING THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS.

ADDITIONALLY...WET CONDITIONS WITH WIDESPREAD PRECIPITATION IS
FORECAST THROUGH THIS WEEKEND. THE ADDITIONAL PRECIPITATION IS
EXPECTED CAUSE FURTHER RISES IN RIVERS AND STREAMS ACROSS MUCH OF
NORTH-CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST MONTANA THROUGH THE FIRST PART OF NEXT
WEEK.

TO MONITOR RIVER STAGES AND FLOWS...VISIT OUR ADVANCED HYDROLOGIC
PREDICTION SERVICE WEBSITE AT WATER.WEATHER.GOV/AHPS.

STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR LOCAL TELEVISION OR RADIO
STATION FOR THE LATEST INFORMATION.
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