Flood Statement
Issued by NWS Great Falls, MT
Issued by NWS Great Falls, MT
190 WGUS85 KTFX 071558 FLSTFX Flood Advisory National Weather Service Great Falls MT 958 AM MDT Tue May 7 2024 MTC005-015-027-041-091800- /O.NEW.KTFX.FA.Y.0008.240507T1558Z-240509T1800Z/ /00000.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ Blaine MT-Chouteau MT-Fergus MT-Hill MT- 958 AM MDT Tue May 7 2024 ...FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MDT THURSDAY... * WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...Portions of central and north central Montana, including the following counties, in central Montana, Fergus. In north central Montana, Blaine, Chouteau and Hill. * WHEN...Until noon MDT Thursday. * IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 955 AM MDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the advisory area. - 1 to 2 inches of rainfall has fallen in the advisory area. An additional 1 to 2 inches is expected through Wednesday, with higher amounts in the Bears Paw mountains. This amount of rainfall will result in minor flooding of small streams and creeks in the advisory area. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Beaver Creek, Clear Creek and other small streams and creeks that flow out of the Bears Paw Mountains. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Turn around, don`t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. && LAT...LON 4900 11064 4900 10824 4874 10826 4874 10832 4843 10835 4844 10840 4844 10841 4798 10843 4799 10861 4792 10863 4792 10889 4773 10889 4764 10877 4760 10848 4762 10845 4757 10834 4758 10831 4743 10832 4752 11071 $$ Brusda