Flash Flood Watch
Issued by NWS Great Falls, MT
Issued by NWS Great Falls, MT
809 WGUS65 KTFX 111802 FFATFX Flood Watch National Weather Service Great Falls MT 1202 PM MDT Sat May 11 2024 .Warm temperatures may melt high mountain snowpack and increase river flows. MTZ311-121200- /O.CON.KTFX.FA.A.0001.000000T0000Z-240512T1800Z/ /00000.0.RS.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ Bears Paw Mountains and Southern Blaine- Including the following locations: Parker School, Sangrey, Agency, Boneau, Azure, St. Pierre, and Hays 1202 PM MDT Sat May 11 2024 ...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING... * WHAT...Flooding caused by rain and snowmelt continues to be possible. * WHERE...For small streams and creeks that flow out of Bears Paw Mountains. * WHEN...Through Sunday morning. * IMPACTS...Creeks and streams may rise out of their banks. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Heavy snow in the Bears Paw Mountains will start to melt out today and Saturday. Because of the expected warm temperatures, the snowmelt could occur quickly, allowing for some small streams and creeks that flow out of the mountains to go above flood stage this weekend. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared to take action should flooding develop. && $$ MTZ310-312>314-317-318-321-121200- /O.CON.KTFX.FA.A.0001.000000T0000Z-240513T1800Z/ /00000.0.SM.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ Western and Central Chouteau County-Cascade County below 5000ft- Judith Basin County and Judith Gap-Fergus County below 4500ft- Little Belt and Highwood Mountains-Snowy and Judith Mountains- Meagher County Valleys- Including the following locations: Roy, Belt, Stanford, Geyser, Denton, Moore, Hobson, Lewistown, White Sulphur Springs, and Highwood 1202 PM MDT Sat May 11 2024 ...FLOOD WATCH FOR SNOWMELT REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING... * WHAT...Flooding caused by snowmelt continues to be possible. * WHERE...For small streams and creeks that flow out of the Little Belt, Highwood and Big Snowy mountain ranges. * WHEN...Through Monday morning. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - The combination of warm temperatures and a quickly melting snowpack in the mountains could result in small stream flooding this weekend and into early next week. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared to take action should flooding develop. && $$ AM