Flood Statement
Issued by NWS Great Falls, MT

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Flood Advisory
National Weather Service Great Falls MT
520 PM MDT Mon Mar 18 2024

...The Flood Advisory is extended for the following rivers in
Montana...

  Lodge Creek near International Border affecting Hill and Blaine
  Counties.



For the Lodge Creek...including International Border...elevated
river levels are forecast.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Please report observed flooding to local emergency services or law
enforcement and request they pass this information to the National
Weather Service when you can do so safely.

Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.

The next statement will be issued Tuesday morning at 915 AM MDT.

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520 PM MDT Mon Mar 18 2024

...FLOOD ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL TOMORROW EVENING...

* WHAT...Warm temperatures melting any remaining snowpack and drifts
  will increase flows on areas creeks with minor ice jam flooding
  possible as lingering ice works downstream.

* WHERE...Lodge Creek near International Border.

* WHEN...Until tomorrow evening.

* IMPACTS...Minor flooding of mostly rural low lying areas near
  creeks and rivers originating in Saskatchewan.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 4:25 PM MDT Monday the stage was 7.0 feet.
  - Minor flooding is possible when the river stage rises above
    7.0 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 4:25 PM MDT Monday was 8.0 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 7.5
    feet just after midnight tonight. It will then fall below
    flood stage tomorrow morning.
  - Action stage is 6.0 feet.
  - Flood stage is 7.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

LAT...LON 4868 10930 4868 11000 4899 11000 4899 10930


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RG


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