Flood Warning

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Great Falls MT
936 AM MDT Thu May 9 2024

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

  Clear Creek at Chinook affecting Blaine County.

For the Clear Creek...including Chinook...Minor flooding is forecast.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive
cars through flooded areas.

Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.

The next statement will be issued this evening at 1000 PM MDT.

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936 AM MDT Thu May 9 2024

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL LATE TONIGHT...

* WHAT...Moderate flooding is occurring and minor flooding is
  forecast.

* WHERE...Clear Creek at Chinook.

* WHEN...Until late tonight.

* IMPACTS...At 6.5 feet, Machinist Road not passable. Clear Creek
  Road covered by water in two locations.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 8:30 AM MDT Thursday the stage was 6.6 feet.
  - Bankfull stage is 10.0 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 8:30 AM MDT Thursday was 8.1 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
    late this evening and continue falling to 3.1 feet Thursday,
    May 16.
  - Flood stage is 5.5 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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LAT...LON 4835 10950 4858 10944 4859 10938 4853 10935
      4835 10940


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Brusda