Flood Warning
Issued by NWS Great Falls, MT
Issued by NWS Great Falls, MT
762 WGUS45 KTFX 080949 FLWTFX BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Flood Warning National Weather Service Great Falls MT 349 AM MDT Wed May 8 2024 ...The National Weather Service in Great Falls MT has issued a Flood Warning for the following rivers in Montana... Clear Creek at Chinook affecting Blaine County. For the Clear Creek...including Chinook...Moderate flooding is forecast. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Turn around, don`t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Additional information is available at www.weather.gov. The next statement will be issued this afternoon at 200 PM MDT. && MTC005-082000- /O.NEW.KTFX.FL.W.0002.240508T0949Z-000000T0000Z/ /CCMM8.N.ER.240508T0429Z.240508T1800Z.240509T0753Z.UU/ 349 AM MDT Wed May 8 2024 ...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM EARLY THIS MORNING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE... ...REPLACES RIVER FLOOD WATCH... * WHAT...Moderate flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Clear Creek at Chinook. * WHEN...From early this morning until further notice. * IMPACTS...At 6.5 feet, Machinist Road not passable. Clear Creek Road covered by water in two locations. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 3:30 AM MDT Wednesday the stage was 7.0 feet. - Bankfull stage is 10.0 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 3:30 AM MDT Wednesday was 7.0 feet. - Forecast...The river will rise to 7.2 feet this afternoon. It is then forecast to fall below flood stage just after midnight tonight. - Flood stage is 5.5 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 6.4 feet on 04/12/2018. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood && LAT...LON 4835 10950 4858 10944 4859 10938 4853 10935 4835 10940 $$ SC