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Flood Statement
National Weather Service Great Falls MT
816 PM MDT Thu May 9 2024

...The Flood Warning has been extended for following rivers in
Montana...

  Clear Creek at Chinook affecting Blaine County.

For the Clear Creek...including Chinook...Moderate 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 Friday morning at 1015 AM MDT.

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816 PM MDT Thu May 9 2024

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY SATURDAY MORNING...

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

* WHERE...Clear Creek at Chinook.

* WHEN...Until early Saturday morning.

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

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 7:30 PM 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 7:30 PM MDT Thursday was 7.8 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected remain near 6.6 feet through
    just after midnight tonight. It will then fall gradually fall
    back below flood stage by tomorrow evening.
  - 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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