Flood Statement
Issued by NWS Great Falls, MT

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Flood Statement
National Weather Service Great Falls MT
727 PM MDT Sat May 11 2024

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Montana...

  Clear Creek at Chinook affecting Blaine County.

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 late tonight at 315 AM MDT.

&&

MTC005-120915-
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/CCMM8.2.SM.240508T0429Z.240508T2130Z.240512T0315Z.UU/
727 PM MDT Sat May 11 2024

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

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring.

* WHERE...Clear Creek at Chinook.

* WHEN...Until late tonight.

* IMPACTS...At 5.5 feet, Water starting to cover Machinist Road and
  Clear Creek Road.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 6:30 PM MDT Saturday the stage was 5.6 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 6:30 PM MDT Saturday was 6.1 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
    late this evening and continue to fall slowly into early next
    week.
  - Flood stage is 5.5 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

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


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