Flood Statement
Issued by NWS Great Falls, MT

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WGUS85 KTFX 071558
FLSTFX

Flood Advisory
National Weather Service Great Falls MT
958 AM MDT Tue May 7 2024

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Blaine MT-Chouteau MT-Fergus MT-Hill MT-
958 AM MDT Tue May 7 2024

...FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MDT THURSDAY...

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.

* WHERE...Portions of central and north central Montana, including
  the following counties, in central Montana, Fergus. In north
  central Montana, Blaine, Chouteau and Hill.

* WHEN...Until noon MDT Thursday.

* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 955 AM MDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges
    indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Minor flooding is
    ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the advisory area.
  - 1 to 2 inches of rainfall has fallen in the advisory area. An
    additional 1 to 2 inches is expected through Wednesday, with
    higher amounts in the Bears Paw mountains. This amount of
    rainfall will result in minor flooding of small streams and
    creeks in the advisory area.
  - Some locations that will experience flooding include...
    Beaver Creek, Clear Creek and other small streams and creeks
    that flow out of the Bears Paw Mountains.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don`t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

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LAT...LON 4900 11064 4900 10824 4874 10826 4874 10832
      4843 10835 4844 10840 4844 10841 4798 10843
      4799 10861 4792 10863 4792 10889 4773 10889
      4764 10877 4760 10848 4762 10845 4757 10834
      4758 10831 4743 10832 4752 11071


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