Public Information Statement
Issued by NWS Great Falls, MT
Issued by NWS Great Falls, MT
890 NOUS45 KTFX 151234 PNSTFX MTZ301>330-160032- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT 634 AM MDT SAT AUG 15 2026 ...72 HOUR PRECIPITATION REPORTS AS OF WEDNESDAY AUGUST 12TH... FOR PRECIPITATION REPORTS OF 0.1 INCH OR GREATER. LOCATION AMOUNT TIME/DATE PROVIDER ...WESTERN AND CENTRAL CHOUTEAU COUNTY... THE KNEES - COOP 1.22 IN 0600 AM 08/15 COOP CARTER 0.99 IN 0615 AM 08/15 CWOP LOMA EIGHTEEN NW 0.58 IN 0615 AM 08/15 CWOP FORT BENTON 0.53 IN 0615 AM 08/15 CWOP BIG SANDY AIRPORT 0.50 IN 0620 AM 08/15 CWOP SUNNYBROOK COLONY 0.48 IN 0615 AM 08/15 CWOP MEADOWLANE 0.44 IN 0615 AM 08/15 CWOP ...UPPER BLACKFOOT AND MACDONALD PASS... LINCOLN RAWS 0.46 IN 0603 AM 08/15 RAWS FLESHER PASS S-279 MP 30.5 0.27 IN 0600 AM 08/15 MESOWEST LINCOLN 0.24 IN 0615 AM 08/15 CWOP MACDONALD PASS (MT DOT) 0.10 IN 0600 AM 08/15 MESOWEST ...SOUTHERN ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT... GLEASON RAWS 1.28 IN 0509 AM 08/15 RAWS GATES PARK 0.68 IN 0510 AM 08/15 RAWS BENCHMARK RAWS 0.64 IN 0508 AM 08/15 RAWS ...SOUTHERN HIGH PLAINS... GRAY/PEEBLES RANCH 0.83 IN 0627 AM 08/15 CWOP CHOTEAU FOUR NW 0.62 IN 0615 AM 08/15 CWOP CHOTEAU 0.54 IN 0620 AM 08/15 CWOP CHOTEAU SOUTH US-287 MP 56.0 0.31 IN 0600 AM 08/15 MESOWEST ...SNOWY AND JUDITH MOUNTAINS... LITTLE SNOWY RAWS 0.76 IN 0540 AM 08/15 RAWS JUDITH PEAK RAWS 0.34 IN 0552 AM 08/15 RAWS ...RUBY MOUNTAINS AND SOUTHERN BEAVERHEAD MOUNTAINS... HARKNESS RAWS 0.70 IN 0605 AM 08/15 RAWS ANTELOPE RAWS 0.37 IN 0559 AM 08/15 RAWS BRENNER RAWS 0.16 IN 0547 AM 08/15 RAWS ...NORTHWEST BEAVERHEAD COUNTY... FRENCH CREEK RAWS 0.84 IN 0516 AM 08/15 RAWS WISE RIVER 0.50 IN 0516 AM 08/15 RAWS STEELE CREEK RAWS 0.45 IN 0554 AM 08/15 RAWS ...NORTHERN HIGH PLAINS... BROWNING RAWS 1.52 IN 0521 AM 08/15 RAWS BROWNING 0.10 IN 0500 AM 08/15 MESOWEST ...NORTHERN BLAINE COUNTY... CHINOOK US-2 MP 403.5 0.22 IN 0600 AM 08/15 MESOWEST ...MISSOURI HEADWATERS... 2 WNW THREE FORKS 2.20 IN 0610 AM 08/15 AWS 2 NW LOGAN 1.33 IN 0610 AM 08/15 AWS WHITEHALL RAWS 1.31 IN 0515 AM 08/15 RAWS BOULDER SOUTH MT-69 MP 27.7 0.80 IN 0601 AM 08/15 MESOWEST ...MEAGHER COUNTY VALLEYS... WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS RAWS 0.96 IN 0557 AM 08/15 RAWS NEWLAN CREEK RAWS 0.50 IN 0508 AM 08/15 RAWS ...MADISON RIVER VALLEY... 4 WSW ENNIS 0.21 IN 0610 AM 08/15 AWS 1 NNW ENNIS 0.17 IN 0610 AM 08/15 AWS ENNIS 0.14 IN 0610 AM 08/15 AWS ...LITTLE BELT AND HIGHWOOD MOUNTAINS... MONARCH CANYON (MT DOT) 1.30 IN 0600 AM 08/15 MESOWEST PORPHORY PEAK RAWS 0.67 IN 0605 AM 08/15 RAWS KINGS HILL US_89 MP 28.5 0.38 IN 0600 AM 08/15 MESOWEST S. FORK JUDITH RAWS -12 NE C 0.36 IN 0553 AM 08/15 RAWS ...JUDITH BASIN COUNTY AND JUDITH GAP... CHARLIE 0.12 IN 0540 AM 08/15 AWOS ...HILL COUNTY... INVERNESS TEN SOUTH SOUTHEAS 0.83 IN 0615 AM 08/15 CWOP RUDYARD 0.52 IN 0615 AM 08/15 CWOP 9 W HAVRE 0.32 IN 0610 AM 08/15 AWS GOLDSTONE 0.31 IN 0615 AM 08/15 CWOP INVERNESS SEVENTEEN S 0.31 IN 0615 AM 08/15 CWOP HAVRE AIRPORT 0.28 IN 0603 AM 08/15 ASOS GILDFORD 6SE 0.24 IN 0620 AM 08/15 CWOP KREMLIN 3ESE 0.13 IN 0615 AM 08/15 CWOP HINGHAM 0.11 IN 0615 AM 08/15 CWOP ...HELENA VALLEY... 10 N HELENA COCORAHS 0.62 IN 0600 AM 08/15 COCORAHS HELENA 0.54 IN 0615 AM 08/15 CWOP HELENA RAWS - 9 N HELENA 0.53 IN 0553 AM 08/15 RAWS HELENA AIRPORT 0.37 IN 0553 AM 08/15 ASOS HELENA 0.34 IN 1218 AM 08/15 CWOP HELENA 0.31 IN 0618 AM 08/15 CWOP EAST HELENA 0.26 IN 0619 AM 08/15 CWOP ...GATES OF THE MOUNTAINS... DEARBORN RAWS 1.06 IN 0530 AM 08/15 RAWS CASCADE 0.80 IN 0616 AM 08/15 CWOP WOLF CREEK 0.24 IN 0615 AM 08/15 CWOP ...GALLATIN AND MADISON COUNTY MOUNTAINS AND CENTENNIAL MOUNTAINS... GNF WEST ZONE-PORTABLE 1.81 IN 0555 AM 08/15 RAWS HEBGEN LAKE (RAWS) 1.33 IN 0539 AM 08/15 RAWS SHENANGO RAWS- 9 SSW GALLATI 0.91 IN 0539 AM 08/15 RAWS WEST YELLOWSTONE 0.69 IN 0615 AM 08/15 CWOP BURNT CREEK RAWS 0.57 IN 0543 AM 08/15 RAWS RED ROCK RAWS 0.52 IN 0602 AM 08/15 RAWS YELLOW MULE RAWS 0.32 IN 0604 AM 08/15 RAWS ...GALLATIN VALLEY... BOZEMAN YELLOWSTONE AIRPORT 0.91 IN 0556 AM 08/15 ASOS 1 NNW BOZEMAN HOT SPRING 0.85 IN 0610 AM 08/15 AWS BOZEMAN 0.54 IN 0600 AM 08/15 CWOP 1 NNE BOZEMAN 0.46 IN 0610 AM 08/15 AWS BELGRADE 0.41 IN 0617 AM 08/15 CWOP MANHATTAN 0.24 IN 0601 AM 08/15 CWOP 2 ESE BOZEMAN 0.21 IN 0610 AM 08/15 AWS BOZEMAN 0.14 IN 0615 AM 08/15 CWOP BOZEMAN 0.11 IN 0609 AM 08/15 CWOP ...FERGUS COUNTY BELOW 4500FT... ARMELLS CREEK RAWS 1.17 IN 0541 AM 08/15 RAWS BEACON HILL US-87 MP 35.0 0.43 IN 0600 AM 08/15 MESOWEST LEWISTOWN 0.27 IN 0614 AM 08/15 CWOP BOHEMIAN CORNER JCT MT-19 US 0.19 IN 0600 AM 08/15 MESOWEST ...ELKHORN AND BOULDER MOUNTAINS... ELKHORN RAWS - 8 W TOWNSEND 0.80 IN 0554 AM 08/15 RAWS GALENA RAWS 0.61 IN 0547 AM 08/15 RAWS CLANCY 0.38 IN 0618 AM 08/15 CWOP SPOKANE CREEK US-287 MP 55.7 0.16 IN 0600 AM 08/15 MESOWEST ...EASTERN TOOLE AND LIBERTY... CHESTER TEN S 1.36 IN 0616 AM 08/15 CWOP CHESTER-7 SOUTH 1.27 IN 0617 AM 08/15 CWOP RIVERVIEW COL EIGHT WNW 1.04 IN 0617 AM 08/15 CWOP TIBER DAM SIXTEEN SW 1.02 IN 0615 AM 08/15 CWOP TIBER DAM THREE SE 0.99 IN 0615 AM 08/15 CWOP JOPLIN FIVE SW 0.96 IN 0615 AM 08/15 CWOP JOPLIN 11NNW 0.89 IN 0616 AM 08/15 CWOP LOTHAIR FOUR S 0.77 IN 0615 AM 08/15 CWOP 9 NNE FERDIG 0.75 IN 0610 AM 08/15 AWS CHESTER FOUR NE 0.75 IN 0618 AM 08/15 CWOP TIBER SIX NW 0.75 IN 0616 AM 08/15 CWOP LOTHAIR THREE SE 0.74 IN 0615 AM 08/15 CWOP TCTIBER 0.66 IN 0615 AM 08/15 CWOP SHELBY 0.60 IN 0615 AM 08/15 CWOP TIBER DAM SIX SW 0.58 IN 0615 AM 08/15 CWOP TIBER DAM SEVEN SOUTH-SW 0.58 IN 0617 AM 08/15 CWOP RIVERVIEW COLONY 0.54 IN 0615 AM 08/15 CWOP TIBER DAM FIFTEEN SE 0.53 IN 0617 AM 08/15 CWOP GALATA 0.51 IN 0600 AM 08/15 CWOP TIBER DAM TWELVE SOUTH 0.50 IN 0615 AM 08/15 CWOP CHESTER 0.49 IN 0615 AM 08/15 CWOP TIBER DAM SIXTEEN E 0.44 IN 0615 AM 08/15 CWOP GRASSY BUTTE THREE SE 0.44 IN 0616 AM 08/15 CWOP WHITLASH EIGHT SSE 0.42 IN 0615 AM 08/15 CWOP EAGLE CREEK COLONY 0.41 IN 0615 AM 08/15 CWOP TIBER DAM SIX EAST 0.39 IN 0615 AM 08/15 CWOP LOTHAIR THREE NE 0.38 IN 0615 AM 08/15 CWOP CHESTER THIRTEEN SOUTH 0.38 IN 0611 AM 08/15 CWOP JOPLIN THIRTEEN SOUTH 0.37 IN 0615 AM 08/15 CWOP TIBER DAM 6W 0.35 IN 0618 AM 08/15 CWOP CHESTER-12SOUTH 0.33 IN 0615 AM 08/15 CWOP JOPLIN 9N 0.32 IN 0618 AM 08/15 CWOP CHESTER SIX N 0.30 IN 0615 AM 08/15 CWOP DEVON FIVE SW 0.28 IN 0615 AM 08/15 CWOP CHESTER 0.27 IN 0615 AM 08/15 CWOP GALATA 0.24 IN 0615 AM 08/15 CWOP CHESTER 0.24 IN 0615 AM 08/15 CWOP CHESTER NINE NW 0.24 IN 0615 AM 08/15 CWOP WHITLASH THIRTEEN ENE 0.23 IN 0615 AM 08/15 CWOP CHESTER 0.23 IN 0617 AM 08/15 CWOP CHESTER NW 0.22 IN 0615 AM 08/15 CWOP TIBER TWO NNE 0.21 IN 0615 AM 08/15 CWOP CHESTER SIX NW 0.21 IN 0615 AM 08/15 CWOP CHESTER TEN NW 0.20 IN 0616 AM 08/15 CWOP CHESTER 0.19 IN 0615 AM 08/15 CWOP CHESTER-5NW 0.18 IN 0615 AM 08/15 CWOP JOPLIN 0.18 IN 0615 AM 08/15 CWOP JOPLIN 17 NORTH 0.18 IN 0615 AM 08/15 CWOP JOPLIN 0.17 IN 0615 AM 08/15 CWOP GRASSY BUTTE 2SE 0.15 IN 0616 AM 08/15 CWOP WHITLASH 0.15 IN 0615 AM 08/15 CWOP LOTHAIR TWELVE N 0.14 IN 0615 AM 08/15 CWOP LOTHAIR 3E 0.13 IN 0615 AM 08/15 CWOP TIBER TEN N 0.13 IN 0615 AM 08/15 CWOP BEARS DEN 9 ENE 0.12 IN 0618 AM 08/15 CWOP GALATA SIX NE 0.12 IN 0615 AM 08/15 CWOP DEVON THREE WEST 0.12 IN 0615 AM 08/15 CWOP JOPLIN SEVENTEEN NNW 0.11 IN 0617 AM 08/15 CWOP HILL 0.10 IN 0615 AM 08/15 CWOP DEVON TWO S 0.10 IN 0615 AM 08/15 CWOP ...EASTERN PONDERA AND EASTERN TETON... 3 ENE DUTTON COCORAHS 0.91 IN 0524 AM 08/15 COCORAHS 6 ENE POWER 0.70 IN 0455 AM 08/15 AWOS CONRAD 23E 0.44 IN 0615 AM 08/15 CWOP TETON RIVER I-15 MP 319.0 0.35 IN 0601 AM 08/15 MESOWEST 6 NNE FAIRFIELD 0.21 IN 0455 AM 08/15 AWOS ...EASTERN GLACIER, WESTERN TOOLE, AND CENTRAL PONDERA... CUT BANK AIRPORT 1.43 IN 0556 AM 08/15 ASOS 3 SE SUNBURST 0.86 IN 0610 AM 08/15 AWS VALIER JCT 1-15 MP 347.0 0.28 IN 0602 AM 08/15 MESOWEST KEVIN 0.27 IN 0615 AM 08/15 CWOP ETHRIDGE THREE SE 0.22 IN 0620 AM 08/15 CWOP SUNBURST 0.21 IN 0615 AM 08/15 CWOP SHELBY AIRPORT 0.17 IN 0615 AM 08/15 CWOP ...EAST GLACIER PARK REGION... DEEP CREEK RAWS 1.84 IN 0521 AM 08/15 RAWS SAINT MARY RAWS 1.01 IN 0511 AM 08/15 RAWS ...CASCADE COUNTY BELOW 5000FT... GREAT FALLS AIRPORT 1.12 IN 0612 AM 08/15 ASOS INDIA 0.70 IN 0510 AM 08/15 AWOS MALMSTROM AFB 0.62 IN 0555 AM 08/15 AWOS GREAT FALLS 0.52 IN 0615 AM 08/15 CWOP SUN RIVER 0.39 IN 0615 AM 08/15 CWOP ALPHA 0.39 IN 0505 AM 08/15 AWOS VAUGHN 0.37 IN 0615 AM 08/15 CWOP ...CANYON FERRY AREA... GINGER RAWS 0.62 IN 0603 AM 08/15 RAWS TOWNSEND 0.32 IN 0619 AM 08/15 CWOP ...BIG BELT, BRIDGER AND CASTLE MOUNTAINS... HELENA PORTABLE NO. 2 0.46 IN 0529 AM 08/15 RAWS BATTLE RIDGE 0.45 IN 0611 AM 08/15 RAWS GREAT FALLS 0.35 IN 0615 AM 08/15 CWOP ELK PEAK 0.30 IN 0500 AM 08/15 MESOWEST BOZEMAN PASS (MT DOT) 0.29 IN 0600 AM 08/15 MESOWEST BRIDGER CANYON MT-86 MP 16.7 0.13 IN 0600 AM 08/15 MESOWEST ...BEAVERHEAD AND WESTERN MADISON BELOW 6000FT... N/A ...BEARS PAW MOUNTAINS AND SOUTHERN BLAINE... BIG SANDY 5.57 IN 0618 AM 08/15 CWOP FORT BELKNAP RAWS 0.85 IN 0518 AM 08/15 RAWS LITTLE BULLWHACKER CREEK RAW 0.85 IN 0532 AM 08/15 RAWS ROCKY BOY RAWS 0.61 IN 0518 AM 08/15 RAWS && OBSERVATIONS ARE COLLECTED FROM A VARIETY OF SOURCES WITH VARYING EQUIPMENT AND EXPOSURES. WE THANK ALL VOLUNTEER WEATHER OBSERVERS FOR THEIR DEDICATION. NOT ALL DATA LISTED ARE CONSIDERED OFFICIAL. $$