One product issued by NWS for: 8 Miles S Huntley MT
Flood Watch
Flood Watch
National Weather Service Billings MT
132 AM MDT Thu Jun 8 2023
.Scattered thunderstorms are possible over the area this afternoon,
continuing into late tonight. These storms will form in a very moist
airmass and move slowly, resulting in locally very heavy rainfall.
Given the saturated soils from recent rainfall, any precipitation
will run off quickly resulting in high potential for flash flooding
near any thunderstorms.
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Musselshell-Treasure-Northern Rosebud-Northern Stillwater-
Northern Park-Golden Valley-Red Lodge Foothills-Northern Big Horn-
Southern Rosebud-Judith Gap-Paradise Valley-Livingston Area-
Beartooth Foothills-Absaroka/Beartooth Mountains-Crazy Mountains-
Southern Big Horn-Southeastern Carbon-Northern Sweet Grass-
Bighorn Canyon-Northern Carbon-Pryor/Northern Bighorn Mountains-
Melville Foothills-Northeastern Yellowstone-Southern Wheatland-
Southwestern Yellowstone-Northeast Bighorn Mountains-Sheridan
Foothills-
Including the locations of Joliet, Columbus, Lodge Grass, Lame
Deer, Custer, Melville, McLeod, Absarokee, Wilsall, Pompeys
Pillar, Red Lodge, Emigrant, Bridger, Crow Agency, Lavina,
Livingston, Harlowton, Sheridan, Fishtail, Judith Gap, Big
Timber, Billings, Ryegate, Clyde Park, Forsyth, Fort Smith,
Colstrip, Fromberg, Roundup, Cooke City, Hysham, Pryor, Burgess
Jct, and Hardin
132 AM MDT Thu Jun 8 2023
...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON MDT TODAY THROUGH LATE
TONIGHT...
* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be
possible.
* WHERE...Portions of Montana, including the following areas,
Absaroka/Beartooth Mountains, Beartooth Foothills, Bighorn Canyon,
Crazy Mountains, Golden Valley, Judith Gap, Livingston Area,
Melville Foothills, Musselshell, Northeastern Yellowstone,
Northern Big Horn, Northern Carbon, Northern Park, Northern
Rosebud, Northern Stillwater, Northern Sweet Grass, Paradise
Valley, Pryor/Northern Bighorn Mountains, Red Lodge Foothills,
Southeastern Carbon, Southern Big Horn, Southern Rosebud, Southern
Wheatland, Southwestern Yellowstone and Treasure. Portions of
north central Wyoming, including the following areas, Northeast
Bighorn Mountains and Sheridan Foothills.
* WHEN...From Noon MDT today through late tonight.
* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,
creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas. Low-water
crossings may be flooded. Storm drains and ditches may become
clogged with debris flooding and damaging roads, especially
unpaved rural roads.
Flash flooding and debris flows are possible in and near area burn
scars including the American Fork, BobCat, Peterson, Robertson
Draw, Crooked Creek and Crater Ridge burn areas.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- Scattered slow moving thunderstorms may produce very heavy
rainfall this afternoon through late tonight. Soils are
saturated from recent heavy rainfall, and thus any
precipitation will run off quickly resulting in high
potential for flash flooding near any thunderstorms.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action
should Flash Flood Warnings be issued.
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Palmquist