Alert archive / Montana / River Flood Warnings in 2008
River Flood Warning 21, NWS Missoula, MT
NWS Missoula, MT issued this river flood warning at May 25, 2008, 1:18 PM MDT for Flathead County, Montana. It took effect at May 25, 2008, 4:41 PM MDT. It was in force for 18 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- May 25, 2008, 1:18 PM MDT (19:18 UTC)
- In effect from
- May 25, 2008, 4:41 PM MDT
- Expired
- May 26, 2008, 10:37 AM MDT
- In force
- 18 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Missoula, MT
- Flood severity
- Minor
County Flathead County, MT
The radar
The Missoula radar (KMSX), 140 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:20 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
The river
Written for the forecast point Flathead River at Columbia Falls (CFMM8). The gauge peaked at 13.82 ft at May 25, 2008, 3:00 PM MDT.
- Action stage
- 12.5 ft
- Minor stage
- 13 ft
- Moderate stage
- 18 ft
- Major stage
- 22 ft
This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests
Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 12363000, one reading an hour, from a day before the product to a day after it ended. Flood stages are today's.
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 WGUS45 KMSO 251918 FLWMSO BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT 118 PM MDT SUN MAY 25 2008 ...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MISSOULA HAS ISSUED A FLOOD WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN MONTANA... NORTH FORK FLATHEAD RIVER AND FLATHEAD RIVER AFFECTING FLATHEAD COUNTY. FOR THE NORTH FORK FLATHEAD RIVER...MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING... AND IS FORECASTED TO CONTINUE. FOR THE FLATHEAD RIVER...MINOR FLOODING IS FORECASTED. MTC029-261918- /O.NEW.KMSO.FL.W.0020.080525T1918Z-080526T2120Z/ /POBM8.1.ER.080525T1817Z.080526T0000Z.080526T0920Z.NO/ 118 PM MDT SUN MAY 25 2008 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MISSOULA HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD WARNING FOR THE NORTH FORK OF THE FLATHEAD RIVER AT POLEBRIDGE * UNTIL EARLY TOMORROW. * AT 01PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS...12.1 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. * AT 12.0 FEET...FLOODING TO LOW LYING AREAS ADJACENT TO THE RIVER IS EXPECTED. FLOODING INUNDATES SECTIONS OF THE ROAD FROM POLEBRIDGE TO GLACIER PARK RANGER STATION. $$ MTC029-261918- /O.NEW.KMSO.FL.W.0021.080525T2241Z-080526T1436Z/ /CFMM8.1.ER.080525T2241Z.080526T0000Z.080526T0236Z.NO/ 118 PM MDT SUN MAY 25 2008 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MISSOULA HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD WARNING FOR THE FLATHEAD RIVER AT COLUMBIA FALLS * FROM LATE THIS AFTERNOON UNTIL THIS EVENING. * AT 12PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS...13.7 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. * THIS RIVER IS FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE LATE SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND IS EXPECTED TO CREST AT 14.1 FT SUNDAY EVENING. * AT 14.0 FEET...FLOODING TO LOW LYING AREAS ADJACENT TO THE RIVER IS LIKELY. $$ STAY TUNED TO DEVELOPMENTS BY LISTENING TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR LOCAL TV OR RADIO STATIONS. INFORMATION CAN ALSO BE OBTAINED FROM OUR HOMEPAGE AT WWW.WRH.NOAA.GOV/MISSOULA.
2 follow-up statements
000 WGUS85 KMSO 252347 FLSMSO FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT 547 PM MDT SUN MAY 25 2008 ...THE FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN MONTANA... NORTH FORK FLATHEAD RIVER...FLATHEAD RIVER AFFECTING COUNTIES IN MONTANA: FLATHEAD FOR THE NORTH FORK FLATHEAD RIVER...MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING... FOR THE FLATHEAD RIVER...MINOR FLOODING IS FORECASTED. MTC029-262120- /O.CON.KMSO.FL.W.0020.000000T0000Z-080526T2120Z/ /POBM8.1.ER.080525T1817Z.080526T0000Z.080526T0920Z.NO/ 547 PM MDT SUN MAY 25 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE NORTH FORK FLATHEAD RIVER AT POLEBRIDGE. * UNTIL EARLY TOMORROW. * AT 01PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.1 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. * AT 12.0 FEET...FLOODING TO LOW LYING AREAS ADJACENT TO THE RIVER IS POSSIBLE. FLOODING INUNDATES SECTIONS OF THE ROAD FROM POLEBRIDGE TO GLACIER PARK RANGER STATION. THE FORECASTED STAGE OF 12.4 FEET COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS STAGE OF 12.5 FEET THAT OCCURRED ON JUN 2 1997. $$ MTC029-262347- /O.EXT.KMSO.FL.W.0021.000000T0000Z-080527T0608Z/ /CFMM8.1.ER.080525T2328Z.080526T0600Z.080526T1808Z.NO/ 547 PM MDT SUN MAY 25 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FLATHEAD RIVER AT COLUMBIA FALLS. * FROM LATE THIS AFTERNOON UNTIL TOMORROW EARLY AFTERNOON. * AT 05PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.7 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. * THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO CREST BETWEEN 14 AND 14.5 FEET. * AT 14.0 FEET...FLOODING TO LOW LYING AREAS ADJACENT TO THE RIVER IS LIKELY. THE FORECASTED STAGE OF 14.1 FEET COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS STAGE OF 15.4 FEET THAT OCCURRED ON MAY 18 1997. $$ STAY TUNED TO DEVELOPMENTS BY LISTENING TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR LOCAL TV OR RADIO STATIONS. INFORMATION CAN ALSO BE OBTAINED FROM OUR HOMEPAGE AT WWW.WRH.NOAA.GOV/MISSOULA.
000 WGUS85 KMSO 261637 FLSMSO FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT 1037 AM MDT MON MAY 26 2008 ...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN MONTANA... NORTH FORK FLATHEAD RIVER AND THE FLATHEAD RIVER AFFECTING FLATHEAD COUNTY MTC029-261707- /O.CAN.KMSO.FL.W.0020.000000T0000Z-080526T2120Z/ /POBM8.1.ER.080525T1817Z.080525T1900Z.080525T2241Z.NO/ 1037 AM MDT MON MAY 26 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE NORTH FORK OF THE FLATHEAD RIVER AT POLEBRIDGE. * AT 09AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS...11.5 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. * THE RIVER FELL BELOW FLOOD STAGE OVERNIGHT. * THIS RIVER IS FORECAST TO HOLD STEADY THROUGH THE DAY...THEN FALL OVERNIGHT AND TUESDAY. AT THIS TIME...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO REMAIN BELOW FLOOD STAGE LEVELS. $$ MTC029-261707- /O.CAN.KMSO.FL.W.0021.000000T0000Z-080527T0608Z/ /CFMM8.N.ER.080525T2328Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1037 AM MDT MON MAY 26 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FLATHEAD RIVER AT COLUMBIA FALLS. * AT 10AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS...13.7 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. * THIS RIVER IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE TO FALL. AT THIS TIME...ANY RISE IS EXPECTED TO REMAIN BELOW FLOOD STAGE LEVELS. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Missoula, MT issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 25, 10:49 AM MDT | River Flood Watch | MSO | Flathead | 24 hr |
| May 25, 10:49 AM MDT | River Flood Watch | MSO | Flathead | 3 hr |
| May 25, 1:18 PM MDT | River Flood Warning | MSO | Flathead | 21 hr |
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive; the gauge from the NWS water service and the USGS.