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River Flood Warning 2, NWS Great Falls, MT
NWS Great Falls, MT issued this river flood warning at May 21, 2008, 2:31 PM MDT for Gallatin County, Montana. It took effect at May 26, 2008, 10:19 PM MDT. It was in force for .
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- May 21, 2008, 2:31 PM MDT (20:31 UTC)
- In effect from
- May 26, 2008, 10:19 PM MDT
- Expired
- May 26, 2008, 9:22 PM MDT
- In force
- Issued by
- NWS Great Falls, MT
- Flood severity
- Minor
County Gallatin County, MT
The radar
The Billings radar (KBLX), 202 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:31 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The river
Written for the forecast point Gallatin River at Logan (LOGM8). The gauge peaked at 7.84 ft at May 22, 2008, 12:00 AM MDT.
- Action stage
- 8 ft
- Minor stage
- 9 ft
- Moderate stage
- 10 ft
- Major stage
- 11 ft
This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests
Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 06052500, 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 KTFX 212208 FLWTFX BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD WARNING...CORRECTED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT 231 PM MDT WED MAY 21 2008 ...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREAT FALLS HAS ISSUED A FLOOD WARNING UNTIL 6 PM FRIDAY FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS IN SOUTHWEST MONTANA... BIG HOLE RIVER NEAR MELROSE GALLATIN RIVER NEAR LOGAN .RECENT RAPID SNOWMELT COMBINED WITH A PERIOD OF SIGNIFICANT RAIN DURING THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS WILL CAUSE MINOR FLOODING IN AREAS OF SOUTHWEST MONTANA. UP TO 2 INCHES OF RAINFALL ACCUMULATION IS ANTICIPATED OVER SOUTHWEST MONTANA THROUGH FRIDAY. TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN. MOTORISTS SHOULD NOT ATTEMPT TO DRIVE THROUGH WATER FLOWING OVER THE ROAD. THE LATEST STAGES AND FORECASTS FOR RIVERS AND STREAMS CAN BE FOUND AT OUR WEB PAGE... WEATHER.GOV/AHPS MTC001-057-220831- /O.COR.KTFX.FL.W.0001.080521T2031Z-080522T1800Z/ /MLRM8.1.RS.080521T1445Z.080522T0000Z.080522T1800Z.NO/ 231 PM MDT WED MAY 21 2008 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREAT FALLS HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD WARNING FOR BIG HOLE RIVER NEAR MELROSE. * FROM 2 PM WEDNESDAY UNTIL 12 PM THURSDAY. * AT 1 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 6.1 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 6.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE BIG HOLE RIVER NEAR MELROSE IS FORECAST TO RISE TO 6.3 FEET AT 6 PM WEDNESDAY AND FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT 12 PM THURSDAY. $$ MTC031-220831- /O.COR.KTFX.FL.W.0002.080522T0600Z-080524T0600Z/ /LOGM8.1.RS.080522T0600Z.080523T0000Z.080524T0000Z.NO/ 231 PM MDT WED MAY 21 2008 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREAT FALLS HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD WARNING FOR GALLATIN RIVER NEAR LOGAN. * FROM 12 AM THURSDAY UNTIL 6 PM FRIDAY. * AT 10 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.6 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE GALLATIN RIVER NEAR LOGAN IS FORECAST TO RISE TO 8.4 FEET AT 6 PM THURSDAY AND FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT 6 PM FRIDAY. $$
14 follow-up statements
000 WGUS45 KTFX 212235 CCA FLWTFX BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD WARNING...CORRECTED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT 231 PM MDT WED MAY 21 2008 ...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREAT FALLS HAS ISSUED A FLOOD WARNING UNTIL 6 PM FRIDAY FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS IN SOUTHWEST MONTANA... BIG HOLE RIVER NEAR MELROSE GALLATIN RIVER NEAR LOGAN .RECENT RAPID SNOWMELT COMBINED WITH A PERIOD OF SIGNIFICANT RAIN DURING THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS WILL CAUSE MINOR FLOODING IN AREAS OF SOUTHWEST MONTANA. UP TO 2 INCHES OF RAINFALL ACCUMULATION IS ANTICIPATED OVER SOUTHWEST MONTANA THROUGH FRIDAY. TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN. MOTORISTS SHOULD NOT ATTEMPT TO DRIVE THROUGH WATER FLOWING OVER THE ROAD. THE LATEST STAGES AND FORECASTS FOR RIVERS AND STREAMS CAN BE FOUND AT OUR WEB PAGE... WEATHER.GOV/AHPS MTC001-057-220831- /O.COR.KTFX.FL.W.0001.080521T2031Z-080522T1800Z/ /MLRM8.1.RS.080521T1445Z.080522T0000Z.080522T1800Z.NO/ 231 PM MDT WED MAY 21 2008 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREAT FALLS HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD WARNING FOR BIG HOLE RIVER NEAR MELROSE. * FROM 2 PM WEDNESDAY UNTIL 12 PM THURSDAY. * AT 1 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 6.1 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 6.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE BIG HOLE RIVER NEAR MELROSE IS FORECAST TO RISE TO 6.3 FEET AT 6 PM WEDNESDAY AND FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT 12 PM THURSDAY. $$ MTC031-220831- /O.COR.KTFX.FL.W.0002.080522T0600Z-080524T0600Z/ /LOGM8.1.RS.080522T0600Z.080523T0000Z.080524T0000Z.NO/ 231 PM MDT WED MAY 21 2008 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREAT FALLS HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD WARNING FOR GALLATIN RIVER NEAR LOGAN. * FROM 12 AM THURSDAY UNTIL 6 PM FRIDAY. * AT 10 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.6 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE GALLATIN RIVER NEAR LOGAN IS FORECAST TO RISE TO 8.4 FEET AT 6 PM THURSDAY AND FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT 6 PM FRIDAY. $$
000 WGUS45 KTFX 220339 FLWTFX BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT 939 PM MDT WED MAY 21 2008 ...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREAT FALLS HAS ISSUED A FLOOD WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS IN NORTH CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST MONTANA... GALLATIN RIVER NEAR LOGAN .RECENT RAPID SNOWMELT COMBINED WITH A PERIOD OF SIGNIFICANT RAIN DURING THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS WILL CAUSE MINOR FLOODING IN AREAS OF SOUTHWEST MONTANA. UP TO 2 INCHES OF RAINFALL ACCUMULATION IS ANTICIPATED OVER SOUTHWEST MONTANA THROUGH FRIDAY. TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN. MOTORISTS SHOULD NOT ATTEMPT TO DRIVE THROUGH WATER FLOWING OVER THE ROAD. THE LATEST STAGES AND FORECASTS FOR RIVERS AND STREAMS CAN BE FOUND AT OUR WEB PAGE... WEATHER.GOV/AHPS. MTC031-221539- /O.EXT.KTFX.FL.W.0002.080524T1800Z-000000T0000Z/ /LOGM8.2.RS.080524T1800Z.080526T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 939 PM MDT WED MAY 21 2008 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREAT FALLS HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD WARNING FOR GALLATIN RIVER NEAR LOGAN. * FROM 12 PM SATURDAY UNTIL . * AT 6 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.8 FEET. * NO FLOODING IS OCCURRING BUT MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET. * FORECAST...FLOOD STAGE WILL BE REACHED AT 12 PM SATURDAY. A CREST OF 9.2 IS FORECAST AT 12 AM MONDAY. $$
000 WGUS85 KTFX 220437 FLSTFX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT 1037 PM MDT WED MAY 21 2008 FOR THE GALLATIN RIVER, INCLUDING LOGAN, MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECASTED.FOR THE BIG HOLE RIVER, INCLUDING MELROSE, MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURING AND IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE. .RECENT RAPID SNOWMELT COMBINED WITH A PERIOD OF SIGNIFICANT RAIN DURING THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS WILL CAUSE MINOR FLOODING IN AREAS OF SOUTHWEST MONTANA. UP TO 2 INCHES OF RAINFALL ACCUMULATION IS ANTICIPATED OVER SOUTHWEST MONTANA THROUGH FRIDAY. MTC031-221637- /O.CON.KTFX.FL.W.0002.080524T1800Z-000000T0000Z/ /LOGM8.2.RS.080524T1800Z.080526T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1037 PM MDT WED MAY 21 2008 FOR THE GALLATIN RIVER NEAR LOGAN, THE LATEST STAGE IS 7.8 FEET AT 6 PM WEDNESDAY. THE STAGE WILL RISE ABOVE THE FLOOD STAGE OF 8.0 FEET AT 12 PM SATURDAY. A CREST OF 9.2 FEET IS FORECAST AT 12 AM MONDAY. AT 8.8 FEET, WATER MAY BE ON SMALL BRIDGES AND AROUND RAILROAD BRIDGE FOOTING. THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 7.4 FEET ON JAN 8 2004. $$ MTC001-057-221637- /O.EXT.KTFX.FL.W.0001.000000T0000Z-080525T0600Z/ /MLRM8.1.RS.080521T1445Z.080522T0600Z.080525T0000Z.NO/ 1037 PM MDT WED MAY 21 2008 FOR THE BIG HOLE RIVER NEAR MELROSE, MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. THE STATE AT 10 PM WAS 6.1 FEET. THE STAGE WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT 6 PM SATURDAY. AT 7.0 FEET, AGRICULTURAL LAND FLOODS AND IRRIGATION SYSTEMS NEED TO BE PROTECTED. THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 8.1 FEET ON JUN 9 1997. $$ TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN. MOTORISTS SHOULD NOT ATTEMPT TO DRIVE THROUGH WATER FLOWING OVER THE ROAD. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR LOCAL TELEVISION OR RADIO STATION FOR THE LATEST INFORMATION. &
000 WGUS85 KTFX 221620 FLSTFX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT 1020 AM MDT THU MAY 22 2008 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS IN NORTH CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST MONTANA... GALLATIN RIVER NEAR LOGAN BIG HOLE RIVER NEAR MELROSE .RECENT RAPID SNOWMELT COMBINED WITH A PERIOD OF SIGNIFICANT RAIN DURING THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS WILL CAUSE MINOR FLOODING IN AREAS OF SOUTHWEST MONTANA. UP TO 2 INCHES OF RAINFALL ACCUMULATION IS ANTICIPATED OVER SOUTHWEST MONTANA THROUGH FRIDAY. TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN. MOTORISTS SHOULD NOT ATTEMPT TO DRIVE THROUGH WATER FLOWING OVER THE ROAD. THE LATEST STAGES AND FORECASTS FOR RIVERS AND STREAMS CAN BE FOUND AT OUR WEB PAGE... HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/AHPS MTC031-231620- /O.EXT.KTFX.FL.W.0002.080525T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /LOGM8.2.RS.080525T0000Z.080526T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1020 AM MDT THU MAY 22 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR GALLATIN RIVER NEAR LOGAN. * FROM 6 PM SATURDAY UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 6 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.8 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET. * FORECAST...FLOOD STAGE WILL BE REACHED AT 6 PM SATURDAY. A CREST OF 9.1 IS FORECAST AT 6 AM MONDAY. $$ MTC001-057-231620- /O.EXT.KTFX.FL.W.0001.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /MLRM8.1.RS.080521T1445Z.080525T1800Z.080522T0815Z.NO/ 1020 AM MDT THU MAY 22 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR BIG HOLE RIVER NEAR MELROSE. * FROM 12 PM THURSDAY UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 9 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 6.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 6.0 FEET. * FORECAST...A CREST OF 6.9 IS FORECAST AT 12 PM SUNDAY. $$
000 WGUS85 KTFX 231622 FLSTFX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT 1022 AM MDT FRI MAY 23 2008 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES UNTIL 12 AM WEDNESDAY FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS IN SOUTHWEST MONTANA... BIG HOLE RIVER NEAR MELROSE GALLATIN RIVER NEAR LOGAN JEFFERSON RIVER NEAR TWIN BRIDGES .RECENT RAPID SNOWMELT COMBINED WITH AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF SIGNIFICANT RAIN WILL CAUSE MINOR FLOODING IN AREAS OF SOUTHWEST MONTANA. UP TO 2 INCHES OF RAINFALL ACCUMULATION IS ANTICIPATED OVER SOUTHWEST MONTANA THROUGH THE WEEKEND. OTHER SMALL STREAMS IN THE AREA ARE ALSO RISING AND MAY EXCEED THEIR BANKS FOR ADDITIONAL AREAS OF MINOR FLOODING. TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN. MOTORISTS SHOULD NOT ATTEMPT TO DRIVE THROUGH WATER FLOWING OVER THE ROAD. THE LATEST STAGES AND FORECASTS FOR RIVERS AND STREAMS CAN BE FOUND AT OUR WEB PAGE... HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/AHPS MTC001-057-231722- /O.EXT.KTFX.FL.W.0001.000000T0000Z-080522T1415Z/ /MLRM8.1.RS.080521T1445Z.080527T0000Z.080528T0600Z.NO/ 1022 AM MDT FRI MAY 23 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR BIG HOLE RIVER NEAR MELROSE. * FROM 3 PM SUNDAY UNTIL 12 AM WEDNESDAY. * AT 9 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 5.7 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 6.0 FEET. * FORECAST...FLOOD STAGE WILL BE REACHED AT 3 PM SUNDAY. A CREST OF 6.6 IS FORECAST AT 6 PM MONDAY. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 12 AM WEDNESDAY. $$ MTC031-241622- /O.EXT.KTFX.FL.W.0002.080526T1200Z-080528T1200Z/ /LOGM8.1.RS.080526T1200Z.080527T0600Z.080528T0600Z.NO/ 1022 AM MDT FRI MAY 23 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR GALLATIN RIVER NEAR LOGAN. * FROM 6 AM MONDAY UNTIL 12 AM WEDNESDAY. * AT 6 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.3 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET. * FORECAST...FLOOD STAGE WILL BE REACHED AT 6 AM MONDAY. A CREST OF 8.2 IS FORECAST AT 12 AM TUESDAY. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 12 AM WEDNESDAY. $$ MTC057-241622- /O.EXT.KTFX.FL.W.0003.080527T0000Z-080528T0600Z/ /TWIM8.1.ER.080527T0000Z.080527T1200Z.080528T0000Z.NO/ 1022 AM MDT FRI MAY 23 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR JEFFERSON RIVER NEAR TWIN BRIDGES. * FROM 6 PM MONDAY UNTIL 6 PM TUESDAY. * AT 7 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.3 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET. * FORECAST...FLOOD STAGE WILL BE REACHED AT 6 PM MONDAY. A CREST OF 10.2 IS FORECAST AT 6 AM TUESDAY. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 6 PM TUESDAY. $$
000 WGUS85 KTFX 231656 FLSTFX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT 1056 AM MDT FRI MAY 23 2008 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES UNTIL 6 AM WEDNESDAY FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS IN SOUTHWEST MONTANA... BIG HOLE RIVER NEAR MELROSE GALLATIN RIVER NEAR LOGAN JEFFERSON RIVER NEAR TWIN BRIDGES .RECENT RAPID SNOWMELT COMBINED WITH AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF SIGNIFICANT RAIN WILL CAUSE MINOR FLOODING IN AREAS OF SOUTHWEST MONTANA. UP TO 2 INCHES OF RAINFALL ACCUMULATION IS ANTICIPATED OVER SOUTHWEST MONTANA THROUGH THE WEEKEND. OTHER SMALL STREAMS IN THE AREA ARE ALSO RISING AND MAY EXCEED THEIR BANKS FOR ADDITIONAL AREAS OF MINOR FLOODING. TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN. MOTORISTS SHOULD NOT ATTEMPT TO DRIVE THROUGH WATER FLOWING OVER THE ROAD. THE LATEST STAGES AND FORECASTS FOR RIVERS AND STREAMS CAN BE FOUND AT OUR WEB PAGE... HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/AHPS MTC001-057-241656- /O.CON.KTFX.FL.W.0004.080525T2100Z-080528T1200Z/ /MLRM8.1.RS.080525T2100Z.080527T0000Z.080528T1200Z.NO/ 1056 AM MDT FRI MAY 23 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR BIG HOLE RIVER NEAR MELROSE. * FROM 3 PM SUNDAY UNTIL 6 AM WEDNESDAY. * AT 9 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 5.7 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 6.0 FEET. * FORECAST...FLOOD STAGE WILL BE REACHED AT 3 PM SUNDAY. A CREST OF 6.6 IS FORECAST AT 6 PM MONDAY. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AROUND 6 AM WEDNESDAY. $$ MTC031-241656- /O.CON.KTFX.FL.W.0002.080526T1200Z-080528T1200Z/ /LOGM8.1.RS.080526T1200Z.080527T0600Z.080528T0600Z.NO/ 1056 AM MDT FRI MAY 23 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR GALLATIN RIVER NEAR LOGAN. * FROM 6 AM MONDAY UNTIL 12 AM WEDNESDAY. * AT 6 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.3 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET. * FORECAST...FLOOD STAGE WILL BE REACHED AT 6 AM MONDAY. A CREST OF 8.2 IS FORECAST AT 12 AM TUESDAY. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 12 AM WEDNESDAY. $$ MTC057-241656- /O.CON.KTFX.FL.W.0003.080527T0000Z-080528T0600Z/ /TWIM8.1.RS.080527T0000Z.080527T1200Z.080528T0000Z.NO/ 1056 AM MDT FRI MAY 23 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR JEFFERSON RIVER NEAR TWIN BRIDGES. * FROM 6 PM MONDAY UNTIL 6 PM TUESDAY. * AT 7 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.3 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET. * FORECAST...FLOOD STAGE WILL BE REACHED AT 6 PM MONDAY. A CREST OF 10.2 IS FORECAST AT 6 AM TUESDAY. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 6 PM TUESDAY. $$
000 WGUS85 KTFX 241641 FLSTFX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT 1041 AM MDT SAT MAY 24 2008 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES UNTIL FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS IN NORTH CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST MONTANA... BIG HOLE RIVER NEAR MELROSE GALLATIN RIVER NEAR LOGAN JEFFERSON RIVER NEAR TWIN BRIDGES MARIAS RIVER NEAR SHELBY .RECENT RAPID SNOWMELT COMBINED WITH AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF SIGNIFICANT RAIN IS CAUSING MINOR FLOODING IN AREAS OF NORTH CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST MONTANA. BY TUESDAY...THE STORM THAT HAS BEEN PUMMELING THE REGION WILL HAVE DUMPED UP TO 5 INCHES OF RAIN OVER NORTH CENTRAL MONTANA...WITH UP TO 3 INCHES OF RAIN OVER SOUTHWEST MONTANA. NUMEROUS SMALL STREAMS IN THE AREA HAVE ALSO RISEN ABOVE FLOOD STAGE AND WILL CONTINUE TO CREATE AREAS OF MINOR FLOODING. TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN. MOTORISTS SHOULD NOT ATTEMPT TO DRIVE THROUGH WATER FLOWING OVER THE ROAD. THE LATEST STAGES AND FORECASTS FOR RIVERS AND STREAMS CAN BE FOUND AT OUR WEB PAGE... HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/AHPS MTC001-057-251641- /O.EXT.KTFX.FL.W.0004.080525T2100Z-000000T0000Z/ /MLRM8.1.RS.080525T2100Z.080527T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1041 AM MDT SAT MAY 24 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR BIG HOLE RIVER NEAR MELROSE. * FROM 3 PM SUNDAY UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 9 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 5.4 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 6.0 FEET. * FORECAST...FLOOD STAGE WILL BE REACHED AT 3 PM SUNDAY. A CREST OF 6.6 IS FORECAST AT 6 PM MONDAY. $$ MTC031-251641- /O.CON.KTFX.FL.W.0002.080526T1200Z-080528T1200Z/ /LOGM8.1.RS.080526T1200Z.080527T0600Z.080528T0600Z.NO/ 1041 AM MDT SAT MAY 24 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR GALLATIN RIVER NEAR LOGAN. * FROM 6 AM MONDAY UNTIL 12 AM WEDNESDAY. * AT 6 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 6.9 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET. * FORECAST...FLOOD STAGE WILL BE REACHED AT 6 AM MONDAY. A CREST OF 8.2 IS FORECAST AT 12 AM TUESDAY. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE 12 AM WEDNESDAY. $$ MTC057-251641- /O.CON.KTFX.FL.W.0003.080527T0000Z-080528T0600Z/ /TWIM8.1.RS.080527T0000Z.080527T1200Z.080528T0000Z.NO/ 1041 AM MDT SAT MAY 24 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR JEFFERSON RIVER NEAR TWIN BRIDGES. * FROM 6 PM MONDAY UNTIL 6 PM TUESDAY. * AT 7 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.1 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET. * FORECAST...FLOOD STAGE WILL BE REACHED AT 6 PM MONDAY. A CREST OF 10.2 IS FORECAST AT 6 AM TUESDAY. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE 6 PM TUESDAY. $$ MTC101-251641- /O.EXT.KTFX.FL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-080528T1800Z/ /SHLM8.1.RS.080524T1452Z.080526T1800Z.080528T1800Z.NO/ 1041 AM MDT SAT MAY 24 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR MARIAS RIVER NEAR SHELBY. * UNTIL NOON TUESDAY. * AT 9 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TUESDAY. * FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. * FORECAST...FLOOD STAGE HAS ALREADY BEEN REACHED. A CREST OF 10.0 FEET IS FORECAST AT NOON MONDAY. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE NOON TUESDAY. $$
000 WGUS85 KTFX 241657 FLSTFX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT 1057 AM MDT SAT MAY 24 2008 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS IN NORTH CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST MONTANA... BIG HOLE RIVER NEAR MELROSE GALLATIN RIVER NEAR LOGAN JEFFERSON RIVER NEAR TWIN BRIDGES MARIAS RIVER NEAR SHELBY .RECENT RAPID SNOWMELT COMBINED WITH AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF SIGNIFICANT RAIN IS CAUSING MINOR FLOODING IN AREAS OF NORTH CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST MONTANA. BY TUESDAY...THE STORM THAT HAS BEEN PUMMELING THE REGION WILL HAVE DUMPED UP TO 5 INCHES OF RAIN OVER NORTH CENTRAL MONTANA...WITH UP TO 3 INCHES OF RAIN OVER SOUTHWEST MONTANA. NUMEROUS SMALL STREAMS IN THE AREA HAVE ALSO RISEN ABOVE FLOOD STAGE AND WILL CONTINUE TO CREATE AREAS OF MINOR FLOODING. TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN. MOTORISTS SHOULD NOT ATTEMPT TO DRIVE THROUGH WATER FLOWING OVER THE ROAD. THE LATEST STAGES AND FORECASTS FOR RIVERS AND STREAMS CAN BE FOUND AT OUR WEB PAGE... HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/AHPS MTC001-057-251657- /O.CON.KTFX.FL.W.0004.080525T2100Z-000000T0000Z/ /MLRM8.1.RS.080525T2100Z.080527T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1057 AM MDT SAT MAY 24 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR BIG HOLE RIVER NEAR MELROSE. * FROM 3 PM SUNDAY UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 9 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 5.4 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 6.0 FEET. * FORECAST...FLOOD STAGE WILL BE REACHED AT 3 PM SUNDAY. A CREST OF 6.6 IS FORECAST AT 6 PM MONDAY. $$ MTC031-251657- /O.CON.KTFX.FL.W.0002.080526T1200Z-080528T1200Z/ /LOGM8.1.RS.080526T1200Z.080527T0600Z.080528T0600Z.NO/ 1057 AM MDT SAT MAY 24 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR GALLATIN RIVER NEAR LOGAN. * FROM 6 AM MONDAY UNTIL 12 AM WEDNESDAY. * AT 6 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 6.9 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET. * FORECAST...FLOOD STAGE WILL BE REACHED AT 6 AM MONDAY. A CREST OF 8.2 IS FORECAST AT 12 AM TUESDAY. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE 12 AM WEDNESDAY. $$ MTC057-251657- /O.CON.KTFX.FL.W.0003.080527T0000Z-080528T0600Z/ /TWIM8.1.RS.080527T0000Z.080527T1200Z.080528T0000Z.NO/ 1057 AM MDT SAT MAY 24 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR JEFFERSON RIVER NEAR TWIN BRIDGES. * FROM 6 PM MONDAY UNTIL 6 PM TUESDAY. * AT 7 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.1 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET. * FORECAST...FLOOD STAGE WILL BE REACHED AT 6 PM MONDAY. A CREST OF 10.2 IS FORECAST AT 6 AM TUESDAY. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE 6 PM TUESDAY. $$ MTC101-251657- /O.EXT.KTFX.FL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-080528T1800Z/ /SHLM8.1.RS.080524T1452Z.080526T1800Z.080528T1800Z.NO/ 1057 AM MDT SAT MAY 24 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR MARIAS RIVER NEAR SHELBY. * UNTIL NOON TUESDAY. * AT 9 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TUESDAY. * FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. * FORECAST...FLOOD STAGE HAS ALREADY BEEN REACHED. A CREST OF 10.0 FEET IS FORECAST AT NOON MONDAY. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE NOON TUESDAY. $$ COHEN/MPJ
000 WGUS85 KTFX 251644 FLSTFX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT 1044 AM MDT SUN MAY 25 2008 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS IN NORTH CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST MONTANA... BIG HOLE RIVER NEAR MELROSE GALLATIN RIVER NEAR LOGAN JEFFERSON RIVER NEAR TWIN BRIDGES MARIAS RIVER NEAR SHELBY .THE PERSISTENT STORM SYSTEM THAT HAS BEEN AFFECTING THE REGION FOR THE PAST FEW DAYS AS PRODUCED ANYWHERE FROM 3 TO 6 INCHES OF PRECIPITATION IN THE MOUNTAINS WITH UPWARDS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES AT LOWER ELEVATIONS. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL IS EXPECTED ACROSS THE WARNED AREA THROUGH MONDAY. NUMEROUS SMALL STREAMS HAVE RISEN ABOVE FLOOD STAGE AND WILL CONTINUE TO CREATE AREAS OF MINOR FLOODING. RIVER LEVELS ON THE BIG HOLE...GALLATIN AND JEFFERSON RIVERS HAVE FALLEN BELOW FLOOD STAGE BUT ARE EXPECTED TO RISE AGAIN OVER THE NEXT FEW DAYS. THE MARIAS RIVER REMAINS ABOVE FLOOD STAGE. TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN. MOTORISTS SHOULD NOT ATTEMPT TO DRIVE THROUGH WATER FLOWING OVER THE ROAD. THE LATEST STAGES AND FORECASTS FOR RIVERS AND STREAMS CAN BE FOUND AT OUR WEB PAGE... HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/AHPS MTC001-057-261644- /O.EXT.KTFX.FL.W.0004.080530T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /MLRM8.1.RS.080530T0000Z.080530T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1044 AM MDT SUN MAY 25 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR BIG HOLE RIVER NEAR MELROSE. * FROM 6 PM THURSDAY UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 9 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 5.1 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 6.0 FEET. * FORECAST...FLOOD STAGE WILL BE REACHED AT 6 PM THURSDAY. A CREST OF 6.0 IS FORECAST AT 12 AM FRIDAY. $$ MTC031-261644- /O.EXT.KTFX.FL.W.0002.080526T2155Z-080530T1907Z/ /LOGM8.1.RS.080526T2155Z.080527T0600Z.080530T1307Z.NO/ 1044 AM MDT SUN MAY 25 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR GALLATIN RIVER NEAR LOGAN. * FROM 4 PM MONDAY UNTIL 7 AM FRIDAY. * AT 6 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.2 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET. * FORECAST...FLOOD STAGE WILL BE REACHED AT 4 PM MONDAY. A CREST OF 8.1 IS FORECAST AT 12 AM TUESDAY. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE 7 AM FRIDAY. $$ MTC057-261644- /O.EXT.KTFX.FL.W.0003.080530T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /TWIM8.1.RS.080530T0000Z.080530T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1044 AM MDT SUN MAY 25 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR JEFFERSON RIVER NEAR TWIN BRIDGES. * FROM 6 PM THURSDAY UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 7 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.6 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET. * FORECAST...FLOOD STAGE WILL BE REACHED AT 6 PM THURSDAY. A CREST OF 10.1 IS FORECAST AT 12 PM FRIDAY $$ MTC101-261644- /O.EXT.KTFX.FL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /SHLM8.1.RS.080524T1452Z.080526T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1044 AM MDT SUN MAY 25 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR MARIAS RIVER NEAR SHELBY. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 9 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.4 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. * FORECAST...A CREST OF 10.2 IS FORECAST AT 12 PM MONDAY. $$
000 WGUS85 KTFX 260844 FLSTFX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT 243 AM MDT MON MAY 26 2008 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS IN NORTH CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST MONTANA... BIG HOLE RIVER NEAR MELROSE GALLATIN RIVER NEAR LOGAN JEFFERSON RIVER NEAR TWIN BRIDGES MARIAS RIVER NEAR SHELBY SUN RIVER NEAR SIMMS .THE PERSISTENT STORM SYSTEM THAT HAS BEEN AFFECTING THE REGION FOR THE PAST FEW DAYS AS PRODUCED ANYWHERE FROM 4 TO 8 INCHES OF PRECIPITATION IN THE MOUNTAINS WITH UPWARDS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES AT LOWER ELEVATIONS. NUMEROUS SMALL STREAMS HAVE RISEN ABOVE FLOOD STAGE AND WILL CONTINUE TO CREATE AREAS OF MINOR FLOODING. RIVER LEVELS ON THE BIG HOLE...GALLATIN AND JEFFERSON RIVERS CURRENTLY REMAIN BELOW FLOOD STAGE BUT ARE EXPECTED TO RISE AGAIN OVER THE NEXT FEW DAYS. THE MARIAS AND SUN RIVERS REMAIN ABOVE FLOOD STAGE. TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN. MOTORISTS SHOULD NOT ATTEMPT TO DRIVE THROUGH WATER FLOWING OVER THE ROAD. THE LATEST STAGES AND FORECASTS FOR RIVERS AND STREAMS CAN BE FOUND AT OUR WEB PAGE... HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/AHPS MTC001-057-270843- /O.CON.KTFX.FL.W.0004.080530T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /MLRM8.1.RS.080530T0000Z.080530T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 243 AM MDT MON MAY 26 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR BIG HOLE RIVER NEAR MELROSE. * FROM 6 PM THURSDAY UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 1 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 4.9 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 6.0 FEET. * FORECAST...FLOOD STAGE WILL BE REACHED AT 6 PM THURSDAY. A CREST OF 6.0 IS FORECAST AT 12 AM FRIDAY. $$ MTC031-270843- /O.CON.KTFX.FL.W.0002.080526T2155Z-080530T1907Z/ /LOGM8.1.RS.080526T2155Z.080527T0600Z.080530T1307Z.NO/ 243 AM MDT MON MAY 26 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR GALLATIN RIVER NEAR LOGAN. * FROM 4 PM MONDAY UNTIL 7 AM FRIDAY. * AT 10 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.3 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET. * FORECAST...FLOOD STAGE WILL BE REACHED AT 4 PM MONDAY. A CREST OF 8.1 IS FORECAST AT 12 AM TUESDAY. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE 7 AM FRIDAY. $$ MTC057-270843- /O.CON.KTFX.FL.W.0003.080530T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /TWIM8.1.RS.080530T0000Z.080530T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 243 AM MDT MON MAY 26 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR JEFFERSON RIVER NEAR TWIN BRIDGES. * FROM 6 PM THURSDAY UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 11 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.3 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET. * FORECAST...FLOOD STAGE WILL BE REACHED AT 6 PM THURSDAY. A CREST OF 10.1 IS FORECAST AT 12 PM FRIDAY. $$ MTC101-270843- /O.CON.KTFX.FL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /SHLM8.1.RS.080524T1452Z.080526T0700Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 243 AM MDT MON MAY 26 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR MARIAS RIVER NEAR SHELBY. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 1 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.8 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. * FORECAST...A CREST OF 10.2 IS FORECAST AT 12 PM MONDAY. $$ MTC013-270843- /O.EXT.KTFX.FL.W.0006.000000T0000Z-080528T0300Z/ /SSRM8.1.ER.080525T2251Z.080526T1200Z.080527T2100Z.NO/ 243 AM MDT MON MAY 26 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR SUN RIVER AT SIMMS. * UNTIL 3 PM TUESDAY. * AT 11 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 7.5 FEET. * FORECAST...A CREST OF 8.0 IS FORECAST AT 6 AM MONDAY. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE 3 PM TUESDAY. $$
000 WGUS85 KTFX 260918 FLSTFX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT 318 AM MDT MON MAY 26 2008 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS IN NORTH CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST MONTANA... BIG HOLE RIVER NEAR MELROSE GALLATIN RIVER NEAR LOGAN JEFFERSON RIVER NEAR TWIN BRIDGES MARIAS RIVER NEAR SHELBY SUN RIVER NEAR SIMMS .THE PERSISTENT STORM SYSTEM THAT HAS BEEN AFFECTING THE REGION FOR THE PAST FEW DAYS AS PRODUCED ANYWHERE FROM 4 TO 8 INCHES OF PRECIPITATION IN THE MOUNTAINS WITH UPWARDS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES AT LOWER ELEVATIONS. NUMEROUS SMALL STREAMS HAVE RISEN ABOVE FLOOD STAGE AND WILL CONTINUE TO CREATE AREAS OF MINOR FLOODING. RIVER LEVELS ON THE BIG HOLE...GALLATIN AND JEFFERSON RIVERS CURRENTLY REMAIN BELOW FLOOD STAGE BUT ARE EXPECTED TO RISE AGAIN OVER THE NEXT FEW DAYS. THE MARIAS AND SUN RIVERS REMAIN ABOVE FLOOD STAGE. TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN. MOTORISTS SHOULD NOT ATTEMPT TO DRIVE THROUGH WATER FLOWING OVER THE ROAD. THE LATEST STAGES AND FORECASTS FOR RIVERS AND STREAMS CAN BE FOUND AT OUR WEB PAGE... HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/AHPS MTC001-057-270918- /O.CON.KTFX.FL.W.0004.080530T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /MLRM8.1.RS.080530T0000Z.080530T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 318 AM MDT MON MAY 26 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR BIG HOLE RIVER NEAR MELROSE. * FROM 6 PM THURSDAY UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 1 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 4.9 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 6.0 FEET. * FORECAST...FLOOD STAGE WILL BE REACHED AT 6 PM THURSDAY. A CREST OF 6.0 IS FORECAST AT 12 AM FRIDAY. $$ MTC031-270918- /O.EXT.KTFX.FL.W.0002.080527T0333Z-080530T1907Z/ /LOGM8.1.RS.080527T0333Z.080527T1200Z.080530T1307Z.NO/ 318 AM MDT MON MAY 26 2008 ...(FORECAST/OBSERVED) FLOODING INCREASED FROM (MINOR/MODERATE) TO (MODERATE/MAJOR) SEVERITY --AND/OR-- INCREASED IN DURATION UNTIL ... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR GALLATIN RIVER NEAR LOGAN. * FROM 10 PM MONDAY UNTIL 7 AM FRIDAY. * AT 2 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.3 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET. * FORECAST...FLOOD STAGE WILL BE REACHED AT 10 PM MONDAY. A CREST OF 8.1 IS FORECAST AT 6 AM TUESDAY. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE 7 AM FRIDAY. $$ MTC057-270918- /O.CON.KTFX.FL.W.0003.080530T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /TWIM8.1.RS.080530T0000Z.080530T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 318 AM MDT MON MAY 26 2008 JEFFERSON RIVER NEAR TWIN BRIDGES. * FROM 6 PM THURSDAY UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 3 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.3 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET. * FORECAST...FLOOD STAGE WILL BE REACHED AT 6 PM THURSDAY. A CREST OF 10.1 IS FORECAST AT 12 PM FRIDAY. $$ MTC101-270918- /O.CON.KTFX.FL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /SHLM8.1.RS.080524T1452Z.080527T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 318 AM MDT MON MAY 26 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR MARIAS RIVER NEAR SHELBY. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 1 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.8 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. * FORECAST...A CREST OF 11.2 IS FORECAST AT 6 PM MONDAY. * IMPACTS...AT 11.5 FEET WILLIAMSON PARK IS ALMOST COMPLETELY INUNDATED. $$ MTC013-270918- /O.EXT.KTFX.FL.W.0006.000000T0000Z-080528T1535Z/ /SSRM8.1.ER.080525T2251Z.080526T1200Z.080528T0935Z.NO/ 318 AM MDT MON MAY 26 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR SUN RIVER AT SIMMS. * UNTIL 4 AM WEDNESDAY. * AT 3 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 7.5 FEET. * FORECAST...A CREST OF 8.1 IS FORECAST AT 6 AM MONDAY. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE 4 AM WEDNESDAY. * IMPACTS...AT 8.0 FEET THE RIVER IS OUT OF BANKS AND AFFECTS THE HIGHWAY NEAR THE TOWN OF SUN RIVER AS WELL AS THE FAIRFIELD ROAD. AT 9.0 FEET THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR HIGHWAY 200 TO BE CLOSED WITH MANY HOMES AND AGRICULTURAL LANDS AFFECTED. $$
000 WGUS85 KTFX 260926 FLSTFX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT 326 AM MDT MON MAY 26 2008 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS IN NORTH CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST MONTANA... BIG HOLE RIVER NEAR MELROSE GALLATIN RIVER NEAR LOGAN JEFFERSON RIVER NEAR TWIN BRIDGES MARIAS RIVER NEAR SHELBY SUN RIVER NEAR SIMMS .THE PERSISTENT STORM SYSTEM THAT HAS BEEN AFFECTING THE REGION FOR THE PAST FEW DAYS AS PRODUCED ANYWHERE FROM 4 TO 8 INCHES OF PRECIPITATION IN THE MOUNTAINS WITH UPWARDS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES AT LOWER ELEVATIONS. NUMEROUS SMALL STREAMS HAVE RISEN ABOVE FLOOD STAGE AND WILL CONTINUE TO CREATE AREAS OF MINOR FLOODING. RIVER LEVELS ON THE BIG HOLE...GALLATIN AND JEFFERSON RIVERS CURRENTLY REMAIN BELOW FLOOD STAGE BUT ARE EXPECTED TO RISE AGAIN OVER THE NEXT FEW DAYS. THE MARIAS AND SUN RIVERS REMAIN ABOVE FLOOD STAGE. TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN. MOTORISTS SHOULD NOT ATTEMPT TO DRIVE THROUGH WATER FLOWING OVER THE ROAD. THE LATEST STAGES AND FORECASTS FOR RIVERS AND STREAMS CAN BE FOUND AT OUR WEB PAGE... HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/AHPS MTC001-057-270926- /O.CON.KTFX.FL.W.0004.080530T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /MLRM8.1.RS.080530T0000Z.080530T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 326 AM MDT MON MAY 26 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR BIG HOLE RIVER NEAR MELROSE. * FROM 6 PM THURSDAY UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 1 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 4.9 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 6.0 FEET. * FORECAST...FLOOD STAGE WILL BE REACHED AT 6 PM THURSDAY. A CREST OF 6.0 IS FORECAST AT 12 AM FRIDAY. $$ MTC031-270926- /O.CON.KTFX.FL.W.0002.080527T0333Z-080530T1907Z/ /LOGM8.1.RS.080527T0333Z.080527T1200Z.080530T1307Z.NO/ 326 AM MDT MON MAY 26 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR GALLATIN RIVER NEAR LOGAN. * FROM 10 PM MONDAY UNTIL 7 AM FRIDAY. * AT 2 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.3 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET. * FORECAST...FLOOD STAGE WILL BE REACHED AT 10 PM MONDAY. A CREST OF 8.1 IS FORECAST AT 6 AM TUESDAY. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE 7 AM FRIDAY. $$ MTC057-270926- /O.CON.KTFX.FL.W.0003.080530T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /TWIM8.1.RS.080530T0000Z.080530T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 326 AM MDT MON MAY 26 2008 JEFFERSON RIVER NEAR TWIN BRIDGES. * FROM 6 PM THURSDAY UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 3 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.3 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET. * FORECAST...FLOOD STAGE WILL BE REACHED AT 6 PM THURSDAY. A CREST OF 10.1 IS FORECAST AT 12 PM FRIDAY. $$ MTC101-270926- /O.CON.KTFX.FL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /SHLM8.1.RS.080524T1452Z.080527T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 326 AM MDT MON MAY 26 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR MARIAS RIVER NEAR SHELBY. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 1 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.8 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. * FORECAST...A CREST OF 11.2 IS FORECAST AT 6 PM MONDAY. * IMPACTS...AT 11.5 FEET WILLIAMSON PARK IS ALMOST COMPLETELY INUNDATED. $$ MTC013-270926- /O.CON.KTFX.FL.W.0006.000000T0000Z-080528T1535Z/ /SSRM8.1.ER.080525T2251Z.080526T1200Z.080528T0935Z.NO/ 326 AM MDT MON MAY 26 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR SUN RIVER AT SIMMS. * UNTIL 4 AM WEDNESDAY. * AT 3 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 7.5 FEET. * FORECAST...A CREST OF 8.1 IS FORECAST AT 6 AM MONDAY. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE 4 AM WEDNESDAY. * IMPACTS...AT 8.0 FEET THE RIVER IS OUT OF BANKS AND AFFECTS THE HIGHWAY NEAR THE TOWN OF SUN RIVER AS WELL AS THE FAIRFIELD ROAD. AT 9.0 FEET THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR HIGHWAY 200 TO BE CLOSED WITH MANY HOMES AND AGRICULTURAL LANDS AFFECTED. $$
000 WGUS85 KTFX 261752 FLSTFX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT 1152 AM MDT MON MAY 26 2008 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS IN NORTH CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST MONTANA... BIG HOLE RIVER NEAR MELROSE GALLATIN RIVER NEAR LOGAN JEFFERSON RIVER NEAR TWIN BRIDGES MARIAS RIVER NEAR SHELBY SUN RIVER NEAR SIMMS .THE PERSISTENT STORM SYSTEM THAT AFFECTED THE REGION FOR THE PAST FEW DAYS PRODUCED ANYWHERE FROM 4 TO 8 INCHES OF PRECIPITATION IN THE MOUNTAINS WITH UPWARDS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES AT LOWER ELEVATIONS. NUMEROUS SMALL STREAMS HAVE RISEN ABOVE FLOOD STAGE AND WILL CONTINUE TO CREATE AREAS OF MINOR FLOODING. RIVER LEVELS ON THE BIG HOLE...GALLATIN AND JEFFERSON RIVERS CURRENTLY REMAIN BELOW FLOOD STAGE BUT ARE EXPECTED TO RISE AGAIN OVER THE NEXT FEW DAYS. THE MARIAS AND SUN RIVERS REMAIN ABOVE FLOOD STAGE. TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN. MOTORISTS SHOULD NOT ATTEMPT TO DRIVE THROUGH WATER FLOWING OVER THE ROAD. THE LATEST STAGES AND FORECASTS FOR RIVERS AND STREAMS CAN BE FOUND AT OUR WEB PAGE... HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/AHPS MTC001-057-271752- /O.EXT.KTFX.FL.W.0004.080529T0855Z-080529T1817Z/ /MLRM8.1.RS.080529T0855Z.080529T1200Z.080529T1217Z.NO/ 1152 AM MDT MON MAY 26 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR BIG HOLE RIVER NEAR MELROSE. * FROM 3 AM THURSDAY UNTIL 6 AM THURSDAY. * AT 9 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 4.9 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 6.0 FEET. * FORECAST...FLOOD STAGE WILL BE REACHED AT 3 AM THURSDAY. A CREST OF 6.0 IS FORECAST AT 6 AM THURSDAY. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE 6 AM THURSDAY. $$ MTC031-271752- /O.EXT.KTFX.FL.W.0002.080527T0419Z-080529T1827Z/ /LOGM8.1.RS.080527T0419Z.080529T0000Z.080529T1227Z.NO/ 1152 AM MDT MON MAY 26 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR GALLATIN RIVER NEAR LOGAN. * FROM 10 PM MONDAY UNTIL 6 AM THURSDAY. * AT 10 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.4 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET. * FORECAST...FLOOD STAGE WILL BE REACHED AT 10 PM MONDAY. A CREST OF 8.2 IS FORECAST AT 6 PM WEDNESDAY. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE 6 AM THURSDAY. $$ MTC057-271752- /O.EXT.KTFX.FL.W.0003.080529T0028Z-080529T1820Z/ /TWIM8.1.RS.080529T0028Z.080529T1200Z.080529T1220Z.NO/ 1152 AM MDT MON MAY 26 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR JEFFERSON RIVER NEAR TWIN BRIDGES. * FROM 6 PM WEDNESDAY UNTIL 6 AM THURSDAY. * AT 11 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.3 FEET. * NONFLOOD FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET. * FORECAST...FLOOD STAGE WILL BE REACHED AT 6 PM WEDNESDAY. A CREST OF 10.1 IS FORECAST AT 6 AM THURSDAY. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE 6 AM THURSDAY. $$ MTC101-271752- /O.CON.KTFX.FL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /SHLM8.1.RS.080524T1452Z.080526T1030Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1152 AM MDT MON MAY 26 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR MARIAS RIVER NEAR SHELBY. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 9 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.8 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. * FORECAST...A CREST OF 11.2 IS FORECAST AT 6 PM MONDAY. * IMPACTS...AT 11.5 FEET WILLIAMSON PARK IS ALMOST COMPLETELY INUNDATED. $$ MTC013-271752- /O.EXT.KTFX.FL.W.0006.000000T0000Z-080528T1200Z/ /SSRM8.1.ER.080525T2251Z.080527T0000Z.080528T0600Z.NO/ 1152 AM MDT MON MAY 26 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR SUN RIVER AT SIMMS. * UNTIL 12 AM WEDNESDAY. * AT 11 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 7.5 FEET. * FORECAST...A CREST OF 8.1 IS FORECAST AT 6 PM MONDAY. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE 12 AM WEDNESDAY. * IMPACTS...AT 8.0 FEET THE RIVER IS OUT OF BANKS AND AFFECTS THE HIGHWAY NEAR THE TOWN OF SUN RIVER AS WELL AS THE FAIRFIELD ROAD. AT 9.0 FEET THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR HIGHWAY 200 TO BE CLOSED WITH MANY HOMES AND AGRICULTURAL LANDS AFFECTED. $$
000 WGUS85 KTFX 270322 FLSTFX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT 922 PM MDT MON MAY 26 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS BIG HOLE RIVER NEAR MELROSE GALLATIN RIVER NEAR LOGAN JEFFERSON RIVER NEAR TWIN BRIDGES MTC001-057-270352- /O.CAN.KTFX.FL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-080529T1817Z/ /MLRM8.N.RS.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 922 PM MDT MON MAY 26 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR FOR THE BIG HOLE RIVER NEAR MELROSE * THE LATEST STAGE IS 4.9 FEET AT 5 PM MONDAY * FLOOD STAGE IS 6.0 FEET. * NO FLOODING IS FORECASTED. $$ MTC031-270352- /O.CAN.KTFX.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-080529T1827Z/ /LOGM8.N.RS.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 922 PM MDT MON MAY 26 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR FOR THE GALLATIN RIVER NEAR LOGAN * THE LATEST STAGE IS 7.5 FEET AT 6 PM MONDAY. * FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET. * NO FLOODING IS FORECASTED. $$ MTC057-270352- /O.CAN.KTFX.FL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-080529T1820Z/ /TWIM8.N.RS.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 922 PM MDT MON MAY 26 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR FOR THE JEFFERSON RIVER NEAR TWIN BRIDGES * THE LATEST STAGE IS 8.2 FEET AT 5 PM MONDAY. * FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET. * NO FLOODING IS FORECASTED. $$ STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR LOCAL TELEVISION OR RADIO STATION FOR THE LATEST INFORMATION.
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this river flood warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Great Falls, MT wrote its last area forecast discussion before this river flood warning went out at May 21, 11:48 AM MDT, 2 hours 43 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, May 21, 11:48 AM MDT, 2 hours 43 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT 1148 AM MDT WED MAY 21 2008 UPDATED AVIATION SECTION .UPDATE... CURRENT FORECAST LOOKS IN PRETTY GOOD SHAPE. THIS MORNING ONE AREA OF SHOWERS WAS MOVING NORTH ALONG THE EAST SLOPES OF THE ROCKY MOUNTAINS. ANOTHER BAND OF SHOWERS OVER FAR SOUTHEAST IDAHO WILL MOVE NORTH INTO CENTRAL MONTANA THIS AFTERNOON. MAIN CHANGE TO THE FORECAST WAS TO SPREAD THE LIKELY POPS FARTHER W. ALSO RAISED SNOW LEVELS FOR TODAY AND INCREASED THE AMOUNT OF PRECIPITATION FORECAST OVER THE EASTERN PORTION OF SOUTHWEST MONTANA AND CENTRAL MONTANA. CURRENT TEMPERATURES OVER CENTRAL MONTANA ARE NEAR OR AT FORECAST HIGHS FOR TEMPERATURES ARE NOT EXPECTED TO RISE THE REST OF TODAY AND COULD FALL. BLANK && .AVIATION... UPDATED 1738Z. A MAJOR PRECIPITATION PRODUCING STORM SYSTEM WILL AFFECT AREA TERMINALS DURING THE NEXT 24 HOURS. PREVAILING VFR FLIGHT CONDITIONS WILL QUICKLY DETERIORATE TO MVFR CONDITIONS BY 00Z...WITH RAIN EXPECTED AT ALL AREA TERMINALS AFTER 00Z AND CONTINUING THROUGHOUT THE REMAINDER OF THE FORECAST PERIOD. SURFACE WINDS WILL GUST TO 30KT NEAR KCTB AND KHLN THRU 03Z AS WELL. ZUMPFE && .HYDROLOGY... THE REGION WILL BE UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF A NEARLY STATIONARY LOW PRESSURE TROUGH DURING THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS. PRECIPITATION WILL BE SHOWERY TODAY BUT WIDESPREAD RAIN...AND SNOW AT HIGHER ELEVATIONS...WILL DEVELOP TONIGHT AND CONTINUE INTO THE WEEKEND. LOCAL FLOODING IS POSSIBLE AND THE CURRENT FLOOD WATCH WILL BE CONTINUED. THE LATEST FORECAST FOR THE BIG HOLE RIVER NEAR MELROSE IS FOR LEVELS TO RISE ONE HALF FOOT ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY NOON TODAY...THUS THE CURRENT FLOOD ADVISORY WILL BE CONTINUED FOR MADISON COUNTY. && .PREV DISCUSSION... /ISSUED 600 AM MDT WED MAY 21 2008/ TODAY THROUGH FRIDAY...AN UPPER LEVEL HIGH PRESSURE RIDGE IS OVER MONTANA DAKOTA BORDER WHILE A LOW PRESSURE TROF HAS BECOME NEARLY STATIONARY OVER THE IDAHO PANHANDLE. SURFACE LOW PRESSURE IS MOVING THROUGH SOUTH CENTRAL MONTANA WITH STRONG HEIGHT RISES WEST OF THE DIVIDE...AND A BIG DROP IN TEMPS BEHIND THE COLDFRONT. THE AIRMASS HAS STABILIZED AND WORRIES OVER CONVECTION HAVE TURNED TO PRECIP AMOUNTS AND SNOW LEVELS. SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE TODAY BUT FLOW BECOMES UPSLOPE DURING THE EVENING...WITH WIDESPREAD RAIN AND SNOW IN THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS. THE TROF DEEPENS AND CUTS OFF WEDNESDAY EVENING OVER THE GREAT BASIN. THIS PLACES CENTRAL AND EASTERN MONTANA UNDER A STRONG AREA OF DIFFLUENCE WHICH MOVES WEST OVER THE ROCKIES DURING THE NIGHT...EAST/UPSLOPE FLOW FOLLOWS. UPSLOPE FLOW WILL BEGIN OVER THE NORTHEAST ZONES THIS EVENING AND SPREAD ACROSS MOST OF THE CENTRAL ZONES BY EARLY THURSDAY MORNING. LOW LEVELS REMAIN VERY MOIST THROUGH FRIDAY. TEMPS WILL REMAIN BELOW NORMALS THROUGH FRIDAY. ZELZER FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...THE WET AND UNSETTLED WEATHER PATTERN WILL CONTINUE INTO THE BEGINNING OF THE HOLIDAY WEEKEND. WITH AN UPPER LEVEL LOW MOVING OVER THE REGION...EXPECT WIDESPREAD PRECIP TO CONTINUE OVER THE REGION. PERIODS OF RAIN LASTING 3 TO 5 HOURS ARE LIKELY OVER THE AREA FROM FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT. SO THERE WILL BE SOME DRY HOURS...BUT THEY WILL BE SHORT LIVED. OVERALL...POPS HAVE BEEN RAISED FOR THE FIRST HALF OF THE WEEKEND. EXPECT TEMPERATURES TO REMAIN BELOW NORMAL THROUGH THE PERIOD. ADDITIONALLY...THE AIRMASS WILL BE COLD ENOUGH AT NIGHT...THAT SNOW IS LIKELY TO FALL IN THE MOUNTAINS FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 7000 FEET. FOR SUNDAY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...THE MAIN UPPER LEVEL LOW CAUSING ALL THE PRECIP WILL BE EXITING THE REGION...AS DRIER AIR SLOWLY MOVES INTO THE REGION FROM THE NORTH. IT WILL TAKE SOME TIME FOR THE DRIER AIR TO GET INTO SOUTHWEST MONTANA...THUS POPS WILL REMAIN A BIT HIGHER OVER THE SOUTHWEST. TEMPERATURES WILL START A SLOW WARMING TREND TOWARDS SEASONAL NORMALS BY MONDAY AFTERNOON. BRUSDA TUESDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...MODELS ARE IN FAIR AGREEMENT DURING THIS PERIOD. A WEAK UPPER LEVEL RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE EAST OF THE REGION AND A SLOW MOVING UPPER LEVEL LOW OFF THE NORTHWEST COAST RESULT IN A FAIRLY MOIST AND UNSTABLE SOUTHWESTERLY FLOW ALOFT OVER THE FORECAST AREA. MOSTLY CLOUDY SKIES ARE EXPECTED WITH ISOLATED SHOWERS...SHOWERS WILL BE MORE NUMEROUS OVER MOST MOUNTAINS. A FEW AFTERNOON AND EVENING THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE. TEMPERATURES SHOULD WARM TO NEAR SEASONAL AVERAGES. EK && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... GTF 52 40 46 41 / 60 80 100 80 CTB 53 39 45 38 / 50 80 100 80 HLN 53 39 50 44 / 60 70 80 70 BZN 49 36 50 41 / 70 70 80 60 WEY 40 29 42 32 / 80 60 80 60 DLN 47 34 46 37 / 70 60 70 70 HVR 57 39 52 43 / 80 80 90 60 LWT 50 36 46 38 / 80 80 100 80 && .TFX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... FLOOD WATCH FROM 6 PM MDT THIS EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON FOR MTZ008>010-012>015-044>046-048>055. SMALL STREAM FLOOD ADVISORY FOR A PORTION OF MTZ008 THROUGH EARLY AFTERNOON. && SHORT TERM...BLANK LONG TERM...ZUMPFE AVIATION...ZUMPFE WEATHER.GOV/GREATFALLS
Hazardous weather outlook, May 21, 6:56 AM MDT, 7 hours 35 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT 656 AM MDT WED MAY 21 2008 MTZ008>010-012>015-044>046-048>055-221200- BEAVERHEAD-NORTHERN ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT-EASTERN GLACIER-CASCADE- CHOUTEAU-CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN LEWIS AND CLARK-MADISON-TOOLE- LIBERTY-EASTERN PONDERA-SOUTHERN ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT- EASTERN TETON-JUDITH BASIN-FERGUS-JEFFERSON-BROADWATER-MEAGHER- GALLATIN- 656 AM MDT WED MAY 21 2008 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL MONTANA...NORTH CENTRAL MONTANA AND SOUTHWEST MONTANA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT A FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR MUCH OF NORTH CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST MONTANA. SOME RIVERS AND STREAMS WILL EITHER REACH BANKFUL OR EXCEED FLOOD STAGE LATER TODAY OR TONIGHT. FLOOD ADVISORIES OR WARNINGS COULD BE ISSUED LATER TODAY FOR THE AFFECTED RIVERS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY A FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR MUCH OF NORTH CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST MONTANA THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES. MTZ011-047-221200- HILL-BLAINE- 656 AM MDT WED MAY 21 2008 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF NORTH CENTRAL MONTANA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT THE PROBABILITY FOR WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS LOW. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY THE PROBABILITY FOR WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS LOW. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES.
In the hours before
Local storm report, May 21, 9:17 AM MDT, 5 hours 14 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT
917 AM MDT WED MAY 21 2008
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0800 PM TSTM WND GST HIGHWOOD 47.58N 110.79W
05/20/2008 E60.00 MPH CHOUTEAU MT TRAINED SPOTTER
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ACOHENThe office that day
Everything else NWS Great Falls, MT issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 20, 6:43 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TFX | Gallatin, Madison | 47 min |
| May 20, 7:42 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TFX | Cascade, Chouteau | 48 min |
| May 20, 8:11 PM MDT | Tornado Warning | TFX | Chouteau | 34 min |
| May 20, 8:40 PM MDT | Tornado Warning | TFX | Chouteau | 35 min |
| May 20, 10:23 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TFX | Blaine, Chouteau, Fergus, Hill | 49 min |
| May 21, 12:28 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | TFX | Beaverhead | 2 hr |
| May 21, 2:31 PM MDT | River Flood Warning | TFX | Beaverhead, Madison | 18 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.