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River Flood Warning 2, NWS Great Falls, MT

May 21, 2008Gallatin County, Montana

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.

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 Gallatin River at Logan (LOGM8). The gauge peaked at 7.84 ft at May 22, 2008, 12:00 AM MDT.

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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

&&

ACOHEN

The office that day

Everything else NWS Great Falls, MT issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 20, 6:43 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTFXGallatin, Madison47 min
May 20, 7:42 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTFXCascade, Chouteau48 min
May 20, 8:11 PM MDTTornado WarningTFXChouteau34 min
May 20, 8:40 PM MDTTornado WarningTFXChouteau35 min
May 20, 10:23 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTFXBlaine, Chouteau, Fergus, Hill49 min
May 21, 12:28 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryTFXBeaverhead2 hr
May 21, 2:31 PM MDTRiver Flood WarningTFXBeaverhead, Madison18 hr

Nearby

River Flood Warnings in Montana, 2008Every river flood warning in 2008

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.