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River Flood Warning 2, NWS Great Falls, MT

May 25, 2009Gallatin County, Montana

NWS Great Falls, MT issued this river flood warning at May 25, 2009, 9:49 AM MDT for Gallatin County, Montana. It took effect at May 30, 2009, 10:00 AM MDT. It was in force for 4 days.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
May 25, 2009, 9:49 AM MDT (15:49 UTC)
In effect from
May 30, 2009, 10:00 AM MDT
Expired
Jun 3, 2009, 8:16 PM MDT
In force
4 days
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 15:55 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).

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 251549
FLWTFX
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT
949 AM MDT MON MAY 25 2009

...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREAT FALLS HAS ISSUED A FLOOD 
WARNING UNTIL LATER IN THE WEEK FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN SOUTHWEST
MONTANA...

  GALLATIN RIVER NEAR LOGAN 


. WARM TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THROUGH THIS WEEK...
WITH OVERNIGHT LOWS GENERALLY STAYING ABOVE FREEZING. THIS WILL
CONTINUE THE SNOW MELT. IN ADDITION...SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS WILL CAUSE OCCASIONAL RISES IN RIVER LEVELS. 
AS A RESULT...THE GALLATIN RIVER NEAR LOGAN IS EXPECTED TO
EXCEED FLOOD STAGE TUESDAY MORNING...AND REMAIN JUST ABOVE
FLOOD STAGE UNTIL LATER IN THE WEEK. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

MTC031-260349-
/O.NEW.KTFX.FL.W.0002.090526T1200Z-000000T0000Z/
/LOGM8.1.ER.090526T1200Z.090527T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
949 AM MDT MON MAY 25 2009

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREAT FALLS HAS ISSUED A
* FLOOD WARNING FOR
  GALLATIN RIVER NEAR LOGAN.
* FROM 6 AM TUESDAY UNTIL LATER THIS WEEK.
* AT 9 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.5 FEET.
* NONFLOOD FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...FLOOD STAGE WILL BE REACHED AT 6 AM TUESDAY. A CREST OF 
  8.2 IS FORECAST AT 12 AM WEDNESDAY. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD
  STAGE LATER IN THE WEEK.

$$
30 follow-up statements
000 
WGUS85 KTFX 261030
FLSTFX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT
430 AM MDT TUE MAY 26 2009

...A FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE FOR THE
FOLLOWING RIVERS IN SOUTHWEST MONTANA...

  BIG HOLE RIVER NEAR MELROSE 
  GALLATIN RIVER NEAR LOGAN 


.WARM TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THROUGH THIS WEEK...WITH
OVERNIGHT LOWS GENERALLY STAYING ABOVE FREEZING. THIS WILL CONTINUE
THE SNOW MELT. IN ADDITION...SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS
WILL CAUSE OCCASIONAL RISES IN RIVER LEVELS. THE BIG HOLE RIVER IN
SOUTHWEST MONTANA HAS REACHED FLOOD STAGE...AND THE GALLATIN RIVER
IS EXPECTED TO REACH FLOOD STAGE THIS EVENING. BOTH RIVERS ARE
EXPECTED TO REMAIN NEAR OR ABOVE FLOOD STAGE THROUGH THIS WEEK.

THE SEGMENTS IN THIS PRODUCT ARE RIVER FORECASTS FOR SELECTED
LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING AREA.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

MTC001-057-262230-
/O.EXT.KTFX.FL.W.0001.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/MLRM8.1.RS.090525T1445Z.090527T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
430 AM MDT TUE MAY 26 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BIG HOLE RIVER NEAR MELROSE.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  1:15 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 6.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 6.0 FEET. 


$$

MTC031-262230-
/O.EXT.KTFX.FL.W.0002.090527T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/LOGM8.1.RS.090527T0000Z.090530T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
430 AM MDT TUE MAY 26 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE GALLATIN RIVER NEAR LOGAN.
* FROM THIS EVENING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS 
  CANCELLED.
* AT  4:00 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.6 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET. 


$$
000 
WGUS85 KTFX 261704
FLSTFX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT
1104 AM MDT TUE MAY 26 2009

...A FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE FOR THE
FOLLOWING RIVERS IN SOUTHWEST MONTANA...

  BIG HOLE RIVER NEAR MELROSE 
  GALLATIN RIVER NEAR LOGAN 


.COOLER THAN EXPECTED TEMPERATURES HAVE RESULTED IN WATER LEVELS RISING 
SLOWER THAN FORECAST. HOWEVER TEMPERATURES WILL BE WARMING THE REST OF 
THIS WEEK WHICH WILL RESULT IN ACCELERATED SNOWMELT. THE GALLATIN
RIVER AT LOGAN IS NOW NOT EXPECTED TO REACH FLOOD STAGE UNTIL FRIDAY 
MORNING. THE BIG HOLE RIVER IS NOW EXPECTED TO STAY JUST ABOVE FLOOD
STAGE. THERE WILL BE ISOLATED SHOWERS WITH GENERALLY LIGHT PRECIPITATION
THROUGH THURSDAY.  

THE SEGMENTS IN THIS PRODUCT ARE RIVER FORECASTS FOR SELECTED 
LOCATIONS IN THE WATCH AREA.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

MTC001-057-270504-
/O.CON.KTFX.FL.W.0001.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/MLRM8.1.RS.090525T1445Z.090601T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1104 AM MDT TUE MAY 26 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BIG HOLE RIVER NEAR MELROSE.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  9:15 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 6.1 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 6.0 FEET. 


$$

MTC031-270504-
/O.EXT.KTFX.FL.W.0002.090529T0600Z-000000T0000Z/
/LOGM8.1.RS.090529T0600Z.090601T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1104 AM MDT TUE MAY 26 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE GALLATIN RIVER NEAR LOGAN.
* FROM LATE THURSDAY NIGHT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE 
  WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 10:00 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.6 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET. 


$$
000 
WGUS85 KTFX 271038
FLSTFX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT
438 AM MDT WED MAY 27 2009

...A FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE FOR THE
FOLLOWING RIVERS IN SOUTHWEST MONTANA...

  BIG HOLE RIVER NEAR MELROSE 
  GALLATIN RIVER NEAR LOGAN 


.COOLER THAN EXPECTED TEMPERATURES HAVE RESULTED IN WATER LEVELS
RISING SLOWER THAN FORECAST. HOWEVER TEMPERATURES WILL BE WARMING
THE REST OF THIS WEEK WHICH WILL RESULT IN ACCELERATED SNOWMELT. THE
GALLATIN RIVER AT LOGAN IS NOW NOT EXPECTED TO REACH FLOOD STAGE
UNTIL FRIDAY MORNING. THE BIG HOLE RIVER IS NOW EXPECTED TO STAY
JUST ABOVE FLOOD STAGE. THERE WILL BE ISOLATED SHOWERS WITH
GENERALLY LIGHT PRECIPITATION THROUGH THURSDAY.  

THE SEGMENTS IN THIS PRODUCT ARE RIVER FORECASTS FOR SELECTED 
LOCATIONS IN THE WATCH AREA.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

MTC001-057-272238-
/O.CON.KTFX.FL.W.0001.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/MLRM8.1.RS.090525T1445Z.090601T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
438 AM MDT WED MAY 27 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BIG HOLE RIVER NEAR MELROSE.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  1:15 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 6.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 7439 FEET. 


$$

MTC031-272238-
/O.CON.KTFX.FL.W.0002.090529T0600Z-000000T0000Z/
/LOGM8.1.RS.090529T0600Z.090601T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
438 AM MDT WED MAY 27 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE GALLATIN RIVER NEAR LOGAN.
* FROM LATE THURSDAY NIGHT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE 
  WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  4:00 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.3 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET. 


$$
000 
WGUS85 KTFX 271042
FLSTFX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT
442 AM MDT WED MAY 27 2009

...A FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE FOR THE
FOLLOWING RIVERS IN SOUTHWEST MONTANA...

  BIG HOLE RIVER NEAR MELROSE 
  GALLATIN RIVER NEAR LOGAN 


.COOLER THAN EXPECTED TEMPERATURES HAVE RESULTED IN WATER LEVELS
RISING SLOWER THAN FORECAST. HOWEVER TEMPERATURES WILL BE WARMING
THE REST OF THIS WEEK WHICH WILL RESULT IN ACCELERATED SNOWMELT. THE
GALLATIN RIVER AT LOGAN IS NOW NOT EXPECTED TO REACH FLOOD STAGE
UNTIL FRIDAY MORNING. THE BIG HOLE RIVER IS NOW EXPECTED TO STAY
JUST ABOVE FLOOD STAGE. THERE WILL BE ISOLATED SHOWERS WITH
GENERALLY LIGHT PRECIPITATION THROUGH THURSDAY.  

THE SEGMENTS IN THIS PRODUCT ARE RIVER FORECASTS FOR SELECTED 
LOCATIONS IN THE WATCH AREA.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

MTC001-057-272242-
/O.CON.KTFX.FL.W.0001.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/MLRM8.1.RS.090525T1445Z.090601T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
442 AM MDT WED MAY 27 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BIG HOLE RIVER NEAR MELROSE.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  1:15 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 6.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 6.0 FEET. 


$$

MTC031-272242-
/O.CON.KTFX.FL.W.0002.090529T0600Z-000000T0000Z/
/LOGM8.1.RS.090529T0600Z.090601T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
442 AM MDT WED MAY 27 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE GALLATIN RIVER NEAR LOGAN.
* FROM LATE THURSDAY NIGHT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE 
  WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  4:00 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.3 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET. 


$$
000 
WGUS85 KTFX 271756
FLSTFX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT
1156 AM MDT WED MAY 27 2009

...A FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE FOR THE
FOLLOWING RIVERS IN SOUTHWEST MONTANA...

  BIG HOLE RIVER NEAR MELROSE 
  GALLATIN RIVER NEAR LOGAN 

.TEMPERATURES WILL BE WARMING THE REST OF THIS WEEK WHICH WILL 
RESULT IN ACCELERATED SNOWMELT. THE GALLATIN RIVER AT LOGAN IS
NOW EXPECTED TO REACH FLOOD STAGE LATE SATURDAY MORNING. THE BIG 
HOLE RIVER IS NOW EXPECTED TO BE NEAR 6.6 FEET FRIDAY MORNING. 
THERE WILL BE ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WITH GENERALLY
LIGHT PRECIPITATION THROUGH FRIDAY.  

THE SEGMENTS IN THIS PRODUCT ARE RIVER FORECASTS FOR SELECTED 
LOCATIONS IN THE WATCH AREA.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

MTC001-057-280556-
/O.CON.KTFX.FL.W.0001.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/MLRM8.1.RS.090525T1445Z.090601T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1156 AM MDT WED MAY 27 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BIG HOLE RIVER NEAR MELROSE.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  9:15 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 6.1 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 6.0 FEET. THE RIVER WILL BE NEAR 6.6 FEET
  ON FRIDAY MORNING.


$$

MTC031-280556-
/O.EXT.KTFX.FL.W.0002.090530T1800Z-090602T0600Z/
/LOGM8.1.RS.090530T1800Z.090601T0000Z.090602T0000Z.NO/
1156 AM MDT WED MAY 27 2009

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL LATE MONDAY NIGHT...THE FLOOD WARNING
CONTINUES FOR THE GALLATIN RIVER NEAR LOGAN.
* FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON TO LATE MONDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING
  IS CANCELLED.
* AT 11:00 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.5 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET. 


$$
000 
WGUS85 KTFX 280307
FLSTFX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT
907 PM MDT WED MAY 27 2009

...A FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE FOR THE
FOLLOWING RIVERS IN SOUTHWEST MONTANA...

  BIG HOLE RIVER NEAR MELROSE 
  GALLATIN RIVER NEAR LOGAN 

.TEMPERATURES WILL BE WARMING THE REST OF THIS WEEK WHICH WILL 
RESULT IN ACCELERATED SNOWMELT. THE GALLATIN RIVER AT LOGAN IS
NOW EXPECTED TO REACH FLOOD STAGE LATE SATURDAY MORNING. THE BIG 
HOLE RIVER IS NOW EXPECTED TO BE NEAR 6.6 FEET FRIDAY MORNING. 
THERE WILL BE ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WITH GENERALLY
LIGHT PRECIPITATION THROUGH FRIDAY.  

THE SEGMENTS IN THIS PRODUCT ARE RIVER FORECASTS FOR SELECTED 
LOCATIONS IN THE WATCH AREA.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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  
  
&&

MTC001-057-281507-
/O.CON.KTFX.FL.W.0001.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/MLRM8.1.RS.090525T1445Z.090601T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
907 PM MDT WED MAY 27 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BIG HOLE RIVER NEAR MELROSE.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  5:15 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 6.1 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 6.0 FEET. 


$$

MTC031-281507-
/O.CON.KTFX.FL.W.0002.090530T1800Z-090602T0600Z/
/LOGM8.1.RS.090530T1800Z.090601T0000Z.090602T0000Z.NO/
907 PM MDT WED MAY 27 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE GALLATIN RIVER NEAR LOGAN.
* FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON TO LATE MONDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING
  IS CANCELLED.
* AT  8:00 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.3 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET. 


$$
000 
WGUS85 KTFX 280944
FLSTFX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT
344 AM MDT THU MAY 28 2009

...A FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE FOR THE
FOLLOWING RIVERS IN SOUTHWEST MONTANA...

  BIG HOLE RIVER NEAR MELROSE 
  GALLATIN RIVER NEAR LOGAN 


.COOLER THAN EXPECTED TEMPERATURES HAVE RESULTED IN WATER LEVELS
RISING SLOWER THAN FORECAST. HOWEVER TEMPERATURES WILL BE WARMING
THE REST OF THIS WEEK WHICH WILL RESULT IN ACCELERATED SNOWMELT. THE
GALLATIN RIVER AT LOGAN IS NOW NOT EXPECTED TO REACH FLOOD STAGE
UNTIL FRIDAY MORNING. THE BIG HOLE RIVER IS NOW EXPECTED TO STAY
JUST ABOVE FLOOD STAGE. THERE WILL BE ISOLATED SHOWERS WITH
GENERALLY LIGHT PRECIPITATION THROUGH THURSDAY.  

THE SEGMENTS IN THIS PRODUCT ARE RIVER FORECASTS FOR SELECTED 
LOCATIONS IN THE WATCH AREA.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

MTC001-057-282144-
/O.CON.KTFX.FL.W.0001.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/MLRM8.1.RS.090525T1445Z.090601T1800Z.090528T0415Z.NO/
344 AM MDT THU MAY 28 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BIG HOLE RIVER NEAR MELROSE.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  1:15 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 5.9 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 6.0 FEET. 


$$

MTC031-282143-
/O.CON.KTFX.FL.W.0002.090530T1800Z-090602T0600Z/
/LOGM8.1.RS.090530T1800Z.090601T0000Z.090602T0000Z.NO/
344 AM MDT THU MAY 28 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE GALLATIN RIVER NEAR LOGAN.
* FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON TO LATE MONDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING
  IS CANCELLED.
* AT  3:00 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.2 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET. 


$$
000 
WGUS85 KTFX 281707
FLSTFX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT
1107 AM MDT THU MAY 28 2009

...A FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE FOR THE
FOLLOWING RIVERS IN SOUTHWEST MONTANA...

  BIG HOLE RIVER NEAR MELROSE 
  GALLATIN RIVER NEAR LOGAN 

.WARM TEMPERATURES EXPECTED OVER THE NEXT FEW DAYS WILL ALLOW FOR
THE UPPER ELEVATION SNOW TO CONTINUE TO MELT. THE GALLATIN RIVER AT
LOGAN IS EXPECTED TO REACH FLOOD STAGE ON FRIDAY EVENING. THE
BIG HOLE RIVER AT MELROSE IS EXPECTED TO STAY NEAR OR JUST ABOVE
FLOOD STAGE THROUGH SATURDAY...WITH A CREST EXPECTED NEXT WEEK.
THERE WILL BE ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS FRIDAY AND SATURDAY INCREASING
THE CHANCES FOR RUNOFF.

THE SEGMENTS IN THIS PRODUCT ARE RIVER FORECASTS FOR SELECTED 
LOCATIONS IN THE WATCH AREA.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

MTC001-057-290507-
/O.CON.KTFX.FL.W.0001.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/MLRM8.1.RS.090525T1445Z.090601T1800Z.090528T0415Z.NO/
1107 AM MDT THU MAY 28 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BIG HOLE RIVER NEAR MELROSE.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 9:15 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 6.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 6.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE TO 
  RISE TO NEAR 7.1 FEET BY MONDAY EVENING. 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.  

$$

MTC031-290507-
/O.EXT.KTFX.FL.W.0002.090529T1800Z-000000T0000Z/
/LOGM8.1.RS.090529T1800Z.090601T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1107 AM MDT THU MAY 28 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE GALLATIN RIVER NEAR LOGAN.
* FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING 
  IS CANCELLED.
* AT 10:00 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.5 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY LATE TOMORROW AFTERNOON AND 
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 8.9 FEET BY SUNDAY EVENING. AT
  8.8 FEET...WATER MAY BE ON SMALL BRIDGES AND AROUND RAILROAD BRIDGE
  FOOTING. THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 7.1 FEET ON
  JUN 18 2005.  

$$
000 
WGUS85 KTFX 290311
FLSTFX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT
911 PM MDT THU MAY 28 2009

...A FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE FOR THE
FOLLOWING RIVERS IN SOUTHWEST MONTANA...

  BIG HOLE RIVER NEAR MELROSE 
  GALLATIN RIVER NEAR LOGAN 

.WARM TEMPERATURES EXPECTED OVER THE NEXT FEW DAYS WILL ALLOW FOR
THE UPPER ELEVATION SNOW TO CONTINUE TO MELT. THE GALLATIN RIVER AT
LOGAN IS EXPECTED TO REACH FLOOD STAGE ON FRIDAY EVENING. THE
BIG HOLE RIVER AT MELROSE IS EXPECTED TO STAY NEAR OR JUST ABOVE
FLOOD STAGE THROUGH SATURDAY...WITH A CREST EXPECTED NEXT WEEK.
THERE WILL BE ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS FRIDAY AND SATURDAY INCREASING
THE CHANCES FOR RUNOFF.

THE SEGMENTS IN THIS PRODUCT ARE RIVER FORECASTS FOR SELECTED 
LOCATIONS IN THE WATCH AREA.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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 
 
&&

MTC001-057-291511-
/O.CON.KTFX.FL.W.0001.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/MLRM8.1.RS.090525T1445Z.090601T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
911 PM MDT THU MAY 28 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BIG HOLE RIVER NEAR MELROSE.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  5:15 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 6.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 6.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 7.1 FEET BY 
  MONDAY EVENING THEN BEGIN FALLING.

$$

MTC031-291511-
/O.CON.KTFX.FL.W.0002.090529T1800Z-000000T0000Z/
/LOGM8.1.RS.090529T1800Z.090601T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
911 PM MDT THU MAY 28 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE GALLATIN RIVER NEAR LOGAN.
* FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING 
  IS CANCELLED.
* AT  8:00 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.5 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW EARLY AFTERNOON AND 
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 8.9 FEET BY SUNDAY EVENING.


$$
000 
WGUS85 KTFX 291106
FLSTFX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT
506 AM MDT FRI MAY 29 2009

...A FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE FOR THE
FOLLOWING RIVERS IN SOUTHWEST MONTANA...

  BIG HOLE RIVER NEAR MELROSE 
  GALLATIN RIVER NEAR LOGAN 

.WARM TEMPERATURES EXPECTED OVER THE NEXT FEW DAYS WILL ALLOW FOR
THE UPPER ELEVATION SNOW TO CONTINUE TO MELT. THE GALLATIN RIVER AT
LOGAN IS EXPECTED TO REACH FLOOD STAGE ON FRIDAY EVENING. THE
BIG HOLE RIVER AT MELROSE IS EXPECTED TO STAY NEAR OR JUST ABOVE
FLOOD STAGE THROUGH SATURDAY...WITH A CREST EXPECTED NEXT WEEK.
THERE WILL BE ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS FRIDAY AND SATURDAY INCREASING
THE CHANCES FOR RUNOFF.

THE SEGMENTS IN THIS PRODUCT ARE RIVER FORECASTS FOR SELECTED 
LOCATIONS IN THE WATCH AREA.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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 
 
&&

MTC001-057-292306-
/O.CON.KTFX.FL.W.0001.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/MLRM8.1.RS.090525T1445Z.090601T1800Z.090528T2330Z.NO/
506 AM MDT FRI MAY 29 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BIG HOLE RIVER NEAR MELROSE.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  1:15 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 5.8 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 6.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THIS MORNING AND CONTINUE TO 
  RISE TO NEAR 7.1 FEET BY MONDAY EVENING.

$$

MTC031-292305-
/O.CON.KTFX.FL.W.0002.090529T1800Z-000000T0000Z/
/LOGM8.1.RS.090529T1800Z.090601T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
506 AM MDT FRI MAY 29 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE GALLATIN RIVER NEAR LOGAN.
* FROM THIS AFTERNOON UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS 
  CANCELLED.
* AT  4:00 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.3 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE TO
  RISE TO NEAR 8.9 FEET BY SUNDAY EVENING.

$$
000 
WGUS85 KTFX 291627
FLSTFX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT
1027 AM MDT FRI MAY 29 2009

...A FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE FOR THE
FOLLOWING RIVERS IN SOUTHWEST MONTANA...

  BIG HOLE RIVER NEAR MELROSE 
  GALLATIN RIVER NEAR LOGAN 

.WARM TEMPERATURES EXPECTED OVER THE NEXT FEW DAYS WILL ALLOW FOR
THE UPPER ELEVATION SNOW TO CONTINUE TO MELT. THE GALLATIN RIVER AT
LOGAN IS EXPECTED TO REACH FLOOD STAGE SATURDAY MORNING...WITH A 
CREST EXPECTED SUNDAY EVENING. THE BIG HOLE RIVER AT MELROSE IS
EXPECTED TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE SATURDAY AFTERNOON...WITH A
CREST EXPECTED TUESDAY.  

MTC001-057-291727-
/O.EXT.KTFX.FL.W.0001.000000T0000Z-090529T0530Z/
/MLRM8.1.RS.090525T1445Z.090602T0000Z.090528T2330Z.NO/
1027 AM MDT FRI MAY 29 2009

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BIG HOLE RIVER NEAR MELROSE.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  9:15 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 5.9 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 6.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND 
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 7.1 FEET BY EARLY TUESDAY MORNING.
  AT 7.0 FEET...AGRICULTURAL LAND FLOODS AND IRRIGATION SYSTEMS
  NEED TO BE PROTECTED.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 6.9 FEET 
  ON JUN 7 1991.

$$

MTC031-300427-
/O.EXT.KTFX.FL.W.0002.090530T1600Z-090604T0900Z/
/LOGM8.1.RS.090530T1600Z.090601T0000Z.090604T0300Z.NO/
1027 AM MDT FRI MAY 29 2009

...FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE GALLATIN RIVER NEAR LOGAN.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE  WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  9:00 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.5 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY LATE SATURDAY MORNING AND 
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 8.8 FEET BY SUNDAY EVENING. AT
  8.8 FEET...WATER COULD BE ON SMALL BRIDGES AND AROUND RAILROAD
  BRIDGE FOOTINGS.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 8.7 FEET 
  ON JUN 10 1996.

$$

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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. 

THE LATEST STAGES AND FORECASTS FOR RIVERS AND STREAMS CAN BE FOUND 
AT OUR WEB PAGE...
HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/AHPS

&

&&
000 
WGUS85 KTFX 291943 CCA
FLSTFX
FLOOD STATEMENT...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT
121 PM MDT FRI MAY 29 2009

...A FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE FOR THE
FOLLOWING RIVERS IN SOUTHWEST MONTANA...

  BIG HOLE RIVER NEAR MELROSE 
  GALLATIN RIVER NEAR LOGAN 

.WARM TEMPERATURES EXPECTED OVER THE NEXT FEW DAYS WILL ALLOW FOR
THE UPPER ELEVATION SNOW TO CONTINUE TO MELT. THE GALLATIN RIVER AT
LOGAN IS EXPECTED TO REACH FLOOD STAGE SATURDAY MORNING...WITH A 
CREST EXPECTED SUNDAY EVENING. THE BIG HOLE RIVER AT MELROSE IS
EXPECTED TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE SATURDAY AFTERNOON...WITH A
CREST EXPECTED TUESDAY.  

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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. 

THE LATEST STAGES AND FORECASTS FOR RIVERS AND STREAMS CAN BE FOUND 
AT OUR WEB PAGE...
HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/AHPS

&&

MTC001-057-291727-
/O.EXT.KTFX.FL.W.0001.000000T0000Z-090529T0530Z/
/MLRM8.1.RS.090525T1445Z.090602T0000Z.090528T2330Z.NO/
1027 AM MDT FRI MAY 29 2009

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BIG HOLE RIVER NEAR MELROSE.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  9:15 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 5.9 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 6.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND 
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 7.1 FEET BY EARLY TUESDAY MORNING.
  AT 7.0 FEET...AGRICULTURAL LAND FLOODS AND IRRIGATION SYSTEMS
  NEED TO BE PROTECTED.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 6.9 FEET 
  ON JUN 7 1991.

$$

MTC031-300427-
/O.EXT.KTFX.FL.W.0002.090530T1600Z-090604T0900Z/
/LOGM8.1.RS.090530T1600Z.090601T0000Z.090604T0300Z.NO/
1027 AM MDT FRI MAY 29 2009

...FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE GALLATIN RIVER NEAR LOGAN.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE  WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  9:00 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.5 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY LATE SATURDAY MORNING AND 
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 8.8 FEET BY SUNDAY EVENING. AT
  8.8 FEET...WATER COULD BE ON SMALL BRIDGES AND AROUND RAILROAD
  BRIDGE FOOTINGS.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 8.7 FEET 
  ON JUN 10 1996.

$$
000 
WGUS85 KTFX 300302
FLSTFX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT
902 PM MDT FRI MAY 29 2009

...A FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE FOR THE
FOLLOWING RIVERS IN SOUTHWEST MONTANA...

  BIG HOLE RIVER NEAR MELROSE 
  GALLATIN RIVER NEAR LOGAN 

.WARM TEMPERATURES EXPECTED OVER THE NEXT FEW DAYS WILL ALLOW FOR
THE UPPER ELEVATION SNOW TO CONTINUE TO MELT. THE GALLATIN RIVER AT
LOGAN IS EXPECTED TO REACH FLOOD STAGE ON SATURDAY...WITH A 
CREST EXPECTED EARLY NEXT WEEK. THE BIG HOLE RIVER AT MELROSE IS
EXPECTED TO CONTINUE TO RISE...WITH A CREST EXPECTED TUESDAY. 

THE SEGMENTS IN THIS PRODUCT ARE RIVER FORECASTS FOR SELECTED 
LOCATIONS IN THE WATCH AREA.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TURN AROUND...DO NOT 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

&&

MTC001-057-301502-
/O.CON.KTFX.FL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/MLRM8.1.RS.090530T1800Z.090602T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
902 PM MDT FRI MAY 29 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BIG HOLE RIVER NEAR MELROSE.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  5:15 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 6.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 6.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW EARLY AFTERNOON AND 
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 7.1 FEET BY EARLY TUESDAY MORNING.



$$

MTC031-301502-
/O.CON.KTFX.FL.W.0002.090530T1600Z-090604T0900Z/
/LOGM8.1.RS.090530T1600Z.090601T0000Z.090604T0300Z.NO/
902 PM MDT FRI MAY 29 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE GALLATIN RIVER NEAR LOGAN.
* FROM SATURDAY MORNING TO LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE 
  WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  8:00 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.6 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW LATE MORNING AND 
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 8.8 FEET BY SUNDAY EVENING. THE RIVER WILL
  FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY WEDNESDAY BEFORE MIDNIGHT.



$$
000 
WGUS85 KTFX 301032
FLSTFX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT
432 AM MDT SAT MAY 30 2009

...A FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE FOR THE
FOLLOWING RIVERS IN SOUTHWEST MONTANA...

  BIG HOLE RIVER NEAR MELROSE 
  GALLATIN RIVER NEAR LOGAN 

.WARM TEMPERATURES EXPECTED OVER THE NEXT FEW DAYS WILL ALLOW FOR
THE UPPER ELEVATION SNOW TO CONTINUE TO MELT. THE GALLATIN RIVER AT
LOGAN IS EXPECTED TO REACH FLOOD STAGE ON SATURDAY...WITH A 
CREST EXPECTED EARLY NEXT WEEK. THE BIG HOLE RIVER AT MELROSE IS
EXPECTED TO CONTINUE TO RISE...WITH A CREST EXPECTED TUESDAY. 

THE SEGMENTS IN THIS PRODUCT ARE RIVER FORECASTS FOR SELECTED 
LOCATIONS IN THE WATCH AREA.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

MTC001-057-302232-
/O.CON.KTFX.FL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/MLRM8.1.RS.090530T1800Z.090602T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
432 AM MDT SAT MAY 30 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BIG HOLE RIVER NEAR MELROSE.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  1:15 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 5.8 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 6.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE TO
  RISE TO NEAR 7.1 FEET BY EARLY TUESDAY MORNING.

$$

MTC031-302231-
/O.CON.KTFX.FL.W.0002.090530T1600Z-090604T0900Z/
/LOGM8.1.RS.090530T1600Z.090601T0000Z.090604T0300Z.NO/
432 AM MDT SAT MAY 30 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE GALLATIN RIVER NEAR LOGAN.
* FROM THIS MORNING TO LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS
  CANCELLED.
* AT  4:00 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.4 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY LATE THIS MORNING AND CONTINUE
  TO RISE TO NEAR 8.8 FEET BY TOMORROW EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL 
  BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY WEDNESDAY BEFORE MIDNIGHT.

$$
000 
WGUS85 KTFX 301638
FLSTFX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT
1038 AM MDT SAT MAY 30 2009

...A FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE FOR THE
FOLLOWING RIVERS IN SOUTHWEST MONTANA...

  BIG HOLE RIVER NEAR MELROSE 
  GALLATIN RIVER NEAR LOGAN 


.WARM TEMPERATURES EXPECTED THROUGH THE WEEKEND WILL ALLOW FOR THE
UPPER ELEVATION SNOW TO CONTINUE TO MELT. BOTH RIVERS ARE EXPECTED
TO CONTINUE TO RISE THROUGH THE WEEKEND...AND WILL THEN REMAIN ABOVE
FLOOD STAGE THROUGH AT LEAST MID-WEEK.

THE SEGMENTS IN THIS PRODUCT ARE RIVER FORECASTS FOR SELECTED 
LOCATIONS IN THE WATCH AREA.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

MTC001-057-310438-
/O.EXT.KTFX.FL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-090604T0600Z/
/MLRM8.1.RS.090530T1602Z.090531T1800Z.090604T0000Z.NO/
1038 AM MDT SAT MAY 30 2009

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BIG HOLE RIVER NEAR MELROSE.
* UNTIL LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 9:15 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 6.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 6.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 6.7 FEET BY SUNDAY AFTERNOON.
  THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY WEDNESDAY 
  EVENING.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 6.8 FEET 
  ON JUN 22 1984.

$$

MTC031-310438-
/O.EXT.KTFX.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-090604T1200Z/
/LOGM8.1.RS.090531T0000Z.090601T0000Z.090604T0600Z.NO/
1038 AM MDT SAT MAY 30 2009

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE GALLATIN RIVER NEAR LOGAN.
* UNTIL THURSDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 10:00 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.6 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE TO 
  RISE TO NEAR 8.4 FEET BY SUNDAY EVENING. THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO   
  FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY THURSDAY MORNING.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 8.3 FEET 
  ON MAY 22 1993.

$$
000 
WGUS85 KTFX 311019
FLSTFX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT
419 AM MDT SUN MAY 31 2009

...A FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE FOR THE
FOLLOWING RIVERS IN SOUTHWEST MONTANA...

  BIG HOLE RIVER NEAR MELROSE 
  GALLATIN RIVER NEAR LOGAN

.WITH WARM TEMPERATURES EXPECTED THROUGH SUNDAY...THE
UPPER ELEVATION SNOW TO CONTINUE TO MELT. BOTH RIVERS ARE EXPECTED
TO CONTINUE TO RISE AND WILL REMAIN NEAR OR SLIGHTLY ABOVE
FLOOD STAGE INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK.

THE SEGMENTS IN THIS PRODUCT ARE RIVER FORECASTS FOR SELECTED 
LOCATIONS IN THE WATCH AREA.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

MTC001-057-312219-
/O.CON.KTFX.FL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-090602T0000Z/
/MLRM8.1.RS.090530T1645Z.090531T1800Z.090601T1800Z.NO/
419 AM MDT SUN MAY 31 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BIG HOLE RIVER NEAR MELROSE.
* UNTIL MONDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  1:15 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 5.9 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 6.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY THIS MORNING AND 
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 6.1 FEET BY THIS AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL
  FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW EARLY AFTERNOON.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 6.2 FEET 
  ON JUN 1 1986.


$$

MTC031-312219-
/O.CON.KTFX.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-090601T2317Z/
/LOGM8.1.RS.090531T1744Z.090601T0000Z.090601T1717Z.NO/
419 AM MDT SUN MAY 31 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE GALLATIN RIVER NEAR LOGAN.
* UNTIL MONDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  4:00 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.6 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET. 
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 8.1 FEET 
  ON NOV 26 1985.


$$
000 
WGUS85 KTFX 311723
FLSTFX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT
1122 AM MDT SUN MAY 31 2009

...A FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE FOR THE
FOLLOWING RIVERS IN SOUTHWEST MONTANA...

  BIG HOLE RIVER NEAR MELROSE 
  GALLATIN RIVER NEAR LOGAN


.WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CONTINUE TODAY...BUT COOLER TEMPERATURES ARE
EXPECTED FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE WEEK. BOTH RIVERS ARE EXPECTED TO
REMAIN NEAR OR SLIGHTLY ABOVE FLOOD STAGE THROUGH AT LEAST MONDAY...
THEN SHOULD BEGIN TO FALL.

THE SEGMENTS IN THIS PRODUCT ARE RIVER FORECASTS FOR SELECTED 
LOCATIONS IN THE WATCH AREA.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

MTC001-057-010522-
/O.EXT.KTFX.FL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/MLRM8.1.RS.090530T1645Z.090601T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1122 AM MDT SUN MAY 31 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BIG HOLE RIVER NEAR MELROSE.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  9:15 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 6.1 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 6.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 6.2 FEET BY THIS 
  EVENING THEN BEGIN FALLING.

$$

MTC031-010522-
/O.CON.KTFX.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-090601T2317Z/
/LOGM8.N.RS.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1122 AM MDT SUN MAY 31 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE GALLATIN RIVER NEAR LOGAN.
* UNTIL MONDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 11:00 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.9 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 8.0 FEET BY THIS 
  EVENING THEN BEGIN FALLING.

$$
000 
WGUS85 KTFX 011145
FLSTFX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT
545 AM MDT MON JUN 01 2009

...A FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE FOR THE
FOLLOWING RIVERS IN SOUTHWEST MONTANA...

  BIG HOLE RIVER NEAR MELROSE 
  GALLATIN RIVER NEAR LOGAN

.UPPER ELEVATION SNOW MELT WILL CONTINUE INTO MONDAY...ALLOWING BOTH
RIVERS TO REMAIN NEAR OR SLIGHTLY ABOVE FLOOD STAGE INTO MONDAY.

THE SEGMENTS IN THIS PRODUCT ARE RIVER FORECASTS FOR SELECTED 
LOCATIONS IN THE WATCH AREA.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TURN AROUND...DO NOT 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

&&

MTC001-057-012345-
/O.CON.KTFX.FL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/MLRM8.1.RS.090530T1645Z.090531T2300Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
545 AM MDT MON JUN 01 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BIG HOLE RIVER NEAR MELROSE.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  5:15 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 6.1 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 6.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 6.1 FEET BY THIS 
  MORNING.  ADDITIONAL RISES MAY BE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER.

$$

MTC031-012344-
/O.CON.KTFX.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-090602T0644Z/
/LOGM8.1.RS.090531T1937Z.090601T0100Z.090602T0044Z.NO/
545 AM MDT MON JUN 01 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE GALLATIN RIVER NEAR LOGAN.
* UNTIL LATE TONIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  5:00 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.9 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET. 


$$
000 
WGUS85 KTFX 011527
FLSTFX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT
927 AM MDT MON JUN 01 2009

...A FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE FOR THE
FOLLOWING RIVERS IN SOUTHWEST MONTANA...

  BIG HOLE RIVER NEAR MELROSE 
  GALLATIN RIVER NEAR LOGAN

.UPPER ELEVATION SNOW MELT WILL CONTINUE...ALTHOUGH COOLER
TEMPERATURES WILL CAUSE IT TO SLOW. BOTH RIVERS ARE EXPECTED TO
REMAIN NEAR OR SLIGHTLY ABOVE FLOOD STAGE.

THE SEGMENTS IN THIS PRODUCT ARE RIVER FORECASTS FOR SELECTED 
LOCATIONS IN THE WATCH AREA.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

MTC001-057-020327-
/O.EXT.KTFX.FL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-090602T0600Z/
/MLRM8.1.RS.090530T1645Z.090531T2300Z.090602T0000Z.NO/
927 AM MDT MON JUN 01 2009

...FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BIG HOLE RIVER NEAR MELROSE.
* UNTIL LATE TONIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  9:15 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 6.1 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 6.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY THIS
  EVENING.

$$

MTC031-020327-
/O.EXT.KTFX.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-090604T1800Z/
/LOGM8.1.RS.090531T1937Z.090602T0000Z.090604T1200Z.NO/
927 AM MDT MON JUN 01 2009

...FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE GALLATIN RIVER NEAR LOGAN.
* UNTIL THURSDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  9:00 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.9 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE TO
  RISE TO NEAR 8.1 FEET BY TOMORROW MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL 
  BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY THURSDAY MORNING.

$$
000 
WGUS85 KTFX 011555
FLSTFX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT
955 AM MDT MON JUN 01 2009

...A FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE FOR THE
FOLLOWING RIVERS IN SOUTHWEST MONTANA...

  BIG HOLE RIVER NEAR MELROSE 
  GALLATIN RIVER NEAR LOGAN

.UPPER ELEVATION SNOW MELT WILL CONTINUE...ALTHOUGH COOLER
TEMPERATURES WILL CAUSE IT TO SLOW. BOTH RIVERS ARE EXPECTED TO
REMAIN NEAR OR SLIGHTLY ABOVE FLOOD STAGE.

THE SEGMENTS IN THIS PRODUCT ARE RIVER FORECASTS FOR SELECTED 
LOCATIONS IN THE WATCH AREA.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

MTC001-057-020355-
/O.EXT.KTFX.FL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-090603T0600Z/
/MLRM8.1.RS.090530T1645Z.090601T1800Z.090603T0000Z.NO/
955 AM MDT MON JUN 01 2009

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL LATE TUESDAY NIGHT...THE FLOOD 
WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BIG HOLE RIVER NEAR MELROSE.
* UNTIL LATE TUESDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  9:15 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 6.1 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 6.0 FEET. 
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 6.2 FEET 
  ON JUN 1 1986.


$$

MTC031-020355-
/O.EXT.KTFX.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-090605T0600Z/
/LOGM8.1.RS.090531T1937Z.090602T0000Z.090605T0000Z.NO/
955 AM MDT MON JUN 01 2009

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL LATE THURSDAY NIGHT...THE FLOOD 
WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE GALLATIN RIVER NEAR LOGAN.
* UNTIL LATE THURSDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  9:00 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.9 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE TO
  RISE TO NEAR 8.2 FEET BY THIS EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW 
  FLOOD STAGE BY THURSDAY EVENING.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 8.2 FEET 
  ON MAY 30 2003.

$$
000 
WGUS85 KTFX 012316
FLSTFX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT
516 PM MDT MON JUN 01 2009

...A FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE FOR THE
FOLLOWING RIVERS IN SOUTHWEST MONTANA...

  BIG HOLE RIVER NEAR MELROSE 
  GALLATIN RIVER NEAR LOGAN 

.UPPER ELEVATION SNOW MELT WILL CONTINUE...ALTHOUGH COOLER
TEMPERATURES WILL CAUSE IT TO SLOW. BOTH RIVERS ARE EXPECTED TO
REMAIN NEAR OR SLIGHTLY ABOVE FLOOD STAGE.

THE SEGMENTS IN THIS PRODUCT ARE RIVER FORECASTS FOR SELECTED 
LOCATIONS IN THE WATCH AREA.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

MTC001-057-021116-
/O.CON.KTFX.FL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-090603T0600Z/
/MLRM8.1.RS.090530T1645Z.090601T1915Z.090603T0000Z.NO/
516 PM MDT MON JUN 01 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BIG HOLE RIVER NEAR MELROSE.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  1:15 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 6.2 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 6.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  TOMORROW EVENING.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 6.2 FEET 
  ON JUN 1 1986.


$$

MTC031-021116-
/O.CON.KTFX.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-090605T0600Z/
/LOGM8.1.RS.090531T1937Z.090602T0000Z.090605T0000Z.NO/
516 PM MDT MON JUN 01 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE GALLATIN RIVER NEAR LOGAN.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  4:00 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.1 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 8.2 FEET BY THIS 
  EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE THURSDAY EVENING.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 8.2 FEET 
  ON MAY 30 2003.


$$
000 
WGUS85 KTFX 020347
FLSTFX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT
947 PM MDT MON JUN 01 2009

...A FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE FOR THE
FOLLOWING RIVERS IN SOUTHWEST MONTANA...

  BIG HOLE RIVER NEAR MELROSE 
  GALLATIN RIVER NEAR LOGAN 

.UPPER ELEVATION SNOW MELT WILL CONTINUE...ALTHOUGH COOLER
TEMPERATURES WILL CAUSE IT TO SLOW. BOTH RIVERS ARE EXPECTED TO
REMAIN NEAR OR SLIGHTLY ABOVE FLOOD STAGE.

THE SEGMENTS IN THIS PRODUCT ARE RIVER FORECASTS FOR SELECTED 
LOCATIONS IN THE WATCH AREA.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

MTC001-057-021547-
/O.CON.KTFX.FL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-090603T0600Z/
/MLRM8.1.RS.090530T1645Z.090601T2200Z.090603T0000Z.NO/
947 PM MDT MON JUN 01 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BIG HOLE RIVER NEAR MELROSE.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  9:15 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 6.1 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 6.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  TOMORROW EVENING.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 6.2 FEET 
  ON JUN 1 1986.


$$

MTC031-021547-
/O.CON.KTFX.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-090605T0600Z/
/LOGM8.1.RS.090531T1937Z.090602T1800Z.090605T0000Z.NO/
947 PM MDT MON JUN 01 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE GALLATIN RIVER NEAR LOGAN.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  9:00 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  THURSDAY EVENING.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 8.2 FEET 
  ON MAY 30 2003.


$$
000 
WGUS85 KTFX 021136
FLSTFX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT
536 AM MDT TUE JUN 02 2009

...A FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE FOR THE
FOLLOWING RIVERS IN SOUTHWEST MONTANA...

  BIG HOLE RIVER NEAR MELROSE 
  GALLATIN RIVER NEAR LOGAN 

.UPPER ELEVATION SNOW MELT WILL CONTINUE...ALTHOUGH COOLER
TEMPERATURES OVER THE NEXT FEW DAYS WILL SLOW THE RATE OF MELTING. BOTH RIVERS ARE EXPECTED TO REMAIN NEAR OR SLIGHTLY ABOVE FLOOD STAGE.

THE SEGMENTS IN THIS PRODUCT ARE RIVER FORECASTS FOR SELECTED 
LOCATIONS IN THE WATCH AREA.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

MTC001-057-022336-
/O.CON.KTFX.FL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-090603T0600Z/
/MLRM8.1.RS.090530T1645Z.090601T2200Z.090603T0000Z.NO/
536 AM MDT TUE JUN 02 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BIG HOLE RIVER NEAR MELROSE.
* UNTIL LATE TONIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  5:15 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 5.9 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 6.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO RISE TO NEAR FLOOD STAGE THIS 
  AFTERNOON.

$$

MTC031-022336-
/O.CON.KTFX.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-090605T0600Z/
/LOGM8.1.RS.090531T1937Z.090602T1800Z.090605T0000Z.NO/
536 AM MDT TUE JUN 02 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE GALLATIN RIVER NEAR LOGAN.
* UNTIL LATE THURSDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  5:00 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.8 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET. 


$$
000 
WGUS85 KTFX 021529
FLSTFX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT
929 AM MDT TUE JUN 02 2009

...A FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE FOR THE
FOLLOWING RIVERS IN SOUTHWEST MONTANA...

  BIG HOLE RIVER NEAR MELROSE 
  GALLATIN RIVER NEAR LOGAN 


.UPPER ELEVATION SNOW MELT WILL CONTINUE...ALTHOUGH COOLER
TEMPERATURES OVER THE NEXT FEW DAYS WILL SLOW THE RATE OF MELTING.
BOTH RIVERS ARE EXPECTED TO REMAIN NEAR OR SLIGHTLY ABOVE FLOOD
STAGE. SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDESTORMS ARE
FORECAST OVER THE NEXT DAY OR SO...AND COULD CONTRIBUTE TO INCREASED
RIVER RISES.

THE SEGMENTS IN THIS PRODUCT ARE RIVER FORECASTS FOR SELECTED 
LOCATIONS IN THE WATCH AREA.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

MTC001-057-030329-
/O.EXT.KTFX.FL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-090606T0600Z/
/MLRM8.1.RS.090530T1645Z.090601T2200Z.090606T0000Z.NO/
929 AM MDT TUE JUN 02 2009

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL LATE FRIDAY NIGHT...THE FLOOD WARNING
CONTINUES FOR
  THE BIG HOLE RIVER NEAR MELROSE.
* UNTIL LATE FRIDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 9:15 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 5.9 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 6.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY LATE THIS MORNING AND CONTINUE
  TO RISE TO NEAR 6.2 FEET BY THIS AFTERNOON. THE RIVER IS EXPECTED
  TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY FRIDAY EVENING.

$$

MTC031-030329-
/O.EXT.KTFX.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-090607T0600Z/
/LOGM8.1.RS.090531T1937Z.090604T1800Z.090607T0000Z.NO/
929 AM MDT TUE JUN 02 2009

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL LATE SATURDAY NIGHT...THE FLOOD 
WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE GALLATIN RIVER NEAR LOGAN.
* UNTIL LATE SATURDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 9:00 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.7 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE LATER TODAY AND CONTINUE TO RISE
  TO NEAR 8.5 FEET BY THURSDAY EARLY AFTERNOON. THE RIVER IS EXPECTED 
  FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY SATURDAY EVENING.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 8.7 FEET 
  ON JAN 1 1993.

$$
000 
WGUS85 KTFX 022301
FLSTFX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT
501 PM MDT TUE JUN 02 2009

...A FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE FOR THE
FOLLOWING RIVERS IN SOUTHWEST MONTANA...

  BIG HOLE RIVER NEAR MELROSE 
  GALLATIN RIVER NEAR LOGAN 


.UPPER ELEVATION SNOW MELT WILL CONTINUE...ALTHOUGH COOLER
TEMPERATURES OVER THE NEXT FEW DAYS WILL SLOW THE RATE OF MELTING.
BOTH RIVERS ARE EXPECTED TO REMAIN NEAR OR SLIGHTLY ABOVE FLOOD
STAGE. SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDESTORMS ARE
FORECAST OVER THE NEXT DAY OR SO...AND COULD CONTRIBUTE TO INCREASED
RIVER RISES.

THE SEGMENTS IN THIS PRODUCT ARE RIVER FORECASTS FOR SELECTED 
LOCATIONS IN THE WATCH AREA.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

MTC001-057-031101-
/O.CON.KTFX.FL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-090606T0600Z/
/MLRM8.1.RS.090530T1645Z.090601T2200Z.090606T0000Z.NO/
501 PM MDT TUE JUN 02 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BIG HOLE RIVER NEAR MELROSE.
* UNTIL LATE FRIDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  1:15 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 5.8 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 6.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY LATE WEDNESDAY MORNING AND
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 6.2 FEET BY WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. THE RIVER 
  IS EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY FRIDAY EVENING.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 6.2 FEET 
  ON JUN 1 1986.


$$

MTC031-031101-
/O.CON.KTFX.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-090607T0600Z/
/LOGM8.1.RS.090531T1937Z.090604T1800Z.090607T0000Z.NO/
501 PM MDT TUE JUN 02 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE GALLATIN RIVER NEAR LOGAN.
* UNTIL LATE SATURDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  4:00 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.7 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY LATE WEDNESDAY MORNING AND 
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 8.5 FEET BY EARLY THURSDAY AFTERNOON. THE 
  RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY SATURDAY EVENING.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 8.7 FEET 
  ON JAN 1 1993.


$$
000 
WGUS85 KTFX 030329
FLSTFX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT
929 PM MDT TUE JUN 02 2009

...A FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE FOR THE
FOLLOWING RIVERS IN SOUTHWEST MONTANA...

  BIG HOLE RIVER NEAR MELROSE 
  GALLATIN RIVER NEAR LOGAN 


.UPPER ELEVATION SNOW MELT WILL CONTINUE...ALTHOUGH COOLER
TEMPERATURES OVER THE NEXT FEW DAYS WILL SLOW THE RATE OF MELTING.
BOTH RIVERS ARE EXPECTED TO REMAIN NEAR OR SLIGHTLY ABOVE FLOOD
STAGE. SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDESTORMS ARE
FORECAST OVER THE NEXT DAY OR SO...AND COULD CONTRIBUTE TO INCREASED
RIVER RISES.

THE SEGMENTS IN THIS PRODUCT ARE RIVER FORECASTS FOR SELECTED 
LOCATIONS IN THE WATCH AREA.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

MTC001-057-031529-
/O.CON.KTFX.FL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-090606T0600Z/
/MLRM8.1.RS.090530T1645Z.090601T2200Z.090606T0000Z.NO/
929 PM MDT TUE JUN 02 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BIG HOLE RIVER NEAR MELROSE.
* UNTIL LATE FRIDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  9:00 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 5.7 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 6.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW MORNING AND CONTINUE 
  TO RISE TO NEAR 6.1 FEET BY EARLY TOMORROW AFTERNOON. THE RIVER 
  WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY FRIDAY EVENING.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 6.2 FEET 
  ON JUN 1 1986.


$$

MTC031-031529-
/O.EXT.KTFX.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-090605T2100Z/
/LOGM8.1.RS.090531T1937Z.090604T1800Z.090605T1500Z.NO/
929 PM MDT TUE JUN 02 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE GALLATIN RIVER NEAR LOGAN.
* UNTIL FRIDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  8:30 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.5 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW EARLY AFTERNOON AND 
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 8.3 FEET BY THURSDAY EVENING. THE RIVER 
  WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY LATE FRIDAY MORNING.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 8.3 FEET 
  ON MAY 22 1993.


$$
000 
WGUS85 KTFX 031131
FLSTFX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT
531 AM MDT WED JUN 03 2009

...A FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE FOR THE
FOLLOWING RIVERS IN SOUTHWEST MONTANA...

  BIG HOLE RIVER NEAR MELROSE 
  GALLATIN RIVER NEAR LOGAN 


.UPPER ELEVATION SNOW MELT WILL CONTINUE...ALTHOUGH COOL
TEMPERATURES OVER THE NEXT FEW DAYS WILL SLOW THE RATE OF MELTING.
BOTH RIVERS ARE EXPECTED TO REMAIN NEAR OR SLIGHTLY ABOVE FLOOD
STAGE. SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDESTORMS ARE
FORECAST FOR LATER THIS WEEK...AND COULD CONTRIBUTE TO INCREASED
RIVER RISES.

THE SEGMENTS IN THIS PRODUCT ARE RIVER FORECASTS FOR SELECTED 
LOCATIONS IN THE WATCH AREA.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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
  
&&

MTC001-057-032331-
/O.CON.KTFX.FL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-090606T0600Z/
/MLRM8.1.RS.090530T1645Z.090601T2200Z.090606T0000Z.NO/
531 AM MDT WED JUN 03 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BIG HOLE RIVER NEAR MELROSE.
* UNTIL LATE FRIDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  5:15 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 5.6 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 6.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THIS MORNING AND CONTINUE TO 
  RISE TO NEAR 6.1 FEET BY THIS AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW 
  FLOOD STAGE BY FRIDAY EVENING.

$$

MTC031-032331-
/O.CON.KTFX.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-090605T2100Z/
/LOGM8.1.RS.090531T1937Z.090604T1800Z.090605T1500Z.NO/
531 AM MDT WED JUN 03 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE GALLATIN RIVER NEAR LOGAN.
* UNTIL FRIDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  5:00 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.3 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE TO
  RISE TO NEAR 8.3 FEET BY TOMORROW EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL 
  BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY LATE FRIDAY MORNING.

$$
000 
WGUS85 KTFX 031617
FLSTFX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT
1017 AM MDT WED JUN 03 2009

...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN
SOUTHWEST MONTANA...

  BIG HOLE RIVER NEAR MELROSE 


...A FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE FOR THE
FOLLOWING RIVER IN SOUTHWEST MONTANA...

  GALLATIN RIVER NEAR LOGAN 


.UPPER ELEVATION SNOW MELT WILL CONTINUE...ALTHOUGH COOL TEMPERATURES
HAVE SLOWED THE RATE OF MELTING. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS
ARE FORECAST WILL CONTINUE TODAY AND TOMORROW...AND COULD CONTRIBUTE
TO INCREASED RIVER RISES. AT THIS TIME...THE BIG HOLE RIVER NEAR
MELROSE HAS FALLEN BELOW FLOOD STAGE AND IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE TO
FALL. AS A RESULT...THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. THE
GALLATIN RIVER NEAR LOGAN IS CURRENTLY BELOW FLOOD STAGE BUT IS
FORECAST TO RISE BACK ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THURSDAY.

THE SEGMENTS IN THIS PRODUCT ARE RIVER FORECASTS FOR SELECTED 
LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING AREA.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

MTC001-057-031647-
/O.CAN.KTFX.FL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-090606T0600Z/
/MLRM8.1.RS.090530T1645Z.090601T2200Z.090602T0530Z.NO/
1017 AM MDT WED JUN 03 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE BIG HOLE RIVER NEAR MELROSE.
* AT 9:15 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 5.5 FEET. 
* FELL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT 11:30 PM MONDAY.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 6.0 FEET. 

$$

MTC031-040417-
/O.EXT.KTFX.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-090606T0730Z/
/LOGM8.1.RS.090531T1937Z.090606T0000Z.090606T0130Z.NO/
1017 AM MDT WED JUN 03 2009

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL LATE FRIDAY NIGHT...THE FLOOD WARNING
CONTINUES FOR
  THE GALLATIN RIVER NEAR LOGAN.
* UNTIL LATE FRIDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  9:00 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.2 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET. 

$$
000 
WGUS85 KTFX 032248
FLSTFX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT
448 PM MDT WED JUN 03 2009

...A FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE FOR THE
FOLLOWING RIVER IN SOUTHWEST MONTANA...

  GALLATIN RIVER NEAR LOGAN 


.UPPER ELEVATION SNOW MELT WILL CONTINUE...ALTHOUGH COOL TEMPERATURES
HAVE SLOWED THE RATE OF MELTING. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS
ARE FORECASTED ON THURSDAY...AND COULD CONTRIBUTE
TO INCREASED RIVER RISES. AT THIS TIME...THE BIG HOLE RIVER NEAR
MELROSE HAS FALLEN BELOW FLOOD STAGE AND IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE TO
FALL. AS A RESULT...THE FLOOD WARNING FOR THE BIG HOLE RIVER NEAR
MELROSE HAS BEEN CANCELLED. THE GALLATIN RIVER NEAR LOGAN IS
CURRENTLY BELOW FLOOD STAGE BUT IS FORECAST TO RISE BACK ABOVE FLOOD
STAGE BY THURSDAY.

THE SEGMENTS IN THIS PRODUCT ARE RIVER FORECASTS FOR SELECTED 
LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING AREA.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

MTC031-041048-
/O.CON.KTFX.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-090606T0730Z/
/LOGM8.1.RS.090531T1937Z.090606T0000Z.090606T0130Z.NO/
448 PM MDT WED JUN 03 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE GALLATIN RIVER NEAR LOGAN.
* UNTIL LATE FRIDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  4:00 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.1 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET. 
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 8.1 FEET 
  ON MAY 30 1999.


$$
000 
WGUS85 KTFX 040216
FLSTFX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT
816 PM MDT WED JUN 03 2009

...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE GALLATIN RIVER AT LOGAN...

.THE GALLATIN RIVER AT LOGAN IS NO LONGER EXPECTED TO RISE ABOVE 
FLOOD STAGE SO THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. 

MTC031-040246-
/O.CAN.KTFX.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-090606T0730Z/
/LOGM8.1.RS.090531T1937Z.090601T2345Z.090602T0400Z.NO/
816 PM MDT WED JUN 03 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE GALLATIN RIVER NEAR LOGAN.
* AT  7:00 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.1 FEET. 
* FELL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT 10:00 PM MONDAY.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO 6.9 FEET BY THURSDAY  
  MORNING.


$$

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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 25, 5:40 AM MDT, 4 hours 9 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, May 25, 5:40 AM MDT, 4 hours 9 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT
540 AM MDT MON MAY 25 2009

.DISCUSSION...

TODAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...SHORT-RANGE MODELS WERE IN FAIR
AGREEMENT THROUGH THE PERIOD. UPPER- LEVEL TROUGH WILL CONTINUE
TO MOVE EAST WHILE A WEAK UPPER-LEVEL RIDGE BUILDS ACROSS THE REGION
TODAY. THERE IS SOME LINGERING LOW-LEVEL MOISTURE ALONG AND WEST OF
THE CONTINENTAL DIVIDE...AND WHILE SHOWER ACTIVITY WILL REMAIN
ISOLATED THIS MORNING...SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE
POSSIBLE THIS AFTERNOON ESPECIALLY OVER THE MOUNTAINS WHERE MORE
LIFT AND INSTABILITY WILL BE PRESENT. HIGH TEMPERATURES WILL BE
AROUND SEASONAL AVERAGES. WESTERLY FLOW WILL DEVELOP ON TUESDAY WITH
WARMING TEMPERATURES AND DIURNAL CONVECTION YIELDING THE POTENTIAL
FOR ADDITIONAL SCATTERED MOUNTAIN SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS SO
INCREASED POPS FOR BOTH MONDAY AND TUESDAY AFTERNOON. HIGH PRESSURE
WILL BUILD OVER THE INTER-MOUNTAIN WEST ON WEDNESDAY...YIELDING
DRIER CONDITIONS AND ABOVE AVERAGE TEMPERATURES. MLS

WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...MODELS REMAIN IN GOOD
AGREEMENT THAT AN UPPER LEVEL RIDGE WILL BE OVER THE NORTHERN ROCKY
MOUNTAINS WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY. WILL CONTINUE THE FORECAST
FOR WARM CONDITIONS WITH MOSTLY DRY CONDITIONS OVER THE PLAINS.
MODELS SUGGEST THAT THERE WILL BE A SLIGHT CHANCE TO CHANCE OF
DIURNAL CONVECTION OVER THE MOUNTAINS OF SOUTHWEST MONTANA DURING
THIS TIME FRAME. BY FRIDAY NIGHT THE MODEL SOLUTIONS DIVERGE WITH
THE GFS DEVELOPING AN UPPER LEVEL TROUGH OVER WESTERN CANADA AND
DROPPING IT SOUTH INTO MONTANA BY SATURDAY NIGHT. MEANWHILE THE
ECMWF KEEPS A RIDGE OVER THE REGION BUT BEGINS TO DEVELOP A
SHORTWAVE TROUGH OVER THE NORTHERN PLAINS REGION BY SATURDAY NIGHT.
HOWEVER...BOTH MODELS DO AGREE THAT THERE COULD BE AN INCREASING
CHANCE OF DIURNAL CONVECTION OVER SOUTHWEST MONTANA DURING THIS TIME
FRAME. HAVE TWEAKED THE FORECAST TO INCREASE CHANCE OF AFTERNOON AND
EVENING THUNDERSTORMS IN MY SOUTHWEST ZONES AND NORTHWARD ALONG THE
CONTINENTAL DIVIDE...BUT WILL NOT MAKE ANY MAJOR CHANGES TO
TEMPERATURES AT THIS TIME. IT DOES APPEAR THAT BREEZY WESTERLY WINDS
WILL PREVAIL DURING THIS TIME FRAME AS WELL SO HAVE TWEAKED WIND
SPEEDS UPWARD A BIT. MPJ

SUNDAY AND MONDAY...LATEST MODELS INDICATE A LOW PRESSURE TROUGH
MOVING INTO THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST. TIMING OF THE TROUGH IS STILL
IN QUESTION BY THE MODELS. SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE
THROUGH THE PERIOD ON THE CENTRAL PLAINS AND THE SOUTHWEST
MOUNTAINS. TEMPERATURES MAY FALL SLIGHTLY BELOW SEASONAL AVERAGES
FOR THE NORTH CENTRAL PLAINS MONDAY. SAUCIER

&&

.AVIATION...
A WEAK SHORTWAVE TROUGH IS MOVING AWAY FROM THE REGION AND WEAK
RIDGING IS EXPECTED TO BUILD OVER WESTERN AND CENTRAL MONTANA BY
TONIGHT. MID AND UPPER LEVEL CLOUDS WILL LINGER ACROSS THE REGION
TODAY WITH SCATTERED MOUNTAIN SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS POSSIBLE
THIS AFTERNOON. SKIES ARE EXPECTED TO CLEAR OUT AFTER 00Z TUESDAY
WITH VFR CONDITIONS PREVAILING THROUGH THE FORECAST PERIOD. MPJ

&&

.HYDROLOGY...
SNOW MELT FROM WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CONTINUE TO CAUSE RIVER AND
STREAM LEVELS TO RISE. A SMALL STREAM ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT
UNTIL TUESDAY MORNING FOR SOUTHWEST MONTANA...THE ROCKY MOUNTAIN
FRONT...AND ADJACENT PLAINS. IN ADDITION TO WARM TEMPERATURES...RAIN
WILL ALSO CONTRIBUTE TO A STEADY RISE OF WATER LEVELS ACROSS
SOUTHWEST MONTANA. A FLOOD WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR THE BIG HOLE
RIVER NEAR MELROSE UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. A FLOOD WATCH IS IN
EFFECT FOR THE GALLATIN RIVER NEAR LOGAN UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
GTF  69  46  74  47 /  30  20  10  10
CTB  69  44  73  46 /  30  20   0   0
HLN  70  46  78  48 /  30  20  10  10
BZN  71  43  77  43 /  50  20  10  10
WEY  60  32  63  33 /  50  20  20  10
DLN  65  42  73  44 /  40  20  10  10
HVR  73  44  76  49 /  20  10   0   0
LWT  67  42  70  45 /  20  20  10  10

&&

.TFX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
A FLOOD WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR THE BIG HOLE RIVER NEAR MELROSE
UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.

A FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE GALLATIN RIVER NEAR LOGAN
UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.

A SMALL STREAM FLOOD ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL TUESDAY MORNING
FOR SOUTHWEST MONTANA...THE ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT AND ADJACENT
PLAINS.

&&

SHORT TERM...MLS
LONG TERM...MPJ/SAUCIER
AVIATION...MPJ

WEATHER.GOV/GREATFALLS
Hazardous weather outlook, May 25, 3:38 AM MDT, 6 hours 11 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT
338 AM MDT MON MAY 25 2009

MTZ008>010-012-014-015-046-048-049-052>055-260945-
BEAVERHEAD-NORTHERN ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT-EASTERN GLACIER-CASCADE-
CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN LEWIS AND CLARK-MADISON-EASTERN PONDERA-
SOUTHERN ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT-EASTERN TETON-JEFFERSON-BROADWATER-
MEAGHER-GALLATIN-
338 AM MDT MON MAY 25 2009

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL
MONTANA...NORTH CENTRAL MONTANA AND SOUTHWEST MONTANA.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

A FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE BIG HOLE RIVER NEAR
MELROSE.

A FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE GALLATIN RIVER NEAR
LOGAN.

A SMALL STREAM FLOOD ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR SOUTHWEST
MONTANA...THE ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT AND ADJACENT PLAINS.

SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE ACROSS THE AREA THROUGH THIS
EVENING. A FEW THUNDERSTORMS COULD BECOME STRONG AND PRODUCE BRIEF
HEAVY RAINFALL...GUSTY WINDS...AND HAIL.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY

THE SMALL STREAM FLOOD ADVISORY WILL REMAIN IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 AM
MDT TUESDAY.

THE FLOOD WARNING FOR THE BIG HOLE RIVER NEAR MELROSE WILL CONTINUE
UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.

THE FLOOD WATCH FOR THE GALLATIN RIVER NEAR LOGAN WILL CONTINUE
UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER
CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES.

MTZ011-013-044-045-047-050-051-260945-
HILL-CHOUTEAU-TOOLE-LIBERTY-BLAINE-JUDITH BASIN-FERGUS-
338 AM MDT MON MAY 25 2009

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL MONTANA
AND NORTH CENTRAL MONTANA.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE ACROSS THE AREA THROUGH THIS
EVENING. A FEW THUNDERSTORMS COULD BECOME STRONG AND PRODUCE BRIEF
HEAVY RAINFALL...GUSTY WINDS...AND HAIL.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY

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.

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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.