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River Flood Warning 21, NWS Glasgow, MT
NWS Glasgow, MT issued this river flood warning at Jun 7, 2011, 12:14 PM MDT for Roosevelt County, Montana. It took effect at Jun 9, 2011, 2:24 PM MDT. It was in force for .
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jun 7, 2011, 12:14 PM MDT (18:14 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jun 9, 2011, 2:24 PM MDT
- Expired
- Jun 8, 2011, 11:43 AM MDT
- In force
- Issued by
- NWS Glasgow, MT
- Flood severity
- Minor
County Roosevelt County, MT
The radar
The Glasgow radar (KGGW), 120 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:18 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The river
Written for the forecast point Poplar River near Poplar (PLRM8). The gauge peaked at 7.87 ft at Jun 8, 2011, 5:00 AM MDT.
- Action stage
- 14 ft
- Minor stage
- 16 ft
- Moderate stage
- 18 ft
- Major stage
- 20 ft
This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests
Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 06181000, 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.
189 WGUS45 KGGW 071814 FLWGGW BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GLASGOW MT 1214 PM MDT TUE JUN 7 2011 ...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GLASGOW HAS ISSUED A FLOOD WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN MONTANA... MILK RIVER AT MALTA AFFECTING PHILLIPS COUNTY AND NEAR SACO AFFECTING PHILLIPS AND VALLEY COUNTIES. POPLAR RIVER ABOVE POPLAR AFFECTING ROOSEVELT COUNTY. .THE STRONG STORM SYSTEM BRINGING PERSISTENT MODERATE TO HEAVY RAIN SHOWERS TO NORTHEAST MONTANA TODAY WILL BRING FLOODING AND SIGNIFICANT RIVER RISES TO THE ALREADY SATURATED MILK RIVER AND MISSOURI RIVER BASINS. ALTHOUGH THE MILK RIVER AT MALTA WAS MEASURED NEAR 13 FEET TODAY AT 8 AM...IT IS EXPECTED TO QUICKLY RISE IN RESPONSE TO RECENT HEAVY RAIN FALL. THE RIVER WILL RISE TO THE FLOOD STAGE OF 19.5 FEET BY THURSDAY MORNING...THEN CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR THE MODERATE FLOOD STAGE OF 22 FEET BY FRIDAY...THEN DECREASE BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATER THIS WEEKEND. ALTHOUGH THE MILK RIVER NEAR SACO WAS MEASURED NEAR 18 FEET TODAY AT NOON...IT IS ALSO EXPECTED TO RISE QUICKLY IN RESPONSE TO RECENT HEAVY RAIN FALL. THE RIVER WILL RISE TO THE FLOOD STAGE OF 20 FEET TONIGHT AND STEADILY CLIMB ABOVE THE MAJOR FLOOD STAGE OF 24 FEET BY MID DAY WEDNESDAY. THERE IS A POSSIBILITY THE THE MILK RIVER NEAR SACO WILL REACH NEW RECORD LEVELS THIS WEEKEND. THE CURRENT FORECAST HAS THE RIVER CRESTING NEAR 28 FEET BY MID DAY FRIDAY. ALTHOUGH THE POPLAR RIVER NEAR POPLAR WAS MEASURED AT 5.4 FEET TODAY AT NOON...IT IS EXPECTED TO RISE THROUGHOUT THE REMAINDER OF THIS WEEK IN RESPONSE TO BOTH RECENT HEAVY RAIN FALL AND CONTINUED RELEASES FROM FORT PECK DAM. THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO RISE ABOVE THE FLOOD STAGE OF 15.5 FEET ON FRIDAY AND CREST NEAR 16 FEET ON SATURDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SAFETY MESSAGE... RESIDENTS ALONG THE MILK AND POPLAR RIVERS SHOULD REMAIN ALERT FOR CHANGING WATER LEVELS IN THE RIVER. SOME LOW LYING AREAS CONTINUE TO BE UNDER WATER. STAY TUNED TO DEVELOPMENTS BY LISTENING TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO. THE LATEST STAGES AND FORECASTS FOR RIVERS AND STREAMS CAN BE FOUND AT OUR WEB PAGE... WATER.WEATHER.G O V && MTC071-080914- /O.NEW.KGGW.FL.W.0019.110609T1525Z-110613T0400Z/ /MALM8.1.ER.110609T1525Z.110610T1800Z.110612T0400Z.NR/ 1214 PM MDT TUE JUN 7 2011 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GLASGOW HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD WARNING FOR THE MILK RIVER AT MALTA. * FROM THURSDAY MORNING TO SUNDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 8:00 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.0 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 19.5 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY LATE THURSDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 21.8 FEET BY FRIDAY EARLY AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY SATURDAY BEFORE MIDNIGHT. $$ MTC071-105-080913- /O.NEW.KGGW.FL.W.0020.110608T0247Z-000000T0000Z/ /SACM8.3.ER.110608T0247Z.110610T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NR/ 1214 PM MDT TUE JUN 7 2011 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GLASGOW HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD WARNING FOR THE MILK RIVER NEAR SACO. * FROM THIS EVENING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 11:01 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.0 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 20.0 FEET. * RECORD FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 27.9 FEET BY FRIDAY EARLY AFTERNOON. $$ MTC085-080913- /O.NEW.KGGW.FL.W.0021.110611T0300Z-110613T1000Z/ /PLRM8.1.ER.110611T0300Z.110611T1200Z.110612T1000Z.NO/ 1214 PM MDT TUE JUN 7 2011 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GLASGOW HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD WARNING FOR THE POPLAR RIVER ABOVE POPLAR. * FROM FRIDAY EVENING TO LATE SUNDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 11:45 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 5.4 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 15.5 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * IMPACT...AT 16.0 FEET...RESIDENTIAL ACCESS ROADS NEAR BOYS BEND AND EAST OF RIVER ROAD ARE FLOODED. $$
3 follow-up statements
653 WGUS45 KGGW 080337 FLWGGW BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GLASGOW MT 937 PM MDT TUE JUN 7 2011 ...FORECAST FLOODING CHANGED FROM MINOR TO MODERATE SEVERITY FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN MONTANA... POPLAR RIVER ABOVE POPLAR AFFECTING ROOSEVELT COUNTY .A STRONG STORM SYSTEM MOVED THROUGH THE REGION TODAY AND BROUGHT HEAVY RAINFALL TO THE REGION. THIS HAS BROUGHT SIGNIFICANT RISES OF SMALL CREEKS AND STREAMS FEEDING INTO THE POPLAR RIVER BASIN. AT 8 PM THE POPLAR RIVER ABOVE POPLAR WAS AT 7.0 FEET. THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO REACH THE FLOOD STAGE OF 15.5 FEET ON FRIDAY. THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO RISE TO MODERATE FLOOD STAGE ON SATURDAY AND CREST AT 17.4 FEET SATURDAY EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SAFETY MESSAGE... RESIDENTS ALONG THE POPLAR RIVER SHOULD REMAIN ALERT FOR CHANGING WATER LEVELS IN THE RIVER. LOW LYING AREAS CONTINUE TO BE UNDER WATER. STAY TUNED TO DEVELOPMENTS BY LISTENING TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO. THE LATEST STAGES AND FORECASTS FOR RIVERS AND STREAMS CAN BE FOUND AT OUR WEB PAGE... WATER.WEATHER.G O V && MTC085-081837- /O.EXT.KGGW.FL.W.0021.110609T2024Z-000000T0000Z/ /PLRM8.2.ER.110609T2024Z.110611T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NR/ 937 PM MDT TUE JUN 7 2011 ...FORECAST FLOODING INCREASED FROM MINOR TO MODERATE SEVERITY... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE POPLAR RIVER ABOVE POPLAR. * FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 7:45 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.0 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 15.5 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THURSDAY EARLY AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 17.4 FEET BY EARLY SATURDAY MORNING. ADDITIONAL RISES ARE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER. * IMPACT...AT 17.5 FEET...LOWER LYING FARM RESIDENCES ARE THREATENED BY FLOOD WATER ALONG THE POPLAR RIVER FROM BOX ELDER TO FLEA CREEK. ALL AGRICULTURAL LAND BETWEEN HIGHWAY 2 AND THE MISSOURI RIVER IS FLOODED. $$
671 WGUS85 KGGW 081201 FLSGGW FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GLASGOW MT 601 AM MDT WED JUN 8 2011 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN MONTANA.. POPLAR RIVER ABOVE POPLAR AFFECTING ROOSEVELT COUNTY .A STRONG STORM SYSTEM MOVED THROUGH THE REGION YESTERDAY AND BROUGHT HEAVY RAINFALL WITH IT. THIS HAS PRODUCED SIGNIFICANT RISES OF SMALL CREEKS AND STREAMS FEEDING INTO THE POPLAR RIVER BASIN. AT 5 AM...THE RIVER GAUGE NORTH OF POPLAR WAS READING 7.9 FEET AND WILL REACH FLOOD STAGE OF 15.5 FEET THURSDAY EVENING AND IS EXPECTED TO CREST 17.9 FEET ON FRIDAY BEFORE MIDNIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SAFETY MESSAGE... RESIDENTS ALONG THE POPLAR RIVER SHOULD REMAIN ALERT FOR CHANGING WATER LEVELS IN THE RIVER. SOME LOW LYING AREAS CONTINUE TO BE UNDER WATER. STAY TUNED TO DEVELOPMENTS BY LISTENING TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO. THE LATEST STAGES AND FORECASTS FOR RIVERS AND STREAMS CAN BE FOUND AT OUR WEB PAGE... WATER.WEATHER.G O V && MTC085-090301- /O.CON.KGGW.FL.W.0021.110609T2024Z-000000T0000Z/ /PLRM8.2.ER.110609T2024Z.110611T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NR/ 601 AM MDT WED JUN 8 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE POPLAR RIVER ABOVE POPLAR. * FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 5 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.9 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 15.5 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW EARLY AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 17.4 FEET BY EARLY SATURDAY MORNING. ADDITIONAL RISES ARE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER. * IMPACT...AT 17.5 FEET...LOWER LYING FARM RESIDENCES ARE THREATENED BY FLOOD WATER ALONG THE POPLAR RIVER FROM BOX ELDER TO FLEA CREEK. ALL AGRICULTURAL LAND BETWEEN HIGHWAY 2 AND THE MISSOURI RIVER IS FLOODED. $$
201 WGUS85 KGGW 081743 FLSGGW FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GLASGOW MT 1143 AM MDT WED JUN 8 2011 ...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN MONTANA... MILK RIVER AT MALTA AFFECTING PHILLIPS COUNTY POPLAR RIVER ABOVE POPLAR AFFECTING ROOSEVELT COUNTY .THE RISES ON THE MILK RIVER AT MALTA AND THE POPLAR RIVER NEAR POPLAR ARE NO LONGER FORECASTED TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE OVER THE NEXT FIVE DAYS. ADDITIONAL RISES ARE POSSIBLE NEXT WEEK. THOSE WITH PROPERTY ALONG THE LOWER LYING AREAS NEAR THE POINTS SHOULD CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST UPDATES FOR CHANGING CONDITIONS THIS SEASON. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SAFETY MESSAGE... RESIDENTS ALONG THE MILK AND POPLAR RIVERS SHOULD REMAIN ALERT FOR CHANGING WATER LEVELS IN THE RIVER. SOME LOW LYING MAY EXPERIENCE SOME HIGHER WATER LEVELS LATER THIS WEEK. STAY TUNED TO DEVELOPMENTS BY LISTENING TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO. THE LATEST STAGES AND FORECASTS FOR RIVERS AND STREAMS CAN BE FOUND AT OUR WEB PAGE... WATER.WEATHER.G O V && MTC071-081813- /O.CAN.KGGW.FL.W.0019.110608T1743Z-110612T0300Z/ /MALM8.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1143 AM MDT WED JUN 8 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE MILK RIVER AT MALTA. * AT 7:05 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.3 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 19.5 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CREST BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT 17.3 FEET FRIDAY EARLY AFTERNOON. $$ MTC085-081813- /O.CAN.KGGW.FL.W.0021.000000T0000Z-110608T1743Z/ /PLRM8.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1143 AM MDT WED JUN 8 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE POPLAR RIVER ABOVE POPLAR. * AT 7:45 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.7 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 15.5 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CREST BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT 9.6 FEET EARLY SATURDAY MORNING. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Glasgow, MT issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 6, 10:25 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GGW | Petroleum | 53 min |
| Jun 6, 11:03 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | GGW | Phillips | 57 min |
| Jun 6, 11:45 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | GGW | Valley | 60 min |
| Jun 7, 12:13 AM MDT | Special Weather Statement | GGW | Garfield | 47 min |
| Jun 7, 12:18 AM MDT | Special Weather Statement | GGW | Valley | 57 min |
| Jun 7, 12:21 AM MDT | Flash Flood Warning | GGW | Valley | 4 hr |
| Jun 7, 12:28 AM MDT | Special Weather Statement | GGW | Roosevelt | 62 min |
| Jun 7, 12:29 AM MDT | Flash Flood Warning | GGW | Roosevelt | 4 hr |
| Jun 7, 12:43 AM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GGW | Roosevelt, Sheridan | 38 min |
| Jun 7, 1:00 AM MDT | Special Weather Statement | GGW | Sheridan | 60 min |
| Jun 7, 1:36 AM MDT | Flash Flood Warning | GGW | Roosevelt, Valley | 3 hr |
| Jun 7, 1:44 AM MDT | Flash Flood Warning | GGW | Roosevelt, Sheridan | 3 hr |
| Jun 7, 4:22 AM MDT | Areal Flood Warning | GGW | Daniels, Roosevelt, Sheridan, Valley | 64 hr |
| Jun 7, 9:22 AM MDT | Flash Flood Warning | GGW | Garfield, Valley | 3 hr |
| Jun 7, 9:24 AM MDT | Special Weather Statement | GGW | Valley | 66 min |
| Jun 7, 11:51 AM MDT | Flash Flood Warning | GGW | Garfield, Petroleum, Phillips, Valley | 9 hr |
| Jun 7, 12:14 PM MDT | River Flood Warning | GGW | Phillips | 23 hr |
| Jun 7, 12:14 PM MDT | River Flood Warning | GGW | Phillips, Valley | 7 days |
| Jun 7, 1:03 PM MDT | Flash Flood Warning | GGW | Roosevelt, Valley | 4 hr |
Nearby
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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.