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River Flood Warning 4, NWS Great Falls, MT

May 24, 2011Gallatin County, Montana

NWS Great Falls, MT issued this river flood warning at May 24, 2011, 10:31 AM MDT for Gallatin County, Montana. It took effect at May 24, 2011, 9:16 PM MDT. It was in force for 3 days.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: May 24, 2011, 10:31 AM MDT (16:31 UTC)
In effect from: May 24, 2011, 9:16 PM MDT
Expired: May 27, 2011, 9:51 PM MDT
In force: 3 days
Issued by: NWS Great Falls, MT
Flood severity: Moderate

County Gallatin County, MT

The radar

The Billings radar (KBLX), 202 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 16:35 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.

894 
WGUS45 KTFX 241631
FLWTFX
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT
1031 AM MDT TUE MAY 24 2011

...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREAT FALLS HAS ISSUED A FLOOD 
WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NORTH CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST 
MONTANA...

  GALLATIN RIVER NEAR LOGAN 
  BIG HOLE RIVER NEAR MELROSE 
  MISSOURI RIVER NEAR ULM 
  DEARBORN RIVER NEAR CRAIG 


.WIDESPREAD RAINFALL WILL CONTINUE THOUGH THE WORK WEEK...MELTING 
THE SNOWPACK AND CAUSING ADDITIONAL WATER IN RIVERS ACROSS CENTRAL
AND SOUTHWEST MONATANA.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

SAFETY MESSAGE...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...WATER.WEATHER.GOV/AHPS

&&

MTC031-251031-
/O.NEW.KTFX.FL.W.0004.110525T0200Z-110529T1400Z/
/LOGM8.2.RS.110525T0200Z.110526T1200Z.110529T0000Z.NO/
1031 AM MDT TUE MAY 24 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREAT FALLS HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE GALLATIN RIVER NEAR LOGAN.
* FROM THIS EVENING TO SUNDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS 
  CANCELLED.
* AT 10:00 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.6 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE TO 
  RISE TO NEAR 9.1 FEET BY THURSDAY EARLY AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL 
  FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY SATURDAY EVENING.


$$

MTC001-057-251031-
/O.NEW.KTFX.FL.W.0005.110525T0336Z-110527T1700Z/
/MLRM8.1.RS.110525T0336Z.110525T1800Z.110527T0300Z.NO/
1031 AM MDT TUE MAY 24 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREAT FALLS HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE BIG HOLE RIVER NEAR MELROSE.
* FROM THIS EVENING TO FRIDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS 
  CANCELLED.
* AT  9:15 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 5.0 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 6.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TONIGHT AND CONTINUE TO RISE 
  TO NEAR 7.0 FEET BY TOMORROW EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW 
  FLOOD STAGE BY THURSDAY BEFORE MIDNIGHT.


$$

MTC013-251030-
/O.NEW.KTFX.FL.W.0006.110525T1800Z-110529T2000Z/
/ULMM8.1.RS.110525T1800Z.110526T1800Z.110529T0600Z.NO/
1031 AM MDT TUE MAY 24 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREAT FALLS HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE MISSOURI RIVER AT ULM.
* FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON TO SUNDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING
  IS CANCELLED.
* AT 10:00 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.9 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13.5 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW EARLY AFTERNOON AND 
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 14.4 FEET BY THURSDAY EVENING. THE RIVER 
  WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY SUNDAY MORNING.


$$

MTC049-251030-
/O.NEW.KTFX.FL.W.0007.110525T0000Z-110526T1200Z/
/DBRM8.1.RS.110525T0000Z.110525T1200Z.110526T0600Z.NO/
1031 AM MDT TUE MAY 24 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREAT FALLS HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE DEARBORN RIVER NEAR CRAIG.
* FROM THIS EVENING TO THURSDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS 
  CANCELLED.
* AT  9:15 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 5.9 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 6.5 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE TO 
  RISE TO NEAR 7.1 FEET BY TOMORROW MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL 
  BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY THURSDAY MORNING.


$$

10 follow-up statements

971 
WGUS85 KTFX 250050
FLSTFX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT
650 PM MDT TUE MAY 24 2011

...THE FLOOD WARNINGS CONTINUE FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS...

  GALLATIN RIVER NEAR LOGAN 
  BIG HOLE RIVER NEAR MELROSE 
  MISSOURI RIVER NEAR ULM 
  DEARBORN RIVER NEAR CRAIG 

.WIDESPREAD RAINFALL COMBINED WITH RUNOFF FROM MELTING SNOW
WILL CAUSE NUMEROUS MAJOR RIVERS TO GO ABOVE FLOOD STAGE
THIS WEEK.

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...WATER.WEATHER.GOV/AHPS

&&

MTC031-251550-
/O.EXT.KTFX.FL.W.0004.110525T0316Z-110529T1400Z/
/LOGM8.2.RS.110525T0316Z.110526T1200Z.110529T0000Z.NO/
650 PM MDT TUE MAY 24 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE GALLATIN RIVER NEAR LOGAN.
* UNTIL SUNDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 6:00 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.8 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* AT 9 FEET...WATER MAY BE OVER SMALL BRIDGES AND AROUND
  THE RAILROAD BRIDGE FOOTING.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE TONIGHT AND CONTINUE TO RISE 
  TO NEAR 9.1 FEET BY THURSDAY AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL 
  BELOW FLOOD STAGE ON SATURDAY NIGHT.

$$

MTC001-057-251550-
/O.EXT.KTFX.FL.W.0005.110525T0440Z-110527T1700Z/
/MLRM8.1.RS.110525T0440Z.110525T1800Z.110527T0300Z.NO/
650 PM MDT TUE MAY 24 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BIG HOLE RIVER NEAR MELROSE.
* FROM THIS EVENING TO FRIDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS 
  CANCELLED.
* AT 6:15 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 5.3 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 6.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* AT 7.0 FEET...AGRICULTURAL LAND FLOODS AND IRRIGATION SYSTEMS
  NEED TO BE PROTECTED.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TONIGHT AND CONTINUE TO RISE 
  TO NEAR 7.0 FEET BY TOMORROW EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW 
  FLOOD STAGE ON THURSDAY NIGHT.

$$

MTC013-251550-
/O.CON.KTFX.FL.W.0006.110525T1800Z-110529T2000Z/
/ULMM8.1.RS.110525T1800Z.110526T1800Z.110529T0600Z.NO/
650 PM MDT TUE MAY 24 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MISSOURI RIVER AT ULM.
* FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON TO SUNDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING
  IS CANCELLED.
* AT 6:00 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.1 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13.5 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* WHEN RIVER LEVELS APPROACH 15 FEET...WOODLAND ESTATES ROAD FLOODS.
  AGRICULTURAL FIELDS FLOOD. WATER FLOODS MARINA ALONG LOWER RIVER ROAD.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE ON WEDNESDAY AND 
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 14.4 FEET BY THURSDAY EVENING. THE RIVER 
  WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE ON SUNDAY.

$$

MTC049-251550-
/O.CON.KTFX.FL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-110526T1200Z/
/DBRM8.1.RS.110525T0307Z.110525T1200Z.110526T0600Z.NO/
650 PM MDT TUE MAY 24 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE DEARBORN RIVER NEAR CRAIG.
* UNTIL THURSDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 6:15 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 6.1 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 6.5 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* AT 6.5 FEET...FLOODING OCCURS IN THE FIELD TO NORTH OF RIVER
  AND WEST OF HIGHWAY 287.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE TONIGHT AND CONTINUE TO RISE 
  TO NEAR 7.1 FEET BY TOMORROW MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW 
  FLOOD STAGE ON THURSDAY.

356 
WGUS85 KTFX 251537
FLSTFX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT
936 AM MDT WED MAY 25 2011

...THE FLOOD WARNINGS CONTINUE FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS...

  GALLATIN RIVER NEAR LOGAN 
  BIG HOLE RIVER NEAR MELROSE 
  MISSOURI RIVER NEAR ULM 
  DEARBORN RIVER NEAR CRAIG 

.WIDESPREAD RAINFALL COMBINED WITH RUNOFF FROM MELTING SNOW
WILL CAUSE NUMEROUS MAJOR RIVERS TO GO ABOVE FLOOD STAGE
THIS WEEK.

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...WATER.WEATHER.GOV/AHPS


&&

MTC031-260936-
/O.EXT.KTFX.FL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-110529T0200Z/
/LOGM8.1.RS.110525T0935Z.110526T1200Z.110528T1200Z.NO/
936 AM MDT WED MAY 25 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE GALLATIN RIVER NEAR LOGAN.
* UNTIL SATURDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  9:00 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.2 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 8.3 FEET BY 
  FRIDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE SATURDAY 
  MORNING.


$$

MTC001-057-260936-
/O.CON.KTFX.FL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-110527T1700Z/
/MLRM8.N.RS.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
936 AM MDT WED MAY 25 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BIG HOLE RIVER NEAR MELROSE.
* UNTIL FRIDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  9:15 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 5.8 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 6.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* AT 7.0 FEET...AGRICULTURAL LAND FLOODS AND IRRIGATION SYSTEMS
  NEED TO BE PROTECTED.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TONIGHT AND CONTINUE TO RISE 
  TO NEAR 7.0 FEET BY THIS EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW 
  FLOOD STAGE ON TOMMORROW NIGHT.


$$

MTC013-260936-
/O.CON.KTFX.FL.W.0006.000000T0000Z-110529T2000Z/
/ULMM8.N.RS.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
936 AM MDT WED MAY 25 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MISSOURI RIVER AT ULM.
* UNTIL SUNDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  9:00 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.2 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13.5 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* WHEN RIVER LEVELS APPROACH 15 FEET...WOODLAND ESTATES ROAD FLOODS.
  AGRICULTURAL FIELDS FLOOD. WATER FLOODS MARINA ALONG LOWER RIVER ROAD.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE ON WEDNESDAY AND 
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 14.4 FEET BY THURSDAY EVENING. THE RIVER 
  WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE ON SUNDAY.

$$

MTC049-260936-
/O.CON.KTFX.FL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-110526T1200Z/
/DBRM8.N.RS.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
936 AM MDT WED MAY 25 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE DEARBORN RIVER NEAR CRAIG.
* UNTIL THURSDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  9:15 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 6.3 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 6.5 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* AT 6.5 FEET...FLOODING OCCURS IN THE FIELD TO NORTH OF RIVER
  AND WEST OF HIGHWAY 287.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE TODAY AND CONTINUE TO RISE 
  TO NEAR 7.1 FEET BY TOMORROW MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW 
  FLOOD STAGE BY TOMMORROW NIGHT.


$$

428 
WGUS85 KTFX 251659
FLSTFX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT
1059 AM MDT WED MAY 25 2011

...THE FLOOD WARNINGS CONTINUE FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS...

  GALLATIN RIVER NEAR LOGAN 
  BIG HOLE RIVER NEAR MELROSE 
  MISSOURI RIVER NEAR ULM 
  DEARBORN RIVER NEAR CRAIG 

.WIDESPREAD RAINFALL COMBINED WITH RUNOFF FROM MELTING SNOW
WILL CAUSE NUMEROUS MAJOR RIVERS TO GO ABOVE FLOOD STAGE
THIS WEEK.

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...WATER.WEATHER.GOV/AHPS

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...WATER.WEATHER.GOV/AHPS

&&

MTC031-261059-
/O.EXT.KTFX.FL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-110529T1400Z/
/LOGM8.2.RS.110525T0935Z.110526T1800Z.110529T0000Z.NO/
1059 AM MDT WED MAY 25 2011

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL SUNDAY MORNING...THE FLOOD WARNING 
CONTINUES FOR
  THE GALLATIN RIVER NEAR LOGAN.
* UNTIL SUNDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 10:00 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.3 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 9.0 FEET BY 
  TOMORROW EARLY AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE 
  SATURDAY EVENING.

$$

MTC001-057-261059-
/O.EXT.KTFX.FL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-110528T0500Z/
/MLRM8.1.RS.110525T2100Z.110526T0600Z.110527T1500Z.NO/
1059 AM MDT WED MAY 25 2011

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL FRIDAY EVENING...THE FLOOD WARNING 
CONTINUES FOR
  THE BIG HOLE RIVER NEAR MELROSE.
* UNTIL FRIDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 10:15 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 5.8 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 6.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND 
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 6.2 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. THE 
  RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY LATE FRIDAY MORNING.

$$

MTC013-261059-
/O.EXT.KTFX.FL.W.0006.000000T0000Z-110530T0200Z/
/ULMM8.1.RS.110526T0000Z.110527T1200Z.110529T1200Z.NO/
1059 AM MDT WED MAY 25 2011

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL SUNDAY EVENING...THE FLOOD WARNING 
CONTINUES FOR
  THE MISSOURI RIVER AT ULM.
* UNTIL SUNDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 10:00 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.2 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13.5 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE TO 
  RISE TO NEAR 14.2 FEET BY FRIDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW
  FLOOD STAGE BY SUNDAY MORNING.

$$

764 
WGUS85 KTFX 260932
FLSTFX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT
332 AM MDT THU MAY 26 2011

...THE FLOOD WARNINGS CONTINUE FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS...

  BIG HOLE RIVER NEAR MELROSE 
  GALLATIN RIVER NEAR LOGAN 
  MISSOURI RIVER NEAR ULM 
  DEARBORN RIVER NEAR CRAIG 

.WIDESPREAD RAINFALL WILL CONTINUE THOUGH THE WORK WEEK...MELTING
THE SNOWPACK AND CAUSING ADDITIONAL WATER IN RIVERS ACROSS CENTRAL
AND SOUTHWEST MONTANA.

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...WATER.WEATHER.GOV/AHPS

&&

MTC001-057-270032-
/O.EXT.KTFX.FL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-110528T1700Z/
/MLRM8.1.RS.110526T1800Z.110527T0600Z.110528T0300Z.NO/
332 AM MDT THU MAY 26 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BIG HOLE RIVER NEAR MELROSE.
* UNTIL SATURDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  3:15 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 5.8 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 6.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE TO
  RISE TO NEAR 6.2 FEET BY TOMORROW MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL 
  BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW LATE EVENING.

$$

MTC031-270032-
/O.EXT.KTFX.FL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-110529T2300Z/
/LOGM8.1.RS.110525T0935Z.110527T1200Z.110529T0900Z.NO/
332 AM MDT THU MAY 26 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE GALLATIN RIVER NEAR LOGAN.
* UNTIL SUNDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  3:00 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.1 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 8.9 FEET BY 
  TOMORROW MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE SUNDAY 
  MORNING.

$$

MTC013-270032-
/O.CON.KTFX.FL.W.0006.000000T0000Z-110530T0200Z/
/ULMM8.1.RS.110526T0330Z.110527T1200Z.110529T1200Z.NO/
332 AM MDT THU MAY 26 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MISSOURI RIVER AT ULM.
* UNTIL SUNDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  3:00 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.6 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13.5 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 14.2 FEET BY 
  TOMORROW MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE SUNDAY 
  MORNING.


$$

MTC049-270032-
/O.EXT.KTFX.FL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-110527T1105Z/
/DBRM8.1.RS.110526T2320Z.110527T0000Z.110527T0505Z.NO/
332 AM MDT THU MAY 26 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE DEARBORN RIVER NEAR CRAIG.
* UNTIL LATE TONIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  3:15 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 6.2 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 6.5 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.


$$

005 
WGUS85 KTFX 261848
FLSTFX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT
1248 PM MDT THU MAY 26 2011

...THE FLOOD WARNINGS CONTINUE FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS...

  BIG HOLE RIVER NEAR MELROSE 
  GALLATIN RIVER NEAR LOGAN 
  MISSOURI RIVER NEAR ULM 
  DEARBORN RIVER NEAR CRAIG 

.WIDESPREAD RAINFALL WILL CONTINUE THOUGH THE MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND...MELTING
THE SNOWPACK AND CAUSING ADDITIONAL WATER IN RIVERS ACROSS CENTRAL
AND SOUTHWEST MONTANA.

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...WATER.WEATHER.GOV/AHPS

&&

MTC001-057-271248-
/O.EXT.KTFX.FL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-110529T1000Z/
/MLRM8.1.RS.110526T1923Z.110527T1800Z.110528T2000Z.NO/
1248 PM MDT THU MAY 26 2011

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL LATE SATURDAY NIGHT...THE FLOOD 
WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BIG HOLE RIVER NEAR MELROSE.
* UNTIL LATE SATURDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 12:15 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 6.0 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 6.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE TO
  RISE TO NEAR 6.6 FEET BY TOMORROW EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL 
  BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY SATURDAY EARLY AFTERNOON.

$$

MTC031-271248-
/O.EXT.KTFX.FL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-110530T0500Z/
/LOGM8.1.RS.110525T0935Z.110527T1800Z.110529T1500Z.NO/
1248 PM MDT THU MAY 26 2011

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL SUNDAY EVENING...THE FLOOD WARNING 
CONTINUES FOR
  THE GALLATIN RIVER NEAR LOGAN.
* UNTIL SUNDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 12:00 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.3 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 8.7 FEET BY 
  TOMORROW EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATE SUNDAY
  MORNING.

$$

MTC013-271248-
/O.EXT.KTFX.FL.W.0006.000000T0000Z-110531T1400Z/
/ULMM8.1.RS.110526T0330Z.110528T1200Z.110531T0000Z.NO/
1248 PM MDT THU MAY 26 2011

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL TUESDAY MORNING...THE FLOOD WARNING 
CONTINUES FOR
  THE MISSOURI RIVER AT ULM.
* UNTIL TUESDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 12:00 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.8 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13.5 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 14.4 FEET BY 
  SATURDAY EARLY AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE 
  MONDAY EVENING.

$$

MTC049-271248-
/O.EXT.KTFX.FL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-110528T0600Z/
/DBRM8.1.RS.110527T0000Z.110527T1200Z.110528T0000Z.NO/
1248 PM MDT THU MAY 26 2011

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL LATE FRIDAY NIGHT...THE FLOOD WARNING
CONTINUES FOR
  THE DEARBORN RIVER NEAR CRAIG.
* UNTIL LATE FRIDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 12:15 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 6.2 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 6.5 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE TO 
  RISE TO NEAR 6.9 FEET BY TOMORROW MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL 
  BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW EVENING.

$$

065 
WGUS85 KTFX 270255
FLSTFX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT
855 PM MDT THU MAY 26 2011

...THE FLOOD WARNINGS CONTINUE FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN MONTANA...

  BIG HOLE RIVER NEAR MELROSE 
  GALLATIN RIVER NEAR LOGAN 
  MISSOURI RIVER NEAR ULM 

.WIDESPREAD RAINFALL WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND...MELTING
THE SNOWPACK AND CAUSING ADDITIONAL WATER IN RIVERS ACROSS CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST
MONTANA. 

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...WATER.WEATHER.GOV/AHPS

&&

MTC001-057-271755-
/O.EXT.KTFX.FL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-110529T0200Z/
/MLRM8.1.RS.110526T2000Z.110527T1800Z.110528T1200Z.NO/
855 PM MDT THU MAY 26 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BIG HOLE RIVER NEAR MELROSE.
* UNTIL SATURDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  8:15 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 6.1 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 6.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 6.4 FEET BY 
  EARLY FRIDAY AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE 
  SATURDAY MORNING.


$$

MTC031-271755-
/O.EXT.KTFX.FL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-110529T2300Z/
/LOGM8.1.RS.110525T0935Z.110527T1800Z.110529T0900Z.NO/
855 PM MDT THU MAY 26 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE GALLATIN RIVER NEAR LOGAN.
* UNTIL SUNDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  8:00 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.2 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 8.4 FEET BY 
  EARLY FRIDAY AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE 
  SUNDAY MORNING.


$$

MTC013-271755-
/O.EXT.KTFX.FL.W.0006.000000T0000Z-110531T0800Z/
/ULMM8.1.RS.110526T0330Z.110528T0000Z.110530T1800Z.NO/
855 PM MDT THU MAY 26 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MISSOURI RIVER AT ULM.
* UNTIL LATE MONDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  8:00 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.9 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13.5 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 14.4 FEET BY 
  FRIDAY EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE 
  MONDAY AFTERNOON.


$$

066 
WGUS85 KTFX 271059
FLSTFX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT
459 AM MDT FRI MAY 27 2011

...THE FLOOD WARNINGS CONTINUE FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS
IN MONTANA...

  BIG HOLE RIVER NEAR MELROSE 
  GALLATIN RIVER NEAR LOGAN 
  MISSOURI RIVER NEAR ULM

.WIDESPREAD RAINFALL WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE MEMORIAL
DAY WEEKEND...MELTING THE SNOWPACK AND CAUSING ADDITIONAL
WATER IN RIVERS ACROSS CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST MONTANA. 

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...WATER.WEATHER.GOV/AHPS

&&

MTC001-057-280159-
/O.CON.KTFX.FL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-110529T0200Z/
/MLRM8.1.RS.110526T2000Z.110527T1800Z.110528T1200Z.NO/
459 AM MDT FRI MAY 27 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BIG HOLE RIVER NEAR MELROSE.
* UNTIL SATURDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 4:15 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 6.1 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 6.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR
  6.4 FEET BY THIS AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW
  FLOOD STAGE ON SATURDAY.

$$

MTC031-280159-
/O.EXT.KTFX.FL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-110529T2218Z/
/LOGM8.1.RS.110525T0935Z.110527T1800Z.110529T0818Z.NO/
459 AM MDT FRI MAY 27 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE GALLATIN RIVER NEAR LOGAN.
* UNTIL SUNDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 4:00 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.1 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 8.4 FEET
  BY THIS AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE
  ON SUNDAY.

$$

MTC013-280158-
/O.CON.KTFX.FL.W.0006.000000T0000Z-110531T0800Z/
/ULMM8.1.RS.110526T0330Z.110528T0600Z.110530T1800Z.NO/
459 AM MDT FRI MAY 27 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MISSOURI RIVER AT ULM.
* UNTIL LATE MONDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 4:00 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.9 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13.5 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 14.2 FEET BY 
  THIS EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE ON
  MONDAY.

315 
WGUS85 KTFX 271715
FLSTFX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT
1115 AM MDT FRI MAY 27 2011

...THE FLOOD WARNINGS CONTINUE FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS
IN MONTANA...

  BIG HOLE RIVER NEAR MELROSE 
  GALLATIN RIVER NEAR LOGAN 
  MISSOURI RIVER NEAR ULM

.WIDESPREAD RAINFALL WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE MEMORIAL
DAY WEEKEND...MELTING THE SNOWPACK AND CAUSING ADDITIONAL
WATER IN RIVERS ACROSS CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST MONTANA. 

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...WATER.WEATHER.GOV/AHPS

&&

MTC001-057-280800-
/O.EXT.KTFX.FL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-110528T0800Z/
/MLRM8.1.RS.110526T2000Z.110527T0900Z.110527T1800Z.NO/
1115 AM MDT FRI MAY 27 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BIG HOLE RIVER NEAR MELROSE.
* UNTIL LATE TONIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 10:15 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 6.1 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 6.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  LATE THIS AFTERNOON.


$$

MTC031-281115-
/O.EXT.KTFX.FL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-110529T0200Z/
/LOGM8.1.RS.110525T0935Z.110525T1945Z.110528T1200Z.NO/
1115 AM MDT FRI MAY 27 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE GALLATIN RIVER NEAR LOGAN.
* UNTIL SATURDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 10:00 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.0 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  TOMORROW MORNING.


$$

MTC013-281115-
/O.EXT.KTFX.FL.W.0006.000000T0000Z-110529T0500Z/
/ULMM8.1.RS.110526T0330Z.110527T1400Z.110528T1500Z.NO/
1115 AM MDT FRI MAY 27 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MISSOURI RIVER AT ULM.
* UNTIL SATURDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 10:00 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.9 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13.5 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  LATE TOMORROW MORNING.


$$

603 
WGUS85 KTFX 280104
FLSTFX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT
704 PM MDT FRI MAY 27 2011

  GALLATIN RIVER NEAR LOGAN 
  MISSOURI RIVER NEAR ULM 
  BIG HOLE RIVER NEAR MELROSE 

.WIDESPREAD RAINFALL WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE MEMORIAL
DAY WEEKEND...MELTING THE SNOWPACK AND CAUSING ADDITIONAL
WATER IN RIVERS ACROSS CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST MONTANA. 

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...WATER.WEATHER.GOV/AHPS

&&

MTC031-281604-
/O.CON.KTFX.FL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-110529T0200Z/
/LOGM8.1.RS.110525T0935Z.110525T1945Z.110528T1200Z.NO/
704 PM MDT FRI MAY 27 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE GALLATIN RIVER NEAR LOGAN.
* UNTIL SATURDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  6:00 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.0 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE
  LATER TONIGHT.

$$

MTC013-281603-
/O.CON.KTFX.FL.W.0006.000000T0000Z-110529T0500Z/
/ULMM8.1.RS.110526T0330Z.110527T1400Z.110528T1500Z.NO/
704 PM MDT FRI MAY 27 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MISSOURI RIVER AT ULM.
* UNTIL SATURDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  6:00 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.7 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13.5 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  TOMORROW LATE MORNING.

$$

MTC001-057-280800-
/O.CON.KTFX.FL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-110528T0800Z/
/MLRM8.1.RS.110526T2000Z.110527T0900Z.110527T2030Z.NO/
704 PM MDT FRI MAY 27 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BIG HOLE RIVER NEAR MELROSE.
* UNTIL LATE TONIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  6:15 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 6.0 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 6.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE
  LATER TONIGHT.

874 
WGUS85 KTFX 280351
FLSTFX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT
951 PM MDT FRI MAY 27 2011

...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN SOUTHWEST MONTANA...

  THE BIG HOLE RIVER NEAR MELROSE
  THE GALLATIN RIVER NEAR LOGAN  

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

MTC001-057-280421-
/O.CAN.KTFX.FL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-110528T0800Z/
/MLRM8.1.RS.110526T2000Z.110527T0900Z.110527T2030Z.NO/
951 PM MDT FRI MAY 27 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE BIG HOLE RIVER NEAR MELROSE.
* AT  9:15 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 5.8 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 6.0 FEET. 
* THE RIVER FELL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT  2:30 PM FRIDAY.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO 5.1 FEET BY SUNDAY 
  MORNING.
$$

MTC031-280421-
/O.CAN.KTFX.FL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-110529T0200Z/
/LOGM8.1.RS.110525T0935Z.110525T1945Z.110527T1915Z.NO/
951 PM MDT FRI MAY 27 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE GALLATIN RIVER NEAR LOGAN.
* AT  9:00 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.8 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET. 
* THE RIVER FELL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT  1:15 PM FRIDAY.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO 7.4 FEET BY SUNDAY 
  MORNING.
$$

&

&&

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 24, 5:33 AM MDT, 4 hours 58 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, May 24, 5:33 AM MDT, 4 hours 58 minutes before

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT
533 AM MDT TUE MAY 24 2011

.DISCUSSION...

TODAY THROUGH THURSDAY...A WEAK UPPER LEVEL LOW PRESSURE AREA WILL
MOVE ACROSS SOUTHERN IDAHO AND INTO WYOMING TODAY. THE RESULTING
EASTERLY FLOW ALOFT WITH SIGNIFICANT MOISTURE FROM THE GULF OF
MEXICO WILL BRING WIDESPREAD SHOWERS WITH ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS
TO THE TFX CWA THROUGH THIS EVENING. AS THE SYSTEM WEAKENS AND
EXITS THE AREA OVERNIGHT...THE CHANCE FOR SHOWERS/THUNDERSTORMS
DECREASES SIGNIFICANTLY. AS THIS SYSTEM EXITS THE AREA
OVERNIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY...A DEEP UPPER LEVEL TROUGH OF LOW
PRESSURE WILL MOVE ONTO THE PACIFIC COAST...SHIFTING THE FLOW
ALOFT MORE SOUTHWESTERLY. THIS WILL BEGIN TO TAP INTO PACIFIC
MOISTURE...KEEPING A CHANCE OF SHOWERS/THUNDERSTORMS AROUND THE
AREA WEDNESDAY INTO WEDNESDAY NIGHT. THIS TROUGH WILL THEN
APPROACH THE AREA FROM THE SOUTHWEST WEDNESDAY NIGHT INTO
THURSDAY...BRINGING INCREASED MOISTURE AND LIFT TO THE AREA. THIS
WILL LIKELY BRING SHOWERS TO THE AREA ONCE AGAIN ON THURSDAY. A
COLD FRONT WILL ALSO MOVE THROUGH THE AREA ON THURSDAY...BRINGING
A CHANCE FOR THUNDERSTORMS AS WELL. DAYTIME HIGHS WILL REMAIN 5
TO 10 DEGREES BELOW NORMAL TODAY AND THURSDAY DUE TO THE CLOUD
COVER AND RAINFALL...WHILE HIGHS ON WEDNESDAY IN BETWEEN SYSTEMS
WILL WARM A BIT CLOSER TO NORMAL. OVERNIGHT LOWS WILL REMAIN 5 TO
10 DEGREES ABOVE NORMAL DUE TO THE MOIST AIRMASS.

THE SHOWERS TODAY AND AGAIN ON THURSDAY WILL CONTINUE FLOODING
CONCERNS. PLEASE SEE THE HYDROLOGY SECTION BELOW FOR FURTHER
DETAILS.  COULSTON

THURS NIGHT-FRIDAY...
COLD FRONT PUSHING ACROSS THE STATE THURSDAY NIGHT WITH UPPER
LEVEL LOW STARTING TO SLOWLY TREK OVER THE TREASURE STATE AS
WELL...BULK OF PRECIP WILL BE EXITING THE REGION BUT SOME
SCATTERED SHOWERS WILL BE POSSIBLE INTO FRIDAY AS THE UPPER LEVEL
LOW SLOWLY DEPARTS ALLOWING FOR SOME WRAP AROUND MOISTURE.
SOUTHWEST FLOW AHEAD OF THE NEXT SYSTEM COMING ONSHORE THE PACNW
COASTLINE ON FRIDAY NIGHT MAY ALLOW FOR SOME OVERRUNNING PRECIP
ACROSS OUR NORTHEASTERN THIRD OF THE FORECAST AREA. TEMPS LOOK TO
STAY BELOW NORMAL FOR HIGHS AND THE LOWS NEAR OR ABV NORMAL.
-SCHOTT

SATURDAY-TUESDAY...
MODELS STILL SLIGHTLY DIFFERENT WITH THE TIMING OF HOW/WHEN THE
NEXT STORM SYSTEM WORKS INTO BIG SKY COUNTRY. TWO LIKELY
SOLUTIONS...BOTH ARE NOT GOOD NEWS FOR FLOODING CONCERNS. EITHER
OF THESE TWO SOLUTIONS: SYSTEM STARTS TO ROLL INTO THE REGION ON
SATURDAY...AND LINGERS INTO MONDAY...OR THE SYSTEM HOLDS OFF
UNTIL SUNDAY AND HANGS AROUND AS LONG AS TUESDAY. EITHER WAY A
SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF MOISTURE WILL BE LIKELY WITH THIS EVENT
WITH PWATS NEARING .75 INCHES OR MORE AND A DEEP TROUGH AND
DECENT JET DYNAMICS. SOME OF THE MODELS ARE INDICATING THAT 1 TO
2 INCHES OF PRECIP WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH THIS SYSTEM. THIS PRECIP
WILL ONLY INCREASE THE THREAT OF FLOODING ACROSS THE REGION...OR
WORSEN ONGOING AREAS OF FLOODING. VERY LITTLE REASONING IN THE
COMPUTER FORECASTS THROUGH THE FIRST FEW DAYS OF JUNE TO SHOW ANY
END TO THE WET PATTERN. --SCHOTT

&&

.AVIATION...
UPDATED 1130Z.
MAIN CONCERN TO AVIATION WILL BE THE IFR CONDITIONS LIKELY ACROSS
THE REGION AT TIMES THROUGH THE NEXT 12 TO 18 HOURS AS SHOWERS AND
A FEW THUNDERSTORMS MOVES ACROSS MUCH OF THE FORECAST AREA. CIGS
AS LOW AS 300 TO 500 FT WILL BE POSSIBLE...ALONG WITH MODERATE
RAINFALL REDUCING VSBYS TO 2 TO 3 MILES. LOW CIGS MAY HANG AROUND
THROUGH THE END OF THE PERIOD...AND EVEN SOME FOG DEVELOPING
TOWARDS THE END OF THE PERIOD. THIS WILL HAVE TO BE WATCHED WITH
LATER ISSUANCES TO DETERMINE IF WE GET ANY CLEARING WHICH WOULD
ALLOW FOR THE FOG DEVELOPMENT.

&&

.HYDROLOGY...

FLOODING CONTINUES OVER PORTIONS OF CENTRAL MONTANA. THERE WERE
SOME VERY MINOR IMPROVEMENTS REPORTED MONDAY EVENING...BUT MOST
RIVERS/STREAMS REMAIN ABOVE FLOOD STAGE. THEREFORE...THE FLOOD
WARNING WILL CONTINUE.

AREAS OF BRIEF HEAVY RAIN DEVELOPED MONDAY EVENING IN GLACIER AND
HILL COUNTIES...CAUSING LOCALIZED FLOODING. THEREFORE...SMALL
STREAM FLOOD ADVISORIES REMAIN IN EFFECT FOR THOSE AREAS INTO THIS
MORNING. THE SITUATION WILL BE EVALUATED THIS MORNING AS TO
WHETHER THEY WILL NEED TO BE CONTINUED.

POINT FLOOD WATCHES ARE ALSO IN EFFECT FOR THE DEARBORN RIVER NEAR
CRAIG (THIS EVENING THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING) AND FOR THE BIG
HOLE RIVER NEAR MELROSE (THIS EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON).
FORECASTS FROM THE RIVER FORECAST CENTER INDICATE THAT BOTH OF
THESE RIVER POINTS MAY EXCEED FLOOD STAGE AROUND MIDNIGHT TONIGHT.
HOWEVER...BOTH LOCATIONS ARE FORECAST TO REMAIN WITHIN ONE FOOT OF
FLOOD STAGE...SO ONLY MINOR FLOODING IS POSSIBLE. THESE WATCHES
WILL BE UPDATED AS FORECAST OR OBSERVED CONDITIONS WARRANT.

THE AREAL FLOOD WATCH HAS BEEN EXTENDED THROUGH AT LEAST THURSDAY
AFTERNOON FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE TFX CWA NOT INCLUDED IN THE
ABOVE WARNINGS. RECENT RAINFALL AND CONTINUED SNOWMELT WILL
CONTINUE THE WIDESPREAD POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING...AS MANY
WATERWAYS CONTINUE TO RISE. THIS WATCH INCLUDES THE AREAS UNDER
THE ADVISORIES...AS MORE WIDESPREAD FLOODING OF RIVERS REMAINS
POSSIBLE THERE AS WELL. WIDESPREAD RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 0.50 TO
1.00 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE OVER THE REGION TODAY THROUGH THIS
EVENING...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE WITH THUNDERSTORMS
AND/OR HEAVIER SHOWERS. ALTHOUGH SHOWERS WILL DECREASE LATER
TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...ANOTHER SYSTEM WILL BRING MORE
SHOWERS TO THE AREA ON THURSDAY. THE LATEST FORECASTS FROM THE
RIVER FORECAST CENTER INDICATE THAT ADDITIONAL MAINSTEM RIVERS MAY
APPROACH FLOOD STAGE THIS WEEK. THEREFORE...ADDITIONAL FLOOD
HIGHLIGHTS MAY STILL BE ISSUED THIS WEEK.

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
GTF  57  44  63  47 / 100  80  30  30
CTB  52  41  58  45 / 100  70  40  30
HLN  56  43  66  46 / 100  70  30  30
BZN  59  42  64  44 / 100  70  40  30
WEY  48  35  53  34 /  80  60  30  40
DLN  56  39  62  39 /  80  50  20  40
HVR  63  48  63  49 / 100  70  50  20
LWT  56  45  58  45 / 100  80  50  20

&&

.TFX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...

FLOOD WARNING THROUGH AT LEAST THURSDAY MORNING FOR
CASCADE...FERGUS...JUDITH BASIN...CHOUTEAU...BLAINE AND MEAGHER
COUNTIES.

SMALL STREAM FLOOD ADVISORY UNTIL TUESDAY MORNING FOR PORTIONS OF
GLACIER AND HILL COUNTIES.

FLOOD WATCH FOR THE DEARBORN RIVER NEAR CRAIG FROM THIS EVENING
THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING.

FLOOD WATCH FOR THE BIG HOLE RIVER NEAR MELROSE FROM THIS EVENING
THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON.

FLOOD WATCH THROUGH AT LEAST THURSDAY AFTERNOON FOR
BEAVERHEAD...BROADWATER...CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN LEWIS AND CLARK...
EASTERN GLACIER...EASTERN PONDERA...EASTERN TETON...GALLATIN...
HILL...JEFFERSON...LIBERTY...MADISON...NORTHERN ROCKY MOUNTAIN
FRONT...SOUTHERN ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT...TOOLE.

&&

SHORT TERM...COULSTON
LONG TERM...SCHOTT
AVIATION...SCHOTT

WEATHER.GOV/GREATFALLS

Hazardous weather outlook, May 24, 5:52 AM MDT, 4 hours 39 minutes before

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT
552 AM MDT TUE MAY 24 2011

MTZ008>015-044>055-251200-
BEAVERHEAD-NORTHERN ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT-EASTERN GLACIER-HILL-
CASCADE-CHOUTEAU-CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN LEWIS AND CLARK-MADISON-
TOOLE-LIBERTY-EASTERN PONDERA-BLAINE-
SOUTHERN ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT-EASTERN TETON-JUDITH BASIN-FERGUS-
JEFFERSON-BROADWATER-MEAGHER-GALLATIN-
552 AM MDT TUE MAY 24 2011

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

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE REGION TODAY
AND TONIGHT ALLOWING FOR CREEKS...STREAMS...AND RIVERS TO CONTINUE
TO RISE. FLOODING CONDITIONS WILL LIKELY WORSEN THROUGH THE PERIOD
IN AREAS WHERE SIGNIFICANT RAINFALL OCCURS.

A FLOOD WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR BLAINE...CASCADE...CHOUTEAU...
FERGUS...JUDITH BASIN...AND MEAGHER COUNTIES.

A FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE REMAINDER OF NORTH CENTRAL...
CENTRAL...AND SOUTHWEST MONTANA NOT MENTIONED ABOVE.

A SMALL STREAM FLOOD ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR GLACIER AND HILL
COUNTIES.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY

SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE POSSIBLE BOTH THURSDAY AND
THROUGH THE WEEKEND ACROSS THE REGION ALLOWING FOR
CREEKS...STREAMS...AND RIVERS TO CONTINUE TO RISE. FLOODING
CONDITIONS WILL LIKELY WORSEN THROUGH THE PERIOD IN AREAS WHERE
SIGNIFICANT RAINFALL OCCURS.

THE FLOOD WARNING IS IN EFFECT THROUGH AT LEAST THURSDAY MORNING.

THE FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT THROUGH AT LEAST TUESDAY AFTERNOON.

THE SMALL STREAM FLOOD ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR GLACIER AND HILL
COUNTIES UNTIL TUESDAY MORNING.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS REQUESTED TODAY ACROSS THE REGION. REPORTS
OF FLOODING WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED.

SCHOTT

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
May 23, 8:55 PM MDT	Areal Flood Advisory	TFX	Glacier	6 days
May 23, 9:47 PM MDT	Areal Flood Advisory	TFX	Hill	7 days
May 24, 4:48 AM MDT	River Flood Watch	TFX		7 hr
May 24, 10:31 AM MDT	River Flood Warning	TFX	Beaverhead, Madison	3 days
May 24, 10:31 AM MDT	River Flood Warning	TFX	Cascade	4 days
May 24, 10:31 AM MDT	River Flood Warning	TFX	Lewis and Clark	4 days
May 24, 10:37 AM MDT	River Flood Watch	TFX		41 hr
May 24, 10:37 AM MDT	River Flood Watch	TFX		41 hr
May 24, 10:37 AM MDT	River Flood Watch	TFX		3 days

Nearby

River Flood Warnings in Montana, 2011 Every river flood warning in 2011

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.