Alert archive / Montana / Flood Watches in 2012
Flood Watch 1, NWS Missoula, MT
NWS Missoula, MT issued this flood watch at Apr 23, 2012, 1:41 PM PDT for Clearwater County, Idaho County, Idaho; 5 counties in Montana. It was in force for 5 days.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Apr 23, 2012, 1:41 PM PDT (20:41 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 28, 2012, 5:02 PM PDT
- In force
- 5 days
- Issued by
- NWS Missoula, MT
- Flood severity
- None
Counties Clearwater County, ID, Idaho County, ID, Lincoln County, MT, Mineral County, MT, Missoula County, MT, Ravalli County, MT, Sanders County, MT
The radar
The Missoula radar (KMSX), 74 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:41 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 nearest sounding before it
Spokane, WA (KOTX), launched 12:00Z, 8.7 hours before the alert went out and 134 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 46 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -321 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1857 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 51 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 83 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 123 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
060 WGUS65 KMSO 232041 FFAMSO URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT 241 PM MDT MON APR 23 2012 MTC053-242045- /O.NEW.KMSO.FA.A.0001.120423T2041Z-120427T2000Z/ /00000.0.RS.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ LINCOLN- 241 PM MDT MON APR 23 2012 ...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MISSOULA HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD WATCH FOR THE YAAK AND FISHER RIVERS AND SMALL STREAMS IN LINCOLN COUNTY. * THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON * NEAR RECORD TEMPERATURES WILL CONTINUE TO MELT SNOW THROUGH WEDNESDAY. ON THURSDAY A STORM SYSTEM IS EXPECTED TO BRING UP TO ONE INCH OF RAIN TO AREAS IN LINCOLN COUNTY. * SNOWMELT COMBINED WITH RAINFALL RUNOFF WILL LEAD TO THE POSSIBILITY OF FLOODING OF THE FISHER AND YAAK RIVERS. THE YAAK AND FISHER RIVERS AS WELL AS SMALL STREAMS MAY REACH FLOOD STAGE AS EARLY AS WEDNESDAY EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING BASED ON CURRENT FORECASTS. YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE ALERT FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS. THOSE LIVING IN AREAS PRONE TO FLOODING SHOULD BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLOODING DEVELOP. && $$ MTC089-242045- /O.NEW.KMSO.FA.A.0001.120423T2041Z-120427T2000Z/ /00000.0.RS.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ SANDERS- 241 PM MDT MON APR 23 2012 ...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MISSOULA HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD WATCH FOR THE THOMPSON RIVER AND SMALL STREAMS IN SANDERS COUNTY. * THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON * NEAR RECORD TEMPERATURES WILL CONTINUE TO MELT SNOW THROUGH WEDNESDAY. ON THURSDAY A STORM SYSTEM IS EXPECTED TO BRING UP TO ONE INCH OF RAIN TO AREAS IN SANDERS COUNTY. * SNOWMELT COMBINED WITH RAINFALL RUNOFF WILL LEAD TO THE POSSIBILITY OF FLOODING ALONG THE THOMPSON RIVER AS WELL AS SMALL STREAMS AS EARLY AS WEDNESDAY EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING BASED ON CURRENT FORECASTS. YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE ALERT FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS. THOSE LIVING IN AREAS PRONE TO FLOODING SHOULD BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLOODING DEVELOP. && $$ MTC061-242045- /O.NEW.KMSO.FA.A.0001.120423T2041Z-120427T2000Z/ /00000.0.RS.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ MINERAL- 241 PM MDT MON APR 23 2012 ...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MISSOULA HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD WATCH FOR THE SAINT REGIS RIVER AND SMALL STREAMS IN MINERAL COUNTY. * THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON * NEAR RECORD TEMPERATURES WILL CONTINUE TO MELT SNOW THROUGH WEDNESDAY. ON THURSDAY A STORM SYSTEM IS EXPECTED TO BRING UP TO ONE INCH OF RAIN TO AREAS IN MINERAL COUNTY. * SNOWMELT COMBINED WITH RAINFALL RUNOFF WILL LEAD TO THE POSSIBILITY OF FLOODING ALONG THE SAINT REGIS RIVER AS WELL AS SMALL STREAMS AS EARLY AS THURSDAY EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING BASED ON CURRENT FORECASTS. YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE ALERT FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS. THOSE LIVING IN AREAS PRONE TO FLOODING SHOULD BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLOODING DEVELOP. && $$ IDC035-242045- /O.NEW.KMSO.FA.A.0001.120423T2041Z-120427T2000Z/ /00000.0.RS.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ CLEARWATER- 141 PM PDT MON APR 23 2012 ...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MISSOULA HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD WATCH FOR THE CLEARWATER RIVER AND SMALL STREAMS IN CLEARWATER COUNTY. * THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON * NEAR RECORD TEMPERATURES WILL CONTINUE TO MELT SNOW THROUGH WEDNESDAY. ON THURSDAY A STORM SYSTEM IS EXPECTED TO BRING BETWEEN ONE AND ONE AND A HALF INCHES OF RAIN TO AREAS IN CLEARWATER COUNTY. * SNOWMELT COMBINED WITH RAINFALL RUNOFF WILL LEAD TO THE POSSIBILITY OF FLOODING ALONG THE CLEARWATER RIVER AS WELL AS SMALL STREAMS AS EARLY AS THURSDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING BASED ON CURRENT FORECASTS. YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE ALERT FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS. THOSE LIVING IN AREAS PRONE TO FLOODING SHOULD BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLOODING DEVELOP. && $$ IDC049-242045- /O.NEW.KMSO.FA.A.0001.120423T2041Z-120427T2000Z/ /00000.0.RS.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ IDAHO- 241 PM MDT MON APR 23 2012 /141 PM PDT MON APR 23 2012/ ...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MISSOULA HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD WATCH FOR THE SOUTH FORK OF THE CLEARWATER RIVER AND SMALL STREAMS IN IDAHO COUNTY. * THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON * NEAR RECORD TEMPERATURES WILL CONTINUE TO MELT SNOW THROUGH WEDNESDAY. ON THURSDAY A STORM SYSTEM IS EXPECTED TO BRING UP TO ONE AND ONE HALF INCHES OF RAIN TO AREAS IN IDAHO COUNTY. * SNOWMELT COMBINED WITH RAINFALL RUNOFF WILL LEAD TO THE POSSIBILITY OF FLOODING ALONG THE SOUTH FORK OF THE CLEARWATER RIVER AS WELL AS SMALL STREAMS AS EARLY AS THURSDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING BASED ON CURRENT FORECASTS. YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE ALERT FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS. THOSE LIVING IN AREAS PRONE TO FLOODING SHOULD BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLOODING DEVELOP. && $$
10 follow-up statements
214 WGUS65 KMSO 240933 AAA FFAMSO FLOOD WATCH...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT 333 AM MDT TUE APR 24 2012 MTC053-242100- /O.CON.KMSO.FA.A.0001.000000T0000Z-120427T2000Z/ /00000.0.RS.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ LINCOLN- 333 AM MDT TUE APR 24 2012 ...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON... THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * THE FISHER RIVER AND SMALL STREAMS IN LINCOLN COUNTY. * THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON * NEAR RECORD TEMPERATURES WILL CONTINUE TO MELT SNOW THROUGH WEDNESDAY. ON THURSDAY A STORM SYSTEM IS EXPECTED TO BRING UP TO ONE INCH OF RAIN TO AREAS IN LINCOLN COUNTY. * SNOWMELT COMBINED WITH RAINFALL RUNOFF WILL LEAD TO THE POSSIBILITY OF FLOODING OF SMALL STREAMS AND THE FISHER RIVER. IT IS POSSIBLE THAT THE FISHER RIVER MAY REACH FLOOD STAGE AS EARLY AS WEDNESDAY EVENING. && $$ MTC089-242100- /O.CON.KMSO.FA.A.0001.000000T0000Z-120427T2000Z/ /00000.0.RS.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ SANDERS- 333 AM MDT TUE APR 24 2012 ...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON... THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * THE THOMPSON RIVER AND SMALL STREAMS IN SANDERS COUNTY. * THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON * NEAR RECORD TEMPERATURES WILL CONTINUE TO MELT SNOW THROUGH WEDNESDAY. ON THURSDAY A STORM SYSTEM IS EXPECTED TO BRING UP TO ONE INCH OF RAIN TO AREAS IN SANDERS COUNTY. * SNOWMELT COMBINED WITH RAINFALL RUNOFF WILL LEAD TO THE POSSIBILITY OF FLOODING ALONG THE THOMPSON RIVER AS WELL AS SMALL STREAMS AS EARLY AS WEDNESDAY EVENING. && $$ MTC061-242100- /O.CON.KMSO.FA.A.0001.000000T0000Z-120427T2000Z/ /00000.0.RS.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ MINERAL- 333 AM MDT TUE APR 24 2012 ...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON... THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * THE SAINT REGIS RIVER AND SMALL STREAMS IN MINERAL COUNTY. * THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON * NEAR RECORD TEMPERATURES WILL CONTINUE TO MELT SNOW THROUGH WEDNESDAY. ON THURSDAY A STORM SYSTEM IS EXPECTED TO BRING UP TO ONE INCH OF RAIN TO AREAS IN MINERAL COUNTY. * SNOWMELT COMBINED WITH RAINFALL RUNOFF WILL LEAD TO THE POSSIBILITY OF FLOODING ALONG THE SAINT REGIS RIVER AS WELL AS SMALL STREAMS AS EARLY AS THURSDAY EVENING. && $$ IDC035-242100- /O.CON.KMSO.FA.A.0001.000000T0000Z-120427T2000Z/ /00000.0.RS.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ CLEARWATER- 233 AM PDT TUE APR 24 2012 ...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON... THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * THE CLEARWATER RIVER AND SMALL STREAMS IN CLEARWATER COUNTY. * THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON * NEAR RECORD TEMPERATURES WILL CONTINUE TO MELT SNOW THROUGH WEDNESDAY. ON THURSDAY A STORM SYSTEM IS EXPECTED TO BRING BETWEEN ONE AND ONE AND A HALF INCHES OF RAIN TO AREAS IN CLEARWATER COUNTY. * SNOWMELT COMBINED WITH RAINFALL RUNOFF WILL LEAD TO THE POSSIBILITY OF FLOODING ALONG THE CLEARWATER RIVER AS WELL AS SMALL STREAMS AS EARLY AS THURSDAY. && $$ IDC049-242100- /O.CON.KMSO.FA.A.0001.000000T0000Z-120427T2000Z/ /00000.0.RS.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ IDAHO- 333 AM MDT TUE APR 24 2012 /233 AM PDT TUE APR 24 2012/ ...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON... THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * THE SOUTH FORK OF THE CLEARWATER RIVER AND SMALL STREAMS IN IDAHO COUNTY. * THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON * NEAR RECORD TEMPERATURES WILL CONTINUE TO MELT SNOW THROUGH WEDNESDAY. ON THURSDAY A STORM SYSTEM IS EXPECTED TO BRING UP TO ONE AND ONE HALF INCHES OF RAIN TO AREAS IN IDAHO COUNTY. * SNOWMELT COMBINED WITH RAINFALL RUNOFF WILL LEAD TO THE POSSIBILITY OF FLOODING ALONG THE SOUTH FORK OF THE CLEARWATER RIVER AS WELL AS SMALL STREAMS AS EARLY AS THURSDAY. && $$
962 WGUS65 KMSO 241216 AAA FFAMSO FLOOD WATCH...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT 616 AM MDT TUE APR 24 2012 MTC053-242115- /O.CON.KMSO.FA.A.0001.000000T0000Z-120427T2000Z/ /00000.0.RS.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ LINCOLN- 616 AM MDT TUE APR 24 2012 ...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON... THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * FOR SMALL STREAMS AND CREEKS IN LINCOLN COUNTY. OTHER LARGER RIVERS COULD ALSO SEE DRAMATIC RISES. * THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON * NEAR RECORD TEMPERATURES WILL CONTINUE TO MELT SNOW THROUGH WEDNESDAY. ON THURSDAY A STORM SYSTEM IS EXPECTED TO BRING UP TO ONE INCH OF RAIN TO AREAS IN LINCOLN COUNTY. * SNOWMELT COMBINED WITH RAINFALL RUNOFF WILL LEAD TO THE POSSIBILITY OF FLOODING OF SMALL STREAMS AND CREEKS. && $$ MTC089-242115- /O.CON.KMSO.FA.A.0001.000000T0000Z-120427T2000Z/ /00000.0.RS.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ SANDERS- 616 AM MDT TUE APR 24 2012 ...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON... THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * THE THOMPSON RIVER AND SMALL STREAMS IN SANDERS COUNTY. * THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON * NEAR RECORD TEMPERATURES WILL CONTINUE TO MELT SNOW THROUGH WEDNESDAY. ON THURSDAY A STORM SYSTEM IS EXPECTED TO BRING UP TO ONE INCH OF RAIN TO AREAS IN SANDERS COUNTY. * SNOWMELT COMBINED WITH RAINFALL RUNOFF WILL LEAD TO THE POSSIBILITY OF FLOODING ALONG THE THOMPSON RIVER AS WELL AS SMALL STREAMS AS EARLY AS WEDNESDAY EVENING. && $$ MTC061-242115- /O.CON.KMSO.FA.A.0001.000000T0000Z-120427T2000Z/ /00000.0.RS.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ MINERAL- 616 AM MDT TUE APR 24 2012 ...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON... THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * THE SAINT REGIS RIVER AND SMALL STREAMS IN MINERAL COUNTY. * THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON * NEAR RECORD TEMPERATURES WILL CONTINUE TO MELT SNOW THROUGH WEDNESDAY. ON THURSDAY A STORM SYSTEM IS EXPECTED TO BRING UP TO ONE INCH OF RAIN TO AREAS IN MINERAL COUNTY. * SNOWMELT COMBINED WITH RAINFALL RUNOFF WILL LEAD TO THE POSSIBILITY OF FLOODING ALONG THE SAINT REGIS RIVER AS WELL AS SMALL STREAMS AS EARLY AS THURSDAY EVENING. && $$ IDC035-242115- /O.CON.KMSO.FA.A.0001.000000T0000Z-120427T2000Z/ /00000.0.RS.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ CLEARWATER- 516 AM PDT TUE APR 24 2012 ...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON... THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * THE CLEARWATER RIVER AND SMALL STREAMS IN CLEARWATER COUNTY. * THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON * NEAR RECORD TEMPERATURES WILL CONTINUE TO MELT SNOW THROUGH WEDNESDAY. ON THURSDAY A STORM SYSTEM IS EXPECTED TO BRING BETWEEN ONE AND ONE AND A HALF INCHES OF RAIN TO AREAS IN CLEARWATER COUNTY. * SNOWMELT COMBINED WITH RAINFALL RUNOFF WILL LEAD TO THE POSSIBILITY OF FLOODING ALONG THE CLEARWATER RIVER AS WELL AS SMALL STREAMS AS EARLY AS THURSDAY. && $$ IDC049-242115- /O.CON.KMSO.FA.A.0001.000000T0000Z-120427T2000Z/ /00000.0.RS.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ IDAHO- 616 AM MDT TUE APR 24 2012 /516 AM PDT TUE APR 24 2012/ ...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON... THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * THE SOUTH FORK OF THE CLEARWATER RIVER AND SMALL STREAMS IN IDAHO COUNTY. * THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON * NEAR RECORD TEMPERATURES WILL CONTINUE TO MELT SNOW THROUGH WEDNESDAY. ON THURSDAY A STORM SYSTEM IS EXPECTED TO BRING UP TO ONE AND ONE HALF INCHES OF RAIN TO AREAS IN IDAHO COUNTY. * SNOWMELT COMBINED WITH RAINFALL RUNOFF WILL LEAD TO THE POSSIBILITY OF FLOODING ALONG THE SOUTH FORK OF THE CLEARWATER RIVER AS WELL AS SMALL STREAMS AS EARLY AS THURSDAY. && $$
131 WGUS65 KMSO 242052 FFAMSO FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT 252 PM MDT TUE APR 24 2012 MTC053-252115- /O.CON.KMSO.FA.A.0001.000000T0000Z-120427T2000Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ LINCOLN- 252 PM MDT TUE APR 24 2012 ...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON... THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * A PORTION OF NORTHWEST MONTANA...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING COUNTY...LINCOLN. * THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON * ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES WILL CONTINUE TO MELT SNOW THROUGH WEDNESDAY. ON THURSDAY A STORM SYSTEM IS EXPECTED TO BRING UP TO ONE INCH OF RAIN TO AREAS IN LINCOLN COUNTY. * SNOWMELT COMBINED WITH RAINFALL RUNOFF WILL LEAD TO THE POSSIBILITY OF FLOODING OF SMALL STREAMS AND CREEKS. && $$ MTC089-252115- /O.CON.KMSO.FA.A.0001.000000T0000Z-120427T2000Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ SANDERS- 252 PM MDT TUE APR 24 2012 ...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON... THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * A PORTION OF NORTHWEST MONTANA...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING COUNTY...SANDERS. * THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON * ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES WILL CONTINUE TO MELT SNOW THROUGH WEDNESDAY. ON THURSDAY A STORM SYSTEM IS EXPECTED TO BRING UP TO ONE INCH OF RAIN TO AREAS IN SANDERS COUNTY. * SNOWMELT COMBINED WITH RAINFALL RUNOFF WILL LEAD TO THE POSSIBILITY OF FLOODING ALONG THE THOMPSON RIVER AS WELL AS SMALL STREAMS AS EARLY AS WEDNESDAY EVENING. && $$ MTC061-252115- /O.CON.KMSO.FA.A.0001.000000T0000Z-120427T2000Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ MINERAL- 252 PM MDT TUE APR 24 2012 ...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON... THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * A PORTION OF WEST CENTRAL MONTANA...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING COUNTY...MINERAL. * THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON * ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES WILL CONTINUE TO MELT SNOW THROUGH WEDNESDAY. ON THURSDAY A STORM SYSTEM IS EXPECTED TO BRING UP TO ONE INCH OF RAIN TO AREAS IN MINERAL COUNTY. * SNOWMELT COMBINED WITH RAINFALL RUNOFF WILL LEAD TO THE POSSIBILITY OF FLOODING ALONG THE SAINT REGIS RIVER AS WELL AS SMALL STREAMS AS EARLY AS THURSDAY EVENING. && $$ IDC035-252115- /O.CON.KMSO.FA.A.0001.000000T0000Z-120427T2000Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ CLEARWATER- 152 PM PDT TUE APR 24 2012 ...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON... THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * A PORTION OF NORTH CENTRAL IDAHO...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING COUNTY...CLEARWATER. * THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON * ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES WILL CONTINUE TO MELT SNOW THROUGH WEDNESDAY. ON THURSDAY A STORM SYSTEM IS EXPECTED TO BRING BETWEEN ONE AND ONE AND A HALF INCHES OF RAIN TO AREAS IN CLEARWATER COUNTY. * SNOWMELT COMBINED WITH RAINFALL RUNOFF WILL LEAD TO THE POSSIBILITY OF FLOODING ALONG THE CLEARWATER RIVER AS WELL AS SMALL STREAMS AS EARLY AS THURSDAY. && $$ IDC049-252115- /O.CON.KMSO.FA.A.0001.000000T0000Z-120427T2000Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ IDAHO- 252 PM MDT TUE APR 24 2012 /152 PM PDT TUE APR 24 2012/ ...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON... THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * A PORTION OF NORTH CENTRAL IDAHO...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING COUNTY...IDAHO. * THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON * ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES WILL CONTINUE TO MELT SNOW THROUGH WEDNESDAY. ON THURSDAY A STORM SYSTEM IS EXPECTED TO BRING UP TO ONE AND ONE HALF INCHES OF RAIN TO AREAS IN IDAHO COUNTY. * SNOWMELT COMBINED WITH RAINFALL RUNOFF WILL LEAD TO THE POSSIBILITY OF FLOODING ALONG THE SOUTH FORK OF THE CLEARWATER RIVER AS WELL AS SMALL STREAMS AS EARLY AS THURSDAY. && $$
896 WGUS65 KMSO 251712 FFAMSO URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT 1112 AM MDT WED APR 25 2012 MTC063-081-261800- /O.EXB.KMSO.FA.A.0001.120425T1712Z-120428T1800Z/ /00000.0.RS.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ MISSOULA-RAVALLI- 1112 AM MDT WED APR 25 2012 ...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MISSOULA HAS EXPANDED THE * FLOOD WATCH TO INCLUDE A PORTION OF WEST CENTRAL MONTANA... INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES...MISSOULA AND RAVALLI. * THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING * SNOWMELT COMBINED WITH EXCESSIVE RAINFALL WILL OCCUR WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT. ONE HALF INCH TO OVER ONE INCH OF RAIN IS POSSIBLE IN MISSOULA AND RAVALLI COUNTIES. * SNOWMELT COMBINED WITH RAINFALL RUNOFF WILL LEAD TO THE POSSIBILITY OF FLOODING ALONG THE ENTIRE BITTERROOT RIVER AND CLARK FORK RIVER ABOVE MISSOULA AS WELL AS SMALL STREAMS AND CREEKS. && $$ MTC053-261800- /O.CON.KMSO.FA.A.0001.000000T0000Z-120427T2000Z/ /00000.0.RS.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ LINCOLN- 1112 AM MDT WED APR 25 2012 ...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON... THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * A PORTION OF NORTHWEST MONTANA...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING COUNTY...LINCOLN. * THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON * SNOWMELT COMBINED WITH EXCESSIVE RAINFALL WILL OCCUR WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT. ONE HALF INCH TO OVER ONE INCH OF RAIN IS POSSIBLE IN LINCOLN COUNTY. * SNOWMELT COMBINED WITH RAINFALL RUNOFF WILL LEAD TO THE POSSIBILITY OF FLOODING OF SMALL STREAMS AND CREEKS. && $$ MTC089-261800- /O.CON.KMSO.FA.A.0001.000000T0000Z-120427T2000Z/ /00000.0.RS.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ SANDERS- 1112 AM MDT WED APR 25 2012 ...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON... THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * A PORTION OF NORTHWEST MONTANA...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING COUNTY...SANDERS. * THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON * SNOWMELT COMBINED WITH EXCESSIVE RAINFALL WILL OCCUR WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT. ONE HALF INCH TO OVER ONE INCH OF RAIN IS POSSIBLE IN SANDERS COUNTY. * SNOWMELT COMBINED WITH RAINFALL RUNOFF WILL LEAD TO THE POSSIBILITY OF FLOODING ALONG THE THOMPSON RIVER AS WELL AS SMALL STREAMS AS EARLY AS WEDNESDAY EVENING. && $$ MTC061-261800- /O.CON.KMSO.FA.A.0001.000000T0000Z-120427T2000Z/ /00000.0.RS.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ MINERAL- 1112 AM MDT WED APR 25 2012 ...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON... THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * A PORTION OF WEST CENTRAL MONTANA...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING COUNTY...MINERAL. * THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON * SNOWMELT COMBINED WITH EXCESSIVE RAINFALL WILL OCCUR WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT. ONE HALF INCH TO OVER ONE INCH OF RAIN IS POSSIBLE IN MINERAL COUNTY. * SNOWMELT COMBINED WITH RAINFALL RUNOFF WILL LEAD TO THE POSSIBILITY OF FLOODING ALONG THE SAINT REGIS RIVER AS WELL AS SMALL STREAMS AS EARLY AS THURSDAY EVENING. && $$ IDC035-261800- /O.CON.KMSO.FA.A.0001.000000T0000Z-120427T2000Z/ /00000.0.RS.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ CLEARWATER- 1012 AM PDT WED APR 25 2012 ...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON... THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * A PORTION OF NORTH CENTRAL IDAHO...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING COUNTY...CLEARWATER. * THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON * SNOWMELT COMBINED WITH EXCESSIVE RAINFALL WILL OCCUR WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT. ONE HALF INCH TO OVER ONE INCH OF RAIN IS EXPECTED IN CLEARWATER COUNTY. * SNOWMELT COMBINED WITH RAINFALL RUNOFF WILL LEAD TO THE POSSIBILITY OF FLOODING ALONG THE CLEARWATER RIVER AS WELL AS SMALL STREAMS AS EARLY AS THURSDAY. && $$ IDC049-261800- /O.CON.KMSO.FA.A.0001.000000T0000Z-120427T2000Z/ /00000.0.RS.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ IDAHO- 1112 AM MDT WED APR 25 2012 /1012 AM PDT WED APR 25 2012/ ...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON... THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * A PORTION OF NORTH CENTRAL IDAHO...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING COUNTY...IDAHO. * THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON * SNOWMELT COMBINED WITH EXCESSIVE RAINFALL WILL OCCUR WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT. ONE HALF INCH TO OVER ONE INCH OF RAIN IS EXPECTED IN IDAHO COUNTY. * SNOWMELT COMBINED WITH RAINFALL RUNOFF WILL LEAD TO THE POSSIBILITY OF FLOODING ALONG THE SOUTH FORK OF THE CLEARWATER RIVER AS WELL AS SMALL STREAMS AS EARLY AS THURSDAY. && $$
042 WGUS65 KMSO 261731 FFAMSO URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT 1131 AM MDT THU APR 26 2012 MTC053-271815- /O.EXT.KMSO.FA.A.0001.000000T0000Z-120428T0000Z/ /00000.0.RS.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ LINCOLN- 1131 AM MDT THU APR 26 2012 ...FLOOD WATCH NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON... THE FLOOD WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT FOR * A PORTION OF NORTHWEST MONTANA...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING COUNTY...LINCOLN. * THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON * SNOWMELT COMBINED WITH EXCESSIVE RAINFALL WILL OCCUR THURSDAY THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON. ONE HALF INCH TO ONE INCH OF RAIN IS POSSIBLE IN LINCOLN COUNTY. * SNOWMELT COMBINED WITH RAINFALL RUNOFF WILL LEAD TO THE POSSIBILITY OF FLOODING OF SMALL STREAMS AND CREEKS. && $$ MTC089-271815- /O.EXT.KMSO.FA.A.0001.000000T0000Z-120428T0000Z/ /00000.0.RS.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ SANDERS- 1131 AM MDT THU APR 26 2012 ...FLOOD WATCH NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON... THE FLOOD WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT FOR * A PORTION OF NORTHWEST MONTANA...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING COUNTY...SANDERS. * THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON * SNOWMELT COMBINED WITH EXCESSIVE RAINFALL WILL OCCUR THURSDAY THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON. ONE HALF INCH UP TO ONE INCH OF RAIN IS POSSIBLE IN SANDERS COUNTY. * SNOWMELT COMBINED WITH RAINFALL RUNOFF WILL LEAD TO THE POSSIBILITY OF FLOODING OF SMALL STREAMS AND CREEKS. && $$ MTC061-271815- /O.EXT.KMSO.FA.A.0001.000000T0000Z-120428T0000Z/ /00000.0.RS.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ MINERAL- 1131 AM MDT THU APR 26 2012 ...FLOOD WATCH NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON... THE FLOOD WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT FOR * A PORTION OF WEST CENTRAL MONTANA...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING COUNTY...MINERAL. * THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON * SNOWMELT COMBINED WITH EXCESSIVE RAINFALL WILL OCCUR THURSDAY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT. ONE HALF INCH UP TO ONE INCH OF RAIN IS POSSIBLE IN MINERAL COUNTY. * SNOWMELT COMBINED WITH RAINFALL RUNOFF WILL LEAD TO THE POSSIBILITY OF FLOODING ALONG THE SAINT REGIS RIVER AS WELL AS SMALL STREAMS. && $$ IDC035-271815- /O.EXT.KMSO.FA.A.0001.000000T0000Z-120428T0000Z/ /00000.0.RS.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ CLEARWATER- 1031 AM PDT THU APR 26 2012 ...FLOOD WATCH NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON... THE FLOOD WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT FOR * A PORTION OF NORTH CENTRAL IDAHO...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING COUNTY...CLEARWATER. * THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON * SNOWMELT COMBINED WITH EXCESSIVE RAINFALL WILL OCCUR THURSDAY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT. ONE HALF INCH UP TO ONE INCH OF RAIN IS EXPECTED IN CLEARWATER COUNTY. * SNOWMELT COMBINED WITH RAINFALL RUNOFF WILL LEAD TO THE POSSIBILITY OF FLOODING ALONG THE CLEARWATER RIVER AS WELL AS SMALL STREAMS. && $$ IDC049-271815- /O.EXT.KMSO.FA.A.0001.000000T0000Z-120428T0000Z/ /00000.0.RS.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ IDAHO- 1131 AM MDT THU APR 26 2012 /1031 AM PDT THU APR 26 2012/ ...FLOOD WATCH NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON... THE FLOOD WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT FOR * A PORTION OF NORTH CENTRAL IDAHO...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING COUNTY...IDAHO. * THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON * SNOWMELT COMBINED WITH EXCESSIVE RAINFALL WILL OCCUR THURSDAY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT. ONE HALF INCH UP TO ONE INCH OF RAIN IS EXPECTED IN IDAHO COUNTY. * SNOWMELT COMBINED WITH RAINFALL RUNOFF WILL LEAD TO THE POSSIBILITY OF FLOODING ALONG THE SOUTH FORK OF THE CLEARWATER RIVER AS WELL AS SMALL STREAMS. && $$ MTC063-081-271815- /O.CON.KMSO.FA.A.0001.000000T0000Z-120428T1800Z/ /00000.0.RS.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ MISSOULA-RAVALLI- 1131 AM MDT THU APR 26 2012 ...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING... THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * A PORTION OF WEST CENTRAL MONTANA...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES...MISSOULA AND RAVALLI. * THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON. * SNOWMELT COMBINED WITH EXCESSIVE RAINFALL WILL OCCUR THURSDAY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT. ONE HALF INCH UP TO ONE INCH OF RAIN IS POSSIBLE IN MISSOULA AND RAVALLI COUNTIES. * SNOWMELT COMBINED WITH RAINFALL RUNOFF WILL LEAD TO THE POSSIBILITY OF FLOODING OF ALONG THE CLARK FOR RIVER ABOVE MISSOULA AND SMALL STREAMS AND CREEKS. && $$
613 WGUS65 KMSO 271612 FFAMSO URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT 1012 AM MDT FRI APR 27 2012 IDC035-049-MTC089-271715- /O.CAN.KMSO.FA.A.0001.000000T0000Z-120428T0000Z/ /00000.0.RS.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ CLEARWATER-IDAHO-SANDERS- 1012 AM MDT FRI APR 27 2012 /912 AM PDT FRI APR 27 2012/ ...FLOOD WATCH IS CANCELLED... THE FLOOD WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF NORTH CENTRAL IDAHO AND NORTHWEST MONTANA HAS BEEN CANCELLED. WATER LEVELS IN AREA RIVERS AND STREAMS HAVE EITHER STABILIZED OR ARE TRENDING LOWER FOR THE TIME BEING. CONSIDERING ONLY LIGHT PRECIPITATION AND NO SIGNIFICANT WARMING ARE ANTICIPATED DURING THE NEXT WEEK...FLOODING CONCERNS WILL LIKELY BE MINIMAL DURING THIS TIME. $$ MTC063-081-280000- /O.EXT.KMSO.FA.A.0001.000000T0000Z-120428T0000Z/ /00000.0.RS.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ MISSOULA-RAVALLI- 1012 AM MDT FRI APR 27 2012 ...FLOOD WATCH NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT THIS EVENING... THE FLOOD WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT FOR * A PORTION OF WEST CENTRAL MONTANA...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES...MISSOULA AND RAVALLI. * UNTIL 6 PM MDT THIS EVENING * SNOWMELT COMBINED WITH RAINFALL RUNOFF WILL LEAD TO THE POSSIBILITY OF FLOODING OF ALONG THE CLARK FOR RIVER ABOVE MISSOULA AND SMALL STREAMS AND CREEKS. && $$ MTC053-280000- /O.CON.KMSO.FA.A.0001.000000T0000Z-120428T0000Z/ /00000.0.RS.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ LINCOLN- 1012 AM MDT FRI APR 27 2012 ...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT THIS EVENING... THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * A PORTION OF NORTHWEST MONTANA...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING COUNTY...LINCOLN. * UNTIL 6 PM MDT THIS EVENING * SNOWMELT COMBINED WITH RAINFALL RUNOFF WILL LEAD TO THE POSSIBILITY OF FLOODING OF SMALL STREAMS AND CREEKS. && $$ MTC061-280000- /O.CON.KMSO.FA.A.0001.000000T0000Z-120428T0000Z/ /00000.0.RS.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ MINERAL- 1012 AM MDT FRI APR 27 2012 ...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT THIS EVENING... THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * A PORTION OF WEST CENTRAL MONTANA...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING COUNTY...MINERAL. * UNTIL 6 PM MDT THIS EVENING * SNOWMELT COMBINED WITH RAINFALL RUNOFF WILL LEAD TO THE POSSIBILITY OF FLOODING ALONG THE SAINT REGIS RIVER AS WELL AS SMALL STREAMS. && $$
115 WGUS65 KMSO 272109 FFAMSO URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT 309 PM MDT FRI APR 27 2012 MTC061-272215- /O.CAN.KMSO.FA.A.0001.000000T0000Z-120428T0000Z/ /00000.0.RS.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ MINERAL- 309 PM MDT FRI APR 27 2012 ...FLOOD WATCH IS CANCELLED... THE FLOOD WATCH FOR A PORTION OF WEST CENTRAL MONTANA HAS BEEN CANCELLED. WATER LEVELS IN AREA RIVERS AND STREAMS HAVE EITHER STABILIZED OR ARE TRENDING LOWER FOR THE TIME BEING. CONSIDERING ONLY LIGHT PRECIPITATION AND NO SIGNIFICANT WARMING ARE ANTICIPATED DURING THE NEXT WEEK...FLOODING CONCERNS WILL LIKELY BE MINIMAL DURING THIS TIME. $$ MTC063-081-280600- /O.EXT.KMSO.FA.A.0001.000000T0000Z-120428T0600Z/ /00000.0.RS.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ MISSOULA-RAVALLI- 309 PM MDT FRI APR 27 2012 ...FLOOD WATCH NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT MDT TONIGHT... THE FLOOD WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT FOR * A PORTION OF WEST CENTRAL MONTANA...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES...MISSOULA AND RAVALLI. * UNTIL MIDNIGHT MDT TONIGHT * SNOWMELT COMBINED WITH RAINFALL RUNOFF WILL LEAD TO THE POSSIBILITY OF FLOODING OF ALONG THE CLARK FOR RIVER ABOVE MISSOULA AND SMALL STREAMS AND CREEKS. && $$ MTC053-280600- /O.EXT.KMSO.FA.A.0001.000000T0000Z-120428T0600Z/ /00000.0.RS.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ LINCOLN- 309 PM MDT FRI APR 27 2012 ...FLOOD WATCH NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT MDT TONIGHT... THE FLOOD WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT FOR * A PORTION OF NORTHWEST MONTANA...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING COUNTY...LINCOLN. * UNTIL MIDNIGHT MDT TONIGHT * SNOWMELT COMBINED WITH RAINFALL RUNOFF WILL LEAD TO THE POSSIBILITY OF FLOODING OF SMALL STREAMS AND CREEKS. && $$
430 WGUS65 KMSO 280338 FFAMSO URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT 938 PM MDT FRI APR 27 2012 MTC053-290400- /O.EXT.KMSO.FA.A.0001.000000T0000Z-120429T0600Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ LINCOLN- 938 PM MDT FRI APR 27 2012 ...FLOOD WATCH NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING... THE FLOOD WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT FOR * A PORTION OF NORTHWEST MONTANA...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING COUNTY...LINCOLN. * THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING * DESPITE COOLER TEMPERATURES AND DECREASING PRECIPITATION...AREA RIVERS CREEKS AND STREAMS CONTINUE TO RUN HIGH AND HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO FLOOD. LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT CONTINUE TO REPORT HIGH RIVER LEVELS THROUGHOUT THE COUNTY. THEREFORE THE FLOOD WATCH FOR LINCOLN COUNTY REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING. && $$ MTC063-081-290400- /O.EXT.KMSO.FA.A.0001.000000T0000Z-120429T0600Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ MISSOULA-RAVALLI- 938 PM MDT FRI APR 27 2012 ...FLOOD WATCH NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING... THE FLOOD WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT FOR * A PORTION OF WEST CENTRAL MONTANA...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES...MISSOULA AND RAVALLI. * THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING * CONTINUED RUNOFF WILL LEAD TO THE POSSIBILITY OF FLOODING ALONG THE CLARK RIVER ABOVE MISSOULA AND SMALL STREAMS AND CREEKS. && $$
403 WGUS65 KMSO 281635 FFAMSO FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT 1035 AM MDT SAT APR 28 2012 MTC063-081-281745- /O.CAN.KMSO.FA.A.0001.000000T0000Z-120429T0600Z/ /00000.0.RS.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ MISSOULA-RAVALLI- 1035 AM MDT SAT APR 28 2012 ...FLOOD WATCH IS CANCELLED... THE FLOOD WATCH FOR A PORTION OF WEST CENTRAL MONTANA HAS BEEN CANCELLED. $$ MTC053-290100- /O.CON.KMSO.FA.A.0001.000000T0000Z-120429T0600Z/ /00000.0.RS.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ LINCOLN- 1035 AM MDT SAT APR 28 2012 ...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * A PORTION OF NORTHWEST MONTANA...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING COUNTY...LINCOLN. * THROUGH THIS EVENING * SEVERAL STREAMS STILL POSE A THREAT OF FLOODING...MOST NOTABLY LIBBY CREEK...LAKE CREEK...AND FORTINE CREEK. STREAM FLOW IS EXPECTED TO SLOWLY DECREASE THROUGH THE DAY...BUT WILL MAINTAIN THE FLOOD WATCH FOR LINCOLN COUNTY INTO THIS EVENING. && $$
821 WGUS65 KMSO 290002 FFAMSO FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT 602 PM MDT SAT APR 28 2012 MTC053-290115- /O.CAN.KMSO.FA.A.0001.000000T0000Z-120429T0600Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ LINCOLN- 602 PM MDT SAT APR 28 2012 ...FLOOD WATCH FOR LINCOLN COUNTY IS CANCELLED... THE FLOOD WATCH FOR A PORTION OF NORTHWEST MONTANA HAS BEEN CANCELLED. LAW ENFORCEMENT REPORTS LAKE LIBBY AND FORTINE CREEKS HAVE RECEDED BACK INTO THEIR BANKS AND CONTINUE TO FALL. $$
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this flood watch went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Missoula, MT wrote its last area forecast discussion before this flood watch went out at Apr 23, 7:07 AM PDT, 6 hours 34 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Apr 23, 7:07 AM PDT, 6 hours 34 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION...CORRECTED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT 807 AM MDT MON APR 23 2012 ...NEAR RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURES TO CONTINUE TODAY... ...SUMMER-LIKE CONDITIONS TO END ABRUPTLY BY FRIDAY... .DISCUSSION...ISOLATED CLUSTERS OF THUNDERSTORMS AND RAIN SHOWERS HAVE POPPED UP DURING THE NIGHT. THE FIRST AREA IS A VERY ISOLATED GROUP OF STORMS TREKKING QUICKLY ACROSS NORTHWEST MONTANA. THE SECOND AREA IS ACROSS IDAHO COUNTY WHERE LIGHTNING AND RAIN SHOWERS ARE APPEARING ON THE RADAR. EARLY ACTIVITY WILL LEAD INTO FURTHER THUNDERSTORM DEVELOPMENT THROUGHOUT THE DAY...PARTICULARLY THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. THE MAIN THREAT FROM THESE STORMS WILL BE GUSTY WINDS AND BRIEF...BUT POTENTIALLY HEAVY RAIN SHOWERS. LIGHTNING WILL ALSO BE A MAIN FACTOR...SO THOSE WITH OUTDOOR PLANS SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR THESE IMPACTS. WARM TEMPERATURES WILL ONCE AGAIN OCCUR TODAY...WITH THE MAJORITY OF LOCATIONS SEEING DAYTIME HIGHS WELL INTO THE 80S. THUNDER AND RAIN SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE TONIGHT AS WELL...WITH THE POTENTIAL INCREASING ONCE AGAIN TUESDAY AFTERNOON. TEMPERATURES ON TUESDAY WILL BE A FEW DEGREES COOLER DUE TO THE AMOUNT OF CLOUD COVER EXPECTED AND ANY ACCOMPANYING STORMS. AGAIN...EXPECT LIGHTNING...GUSTY WINDS...AS WELL AS BRIEF DOWNPOURS. ON WEDNESDAY THE UPPER LEVEL RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE...DOMINANT OVER THE WEATHER PATTERN FOR EARLY THIS WEEK...WILL BEGIN TO SHIFT EAST AS A LARGE...COLD LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM APPROACHES THE WEST COAST. INCREASING SOUTHERLY FLOW AHEAD OF THIS SYSTEM WILL HELP TRANSPORT A CONTRASTINGLY MOIST ATMOSPHERE OVER THE NORTHERN ROCKIES. WITH ABUNDANT FORCING IN PLACE...THE POTENTIAL FOR A PERIOD OF VERY HEAVY RAINFALL APPEARS VERY LIKELY THURSDAY THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY. SOME LOCATIONS NEAR THE IDAHO/MONTANA BORDER INCLUDING THE CLEARWATER/BITTERROOT MOUNTAINS AS WELL AS ACROSS NORTHWEST MONTANA COULD SEE AS MUCH AS ONE INCH OF LIQUID IN TWENTY-FOUR HOURS OR LESS. A VERY STRONG COLD FRONT IS EXPECTED TO PASS THROUGH IDAHO AND MONTANA THURSDAY NIGHT. WITH IT: GUSTY WINDS AND RAPIDLY FALLING SNOW LEVELS ARE ANTICIPATED WITH THE THREAT FOR MINOR ACCUMULATIONS OVER MOUNTAIN PASSES FRIDAY MORNING. SHOWERY CONDITIONS WILL PREVAIL ON FRIDAY WHILE COLD AIR TAKES OVER THE REGION PROMOTING A HIGHLY UNSTABLE ATMOSPHERE. IN STARK CONTRAST TO THE CURRENT HEAT WAVE...TEMPERATURES ON FRIDAY COULD BE SOME 30 OR SO DEGREE COLDER! UNSEASONABLY COLD TEMPERATURES WITH THE CONTINUED THREAT OF SHOWERS REMAINS IN THE FORECAST THROUGH NEXT WEEKEND. && .AVIATION...ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE THE MAIN THREAT TO AVIATION OPERATIONS TODAY. SOME CONVECTIVE ACTIVITY HAS ALREADY BEGUN THIS MORNING ACROSS CENTRAL IDAHO...BUT THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY SHOULD IMPACT MOST OF THE NORTHERN ROCKIES BY LATER THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING AS THE ATMOSPHERE CONTINUES TO DESTABILIZE FURTHER. BE PREPARED FOR SUDDEN GUSTY CONDITIONS DIRECTLY UNDER AREAS IMPACTED BY STORMS...WITH BRIEF HEAVY RAIN SHOWERS AND LIGHTNING ALSO EXPECTED. THIS UNSTABLE CONVECTIVE PATTER WILL PERSIST THROUGH THIS EVENING...AND POTENTIALLY OVERNIGHT AS WELL. && .HYDROLOGY... FOR SMALL STREAMS AND CREEKS: WATER LEVEL RISES HAVE BEGUN ACROSS WESTERN MONTANA AND CENTRAL IDAHO. THIS TREND WILL ONLY CONTINUE AS WARM TEMPERATURES PERSIST AND THE MELTING SNOW PACK ADDS TO ALREADY SWOLLEN STREAMS AND CREEKS. IT IS POSSIBLE FOR SOME CREEKS TO SPILL OUT OF THEIR BANKS AND IMPACT ADJACENT LOW LYING AREAS. FOR LARGER RIVERS: RISES IN WATER LEVELS ARE BEING OBSERVED ACROSS THE NORTHERN ROCKIES DUE TO INCREASED SNOW MELT. THE BIGGER IMPACT TO THESE LARGER MAIN-STEM RIVERS WILL BE THE MODERATE TO HEAVY RAINFALL AMOUNTS BEING FORECASTED FOR LATER IN THE WEEK INTO THE WEEKEND. EXPECT ALL RIVERS TO CONTINUE RUNNING HIGH AND FAST THROUGH THE WEEK...WITH THE MOST SIGNIFICANT RISES TO OCCUR ON THE FISHER RIVER NEAR LIBBY...THE YAAK RIVER NEAR TROY...AND THE THOMPSON RIVER NEAR THOMPSON FALLS. PLEASE STAY TUNED THROUGHOUT THE WEEK SHOULD THE FLOOD THREAT INCREASE BY THE WEEKEND. && .MSO WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... MT...NONE. ID...NONE. && SHORT TERM/AVIATION/HYDROLOGY...ALLEGRETTO LONG TERM...DICKERSON
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Special weather statement, Apr 23, 12:21 PM PDT, 1 hour 20 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
121 PM MDT MON APR 23 2012
MTZ007-231945-
BUTTE/PINTLAR REGION-
121 PM MDT MON APR 23 2012
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHERN SILVER BOW COUNTY UNTIL
145 PM MDT...
AT 117 PM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM NEAR DIVIDE...OR 16 MILES SOUTHWEST OF BUTTE...
MOVING NORTHEAST AT 30 MPH.
WIND GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH THIS STORM.
LOCATIONS NEAR THE PATH OF THIS STORM INCLUDE...NEWCOMB AND
JANNEY.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
IF THREATENING WEATHER APPROACHES YOUR AREA...GO INDOORS AND STAY
AWAY FROM WINDOWS. IF YOU ARE CAUGHT OUTSIDE...MOVE TO A WELL
PROTECTED AREA.
&&
LAT...LON 4568 11269 4583 11283 4603 11244 4602 11243
4593 11242 4590 11240 4585 11241 4583 11237
4581 11235
TIME...MOT...LOC 1921Z 237DEG 27KT 4581 11265The office that day
Everything else NWS Missoula, MT issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 23, 12:21 PM PDT | Special Weather Statement | MSO | Silver Bow | 24 min |
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