Alert archive / Montana / River Flood Warnings in 2012
River Flood Warning 1, NWS Great Falls, MT
NWS Great Falls, MT issued this river flood warning at May 27, 2012, 11:18 AM MDT for Blaine County, Montana. It took effect at May 27, 2012, 10:30 PM MDT. It was in force for 9 days.
The area
The outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- May 27, 2012, 11:18 AM MDT (17:18 UTC)
- In effect from
- May 27, 2012, 10:30 PM MDT
- Expired
- Jun 5, 2012, 10:48 AM MDT
- In force
- 9 days
- Issued by
- NWS Great Falls, MT
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- Minor
County Blaine County, MT
The radar
The Great Falls radar (KTFX), 187 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 17:15 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The river
Written for the forecast point Clear Creek (North-central MT) near Chinook near mouth (CCMM8). The gauge peaked at 3.99 ft at May 28, 2012, 9:00 PM MDT.
- Action stage
- 4.5 ft
- Minor stage
- 5.5 ft
- Moderate stage
- 6.5 ft
- Major stage
- 8 ft
This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests
Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 06142400, 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.
276 WGUS45 KTFX 271718 FLWTFX BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT 1118 AM MDT SUN MAY 27 2012 ...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREAT FALLS HAS ISSUED A FLOOD WARNING UNTIL MONDAY NIGHT FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NORTH CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST MONTANA... CLEAR CREEK NEAR CHINOOK .GENERAL SYNOPSIS. RUNOFF FROM RECENT RAINFALL ALONG WITH FURTHER RUNOFF FROM CONTINUED RAINFALL THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT WILL RESULT IN MINOR FLOODING OF CLEAR CREEK NEAR CHINOOK. 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 && MTC005-280818- /O.NEW.KTFX.FL.W.0001.120528T0430Z-120529T0712Z/ /CCMM8.1.ER.120528T0430Z.120528T1200Z.120529T0112Z.UU/ 1118 AM MDT SUN MAY 27 2012 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREAT FALLS HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD WARNING FOR THE CLEAR CREEK NEAR CHINOOK. * FROM THIS EVENING TO LATE MONDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 10:30 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 2.7 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 3.5 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TONIGHT AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 4.0 FEET BY MONDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE MONDAY NIGHT. && LAT...LON 4847 10949 4858 10944 4859 10938 4853 10935 4846 10940 $$
18 follow-up statements
941 WGUS85 KTFX 280226 FLSTFX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT 826 PM MDT SUN MAY 27 2012 ...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREAT FALLS IS CONTINUING A FLOOD WARNING UNTIL MONDAY NIGHT FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN NORTH CENTRAL MONTANA... CLEAR CREEK NEAR CHINOOK . GENERAL SYNOPSIS. RUNOFF FROM RECENT RAINFALL AND ADDITIONAL RAINFALL EXPECTED TONIGHT WILL RESULT IN MINOR FLOODING ALONG CLEAR CREEK NEAR CHINOOK. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN. MOTORISTS SHOULD NOT ATTEMPT TO DRIVE THROUGH WATER FLOWING OVER THE ROAD. THE LATEST STAGES AND FORECASTS FOR RIVERS AND STREAMS CAN BE FOUND AT OUR WEB PAGE...WATER.WEATHER.GOV/AHPS && MTC005-281726- /O.EXT.KTFX.FL.W.0001.120528T1149Z-120529T0007Z/ /CCMM8.1.ER.120528T1149Z.120528T1200Z.120528T1807Z.UU/ 826 PM MDT SUN MAY 27 2012 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE CLEAR CREEK NEAR CHINOOK. * FROM LATE TONIGHT TO MONDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 7:30 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 3.0 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 3.5 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. && LAT...LON 4847 10949 4858 10944 4859 10938 4853 10935 4846 10940 $$
409 WGUS85 KTFX 290141 FLSTFX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT 741 PM MDT MON MAY 28 2012 ...THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED UNTIL TUESDAY AFTERNOON FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN NORTH CENTRAL MONTANA MONTANA... CLEAR CREEK NEAR CHINOOK AFFECTING BLAINE COUNTY .RECENT HEAVY RAINFALL ACROSS PORTIONS OF BLAINE COUNTY HAS COMBINED WITH A MELTING SNOW PACK FROM THE BEARS PAW MOUNTAINS TO CAUSE PORTIONS OF CLEAR CREEK TO REACH FLOOD STAGE. FORECASTS INDICATE THAT THE CREEK WILL REMAIN NEAR FLOOD STAGE OVERNIGHT AND INTO TUESDAY MORNING. THEREFORE...THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED...AND WILL REMAIN IN EFFECT UNTIL THE THREAT FOR FLOODING HAS DIMINISHED. 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 && MTC005-291641- /O.EXT.KTFX.FL.W.0001.000000T0000Z-120529T1800Z/ /CCMM8.1.ER.120528T1800Z.120529T0600Z.120529T1200Z.UU/ 741 PM MDT MON MAY 28 2012 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL TUESDAY AFTERNOON... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE CLEAR CREEK NEAR CHINOOK. * UNTIL TUESDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 6:30 PM MONDAY...THE STAGE WAS 3.5 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 3.5 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO REMAIN NEAR FLOOD STAGE TONIGHT...THEN FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATE TUESDAY MORNING. && LAT...LON 4847 10949 4858 10944 4859 10938 4853 10935 4846 10940 $$
356 WGUS85 KTFX 291635 FLSTFX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT 1035 AM MDT TUE MAY 29 2012 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES UNTIL TUESDAY AFTERNOON FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN NORTH CENTRAL MONTANA MONTANA... CLEAR CREEK NEAR CHINOOK AFFECTING BLAINE COUNTY .RECENT HEAVY RAINFALL ACROSS PORTIONS OF BLAINE COUNTY HAS COMBINED WITH A MELTING SNOW PACK FROM THE BEARS PAW MOUNTAINS TO CAUSE PORTIONS OF CLEAR CREEK TO REACH FLOOD STAGE. FORECASTS INDICATE THAT THE CREEK WILL GO BELOW FLOOD STAGE THIS AFTERNOON. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN. MOTORISTS SHOULD NOT ATTEMPT TO DRIVE THROUGH WATER FLOWING OVER THE ROAD. THE LATEST STAGES AND FORECASTS FOR RIVERS AND STREAMS CAN BE FOUND AT OUR WEB PAGE...WATER.WEATHER.GOV/AHPS && MTC005-300600- /O.EXT.KTFX.FL.W.0001.000000T0000Z-120530T0600Z/ /CCMM8.1.ER.120528T1800Z.120529T1800Z.120530T0000Z.UU/ 1035 AM MDT TUE MAY 29 2012 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE CLEAR CREEK NEAR CHINOOK. * UNTIL THIS AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 9:30 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 3.5 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 3.5 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL BELOW FLOOD STAGE THIS AFTERNOON. && LAT...LON 4847 10949 4858 10944 4859 10938 4853 10935 4846 10940 $$
539 WGUS85 KTFX 292239 FLSTFX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT 439 PM MDT TUE MAY 29 2012 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN NORTH CENTRAL MONTANA... CLEAR CREEK NEAR CHINOOK AFFECTING BLAINE COUNTY .RECENT HEAVY RAINFALL ACROSS PORTIONS OF BLAINE COUNTY HAS COMBINED WITH A MELTING SNOW PACK FROM THE BEARS PAW MOUNTAINS TO CAUSE PORTIONS OF CLEAR CREEK TO EXCEED FLOOD STAGE. THE LATEST FORECASTS INDICATE THAT THE CREEK WILL GO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. 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 && MTC005-301339- /O.EXT.KTFX.FL.W.0001.000000T0000Z-120530T2324Z/ /CCMM8.1.ER.120528T1800Z.120529T1730Z.120530T1724Z.UU/ 439 PM MDT TUE MAY 29 2012 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE CLEAR CREEK NEAR CHINOOK. * UNTIL WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 3:30 PM TUESDAY...THE STAGE WAS 3.8 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 3.5 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. && LAT...LON 4847 10949 4858 10944 4859 10938 4853 10935 4846 10940 $$
648 WGUS85 KTFX 301051 FLSTFX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT 451 AM MDT WED MAY 30 2012 CLEAR CREEK NEAR CHINOOK AFFECTING BLAINE COUNTY .RECENT HEAVY RAINFALL ACROSS PORTIONS OF BLAINE COUNTY HAS COMBINED WITH A MELTING SNOW PACK FROM THE BEARS PAW MOUNTAINS TO CAUSE PORTIONS OF CLEAR CREEK TO EXCEED FLOOD STAGE. THE LATEST FORECASTS INDICATE THAT THE CREEK WILL GO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN. MOTORISTS SHOULD NOT ATTEMPT TO DRIVE THROUGH WATER FLOWING OVER THE ROAD. THE LATEST STAGES AND FORECASTS FOR RIVERS AND STREAMS CAN BE FOUND AT OUR WEB PAGE...WATER.WEATHER.GOV/AHPS && MTC005-302324- /O.CON.KTFX.FL.W.0001.000000T0000Z-120530T2324Z/ /CCMM8.1.ER.120528T1800Z.120530T0215Z.120530T1724Z.UU/ 451 AM MDT WED MAY 30 2012 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR CLEAR CREEK NEAR CHINOOK. * UNTIL THIS AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 4:30 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 3.7 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 3.5 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY LATE THIS MORNING. && LAT...LON 4847 10949 4858 10944 4859 10938 4853 10935 4846 10940 $$
872 WGUS85 KTFX 302212 FLSTFX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT 412 PM MDT WED MAY 30 2012 ...THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED UNTIL THURSDAY AFTERNOON FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN NORTH CENTRAL MONTANA... CLEAR CREEK NEAR CHINOOK AFFECTING BLAINE COUNTY .RECENT HEAVY RAINFALL ACROSS PORTIONS OF BLAINE COUNTY HAS COMBINED WITH A MELTING SNOW PACK FROM THE BEARS PAW MOUNTAINS TO CAUSE PORTIONS OF CLEAR CREEK TO EXCEED FLOOD STAGE. THE LATEST FORECASTS INDICATE THAT THE CREEK WILL GO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY THURSDAY AFTERNOON. 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 && MTC005-311312- /O.EXT.KTFX.FL.W.0001.000000T0000Z-120531T1800Z/ /CCMM8.1.ER.120528T1800Z.120530T0215Z.120531T1200Z.UU/ 412 PM MDT WED MAY 30 2012 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL THURSDAY AFTERNOON...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE CLEAR CREEK NEAR CHINOOK. * UNTIL THURSDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 3:30 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 3.6 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 3.5 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE NEAR 3.6 FEET THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AROUND NOON THURSDAY. && LAT...LON 4847 10949 4858 10944 4859 10938 4853 10935 4846 10940 $$
290 WGUS85 KTFX 311012 FLSTFX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT 412 AM MDT THU MAY 31 2012 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES UNTIL THURSDAY AFTERNOON FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN NORTH CENTRAL MONTANA... CLEAR CREEK NEAR CHINOOK AFFECTING BLAINE COUNTY .RECENT HEAVY RAINFALL ACROSS PORTIONS OF BLAINE COUNTY HAS COMBINED WITH A MELTING SNOW PACK FROM THE BEARS PAW MOUNTAINS TO CAUSE PORTIONS OF CLEAR CREEK TO EXCEED FLOOD STAGE. THE LATEST FORECASTS INDICATE THAT THE CREEK WILL GO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY THURSDAY AFTERNOON. MTC005-311800- /O.CON.KTFX.FL.W.0001.000000T0000Z-120531T1800Z/ /CCMM8.1.ER.120528T1800Z.120530T0215Z.120531T1200Z.UU/ 412 AM MDT THU MAY 31 2012 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR CLEAR CREEK NEAR CHINOOK. * UNTIL THIS AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 3:30 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 3.6 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 3.5 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY LATER THURSDAY. && LAT...LON 4847 10949 4858 10944 4859 10938 4853 10935 4846 10940 $$ 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. & &&
473 WGUS85 KTFX 311635 FLSTFX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT 1035 AM MDT THU MAY 31 2012 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN NORTH CENTRAL MONTANA... CLEAR CREEK NEAR CHINOOK AFFECTING BLAINE COUNTY .PRECIPITATION RUNOFF FROM EARLIER THIS WEEK HAS COMBINED WITH A MELTING SNOW PACK IN THE BEARS PAW MOUNTAINS TO CAUSE PORTIONS OF CLEAR CREEK TO EXCEED FLOOD STAGE. THE LATEST FORECASTS INDICATE THAT THE CREEK WILL REMAIN ABOVE FLOOD STAGE THROUGH AT LEAST FRIDAY AFTERNOON. THE LATEST STAGES AND FORECASTS FOR RIVERS AND STREAMS CAN BE FOUND AT OUR WEB PAGE...WATER.WEATHER.GOV/AHPS && MTC005-010735- /O.EXT.KTFX.FL.W.0001.000000T0000Z-120601T1837Z/ /CCMM8.1.ER.120528T1800Z.120530T0215Z.120601T1237Z.UU/ 1035 AM MDT THU MAY 31 2012 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL FRIDAY AFTERNOON FOR CLEAR CREEK NEAR CHINOOK. * UNTIL FRIDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 9:30 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 3.6 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 3.5 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND FORECAST TO CONTINUE. * FORECAST...CLEAR CREEK WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 3.7 FEET BY THIS EVENING AND IS EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE FRIDAY AFTERNOON. && LAT...LON 4847 10949 4858 10944 4859 10938 4853 10935 4846 10940 $$
606 WGUS85 KTFX 010344 FLSTFX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT 944 PM MDT THU MAY 31 2012 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN NORTH CENTRAL MONTANA... CLEAR CREEK NEAR CHINOOK AFFECTING BLAINE COUNTY .PRECIPITATION RUNOFF FROM EARLIER THIS WEEK HAS COMBINED WITH A MELTING SNOW PACK IN THE BEARS PAW MOUNTAINS TO CAUSE PORTIONS OF CLEAR CREEK TO EXCEED FLOOD STAGE. THE LATEST FORECASTS INDICATE THAT THE CREEK WILL REMAIN ABOVE FLOOD STAGE THROUGH AT LEAST FRIDAY AFTERNOON. THE LATEST STAGES AND FORECASTS FOR RIVERS AND STREAMS CAN BE FOUND AT OUR WEB PAGE...WATER.WEATHER.GOV/AHPS && MTC005-011200- /O.EXT.KTFX.FL.W.0001.000000T0000Z-120601T1200Z/ /CCMM8.1.ER.120528T1800Z.120530T0215Z.120601T0600Z.UU/ 944 PM MDT THU MAY 31 2012 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE CLEAR CREEK NEAR CHINOOK. * UNTIL FRIDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 8:30 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 3.6 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 3.5 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL NEAR OR BELOW FLOOD STAGE ON FRIDAY. && LAT...LON 4847 10949 4858 10944 4859 10938 4853 10935 4846 10940 $$
426 WGUS85 KTFX 011011 FLSTFX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT 411 AM MDT FRI JUN 1 2012 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN NORTH CENTRAL MONTANA... CLEAR CREEK NEAR CHINOOK AFFECTING BLAINE COUNTY .PRECIPITATION RUNOFF FROM EARLIER THIS WEEK HAS COMBINED WITH A MELTING SNOW PACK IN THE BEARS PAW MOUNTAINS TO CAUSE PORTIONS OF CLEAR CREEK TO EXCEED FLOOD STAGE. THE LATEST FORECASTS INDICATE THAT THE CREEK WILL REMAIN ABOVE FLOOD STAGE THROUGH AT LEAST FRIDAY EVENING. 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 && MTC005-011111- /O.EXT.KTFX.FL.W.0001.000000T0000Z-120602T1211Z/ /CCMM8.1.ER.120528T1800Z.120530T0215Z.120602T0611Z.UU/ 411 AM MDT FRI JUN 1 2012 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL SATURDAY MORNING... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE CLEAR CREEK NEAR CHINOOK. * UNTIL SATURDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 3:30 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 3.7 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 3.5 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL REMAIN NEAR 3.7 FEET THROUGHOUT TODAY. THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. && LAT...LON 4847 10949 4858 10944 4859 10938 4853 10935 4846 10940 $$
136 WGUS85 KTFX 011018 FLSTFX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT 418 AM MDT FRI JUN 1 2012 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN NORTH CENTRAL MONTANA... CLEAR CREEK NEAR CHINOOK AFFECTING BLAINE COUNTY .PRECIPITATION RUNOFF FROM EARLIER THIS WEEK HAS COMBINED WITH A MELTING SNOW PACK IN THE BEARS PAW MOUNTAINS TO CAUSE PORTIONS OF CLEAR CREEK TO EXCEED FLOOD STAGE. THE LATEST FORECASTS INDICATE THAT THE CREEK WILL REMAIN ABOVE FLOOD STAGE THROUGH AT LEAST FRIDAY EVENING. THE LATEST STAGES AND FORECASTS FOR RIVERS AND STREAMS CAN BE FOUND AT OUR WEB PAGE...WATER.WEATHER.GOV/AHPS && MTC005-020118- /O.CON.KTFX.FL.W.0001.000000T0000Z-120602T1211Z/ /CCMM8.1.ER.120528T1800Z.120530T0215Z.120602T0611Z.UU/ 418 AM MDT FRI JUN 1 2012 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL SATURDAY MORNING... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE CLEAR CREEK NEAR CHINOOK. * UNTIL SATURDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 3:30 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 3.7 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 3.5 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL REMAIN NEAR 3.7 FEET THROUGHOUT TODAY. THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. && LAT...LON 4847 10949 4858 10944 4859 10938 4853 10935 4846 10940 $$
023 WGUS85 KTFX 020026 FLSTFX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT 626 PM MDT FRI JUN 1 2012 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN NORTH CENTRAL MONTANA... CLEAR CREEK NEAR CHINOOK AFFECTING BLAINE COUNTY .PRECIPITATION RUNOFF FROM EARLIER THIS WEEK HAS COMBINED WITH A MELTING SNOW PACK IN THE BEARS PAW MOUNTAINS TO CAUSE PORTIONS OF CLEAR CREEK TO EXCEED FLOOD STAGE. THE LATEST FORECASTS INDICATE THAT THE CREEK WILL REMAIN ABOVE FLOOD STAGE THROUGH AT LEAST SATURDAY. THE LATEST STAGES AND FORECASTS FOR RIVERS AND STREAMS CAN BE FOUND AT OUR WEB PAGE...WATER.WEATHER.GOV/AHPS && MTC005-022028- /O.EXT.KTFX.FL.W.0001.000000T0000Z-120602T2028Z/ /CCMM8.1.ER.120528T1800Z.120530T0215Z.120602T1428Z.UU/ 626 PM MDT FRI JUN 1 2012 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL SATURDAY AFTERNOON...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE CLEAR CREEK NEAR CHINOOK. * UNTIL SATURDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 5:30 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 3.7 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 3.5 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE ON SATURDAY. && LAT...LON 4847 10949 4858 10944 4859 10938 4853 10935 4846 10940 $$
110 WGUS85 KTFX 021525 FLSTFX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT 925 AM MDT SAT JUN 2 2012 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES THROUGH SUNDAY FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN NORTH CENTRAL MONTANA... CLEAR CREEK NEAR CHINOOK AFFECTING BLAINE COUNTY .PRECIPITATION RUNOFF FROM EARLIER THIS WEEK HAS COMBINED WITH A MELTING SNOW PACK IN THE BEARS PAW MOUNTAINS TO CAUSE PORTIONS OF CLEAR CREEK TO EXCEED FLOOD STAGE. THE LATEST FORECASTS INDICATE THAT THE CREEK WILL REMAIN ABOVE FLOOD STAGE THROUGH AT LEAST SUNDAY AFTERNOON. THE LATEST STAGES AND FORECASTS FOR RIVERS AND STREAMS CAN BE FOUND AT OUR WEB PAGE...WATER.WEATHER.GOV/AHPS MTC005-030625- /O.EXT.KTFX.FL.W.0001.000000T0000Z-120603T2100Z/ /CCMM8.1.ER.120528T1800Z.120530T0215Z.120603T1500Z.UU/ 925 AM MDT SAT JUN 2 2012 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL SUNDAY AFTERNOON...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE CLEAR CREEK NEAR CHINOOK. * UNTIL SUNDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 8:30 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 3.8 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 3.5 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO SLOWLY FALL TO NEAR OR BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY SUNDAY AFTERNOON. && LAT...LON 4847 10949 4858 10944 4859 10938 4853 10935 4846 10940 $$ 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. & &&
423 WGUS85 KTFX 030306 FLSTFX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT 906 PM MDT SAT JUN 2 2012 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES THROUGH MONDAY FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN NORTH CENTRAL MONTANA... CLEAR CREEK NEAR CHINOOK AFFECTING BLAINE COUNTY .PRECIPITATION RUNOFF FROM EARLIER THIS WEEK HAS COMBINED WITH A MELTING SNOW PACK IN THE BEARS PAW MOUNTAINS TO CAUSE PORTIONS OF CLEAR CREEK TO EXCEED FLOOD STAGE. THE LATEST FORECASTS INDICATE THAT THE CREEK WILL REMAIN ABOVE FLOOD STAGE THROUGH AT LEAST MONDAY AFTERNOON. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... TURN AROUND...DO NOT 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. && MTC005-031806- /O.CON.KTFX.FL.W.0001.000000T0000Z-120604T1800Z/ /CCMM8.1.ER.120528T1800Z.120530T0215Z.120604T1200Z.UU/ 906 PM MDT SAT JUN 2 2012 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE CLEAR CREEK NEAR CHINOOK. * UNTIL MONDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 8:30 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 3.7 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 3.5 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 3.8 FEET BY AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE ON MONDAY. && LAT...LON 4847 10949 4858 10944 4859 10938 4853 10935 4846 10940 $$
772 WGUS85 KTFX 031746 FLSTFX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT 1145 AM MDT SUN JUN 3 2012 ...THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED THROUGH TUESDAY FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN NORTH CENTRAL MONTANA... CLEAR CREEK NEAR CHINOOK AFFECTING BLAINE COUNTY .CONTINUED PRECIPITATION RUNOFF FROM THE LAST WEEK COMBINED WITH A MELTING SNOW PACK IN THE BEARS PAW MOUNTAINS TO CAUSE PORTIONS OF CLEAR CREEK TO EXCEED FLOOD STAGE. THE LATEST FORECASTS INDICATE THAT THE CREEK WILL REMAIN ABOVE FLOOD STAGE THROUGH AT LEAST TUESDAY AFTERNOON. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... TURN AROUND...DO NOT DROWN. MOTORISTS SHOULD NOT ATTEMPT TO DRIVE THROUGH WATER FLOWING OVER THE ROAD. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR LOCAL TELEVISION OR RADIO STATION FOR THE LATEST INFORMATION. && MTC005-041145- /O.EXT.KTFX.FL.W.0001.000000T0000Z-120605T1833Z/ /CCMM8.1.ER.120528T1800Z.120530T0215Z.120605T1233Z.UU/ 1145 AM MDT SUN JUN 3 2012 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL TUESDAY AFTERNOON...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE CLEAR CREEK NEAR CHINOOK. * UNTIL TUESDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 10:30 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 3.7 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 3.5 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND FORECAST TO CONTINUE. * FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO GRADUALLY FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE ON TUESDAY. && LAT...LON 4847 10949 4858 10944 4859 10938 4853 10935 4846 10940 $$
929 WGUS85 KTFX 041737 FLSTFX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT 1137 AM MDT MON JUN 4 2012 ...THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED THROUGH TUESDAY FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN NORTH CENTRAL MONTANA... CLEAR CREEK NEAR CHINOOK AFFECTING BLAINE COUNTY .CONTINUED PRECIPITATION RUNOFF FROM THE LAST WEEK COMBINED WITH A MELTING SNOW PACK IN THE BEARS PAW MOUNTAINS...CONTINUES TO CAUSE PORTIONS OF CLEAR CREEK TO EXCEED FLOOD STAGE. THE LATEST FORECASTS NOW INDICATE THAT THE CREEK WILL REMAIN ABOVE FLOOD STAGE THROUGH UNTIL TUESDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... TURN AROUND...DO NOT 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 && MTC005-050837- /O.EXT.KTFX.FL.W.0001.000000T0000Z-120605T1800Z/ /CCMM8.1.ER.120528T1800Z.120530T0215Z.120605T1200Z.UU/ 1137 AM MDT MON JUN 4 2012 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL TUESDAY AFTERNOON...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE CLEAR CREEK NEAR CHINOOK. * UNTIL TUESDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 10:30 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 3.6 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 3.5 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW MORNING. && LAT...LON 4847 10949 4858 10944 4859 10938 4853 10935 4846 10940 $$
519 WGUS85 KTFX 050455 FLSTFX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT 1055 PM MDT MON JUN 4 2012 ...THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED THROUGH TUESDAY FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN NORTH CENTRAL MONTANA... CLEAR CREEK NEAR CHINOOK AFFECTING BLAINE COUNTY .CONTINUED PRECIPITATION RUNOFF FROM THE LAST WEEK COMBINED WITH A MELTING SNOW PACK IN THE BEARS PAW MOUNTAINS...CONTINUES TO CAUSE PORTIONS OF CLEAR CREEK TO EXCEED FLOOD STAGE. THE LATEST FORECASTS NOW INDICATE THAT THE CREEK WILL REMAIN ABOVE FLOOD STAGE THROUGH UNTIL TUESDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... TURN AROUND...DO NOT DROWN. MOTORISTS SHOULD NOT ATTEMPT TO DRIVE THROUGH WATER FLOWING OVER THE ROAD. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR LOCAL TELEVISION OR RADIO STATION FOR THE LATEST INFORMATION && MTC005-051800- /O.CON.KTFX.FL.W.0001.000000T0000Z-120605T1800Z/ /CCMM8.1.ER.120528T1800Z.120530T0215Z.120605T1200Z.UU/ 1055 PM MDT MON JUN 4 2012 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE CLEAR CREEK NEAR CHINOOK. * UNTIL TUESDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 10:30 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 3.5 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 3.5 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW MORNING. && LAT...LON 4847 10949 4858 10944 4859 10938 4853 10935 4846 10940 $$
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WGUS45 KTFX 051648
FLWTFX
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT
1048 AM MDT TUE JUN 5 2012
...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREAT FALLS HAS CANCELED THE FLOOD
WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN NORTH CENTRAL AND
SOUTHWEST MONTANA...
CLEAR CREEK
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
&&
MTC005-051718-
/O.CAN.KTFX.FL.W.0001.000000T0000Z-120605T1800Z/
/CCMM8.1.ER.120528T1800Z.120530T0215Z.120605T0945Z.UU/
1048 AM MDT TUE JUN 5 2012
* AT 9:30 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 3.4 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 3.5 FEET.
* NO FLOODING IS CURRENTLY FORECAST.
&&
LAT...LON 4847 10949 4858 10944 4859 10938 4853 10935 4846 10940
$$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 27, 9:38 AM MDT, 1 hour 40 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, May 27, 9:38 AM MDT, 1 hour 40 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT 938 AM MDT SUN MAY 27 2012 .UPDATE... MOST OF THE FORECAST AREA IS REPORTING SNOW SO HAVE LOWERED SNOW LEVELS FOR THIS MORNING TO REFLECT THAT FACT. ALSO LOWERED SNOW LEVELS FOR THIS AFTERNOON OVER THE PLAINS WHERE THINK THE TYPE OF PRECIPITATION WILL BE A RAIN/SNOW MIX RATHER THAN ALMOST ALL RAIN. RELATED TO THIS HAVE LOWERED FORECAST HIGHS TODAY 2 TO 3 DEGREES OVER A GOOD PORTION OF THE FORECAST AREA. PORTIONS OF SOUTHWEST MONTANA HAVE STOPPED SNOWING SO HAVE LOWERED POPS SOME IN THOSE AREAS FOR THE REMAINDER OF THIS MORNING. HOWEVER INCREASED MOISTURE INDICATED ON SATELLITE IMAGERY OVER NORTHERN MONTANA IS EXPECTED TO MOVE SOUTH LATER TODAY AS THE FLOW ALOFT BECOMES MORE NORTHERLY. THUS HAVE DECIDED TO LEAVE IN HIGHER CHANCES OF PRECIPITATION FOR THIS AFTERNOON. BLANK && .AVIATION... UPDATED 1200Z. LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM CURRENTLY IN SOUTHWEST MONTANA WILL TRACK NORTHEAST THROUGH THE REGION AND MAINTAIN EXTENSIVE LOW-LEVEL MOISTURE WITH BANDS OF LIGHT RAIN...LIGHT SNOW...AND MIXED PRECIPITATION LIKELY. CIG/VSBY WILL LIKELY BE MVFR TO LIFR CATEGORIES INTO SUNDAY AFTERNOON WITH WIDESPREAD MOUNTAIN OBSCURATIONS. PRECIPITATION WILL GRADUALLY TAPER OFF WITH SLOW IMPROVEMENT BACK TO VFR SUNDAY EVENING. && .PREV DISCUSSION... /ISSUED 600 AM MDT SUN MAY 27 2012/ TODAY THROUGH TUESDAY...LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM MOVING NORTHEAST THROUGH MONTANA TODAY WILL CONTINUE TO BRING NUMEROUS RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS TO THE REGION THROUGH LATE SUNDAY. SKIES CLEAR UP TO SOME DEGREE AS RIDGING MOVES IN OVER THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST MONDAY AND TUESDAY. WITH RESPECT TO PRECIPITATION CURRENTLY OCCURRING...EXPECT LOWER ELEVATIONS CURRENTLY SEEING SNOW TO BEGIN TO TURN TO A MIX AND BACK TO MOSTLY RAIN AS THE DAY GOES ON AS TEMPERATURES ARE ONLY HOVERING AROUND THE FREEZING MARK AT MOST LOWER ELEVATION LOCATIONS. WINTER WEATHER HIGHLIGHTS REMAIN IN EFFECT AS HIGHER TERRAIN LOCATIONS LOOK TO CONTINUE TO SEE SNOW THROUGH THE DAY. AS THE LOW MOVES AWAY FROM THE REGION LATER TONIGHT CHANCES OF SEEING PRECIPITATION WILL DECREASE FROM THE WEST. MONDAY AND TUESDAY AFTERNOONS LOOK TO SEE SOME LINGERING MOISTURE AND INSTABILITY ALONG THE CONTINENTAL DIVIDE SO SOME SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS MAY BE POSSIBLE. TEMPERATURES WILL REMAIN COOL TODAY AND TONIGHT AND BEGIN TO WARM MON AND TUE. TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY..MODELS ARE IN GENERALLY GOOD AGREEMENT THIS MORNING. PERIOD STARTS OFF WITH A AN UPPER LEVEL SYSTEM MOVING OVER THE REGION FOR SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND SOME THUNDERSTORMS. MODELS CONTINUE TO BACK OFF ON THE STRENGTH OF THE UPPER LEVEL RIDGE EXPECTED TO BUILD BEHIND THE TUESDAY SYSTEM. THIS FEATURE IS NOW EXPECTED REMAIN OVER THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST WITH A MOIST AND UNSETTLED NORTHWEST FLOW ALOFT PREVAILING OVER MONTANA THROUGH FRIDAY. PATTERN IS EXPECTED TO BRING PERIODS OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS TO THE FORECAST AREA WITH TEMPERATURES EXPECTED TO CLIMB ONLY INTO THE LOWER 70S. THE WEAKENED RIDGE AXIS MOVES OVER THE REGION LATE FRIDAY NIGHT AND EARLY SATURDAY WITH ANOTHER PACIFIC STORM SYSTEM EXPECTED TO MOVE INTO THE NORTHERN ROCKIES BY SUNDAY FOR COOLER TEMPERATURES AND ANOTHER ROUND OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. MPJ && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... GTF 37 32 60 36 / 100 60 20 20 CTB 41 33 60 36 / 100 40 20 20 HLN 42 37 63 38 / 90 40 30 10 BZN 42 34 61 34 / 90 40 30 10 WEY 37 29 51 29 / 80 60 40 10 DLN 44 33 61 36 / 90 30 20 10 HVR 38 35 58 34 / 100 70 20 10 LWT 36 33 54 32 / 100 60 20 10 && .TFX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY UNTIL NOON MDT TODAY FOR ELEVATIONS BELOW 5000 FEET FOR MEAGHER. WINTER STORM WARNING UNTIL 10 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 5000 FEET FOR MEAGHER. WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY UNTIL NOON MDT TODAY FOR ELEVATIONS BELOW 6000 FEET FOR BEAVERHEAD...GALLATIN...MADISON. WINTER STORM WARNING UNTIL NOON MDT TODAY FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 6000 FEET FOR BEAVERHEAD...GALLATIN...MADISON. WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY UNTIL 10 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR ELEVATIONS BELOW 4000 FEET FOR BLAINE...CASCADE...CHOUTEAU... FERGUS...HILL...JUDITH BASIN. WINTER STORM WARNING UNTIL 10 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 4000 FEET FOR BLAINE...CASCADE...CHOUTEAU...FERGUS... HILL...JUDITH BASIN. WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY UNTIL NOON MDT TODAY JEFFERSON. WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY UNTIL NOON MDT TODAY FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 4000 FEET FOR BROADWATER...CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN LEWIS AND CLARK. WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY UNTIL NOON MDT TODAY FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 4000 FEET FOR NORTHERN ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT. WINTER STORM WARNING UNTIL NOON MDT TODAY FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 4000 FEET FOR SOUTHERN ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT. && SHORT TERM...BLANK LONG TERM...BRUSDA AVIATION...BRUSDA WEATHER.GOV/GREATFALLS
Hazardous weather outlook, May 27, 3:40 AM MDT, 7 hours 38 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT 340 AM MDT SUN MAY 27 2012 MTZ011>013-047-050-051-054-280945- HILL-CASCADE-CHOUTEAU-BLAINE-JUDITH BASIN-FERGUS-MEAGHER- 340 AM MDT SUN MAY 27 2012 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL MONTANA...NORTH CENTRAL MONTANA AND SOUTHWEST MONTANA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT NUMEROUS WINTER WEATHER HIGHLIGHTS ARE IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM MDT SUNDAY. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY THE PROBABILITY FOR WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS LOW. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... REPORTS OF SNOWFALL...RAINFALL...OR SIGNIFICANT RESTRICTIONS TO VISIBILITY WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED. MTZ008-009-014-015-048-052-053-055-280945- BEAVERHEAD-NORTHERN ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT- CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN LEWIS AND CLARK-MADISON- SOUTHERN ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT-JEFFERSON-BROADWATER-GALLATIN- 340 AM MDT SUN MAY 27 2012 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF NORTH CENTRAL MONTANA AND SOUTHWEST MONTANA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT NUMEROUS WINTER WEATHER HIGHLIGHTS ARE IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MDT SUNDAY. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY THE PROBABILITY FOR WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS LOW. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... REPORTS OF SNOWFALL...RAINFALL...OR SIGNIFICANT RESTRICTIONS TO VISIBILITY WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED. MTZ010-044>046-049-280945- EASTERN GLACIER-TOOLE-LIBERTY-EASTERN PONDERA-EASTERN TETON- 340 AM MDT SUN MAY 27 2012 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF NORTH CENTRAL MONTANA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT PERIODS OF LIGHT RAIN AND SNOW WILL BE SEEN BUT THE PROBABILITY FOR WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS LOW. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY THE PROBABILITY FOR WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS LOW. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... REPORTS OF SNOWFALL...RAINFALL...OR SIGNIFICANT RESTRICTIONS TO VISIBILITY WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED.
In the hours before
Local storm report, May 27, 9:25 AM MDT, 1 hour 53 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT
925 AM MDT SUN MAY 27 2012
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0700 AM SNOW 10 ESE LEWISTOWN 47.01N 109.23W
05/27/2012 M1.0 INCH FERGUS MT PUBLIC
1 INCH OF NEW SNOW IN THE PAST 24 HOURS. REPORT VIA
COCORAHS.
&&
BRUSDALocal storm report, May 27, 9:26 AM MDT, 1 hour 52 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT
926 AM MDT SUN MAY 27 2012
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0700 AM SNOW 12 E TOWNSEND 46.32N 111.27W
05/27/2012 M2.5 INCH BROADWATER MT PUBLIC
2.5 INCHES OF NEW SNOW ABOUT 12 MILES EAST OF TOWNSEND
IN THE PAST 24 HOURS.
&&
BRUSDALocal storm report, May 27, 9:45 AM MDT, 1 hour 33 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT
945 AM MDT SUN MAY 27 2012
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1200 AM SNOW 1 SW LAKEVIEW 44.59N 111.82W
05/27/2012 E9.0 INCH BEAVERHEAD MT MESONET
ESTIMATED 9 INCHES OF NEW SNOW IN THE PAST 24 HOURS AT
THE LAKEVIEW RIDGE SNOTEL. ELEVATION IS 7400 FEET.
0300 AM SNOW 13 ENE BELGRADE 45.87N 110.93W
05/27/2012 E7.0 INCH GALLATIN MT MESONET
ESTIMATED 7 INCHES OF NEW SNOW IN THE PAST 24 HOURS AT
THE SACAJAWEA SNOTEL. ELEVATION IS 6550 FEET.
0500 AM HEAVY SNOW 20 W AUGUSTA 47.45N 112.81W
05/27/2012 E10.0 INCH LEWIS AND CLARK MT MESONET
ESTIMATED 10 INCHES OF NEW SNOW SINCE THE STORM BEGAN.
0500 AM SNOW 6 WSW NEIHART 46.91N 110.85W
05/27/2012 E8.0 INCH MEAGHER MT MESONET
ESTIMATED 8 INCHES OF NEW SNOW IN THE PAST 24 HOURS AT
THE ONION PARK SNOTEL. ELEVATION IS 7410 FEET.
0500 AM SNOW 13 SSW MARTINSDALE 46.29N 110.43W
05/27/2012 E10.0 INCH MEAGHER MT MESONET
ESTIMATED 10 INHCES OF NEW SNOW IN THE PAST 24 HOURS AT
THE ELK PEAK SNOTEL. ELEVATION IS 7600 FEET.
0500 AM SNOW 18 W WHITE SULPHUR SPRI 46.58N 111.27W
05/27/2012 E8.0 INCH MEAGHER MT MESONET
ESTIMATED 8 INCHES OF NEW SNOW IN THE PAST 24 HOURS AT
THE PICKFOOT CREEK SNOTEL. ELEVATION IS 6650 FEET.
0600 AM SNOW 8 WSW FAIRFIELD 47.58N 112.15W
05/27/2012 E1.5 INCH TETON MT TRAINED SPOTTER
SPOTTER REPORTS ABOUT 1.5 INCHES NEW SNOW. STILL
SNOWING.
0600 AM HEAVY RAIN 7 SSE HOGELAND 48.76N 108.60W
05/27/2012 E1.00 INCH BLAINE MT TRAINED SPOTTER
ESTIMATED JUST OVER AN INCH OF RAINFALL IN THE PAST 12
HOURS. STILL RAINING.
0600 AM SNOW 14 NE BELGRADE 45.89N 110.94W
05/27/2012 E8.0 INCH GALLATIN MT MESONET
ESTIMATED 8 INCHES OF NEW SNOW IN THE PAST 24 HOURS AT
THE BRACKETT CREEK SNOTEL. ELEVATION IS 7320 FEET.
0625 AM SNOW 4 NNE THE KNEES 48.08N 111.26W
05/27/2012 E1.0 INCH CHOUTEAU MT TRAINED SPOTTER
SPOTTER REPORTS ABOUT AN INCH OF NEW SNOW. 0.68 INCHES
OF LIQUID EQUIVALENT. STILL SNOWING.
0630 AM SNOW CLANCY 46.47N 111.99W
05/27/2012 E2.5 INCH JEFFERSON MT PUBLIC
PUBLIC REPORTS ABOUT 2.5 INCHES NEW SNOW IN CLANCY.
STILL SNOWING.
0700 AM HEAVY RAIN FORT BELKNAP 48.48N 108.77W
05/27/2012 M1.24 INCH BLAINE MT CO-OP OBSERVER
1.24 INCHES OF RAINFALL IN THE PAST 24 HOURS.
0700 AM SNOW MONTANA CITY 46.54N 111.93W
05/27/2012 M4.3 INCH JEFFERSON MT PUBLIC
4.3 INCHES OF NEW SNOW IN THE PAST 24 HOURS. STORM
TOTAL 1.04 INCHES OF LIQUID PRECIPITATION SO FAR. STILL
SNOWING. POWER IS OUT. REPORT VIA COCORAHS.
0700 AM SNOW 6 N BASIN 46.36N 112.26W
05/27/2012 E9.0 INCH JEFFERSON MT MESONET
ESTIMATED 9 INCHES OF NEW SNOW IN THE PAST 24 HOURS AT
THE ROCKER PEAK SNOTEL. ELEVATION IS 8000 FEET.
0700 AM SNOW 10 ESE LEWISTOWN 47.01N 109.23W
05/27/2012 M1.0 INCH FERGUS MT PUBLIC
1 INCH OF NEW SNOW IN THE PAST 24 HOURS. REPORT VIA
COCORAHS.
0700 AM SNOW 12 E TOWNSEND 46.32N 111.27W
05/27/2012 M2.5 INCH BROADWATER MT PUBLIC
2.5 INCHES OF NEW SNOW ABOUT 12 MILES EAST OF TOWNSEND
IN THE PAST 24 HOURS.
0730 AM HEAVY SNOW WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS 46.54N 110.90W
05/27/2012 M6.8 INCH MEAGHER MT CO-OP OBSERVER
6.8 INCHES OF NEW SNOW IN THE PAST 12 HOURS IN THE
WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS AREA.
0900 AM HEAVY RAIN 7 SSE HOGELAND 48.76N 108.60W
05/27/2012 E1.50 INCH BLAINE MT TRAINED SPOTTER
ESTIMATED STORM TOTAL OF 1.50 INCHES OF RAIN. THE RAIN
JUST CHANGED OVER TO MODERATE SNOW.
&&
BRUSDALocal storm report, May 27, 10:37 AM MDT, 41 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT
1037 AM MDT SUN MAY 27 2012
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0800 AM SNOW 18 SSW FORESTGROVE 46.77N 109.28W
05/27/2012 E3.0 INCH FERGUS MT TRAINED SPOTTER
3 NEW INCHES OF SNOW OVERNIGHT. STORM TOTAL OF 8 INCHES
IN THE PAST 48 HOURS.
&&
BRUSDALocal storm report, May 27, 10:56 AM MDT, 22 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT
1056 AM MDT SUN MAY 27 2012
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0600 AM HEAVY SNOW 2 NE RAYNESFORD 47.29N 110.70W
05/27/2012 E6.0 INCH JUDITH BASIN MT TRAINED SPOTTER
ESTIMATED 6 INCHES OF SNOWFALL IN THE PAST 12 HOURS.
&&
BRUSDALocal storm report, May 27, 11:18 AM MDT, 0 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT
1118 AM MDT SUN MAY 27 2012
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0700 AM SNOW 2 SE MONTANA CITY 46.51N 111.90W
05/27/2012 M4.3 INCH JEFFERSON MT PUBLIC
4.3 INCHES OF NEW SNOW IN THE PAST 24 HOURS. STORM
TOTAL 1.04 INCHES OF LIQUID PRECIPITATION SO FAR. STILL
SNOWING. POWER IS OUT. REPORT VIA COCORAHS.
&&
CORRECTED LOCATION
BRUSDANearby
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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.