Alert archive / Montana / River Flood Warnings in 2014
River Flood Warning 5, NWS Great Falls, MT
NWS Great Falls, MT issued this river flood warning at May 25, 2014, 2:14 PM MDT for Beaverhead County, Madison County, Montana. It took effect at May 25, 2014, 6:00 PM MDT. It was in force for 8 days.
The area
The outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- May 25, 2014, 2:14 PM MDT (20:14 UTC)
- In effect from
- May 25, 2014, 6:00 PM MDT
- Expired
- Jun 2, 2014, 11:52 AM MDT
- In force
- 8 days
- Issued by
- NWS Great Falls, MT
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- Minor
Counties Beaverhead County, MT, Madison County, MT
The radar
The Missoula radar (KMSX), 196 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:18 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 Big Hole River near Melrose (MLRM8). The gauge peaked at 6.36 ft at May 27, 2014, 5:00 PM MDT.
- Action stage
- 5 ft
- Minor stage
- 6 ft
- Moderate stage
- 7.5 ft
- Major stage
- 8 ft
This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests
Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 06025500, 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.
381 WGUS45 KTFX 252014 FLWTFX BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT 214 PM MDT SUN MAY 25 2014 ...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREAT FALLS HAS ISSUED A FLOOD WARNING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN SOUTHWEST MONTANA... BIG HOLE RIVER NEAR MELROSE .WATER LEVELS CONTINUE TO RISE ON THE BIG HOLE RIVER NEAR MELROSE AND FLOOD STAGE WILL LIKELY BE EXCEEDED BY THIS EVENING. THE FLOOD WATCH PRODUCT HAS BEEN CANCELLED AND IS BEING REPLACED BY THIS FLOOD WARNING. ONLY MINOR FLOODING IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. HOWEVER... SHOULD HEAVY RAINFALL DEVELOP IN THE MOUNTAINS OF BEAVERHEAD COUNTY...THE SITUATION COULD CHANGE QUICKLY. 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 && MTC001-057-261114- /O.NEW.KTFX.FL.W.0005.140526T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /MLRM8.1.RS.140526T0000Z.140530T0600Z.000000T0000Z.UU/ 214 PM MDT SUN MAY 25 2014 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREAT FALLS HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD WARNING FOR THE BIG HOLE RIVER AT MELROSE. * FROM THIS EVENING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 1:15 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 5.8 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 6.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 7.2 FEET BY EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. && LAT...LON 4547 11271 4559 11273 4558 11265 4548 11265 $$
19 follow-up statements
846
WGUS85 KTFX 261000
FLSTFX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT
400 AM MDT MON MAY 26 2014
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE FOR THE
FOLLOWING RIVER IN MONTANA...
BIG HOLE RIVER AT MELROSE AFFECTING BEAVERHEAD AND
MADISON COUNTIES
.MINOR FLOODING IS POSSIBLE AT ANY TIME OVER THE NEXT FEW DAYS
ALONG PORTIONS OF THE BIG HOLE RIVER NEAR MELROSE.
THERE IS THE POTENTIAL THAT MORE SUBSTANTIAL FLOODING COULD
DEVELOP BY LATE IN THE WEEK...AS THE SNOW MELT INCREASES.
THERE IS THE POTENTIAL THAT BY FRIDAY...THE BIG HOLE RIVER
NEAR MELROSE COULD EXCEED 7.0 FEET.
BELOW IS A TABLE OF PREVIOUS KNOWN IMPACTS WHEN THE
BIG HOLE RIVER AT MELROSE REACHES A PARTICULAR FLOOD STAGE.
FLOOD STAGE: PREVIOUSLY KNOWN IMPACTS:
6.00 FARM LANDS BEGIN TO FLOOD.
6.50 MINOR DAMAGE TO FARM LANDS BEGINS.
7.50 MODERATE DAMAGE TO IRRIGATION DITCHES...HEADGATES
AND BANK EROSION.
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
&&
MTC001-057-270100-
/O.CON.KTFX.FL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/MLRM8.1.RS.140526T1448Z.140530T0600Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
400 AM MDT MON MAY 26 2014
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE BIG HOLE RIVER AT MELROSE.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 3:15 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 5.9 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 6.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THIS MORNING AND CONTINUE TO
RISE TO NEAR 7.2 FEET BY EARLY FRIDAY MORNING.
* IMPACTS...MODERATE DAMAGE TO IRRIGATION DITCHES...HEADGATES
AND BANK EROSION IS POSSIBLE WHEN THE RIVER STAGE GOES TO
7.5 FEET.
&&
LAT...LON 4547 11271 4559 11273 4558 11265 4548 11265357
WGUS85 KTFX 261733
FLSTFX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT
1133 AM MDT MON MAY 26 2014
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE FOR THE FOLLOWING
RIVER IN SOUTHWEST MONTANA...
BIG HOLE RIVER NEAR MELROSE
.MINOR FLOODING WILL CONTINUE ALONG PORTIONS OF THE BIG HOLE RIVER
NEAR MELROSE. THERE ALSO CONTINUES TO BE A POTENTIAL THAT MORE
SUBSTANTIAL FLOODING...POTENTIALLY IN EXCESS OF 7.0 FEET...COULD
DEVELOP LATER THIS WEEK AS SNOW MELT INCREASES.
BELOW IS A TABLE OF PREVIOUS KNOWN IMPACTS WHEN THE BIG HOLE RIVER AT
MELROSE REACHES A PARTICULAR FLOOD STAGE.
FLOOD STAGE: PREVIOUSLY KNOWN IMPACTS:
6.00 FARM LANDS BEGIN TO FLOOD.
6.50 MINOR DAMAGE TO FARM LANDS BEGINS.
7.50 MODERATE DAMAGE TO IRRIGATION DITCHES...HEADGATES
AND BANK EROSION.
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
&&
MTC001-057-271103-
/O.CON.KTFX.FL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/MLRM8.1.RS.140526T1315Z.140530T0600Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
1133 AM MDT MON MAY 26 2014
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE BIG HOLE RIVER AT MELROSE.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 10:15 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 6.1 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 6.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND FORECAST TO CONTINUE.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 7.3 FEET BY
FRIDAY MORNING...THEN SHOULD BEGIN TO FALL.
&&
LAT...LON 4547 11271 4559 11273 4558 11265 4548 11265
$$473
WGUS85 KTFX 270944
FLSTFX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT
344 AM MDT TUE MAY 27 2014
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE FOR THE FOLLOWING
RIVER IN SOUTHWEST MONTANA...
BIG HOLE RIVER NEAR MELROSE
.MINOR FLOODING WILL CONTINUE ALONG PORTIONS OF THE BIG HOLE RIVER
NEAR MELROSE. THERE ALSO CONTINUES TO BE A POTENTIAL THAT MORE
SUBSTANTIAL FLOODING...POTENTIALLY IN EXCESS OF 7.0 FEET...COULD
DEVELOP LATER THIS WEEK AS SNOW MELT INCREASES.
BELOW IS A TABLE OF PREVIOUS KNOWN IMPACTS WHEN THE BIG HOLE RIVER AT
MELROSE REACHES A PARTICULAR FLOOD STAGE.
FLOOD STAGE: PREVIOUSLY KNOWN IMPACTS:
6.00 FARM LANDS BEGIN TO FLOOD.
6.50 MINOR DAMAGE TO FARM LANDS BEGINS.
7.50 MODERATE DAMAGE TO IRRIGATION DITCHES...HEADGATES
AND BANK EROSION.
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
&&
MTC001-057-280044-
/O.CON.KTFX.FL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/MLRM8.1.RS.140526T1315Z.140530T0600Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
344 AM MDT TUE MAY 27 2014
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE BIG HOLE RIVER AT MELROSE.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 3:15 AM TUESDAY 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 7.3 FEET
BY EARLY FRIDAY MORNING.
* IMPACTS...MODERATE DAMAGE TO IRRIGATION DITCHES...HEADGATES
AND BANK EROSION IS POSSIBLE WHEN THE RIVER STAGE GOES TO
7.5 FEET.
&&
LAT...LON 4547 11271 4559 11273 4558 11265 4548 11265589
WGUS85 KTFX 271651
FLSTFX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT
1051 AM MDT TUE MAY 27 2014
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE FOR THE FOLLOWING
RIVER IN SOUTHWEST MONTANA...
BIG HOLE RIVER NEAR MELROSE
.WATER LEVELS CONTINUE TO RISE ON THE BIG HOLE RIVER NEAR MELROSE AND
THE RIVER IS CURRENTLY IN MINOR FLOOD STAGE. SNOW MELT FROM THE
HIGHER ELEVATIONS WILL KEEP THE RIVER ABOVE FLOOD STAGE FOR THE NEXT
SEVERAL DAYS. THE RIVER COULD REACH CLOSE TO MODERATE FLOOD STAGE
THURSDAY NIGHT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS TODAY WILL
CONTRIBUTE TO RUNOFF BUT WIDESPREAD HEAVY RAINFALL IS NOT EXPECTED
OVER THE NEXT FEW DAYS.
BELOW IS A TABLE OF PREVIOUS KNOWN IMPACTS WHEN THE BIG HOLE RIVER AT
MELROSE REACHES A PARTICULAR FLOOD STAGE.
FLOOD STAGE: PREVIOUSLY KNOWN IMPACTS:
6.00 FARM LANDS BEGIN TO FLOOD.
6.50 MINOR DAMAGE TO FARM LANDS BEGINS.
7.50 MODERATE DAMAGE TO IRRIGATION DITCHES...HEADGATES
AND BANK EROSION.
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
&&
MTC001-057-280751-
/O.CON.KTFX.FL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/MLRM8.1.RS.140526T1315Z.140530T0000Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
1051 AM MDT TUE MAY 27 2014
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE BIG HOLE RIVER AT MELROSE.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 10:15 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 6.3 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 6.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 7.4 FEET BY
THURSDAY EVENING THEN BEGIN FALLING.
&&
LAT...LON 4547 11271 4559 11273 4558 11265 4548 11265
$$346
WGUS85 KTFX 280348
FLSTFX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT
948 PM MDT TUE MAY 27 2014
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE FOR THE FOLLOWING
RIVER IN SOUTHWEST MONTANA...
BIG HOLE RIVER NEAR MELROSE
.WATER LEVELS CONTINUE TO RISE ON THE BIG HOLE RIVER NEAR MELROSE AND
THE RIVER IS CURRENTLY IN MINOR FLOOD STAGE. SNOW MELT FROM THE
HIGHER ELEVATIONS WILL KEEP THE RIVER ABOVE FLOOD STAGE FOR THE NEXT
SEVERAL DAYS. THE RIVER COULD REACH CLOSE TO MODERATE FLOOD STAGE
THURSDAY NIGHT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS TODAY WILL
CONTRIBUTE TO RUNOFF BUT WIDESPREAD HEAVY RAINFALL IS NOT EXPECTED
OVER THE NEXT FEW DAYS.
BELOW IS A TABLE OF PREVIOUS KNOWN IMPACTS WHEN THE BIG HOLE RIVER AT
MELROSE REACHES A PARTICULAR FLOOD STAGE.
FLOOD STAGE: PREVIOUSLY KNOWN IMPACTS:
6.00 FARM LANDS BEGIN TO FLOOD.
6.50 MINOR DAMAGE TO FARM LANDS BEGINS.
7.50 MODERATE DAMAGE TO IRRIGATION DITCHES...HEADGATES
AND BANK EROSION.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN. MOTORISTS SHOULD NOT ATTEMPT TO DRIVE
THROUGH WATER FLOWING OVER THE ROAD.
THE LATEST STAGES AND FORECASTS FOR RIVERS AND STREAMS CAN BE FOUND
AT OUR WEB PAGE...WATER.WEATHER.GOV/AHPS
&&
MTC001-057-281848-
/O.CON.KTFX.FL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/MLRM8.1.RS.140526T1315Z.140530T0000Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
948 PM MDT TUE MAY 27 2014
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE BIG HOLE RIVER AT MELROSE.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 9:15 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 6.3 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 6.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 7.4 FEET BY
THURSDAY EVENING THEN BEGIN FALLING.
&&
LAT...LON 4547 11271 4559 11273 4558 11265 4548 11265
$$717
WGUS85 KTFX 280918
FLSTFX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT
318 AM MDT WED MAY 28 2014
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE FOR THE FOLLOWING
RIVER IN SOUTHWEST MONTANA...
BIG HOLE RIVER NEAR MELROSE
.WATER LEVELS CONTINUE TO RISE ON THE BIG HOLE RIVER NEAR MELROSE AND
THE RIVER IS CURRENTLY IN MINOR FLOOD STAGE. SNOW MELT FROM THE
HIGHER ELEVATIONS WILL KEEP THE RIVER ABOVE FLOOD STAGE FOR THE NEXT
SEVERAL DAYS. THE RIVER COULD REACH CLOSE TO MODERATE FLOOD STAGE
THURSDAY NIGHT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS TODAY WILL
CONTRIBUTE TO RUNOFF BUT WIDESPREAD HEAVY RAINFALL IS NOT EXPECTED
OVER THE NEXT FEW DAYS.
BELOW IS A TABLE OF PREVIOUS KNOWN IMPACTS WHEN THE BIG HOLE RIVER AT
MELROSE REACHES A PARTICULAR FLOOD STAGE.
FLOOD STAGE: PREVIOUSLY KNOWN IMPACTS:
6.00 FARM LANDS BEGIN TO FLOOD.
6.50 MINOR DAMAGE TO FARM LANDS BEGINS.
7.50 MODERATE DAMAGE TO IRRIGATION DITCHES...HEADGATES
AND BANK EROSION.
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
&&
MTC001-057-290018-
/O.CON.KTFX.FL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/MLRM8.1.RS.140526T1315Z.140530T0000Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
318 AM MDT WED MAY 28 2014
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE BIG HOLE RIVER AT MELROSE.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 2:15 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 6.2 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 6.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 7.4 FEET BY
THURSDAY EVENING.
&&
LAT...LON 4547 11271 4559 11273 4558 11265 4548 11265475
WGUS85 KTFX 281800
FLSTFX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT
1200 PM MDT WED MAY 28 2014
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE FOR THE FOLLOWING
RIVER IN SOUTHWEST MONTANA...
BIG HOLE RIVER NEAR MELROSE
.WATER LEVELS CONTINUE TO SLOWLY RISE ON THE BIG HOLE RIVER NEAR
MELROSE AND THE RIVER REMAINS AT MINOR FLOOD STAGE. SNOW MELT FROM
THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS WILL KEEP THE RIVER ABOVE FLOOD STAGE FOR THE
NEXT FEW DAYS. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS THIS AFTERNOON AND
EVENING WILL CONTRIBUTE TO RUNOFF BUT WIDESPREAD HEAVY RAINFALL IS
NOT EXPECTED OVER THE NEXT FEW DAYS.
BELOW IS A TABLE OF PREVIOUS KNOWN IMPACTS WHEN THE BIG HOLE RIVER AT
MELROSE REACHES A PARTICULAR FLOOD STAGE.
FLOOD STAGE: PREVIOUSLY KNOWN IMPACTS:
6.00 FARM LANDS BEGIN TO FLOOD.
6.50 MINOR DAMAGE TO FARM LANDS BEGINS.
7.50 MODERATE DAMAGE TO IRRIGATION DITCHES...HEADGATES
AND BANK EROSION.
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
&&
MTC001-057-291100-
/O.CON.KTFX.FL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/MLRM8.1.RS.140526T1315Z.140530T0600Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
1200 PM MDT WED MAY 28 2014
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE BIG HOLE RIVER AT MELROSE.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 11:15 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 6.3 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 6.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND FORECAST TO CONTINUE.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 6.8 FEET BY EARLY
FRIDAY MORNING THEN BEGIN FALLING.
&&
LAT...LON 4547 11271 4559 11273 4558 11265 4548 11265
$$504
WGUS85 KTFX 290941
FLSTFX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT
341 AM MDT THU MAY 29 2014
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE FOR THE FOLLOWING
RIVER IN SOUTHWEST MONTANA...
BIG HOLE RIVER NEAR MELROSE
.WATER LEVELS CONTINUE TO SLOWLY RISE ON THE BIG HOLE RIVER NEAR
MELROSE AND THE RIVER REMAINS AT MINOR FLOOD STAGE. SNOW MELT FROM
THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS WILL KEEP THE RIVER ABOVE FLOOD STAGE FOR THE
NEXT FEW DAYS.
BELOW IS A TABLE OF PREVIOUS KNOWN IMPACTS WHEN THE BIG HOLE RIVER AT
MELROSE REACHES A PARTICULAR FLOOD STAGE.
FLOOD STAGE: PREVIOUSLY KNOWN IMPACTS:
6.00 FARM LANDS BEGIN TO FLOOD.
6.50 MINOR DAMAGE TO FARM LANDS BEGINS.
7.50 MODERATE DAMAGE TO IRRIGATION DITCHES...HEADGATES
AND BANK EROSION.
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
&&
MTC001-057-300041-
/O.CON.KTFX.FL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/MLRM8.1.RS.140526T1315Z.140530T0600Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
341 AM MDT THU MAY 29 2014
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE BIG HOLE RIVER AT MELROSE.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 3:15 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 6.2 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 6.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 6.8 FEET BY
AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT THEN BEGIN SLOWLY FALLING.
&&
LAT...LON 4547 11271 4559 11273 4558 11265 4548 11265366
WGUS85 KTFX 292027
FLSTFX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT
227 PM MDT THU MAY 29 2014
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE FOR THE FOLLOWING
RIVER IN SOUTHWEST MONTANA...
BIG HOLE RIVER NEAR MELROSE
.WATER LEVELS CONTINUE TO SLOWLY RISE ON THE BIG HOLE RIVER NEAR
MELROSE AND THE RIVER REMAINS AT MINOR FLOOD STAGE. SNOW MELT FROM
THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS WILL KEEP THE RIVER ABOVE FLOOD STAGE FOR THE
NEXT FEW DAYS.
BELOW IS A TABLE OF PREVIOUS KNOWN IMPACTS WHEN THE BIG HOLE RIVER AT
MELROSE REACHES A PARTICULAR FLOOD STAGE.
FLOOD STAGE: PREVIOUSLY KNOWN IMPACTS:
6.00 FARM LANDS BEGIN TO FLOOD.
6.50 MINOR DAMAGE TO FARM LANDS BEGINS.
7.50 MODERATE DAMAGE TO IRRIGATION DITCHES...HEADGATES
AND BANK EROSION.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TURN AROUND...DON'T 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
&&
MTC001-057-301127-
/O.CON.KTFX.FL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/MLRM8.1.RS.140526T1315Z.140530T1800Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
227 PM MDT THU MAY 29 2014
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE BIG HOLE RIVER AT MELROSE.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 1:15 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 6.3 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 6.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 6.7 FEET BY EARLY
FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY MORNING THEN BEGIN FALLING.
&&
LAT...LON 4547 11271 4559 11273 4558 11265 4548 11265
$$473
WGUS85 KTFX 301034
FLSTFX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT
434 AM MDT FRI MAY 30 2014
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE FOR THE FOLLOWING
RIVER IN SOUTHWEST MONTANA...
BIG HOLE RIVER NEAR MELROSE
.WATER LEVELS CONTINUE TO SLOWLY RISE ON THE BIG HOLE RIVER NEAR
MELROSE AND THE RIVER REMAINS AT MINOR FLOOD STAGE. SNOW MELT FROM
THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS WILL KEEP THE RIVER ABOVE FLOOD STAGE FOR THE
NEXT FEW DAYS.
BELOW IS A TABLE OF PREVIOUS KNOWN IMPACTS WHEN THE BIG HOLE RIVER AT
MELROSE REACHES A PARTICULAR FLOOD STAGE.
FLOOD STAGE: PREVIOUSLY KNOWN IMPACTS:
6.00 FARM LANDS BEGIN TO FLOOD.
6.50 MINOR DAMAGE TO FARM LANDS BEGINS.
7.50 MODERATE DAMAGE TO IRRIGATION DITCHES...HEADGATES
AND BANK EROSION.
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
&&
MTC001-057-310134-
/O.CON.KTFX.FL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/MLRM8.1.RS.140526T1315Z.140602T0000Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
434 AM MDT FRI MAY 30 2014
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE BIG HOLE RIVER AT MELROSE.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...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 6.7 FEET BY EARLY
MONDAY MORNING THEN BEGIN FALLING.
&&
LAT...LON 4547 11271 4559 11273 4558 11265 4548 11265
$$848 WGUS85 KTFX 302102 FLSTFX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT 302 PM MDT FRI MAY 30 2014 ...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREAT FALLS HAS ISSUED A FLOOD WARNING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN SOUTHWEST MONTANA... GALLATIN RIVER NEAR LOGAN BIG HOLE RIVER NEAR MELROSE ..WATER LEVELS CONTINUE TO SLOWLY RISE ON THE GALLATIN RIVER NEAR LOGAN AND FLOOD STAGE WILL LIKELY BE EXCEEDED TONIGHT. MINOR FLOODING CONTINUES ON THE BIG HOLE RIVER NEAR MELROSE AND WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE WEEKEND. SHOULD HEAVY RAINFALL DEVELOP IN THE MOUNTAINS UPSTEAM OF LOGAN AND MELROSE...THE SITUATION COULD CHANGE QUICKLY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SAFETY MESSAGE...TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN. MOTORISTS SHOULD NOT ATTEMPT TO DRIVE THROUGH WATER FLOWING OVER THE ROAD. THE LATEST STAGES AND FORECASTS FOR RIVERS AND STREAMS CAN BE FOUND AT OUR WEB PAGE...WATER.WEATHER.GOV/AHPS && MTC001-057-311202- /O.CON.KTFX.FL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /MLRM8.1.RS.140526T1315Z.140601T1800Z.000000T0000Z.UU/ 302 PM MDT FRI MAY 30 2014 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BIG HOLE RIVER AT MELROSE. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 2:15 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 6.1 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 6.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 6.5 FEET BY SUNDAY EVENING THEN BEGIN FALLING. && LAT...LON 4547 11271 4559 11273 4558 11265 4548 11265 $$ MTC031-311202- /O.CON.KTFX.FL.W.0006.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /LOGM8.1.RS.140531T0600Z.140602T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 302 PM MDT FRI MAY 30 2014 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE GALLATIN RIVER AT LOGAN. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 2:00 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.8 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 9.4 FEET BY EARLY MONDAY MORNING. && LAT...LON 4593 11150 4595 11147 4592 11135 4586 11133 4586 11146 $$
896 WGUS85 KTFX 311019 FLSTFX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT 419 AM MDT SAT MAY 31 2014 ...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREAT FALLS CONTINUES A FLOOD WARNING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN SOUTHWEST MONTANA... GALLATIN RIVER NEAR LOGAN BIG HOLE RIVER NEAR MELROSE ..WATER LEVELS HAVE LOWERED OVER THE PAST 24 HOURS ON THE GALLATIN RIVER NEAR LOGAN AND THE BIG HOLE RIVER NEAR MELROSE IN RESPONSE TO COOLER TEMPERATURES AT HIGHER ELEVATIONS...TEMPORARILY REDUCING RUNOFF FROM SNOWMELT. HOWEVER...TEMPERATURES HAVE WARMED AT HIGH ELEVATIONS AND WATER LEVELS ARE EXPECTED TO RISE AGAIN TODAY AND TONIGHT...POTENTIAL REACHING FLOOD STAGE LATER THIS WEEKEND. IN ADDITION...SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE LIKELY THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. SHOULD HEAVY RAINFALL DEVELOP IN THE MOUNTAINS UPSTEAM OF LOGAN AND MELROSE...THE SITUATION COULD CHANGE QUICKLY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN. MOTORISTS SHOULD NOT ATTEMPT TO DRIVE THROUGH WATER FLOWING OVER THE ROAD. THE LATEST STAGES AND FORECASTS FOR RIVERS AND STREAMS CAN BE FOUND AT OUR WEB PAGE...WATER.WEATHER.GOV/AHPS && MTC001-057-010119- /O.CON.KTFX.FL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /MLRM8.1.RS.140526T1315Z.140602T0000Z.000000T0000Z.UU/ 419 AM MDT SAT MAY 31 2014 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BIG HOLE RIVER AT MELROSE. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 3:15 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 5.8 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 6.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 6.6 FEET BY TOMORROW EVENING. && LAT...LON 4547 11271 4559 11273 4558 11265 4548 11265 $$ MTC031-010119- /O.CON.KTFX.FL.W.0006.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /LOGM8.1.RS.140602T0000Z.140602T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 419 AM MDT SAT MAY 31 2014 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE GALLATIN RIVER AT LOGAN. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 3:00 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.3 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW EVENING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 9.4 FEET BY MONDAY EARLY AFTERNOON. && LAT...LON 4593 11150 4595 11147 4592 11135 4586 11133 4586 11146 $$
364 WGUS85 KTFX 312101 FLSTFX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT 301 PM MDT SAT MAY 31 2014 ...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREAT FALLS CONTINUES A FLOOD WARNING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN SOUTHWEST MONTANA... GALLATIN RIVER NEAR LOGAN BIG HOLE RIVER NEAR MELROSE ..WATER LEVELS HAVE LOWERED OVER THE PAST 24 HOURS ON THE GALLATIN RIVER NEAR LOGAN AND THE BIG HOLE RIVER NEAR MELROSE IN RESPONSE TO COOLER TEMPERATURES AT HIGHER ELEVATIONS...TEMPORARILY REDUCING RUNOFF FROM SNOWMELT. HOWEVER...RIVER LEVELS MAY REACH FLOOD STAGE LATER THIS WEEKEND. IN ADDITION...SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE LIKELY THROUGH SUNDAY. SHOULD HEAVY RAINFALL DEVELOP IN THE MOUNTAINS UPSTEAM OF LOGAN AND MELROSE...THE SITUATION COULD CHANGE QUICKLY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN. MOTORISTS SHOULD NOT ATTEMPT TO DRIVE THROUGH WATER FLOWING OVER THE ROAD. THE LATEST STAGES AND FORECASTS FOR RIVERS AND STREAMS CAN BE FOUND AT OUR WEB PAGE...WATER.WEATHER.GOV/AHPS && MTC001-057-011201- /O.EXT.KTFX.FL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-140604T1400Z/ /MLRM8.1.RS.140526T1315Z.140527T2215Z.140604T0000Z.UU/ 301 PM MDT SAT MAY 31 2014 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BIG HOLE RIVER AT MELROSE. * UNTIL WEDNESDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 2:15 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 5.7 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 6.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY MONDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 6.3 FEET BY MONDAY EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TUESDAY EVENING. && LAT...LON 4547 11271 4559 11273 4558 11265 4548 11265 $$ MTC031-011201- /O.EXT.KTFX.FL.W.0006.000000T0000Z-140605T0800Z/ /LOGM8.1.RS.140602T0730Z.140603T0600Z.140604T1800Z.NO/ 301 PM MDT SAT MAY 31 2014 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE GALLATIN RIVER AT LOGAN. * UNTIL LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 2:00 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.4 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY MONDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 9.7 FEET BY EARLY TUESDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY WEDNESDAY EARLY AFTERNOON. && LAT...LON 4593 11150 4595 11147 4592 11135 4586 11133 4586 11146 $$
397 WGUS85 KTFX 011050 FLSTFX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT 450 AM MDT SUN JUN 1 2014 ...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREAT FALLS CONTINUES A FLOOD WARNING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN SOUTHWEST MONTANA... GALLATIN RIVER NEAR LOGAN BIG HOLE RIVER NEAR MELROSE .WATER LEVELS HAVE LOWERED OVER THE PAST 24 HOURS ON THE GALLATIN RIVER NEAR LOGAN AND THE BIG HOLE RIVER NEAR MELROSE IN RESPONSE TO COOLER TEMPERATURES AT HIGHER ELEVATIONS...TEMPORARILY REDUCING RUNOFF FROM SNOWMELT. HOWEVER...RIVER LEVELS MAY REACH FLOOD STAGE EARLY THIS WEEK. IN ADDITION...SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE LIKELY THROUGH MIDWEEK. SHOULD HEAVY RAINFALL DEVELOP IN THE MOUNTAINS UPSTEAM OF LOGAN AND MELROSE...THE SITUATION COULD CHANGE QUICKLY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN. MOTORISTS SHOULD NOT ATTEMPT TO DRIVE THROUGH WATER FLOWING OVER THE ROAD. THE LATEST STAGES AND FORECASTS FOR RIVERS AND STREAMS CAN BE FOUND AT OUR WEB PAGE...WATER.WEATHER.GOV/AHPS && MTC001-057-020150- /O.CON.KTFX.FL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-140604T1400Z/ /MLRM8.1.RS.140526T1315Z.140527T2215Z.140604T0000Z.UU/ 450 AM MDT SUN JUN 1 2014 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BIG HOLE RIVER AT MELROSE. * UNTIL WEDNESDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 4:15 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 5.6 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 6.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY MONDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 6.3 FEET BY MONDAY EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TUESDAY EVENING. && LAT...LON 4547 11271 4559 11273 4558 11265 4548 11265 $$ MTC031-020150- /O.CON.KTFX.FL.W.0006.000000T0000Z-140605T0800Z/ /LOGM8.1.RS.140602T0730Z.140603T0600Z.140604T1800Z.NO/ 450 AM MDT SUN JUN 1 2014 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE GALLATIN RIVER AT LOGAN. * UNTIL LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 4:00 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.0 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY MONDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 9.7 FEET BY EARLY TUESDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY WEDNESDAY MORNING. && LAT...LON 4593 11150 4595 11147 4592 11135 4586 11133 4586 11146 $$
804 WGUS85 KTFX 011652 FLSTFX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT 1052 AM MDT SUN JUN 1 2014 ...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREAT FALLS CONTINUES A FLOOD WARNING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN SOUTHWEST MONTANA... BIG HOLE RIVER NEAR MELROSE .WATER LEVELS HAVE LOWERED OVER THE PAST 24 HOURS ON THE BIG HOLE RIVER NEAR MELROSE IN RESPONSE TO COOLER TEMPERATURES AT HIGHER ELEVATIONS...TEMPORARILY REDUCING RUNOFF FROM SNOWMELT. HOWEVER...RIVER LEVELS MAY REACH FLOOD STAGE EARLY THIS WEEK. IN ADDITION...SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE LIKELY THROUGH MIDWEEK. SHOULD HEAVY RAINFALL DEVELOP IN THE MOUNTAINS UPSTEAM OF MELROSE...THE SITUATION COULD CHANGE QUICKLY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN. MOTORISTS SHOULD NOT ATTEMPT TO DRIVE THROUGH WATER FLOWING OVER THE ROAD. THE LATEST STAGES AND FORECASTS FOR RIVERS AND STREAMS CAN BE FOUND AT OUR WEB PAGE...WATER.WEATHER.GOV/AHPS && MTC001-057-020752- /O.CON.KTFX.FL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-140605T0800Z/ /MLRM8.1.RS.140526T1315Z.140527T2215Z.140604T1800Z.UU/ 1052 AM MDT SUN JUN 1 2014 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BIG HOLE RIVER AT MELROSE. * UNTIL LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 9:15 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 5.5 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 6.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW EARLY AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 6.3 FEET BY EARLY TUESDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY WEDNESDAY EARLY AFTERNOON. && LAT...LON 4547 11271 4559 11273 4558 11265 4548 11265 $$
700 WGUS85 KTFX 011655 CCA FLSTFX FLOOD STATEMENT...CORRECTED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT 1052 AM MDT SUN JUN 1 2014 ...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREAT FALLS CONTINUES A FLOOD WARNING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN SOUTHWEST MONTANA... BIG HOLE RIVER NEAR MELROSE .WATER LEVELS HAVE LOWERED OVER THE PAST 24 HOURS ON THE BIG HOLE RIVER NEAR MELROSE IN RESPONSE TO COOLER TEMPERATURES AT HIGHER ELEVATIONS...TEMPORARILY REDUCING RUNOFF FROM SNOWMELT. HOWEVER...RIVER LEVELS MAY REACH FLOOD STAGE EARLY THIS WEEK. IN ADDITION...SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE LIKELY THROUGH MIDWEEK. SHOULD HEAVY RAINFALL DEVELOP IN THE MOUNTAINS UPSTEAM OF MELROSE...THE SITUATION COULD CHANGE QUICKLY. 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 && MTC001-057-020752- /O.CON.KTFX.FL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-140605T0800Z/ /MLRM8.1.RS.140526T1315Z.140527T2215Z.140604T1800Z.UU/ 1052 AM MDT SUN JUN 1 2014 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BIG HOLE RIVER AT MELROSE. * UNTIL LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 9:15 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 5.5 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 6.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW EARLY AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 6.3 FEET BY EARLY TUESDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY WEDNESDAY EARLY AFTERNOON. && LAT...LON 4547 11271 4559 11273 4558 11265 4548 11265 $$
450 WGUS85 KTFX 020016 FLSTFX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT 616 PM MDT SUN JUN 1 2014 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN MONTANA... BIG HOLE RIVER NEAR MELROSE .WATER LEVELS HAVE LOWERED OVER THE PAST 24 HOURS ON THE BIG HOLE RIVER NEAR MELROSE IN RESPONSE TO COOLER TEMPERATURES AT HIGHER ELEVATIONS...TEMPORARILY REDUCING RUNOFF FROM SNOWMELT. HOWEVER...RIVER LEVELS MAY REACH FLOOD STAGE EARLY THIS WEEK. IN ADDITION...SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE LIKELY THROUGH MIDWEEK. SHOULD HEAVY RAINFALL DEVELOP IN THE MOUNTAINS UPSTEAM OF MELROSE...THE SITUATION COULD CHANGE QUICKLY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN. MOTORISTS SHOULD NOT ATTEMPT TO DRIVE THROUGH WATER FLOWING OVER THE ROAD. THE LATEST STAGES AND FORECASTS FOR RIVERS AND STREAMS CAN BE FOUND AT OUR WEB PAGE...WATER.WEATHER.GOV/AHPS & && MTC001-057-021516- /O.EXT.KTFX.FL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-140604T2000Z/ /MLRM8.1.RS.140526T1315Z.140527T2215Z.140604T0600Z.UU/ 616 PM MDT SUN JUN 1 2014 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BIG HOLE RIVER AT MELROSE. * UNTIL WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 5:15 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 5.5 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 6.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO RISE TO NEAR FLOOD STAGE TUESDAY EVENING. && LAT...LON 4547 11271 4559 11273 4558 11265 4548 11265 $$
032 WGUS85 KTFX 021043 FLSTFX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT 443 AM MDT MON JUN 2 2014 ...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREAT FALLS CONTINUES A FLOOD WARNING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN SOUTHWEST MONTANA... BIG HOLE RIVER NEAR MELROSE .WATER LEVELS HAVE LOWERED OVER THE PAST 24 HOURS ON THE BIG HOLE RIVER NEAR MELROSE IN RESPONSE TO COOLER TEMPERATURES AT HIGHER ELEVATIONS...TEMPORARILY REDUCING RUNOFF FROM SNOWMELT. HOWEVER...WATER LEVELS ON THE BIG HOLE MAY REACH FLOOD STAGE EARLY THIS WEEK. IN ADDITION...SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE FORECAST THROUGH MIDWEEK. SHOULD HEAVY RAINFALL DEVELOP IN THE MOUNTAINS UPSTEAM OF MELROSE...THE SITUATION COULD CHANGE QUICKLY. 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 && MTC001-057-030143- /O.CON.KTFX.FL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-140604T2000Z/ /MLRM8.1.RS.140526T1315Z.140527T2215Z.140604T0600Z.UU/ 443 AM MDT MON JUN 2 2014 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BIG HOLE RIVER AT MELROSE. * UNTIL WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 3:15 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 5.4 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 6.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO RISE TO NEAR FLOOD STAGE TUESDAY EVENING. && LAT...LON 4547 11271 4559 11273 4558 11265 4548 11265 $$
605 WGUS85 KTFX 021752 FLSTFX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT 1152 AM MDT MON JUN 2 2014 ...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN MONTANA... BIG HOLE RIVER AT MELROSE .RIVER HAS GONE BELOW FLOOD STAGE. && MTC001-057-021822- /O.CAN.KTFX.FL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-140604T2000Z/ /MLRM8.1.RS.140526T1315Z.140527T2215Z.140531T0015Z.UU/ 1152 AM MDT MON JUN 2 2014 THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE BIG HOLE RIVER AT MELROSE. * AT 11:15 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 5.3 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 6.0 FEET. * FELL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT 6:15 PM FRIDAY. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO 5.2 FEET BY TOMORROW MORNING. && LAT...LON 4547 11271 4559 11273 4558 11265 4548 11265 $$
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this river flood warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Great Falls, MT wrote its last area forecast discussion before this river flood warning went out at May 25, 12:00 PM MDT, 2 hours 14 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, May 25, 12:00 PM MDT, 2 hours 14 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT 1200 PM MDT Sun May 25 2014 .UPDATE... Latest model guidance raises the chance for showers and thunderstorms late this afternoon and evening from the Little Belts northeast through Blaine County. The 12z NAM depicts a subtle vorticity feature aloft along with convergent low level flow associated with a weak frontal boundary. Forecast soundings near HVR indicate convective temperature should be reached by late afternoon as the mid level inversion weakens. Any thunderstorms that do form will not be widespread, but could produce briefly heavy rain over or near areas that saw thunderstorms last night. Nutter && .AVIATION... UPDATED 1800Z. Weak high pressure will move over Central Montana today. A weak shortwave will approach the region after 18Z and isolated to scattered showers and thunderstorms will develop over portions of Central Montana after 21Z. MVFR conditions with gusty erratic winds are possible around any thunderstorms. VFR conditions will prevail for the most part though. Some lingering weak showers may affect KHVR until about 09Z. Conditions will improve through the night. && .HYDROLOGY... Numerous flood highlights are in effect for portions of North Central and Southwest MT. All flooding reported so far has been minor. However...that could change quickly over the next few days...should heavier precipitation develop over a snow packed mountain range. Additionally...flooding concerns are starting to increase on the bigger rivers of Southwest MT. A flood watch has been issued for the Big Hole River near Melrose...and a flood watch could be issued later today or early this week for portions of the Gallatin River. With just a general mountain snow melt...mainly minor flooding is expected. However...as the snow pack at higher elevations becomes more prime to melt out...should heavier precipitation develop over a snow packed mountain range...the situation could change quickly...and river levels could rise rather quickly in a short time. Brusda && .PREV DISCUSSION... /ISSUED 520 AM MDT Sun May 25 2014/ Today through Tuesday...Expect a quieter day in terms of thunderstorm activity today...but the thunderstorm activity will return tonight and then continue through Tuesday. A light westerly flow aloft will allow for drier air to move into the region for a few hours today. This will limit thunderstorm activity during the day to mainly the mountains of Southwest MT. However...an upper level disturbance will move through the northern portions of the region...allowing for scattered thunderstorms to develop tonight...mainly after Midnight and mainly north of Great Falls. The thunderstorm activity increases in coverage a bit for Monday and Tuesday...but they will be scattered. No organized widespread severe weather is expected through Tuesday...but an isolated strong/severe thunderstorm will be possible. In terms of temperatures...expect generally above normal temperatures through the period...with afternoon highs about 5 to 10 degrees above normal. Brusda Tuesday night through Sunday...A low pressure trof over the Pacific Northwest will be the dominant feature through this period. The trof will remain west of the zones which in general will leave them outside of the main trof dynamics. However, the zones will be under the influence of several disturbances moving through the southwest flow aloft ahead of the trof. One of these shortwaves will be moving through the flow Wednesday. Models continue to indicate a very unstable environment by Wednesday afternoon along with the development of good shear as the shortwave approaches. The southwest zones currently look to be quite dry but areas north should see some significant thunderstorm activity. Currently, the shear and CAPE look good for some severe convection. In addition, current timing shows a cold front crossing the Rockies Wednesday evening. Slightly earlier timing would bring extra forcing to the unstable environment. A change in the pattern begins Thursday as the center of the trof begins to move north and the trof splits. The southern portion of the trof retrogrades over the West Coast leaving the zones under continued southwest flow aloft. A pair of shortwaves are forecast to move through the region on Thursday and Friday, and afternoon showers and thunderstorms will develop. In general, the air mass should not develop much instability until Saturday when the air mass will once again will become quite unstable. The flow aloft will be weak Saturday with very little along the line of dynamics or shear, and most convection will rely upon instability and afternoon heating. The trof will have weakened by Saturday night. However, it will move slowly east and the flow aloft will remain cyclonic, and afternoon convection will develop again Sunday. Zelzer && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... GTF 78 50 78 47 / 10 30 20 20 CTB 75 45 75 41 / 20 40 20 20 HLN 80 51 80 48 / 10 20 20 20 BZN 78 46 79 43 / 10 20 20 20 WEY 76 37 77 37 / 20 10 20 20 DLN 77 47 79 46 / 10 20 20 20 HVR 81 49 80 47 / 10 50 30 20 LWT 74 48 74 46 / 20 30 20 20 && .TFX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... Numerous flood highlights are in effect for portions of North Central and Southwest MT. && weather.gov/greatfalls www.twitter.com/NWSGreatFalls www.facebook.com/US.NationalWeatherService.GreatFalls.gov
The office that day
Everything else NWS Great Falls, MT issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 24, 11:01 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | TFX | Cascade, Judith Basin, Meagher | 36 hr |
| May 25, 3:53 AM MDT | River Flood Watch | TFX | 24 hr |
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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.