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Flood Watch 2, NWS Missoula, MT

March 17, 2026Lincoln County, Sanders County, Montana

NWS Missoula, MT issued this flood watch at Mar 17, 2026, 10:49 AM MDT for Lincoln County, Sanders County, Montana. It took effect at Mar 17, 2026, 6:00 PM MDT. It was in force for 18 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Mar 17, 2026, 10:49 AM MDT (16:49 UTC)
In effect from
Mar 17, 2026, 6:00 PM MDT
Expired
Mar 18, 2026, 12:09 PM MDT
In force
18 hr
Issued by
NWS Missoula, MT
Flood severity
None

Counties Lincoln County, MT, Sanders County, MT

The radar

The Missoula radar (KMSX), 153 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 16:52 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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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.