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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BILLINGS MT

331 PM MDT SAT MAY 7 2005



MTC017-072330-

CUSTER MT-

331 PM MDT SAT MAY 7 2005



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES UNTIL 530 PM MDT FOR CUSTER

COUNTY...



AT 328 PM MDT...LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS REPORTED

THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING FLASH FLOODING.  THESE STORMS WERE LOCATED

ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 25 MILES NORTH OF MILES CITY TO MILES 

CITY TO VOLBORG. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR ESTIMATES SOME AREAS 

OF CUSTER COUNTY HAVE RECEIVED IN EXCESS OF 3 INCHES OF RAIN IN THE 

PAST 2 HOURS. STORM SPOTTERS HAVE REPORTED RAINFALL AMOUNTS IN 

EXCESS OF 1 INCH IN THE PAST HOUR NEAR MILES CITY. 



OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO MILES 

CITY...FT. KEOGH...GARLAND AND MURN.



A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR OCCURRING.

IF YOU ARE IN THE WARNING AREA MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY.

RESIDENTS LIVING ALONG STREAMS AND CREEKS SHOULD TAKE IMMEDIATE

PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY.



LAT...LON 4677 10552 4682 10577 4682 10609 4583 10620

      4583 10560 4615 10515 4635 10546



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