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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BILLINGS MT

412 PM MDT SAT MAY 7 2005



MTC017-072330-

CUSTER MT-

412 PM MDT SAT MAY 7 2005



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

COUNTY...



AT 411 PM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO 

INDICATE THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING FLASH FLOODING.  THE STORMS WERE 

LOCATED OVER NORTH CENTRAL CUSTER COUNTY AND WERE NEARLY STATIONARY.



LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO VOLBORG AND 

KINSEY AND MILES CITY. A STORM SPOTTER HAS REPORTED 1.87 INCHES OF 

RAIN IN LESS THAN 2 HOURS IN MILES CITY AND THERE ARE REPORTS OF  

UNDERPASSES COMPLETELY FILLED AND BASEMENTS FLOODING. 



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL

CREEKS AND STREAMS...URBAN AREAS...HIGHWAYS...STREETS AND UNDERPASSES

AS WELL AS OTHER DRAINAGE AREAS AND LOW LYING SPOTS.



IN HILLY TERRAIN THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF LOW WATER CROSSINGS WHICH ARE

POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS IN HEAVY RAIN. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO TRAVEL ACROSS

FLOODED ROADS. FIND ALTERNATE ROUTES.



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

      4583 10560 4615 10515 4635 10546



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