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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BILLINGS MT

325 PM MDT WED MAY 11 2005



MTC009-112330-

CARBON MT-

325 PM MDT WED MAY 11 2005



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

CENTRAL CARBON COUNTY...



CARBON COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OFFICIALS ANTICIPATE A LARGE 

VOLUME OF WATER WILL REACH THE COONEY RESERVOIR WITHIN THE NEXT FEW 

HOURS. THIS WATER WILL INCREASE THE AMOUNT OF WATER ALREADY SPILLING 

FROM THE RESERVOIR...ADDING TO THE FLOODING THAT IS ALREADY OCCURRING 

IN LOW LYING AREAS DOWNSTREAM OF COONEY DAM.



LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE AREAS ALONG RED LODGE AND ROCK  

CREEKS DOWNSTREAM OF COONEY DAM INCLUDES THE CITIES OF 

BOYD...JOLIET...ROCKVALE...AND SILESIA. 



RESIDENTS DOWNSTREAM FROM COONEY RESERVOIR SHOULD BE PREPARED TO 

EVACUATE SHOULD FLOOD WATERS THREATEN THEIR AREA. RANCHERS SHOULD 

MOVE THEIR LIVESTOCK TO HIGHER GROUND. IF YOU OBSERVE 

FLOODING...MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND...AND DO NOT DRIVE THROUGH ANY 

AREAS WHERE WATER COVERS THE ROAD. THE WATER MAY BE TOO DEEP TO 

CROSS SAFELY. RESIDENTS SHOULD STAY ABREAST OF THIS SITUATION BY 

TUNING IN TO LOCAL TELEVISION AND RADIO OUTLETS OR NOAA WEATHER RADIO.



LAT...LON 4539 10933 4538 10902 4545 10895 4549 10879

      4546 10920 4543 10933



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