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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GLASGOW MT

1013 PM MDT SUN JUN 24 2007



MTC033-105-250530-

GARFIELD-VALLEY-

1013 PM MDT SUN JUN 24 2007



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1130 PM MDT FOR

SOUTHWESTERN VALLEY AND NORTHERN GARFIELD COUNTIES...



AT 1007 PM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED

THAT THE THUNDERSTORMS ARE NOW BEGINNING TO MOVE OUT OF THE AREA.

HOWEVER...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATES THAT UP TO 3 INCHES OF RAIN FELL 

IN SPOTS DURING THE LAST 1 TO 2 HOURS.  SOILS ARE WET DUE TO RECENT

HEAVY RAINFALLS...AND FLASH FLOODING IS STILL POSSIBLE. 



BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE

DANGERS OF FLOODING. IF FLASH FLOODING IS OBSERVED ACT QUICKLY. MOVE

UP TO HIGHER GROUND TO ESCAPE FLOOD WATERS. DO NOT STAY IN AREAS

SUBJECT TO FLOODING WHEN WATER BEGINS RISING.



MOST FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. NEVER DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO

AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY. FLOOD WATERS ARE USUALLY

DEEPER THAN THEY APPEAR. JUST ONE FOOT OF FLOWING WATER IS POWERFUL

ENOUGH TO SWEEP VEHICLES OFF THE ROAD. WHEN ENCOUNTERING FLOODED

ROADS MAKE THE SMART CHOICE...TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN.



A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1100 PM MDT SUNDAY EVENING

FOR NORTHEAST MONTANA.



LAT...LON 4750 10773 4732 10717 4799 10668 4812 10719

      4786 10743 4763 10742



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