

000 

WGUS55 KBYZ 180841

FFWBYZ

MTC103-181430-

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/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/



BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BILLINGS MT

235 AM MDT WED JUN 18 2008



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BILLINGS HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  CENTRAL TREASURE COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST MONTANA...

  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF HYSHAM...



* UNTIL 830 AM MDT



* AT 235 AM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR ESTIMATED   

  THAT 3 TO 5 INCHES OF RAIN HAVE FALLEN SINCE LATE LAST EVENING     

  OVER CENTRAL PORTIONS OF TREASURE COUNTY. ADDITIONAL THUNDERSTORMS 

  WITH HEAVY PRECIPITATION ARE EXPECTED TO MOVE OUT OF YELLOWSTONE   

  COUNTY AND ACROSS TREASURE COUNTY THROUGH 4 AM MDT RESULTING IN 

  ADDITIONAL HEAVY RAINFALL.



* LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO            

  SANDERS...BIGHORN...HYSHAM AND MYERS...AS WELL AS PORTIONS OF 

  I-94 FROM THE YELLOWSTONE COUNTY LINE TO HYSHAM.



ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 2 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE IN THE 

WARNED AREA AS ADDITIONAL THUNDERSTORMS MOVE OVER THE WARNED AREA 

THIS MORNING.



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM THIS HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF 

SMALL CREEKS AND STREAMS...COUNTRY ROADS...AS WELL AS FARMLAND ALONG 

THE BANKS OF CREEKS AND STREAMS.



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.



DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE

ROADWAY. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS

SAFELY. MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND.



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. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS

SWIFTLY FLOWING WATERS OR WATERS OF UNKNOWN DEPTH BY FOOT OR BY

AUTOMOBILE.



TO REPORT FLOODING...HAVE THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY RELAY

YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN

BILLINGS.



LAT...LON 4610 10702 4608 10749 4611 10748 4613 10749

      4613 10747 4616 10748 4617 10747 4620 10752

      4629 10757 4634 10706

TIME...MOT...LOC 0835Z 180DEG 0KT 4619 10733



$$



000 

WGUS55 KBYZ 180841

FFWBYZ

MTC103-181430-

/O.NEW.KBYZ.FF.W.0003.080618T0835Z-080618T1430Z/

/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/



BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BILLINGS MT

235 AM MDT WED JUN 18 2008



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BILLINGS HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  CENTRAL TREASURE COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST MONTANA...

  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF HYSHAM...



* UNTIL 830 AM MDT



* AT 235 AM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR ESTIMATED   

  THAT 3 TO 5 INCHES OF RAIN HAVE FALLEN SINCE LATE LAST EVENING     

  OVER CENTRAL PORTIONS OF TREASURE COUNTY. ADDITIONAL THUNDERSTORMS 

  WITH HEAVY PRECIPITATION ARE EXPECTED TO MOVE OUT OF YELLOWSTONE   

  COUNTY AND ACROSS TREASURE COUNTY THROUGH 4 AM MDT RESULTING IN 

  ADDITIONAL HEAVY RAINFALL.



* LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO            

  SANDERS...BIGHORN...HYSHAM AND MYERS...AS WELL AS PORTIONS OF 

  I-94 FROM THE YELLOWSTONE COUNTY LINE TO HYSHAM.



ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 2 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE IN THE 

WARNED AREA AS ADDITIONAL THUNDERSTORMS MOVE OVER THE WARNED AREA 

THIS MORNING.



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM THIS HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF 

SMALL CREEKS AND STREAMS...COUNTRY ROADS...AS WELL AS FARMLAND ALONG 

THE BANKS OF CREEKS AND STREAMS.



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.



DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE

ROADWAY. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS

SAFELY. MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND.



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. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS

SWIFTLY FLOWING WATERS OR WATERS OF UNKNOWN DEPTH BY FOOT OR BY

AUTOMOBILE.



TO REPORT FLOODING...HAVE THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY RELAY

YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN

BILLINGS.



LAT...LON 4610 10702 4608 10749 4611 10748 4613 10749

      4613 10747 4616 10748 4617 10747 4620 10752

      4629 10757 4634 10706

TIME...MOT...LOC 0835Z 180DEG 0KT 4619 10733



$$

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