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WGUS75 KBYZ 181116

FFSBYZ



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BILLINGS MT

514 AM MDT WED JUN 18 2008



MTC103-181430-

/O.CON.KBYZ.FF.W.0003.000000T0000Z-080618T1430Z/

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TREASURE MT-

514 AM MDT WED JUN 18 2008



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 830 AM MDT FOR

CENTRAL TREASURE COUNTY...



LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO HYSHAM



WHILE NO PRECIPITATION HAS FALLEN OVER THE WARNED AREA SINCE ABOUT 430 

AM MDT...RUNOFF FROM THE VERY HEAVY RAINFALL OVERNIGHT WILL CONTINUE 

TO PRODUCE FLASH FLOODING OVER THE WARNED AREA FOR THE NEXT SEVERAL 

HOURS. FLOODING OF SMALL CREEKS AND STREAMS...COUNTRY ROADS...AS 

WELL AS FARMLAND ALONG THE BANKS OF CREEKS AND STREAMS IS LIKELY 

OCCURRING NOW.



ADDITIONAL RAINFALL IS POSSIBLE OVER THE WARNED AREA THIS 

MORNING...ALTHOUGH NOT IMMINENT...AS SCATTERED SHOWERS AND 

THUNDERSTORMS WEST OF THE WARNED ARE MOVING SLOWLY EASTWARD. 

PRECIPITATION AMOUNTS ARE CURRENTLY LIGHT WITH THIS ACTIVITY BUT 

COULD INCREASE AS IT MOVES EASTWARD.



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.



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.



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 1114Z 180DEG 0KT 4619 10733



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000 

WGUS75 KBYZ 181116

FFSBYZ



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BILLINGS MT

514 AM MDT WED JUN 18 2008



MTC103-181430-

/O.CON.KBYZ.FF.W.0003.000000T0000Z-080618T1430Z/

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

TREASURE MT-

514 AM MDT WED JUN 18 2008



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 830 AM MDT FOR

CENTRAL TREASURE COUNTY...



LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO HYSHAM



WHILE NO PRECIPITATION HAS FALLEN OVER THE WARNED AREA SINCE ABOUT 430 

AM MDT...RUNOFF FROM THE VERY HEAVY RAINFALL OVERNIGHT WILL CONTINUE 

TO PRODUCE FLASH FLOODING OVER THE WARNED AREA FOR THE NEXT SEVERAL 

HOURS. FLOODING OF SMALL CREEKS AND STREAMS...COUNTRY ROADS...AS 

WELL AS FARMLAND ALONG THE BANKS OF CREEKS AND STREAMS IS LIKELY 

OCCURRING NOW.



ADDITIONAL RAINFALL IS POSSIBLE OVER THE WARNED AREA THIS 

MORNING...ALTHOUGH NOT IMMINENT...AS SCATTERED SHOWERS AND 

THUNDERSTORMS WEST OF THE WARNED ARE MOVING SLOWLY EASTWARD. 

PRECIPITATION AMOUNTS ARE CURRENTLY LIGHT WITH THIS ACTIVITY BUT 

COULD INCREASE AS IT MOVES EASTWARD.



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.



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.



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 1114Z 180DEG 0KT 4619 10733



$$

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