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Flood Statement

National Weather Service Great Falls MT

746 AM MDT Sat May 11 2024



...The Flood Warning has been extended for following rivers in 

Montana...



  Clear Creek at Chinook affecting Blaine County.



.Warm temperatures will melt high mountain snowpack and increase 

river flows.



For the Clear Creek...including Chinook...Minor flooding is forecast.



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive 

cars through flooded areas.



Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.



The next statement will be issued this evening at 1015 PM MDT.



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746 AM MDT Sat May 11 2024



...FLOOD WARNING FOR SNOWMELT NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL TOMORROW MORNING...



* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.



* WHERE...Clear Creek at Chinook.



* WHEN...Until tomorrow morning.



* IMPACTS...At 6.0 feet, Cattle are forced out of their corral near 

  Clear Creek.



* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...

  - At 6:30 AM MDT Saturday the stage was 5.9 feet.

  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours

    ending at 6:30 AM MDT Saturday was 6.5 feet.

  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage

    just after midnight tonight and continue falling to 3.4 feet

    Saturday, May 18.

  - Flood stage is 5.5 feet.

  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood



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LAT...LON 4835 10950 4858 10944 4859 10938 4853 10935

      4835 10940





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