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Flood Statement

National Weather Service Great Falls MT

821 AM MDT Fri May 10 2024



...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in 

Montana...



  Clear Creek at Chinook affecting Blaine County.



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 1000 PM MDT.



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821 AM MDT Fri May 10 2024



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

AFTERNOON...



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



* WHERE...Clear Creek at Chinook.



* WHEN...Until tomorrow afternoon.



* IMPACTS...At 6.5 feet, Machinist Road not passable. Clear Creek 

  Road covered by water in two locations.



* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...

  - At 7:30 AM MDT Friday the stage was 6.4 feet.

  - Bankfull stage is 10.0 feet.

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

    ending at 7:30 AM MDT Friday was 6.7 feet.

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

    late tomorrow morning and continue falling to 3.6 feet

    Friday, May 17.

  - Flood stage is 5.5 feet.

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



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