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Flood Statement

National Weather Service Great Falls MT

936 AM MDT Thu May 9 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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936 AM MDT Thu May 9 2024



...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL LATE TONIGHT...



* WHAT...Moderate flooding is occurring and minor flooding is 

  forecast.



* WHERE...Clear Creek at Chinook.



* WHEN...Until late tonight.



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

  Road covered by water in two locations.



* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...

  - At 8:30 AM MDT Thursday the stage was 6.6 feet.

  - Bankfull stage is 10.0 feet.

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

    ending at 8:30 AM MDT Thursday was 8.1 feet.

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

    late this evening and continue falling to 3.1 feet Thursday,

    May 16.

  - Flood stage is 5.5 feet.

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



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      4835 10940





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Brusda