Headline:
Flood Watch issued April 27 at 2:13PM MDT until April 28 at 6:00PM MDT by NWS Billings MT
Event:
Flood Watch
Urgency:
Future
Effective:
April 27, 2025 - 1:13pm
Expires:
April 28, 2025 - 1:15pm
Description:
Runoff from a combination of heavy rain and some mid elevation snow
melt may cause flooding of streams and low lying areas in and
downstream of the foothills. Burn Scars may produce flash flooding
in and downstream of the burned area.
* WHAT...Flooding caused by rain and snowmelt remains a threat.
* WHERE...A portion of south central Montana, including the
following areas, Absaroka/Beartooth Mountains, Beartooth
Foothills, Crazy Mountains, Livingston Area, Melville Foothills,
Northern Carbon, Northern Park, Northern Stillwater, Northern
Sweet Grass, Paradise Valley, Red Lodge Foothills and Southeastern
Carbon.
* WHEN...Through Monday afternoon.
* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of streams and
other low-lying and flood-prone locations close to the foothills.
Some roads may become impassable.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- Thunderstorms this afternoon will turn to more persistent
rain this evening into the overnight hours. Snow levels
dropping to 5000 ft Monday morning. Rain falling on snow may
melt 1 to 3 inches of snow water before cooler temperatures
change precipitation to snow ending the snowmelt.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood
Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared
to take action should flooding develop.
Area Description:
Northern Stillwater; Northern Park; Red Lodge Foothills; Paradise Valley; Livingston Area; Beartooth Foothills; Absaroka/Beartooth Mountains; Crazy Mountains; Southeastern Carbon; Northern Sweet Grass; Northern Carbon; Melville Foothills
Forcast Office:
NWS Billings MT