Flash Flood WatchPlease Note Report Date*********************************************************************** Note: Be sure to pay close attention to the date and time of each warning. This document contains all warnings in the state so please read the complete document. *********************************************************************** 000 WGUS65 KBYZ 172051 FFABYZ FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BILLINGS MT 251 PM MDT FRI MAY 17 2013 ...FLASH FLOOD AND DEBRIS FLOW POTENTIAL IN AREAS BURNED BY WILDFIRES LAST YEAR ACROSS SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST MONTANA... .THUNDERSTORMS WITH LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL COULD CAUSE RAPID RUNOFF...FLASH FLOODING...AND DEBRIS FLOWS IN AND AROUND THE AREAS BURNED BY WILDFIRES LAST YEAR. MTC003-011-075-087-103-181200- /O.CON.KBYZ.FF.A.0001.000000T0000Z-130518T1200Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ BIG HORN-CARTER-POWDER RIVER-ROSEBUD-TREASURE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HARDIN...CROW AGENCY...EKALAKA... BROADUS...COLSTRIP...LAME DEER...FORSYTH...HYSHAM 251 PM MDT FRI MAY 17 2013 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * PORTIONS OF SOUTH CENTRAL MONTANA AND SOUTHEAST MONTANA... INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES...IN SOUTH CENTRAL MONTANA... BIG HORN. IN SOUTHEAST MONTANA...CARTER...POWDER RIVER... ROSEBUD AND TREASURE. * THROUGH LATE TONIGHT * THE AREAS AT RISK ARE WITHIN...DOWNSTREAM OR DOWNSLOPE OF BURN AREAS FROM LAST YEARS WILDFIRES. THIS INCLUDES THE SARPY...COAL SEAM... CHALKY...SAND CREEK...ASH CREEK...TAYLOR...DUTCH...AND DUGAN FIRES. * THUNDERSTORMS WITH HEAVY RAINFALL MAY AFFECT THE AREA THROUGH TONIGHT. IT ONLY TAKES A HALF INCH OF RAIN IN A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME TO CAUSE FLASH FLOODING AND DEBRIS FLOWS IN AND DOWNSTREAM OF AREAS AFFECTED BY WILDFIRES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... FLASH FLOODING AND DEBRIS FLOWS ARE VERY DANGEROUS. BE AWARE OF YOUR ENVIRONMENT. BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION ON SHORT NOTICE IF HEAVY RAINFALL OCCURS. BECAUSE FLASH FLOODS IN THESE AREAS OCCUR SO QUICKLY...DO NOT WAIT FOR A WARNING TO TAKE ACTION. && -------------------------------- |