Flood Statement

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WGUS85 KTFX 201241

FLSTFX



Flood Statement

National Weather Service Great Falls MT

641 AM MDT Fri Sep 20 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...



Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood 

deaths occur in vehicles.



Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.



The next statement will be issued this evening at 600 PM MDT.



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641 AM MDT Fri Sep 20 2024



...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM THIS MORNING TO THIS EVENING...



* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.



* WHERE...Clear Creek at Chinook.



* WHEN...From this morning to this evening.



* IMPACTS...At 5.5 feet, Water starting to cover Machinist Road and 

  Clear Creek Road.



* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...

  - At 5:30 AM MDT Friday the stage was 5.5 feet.

  - Forecast...The river is expected to remain near 5.5 feet

    through this afternoon and then begin falling slowly through

    the weekend.

  - Flood stage is 5.5 feet.

  - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of

    5.7 feet on 07/08/2002.

  - 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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Moldan



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