Flood Advisory for Garfield, MT
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- Garfield
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- Minor
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What is happening
What: Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. Impacts: Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. Water over roadways. Where: Central Garfield County in northeastern Montana... When: Until 245 AM MDT.
What the bulletin says to do
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.
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Bulletin details
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...Central Garfield County in northeastern Montana... * WHEN...Until 245 AM MDT. * IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. Water over roadways. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... At 845 PM MDT, Local law enforcement reported heavy rain in the advisory area due to thunderstorms. Flooding is ongoing with reports of water across roads northwest of Jordan as well as in ditches and poor drainage areas. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain have fallen over a short amount of time as a result of the storms. Flooding impacts will continue, but no additional rainfall is expected. Some locations that will experience flooding include... Jordan and Brusett. http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
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Flood Advisory issued August 17 at 8:47PM MDT until August 18 at 2:45AM MDT by NWS Glasgow MT
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Source and limitations
Publisher: Weather Alert Watch. Primary source: NWS Glasgow MT. This page reorganizes official fields and does not add a forecast or expand the affected area.
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