Flood Advisory for McCone, MT
What: Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. Impacts: Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. Overflowing poor drainage areas. River or stream flows are elevated. Ponding of water in urban or other areas is occurring or is...
Official alert brief
WHAT
Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
WHERE
Northwestern McCone County in northeastern Montana...
WHEN
Until 945 PM MDT.
IMPACTS
Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. Overflowing poor drainage areas. River or stream flows are elevated. Ponding of water in urban or other areas is occurring or is imminent.
ADDITIONAL DETAILS
At 644 PM MDT, emergency management reported heavy rain in the advisory area due to thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain have fallen according to doppler radar. Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1.5 inches are expected over the area. This additional rain will result in minor flooding. Some locations that will experience flooding include... Rock Creek Rec Area and Weldon. http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instructions
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Stay away or be swept away. River banks and culverts can become unstable and unsafe. In hilly terrain there are hundreds of low water crossings which are potentially dangerous in heavy rain. Do not attempt to cross flooded roads. Find an alternate route. Please report observed flooding to local emergency services or law enforcement and request they pass this information to the National Weather Service when you can do so safely.