Flood Advisory for Ravalli, MT
What: Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. Impacts: Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. Water over roadways. Where: Northeastern Ravalli County in west central Montana... When: Until 830 PM MDT.
Official alert brief
WHAT
Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
WHERE
Northeastern Ravalli County in west central Montana...
WHEN
Until 830 PM MDT.
IMPACTS
Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. Water over roadways.
ADDITIONAL DETAILS
At 527 PM MDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in Daly Fire Burn Area. Daly Fire Burn Area is the most likely place to experience minor flooding. Some locations that will experience flooding include... Mainly rural areas of Northeastern Ravalli County. https://www.weather.gov/mso/hydrology
Instructions
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads. Move away from recently burned areas. Life-threatening flooding of creeks, roads and normally stream crossings is possible. The heavy rains will likely trigger rockslides, mudslides and debris flows in steep terrain, especially in and around these areas.