Runoff from a combination of heavy rain and some mid elevation snow
melt may cause flooding of streams and low lying areas in and
downstream of the foothills. Burn Scars may produce flash flooding
in and downstream of the burned area.
* WHAT…Flooding caused by rain and snowmelt remains a threat.
* WHERE…A portion of south central Montana, including the
following areas, Absaroka/Beartooth Mountains, Beartooth
Foothills, Crazy Mountains, Livingston Area, Melville Foothills,
Northern Carbon, Northern Park, Northern Stillwater, Northern
Sweet Grass, Paradise Valley, Red Lodge Foothills and Southeastern
Carbon.
* WHEN…Through Monday afternoon.
* IMPACTS…Excessive runoff may result in flooding of streams and
other low-lying and flood-prone locations close to the foothills.
Some roads may become impassable.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS…
– Thunderstorms this afternoon will turn to more persistent
rain this evening into the overnight hours. Snow levels
dropping to 5000 ft Monday morning. Rain falling on snow may
melt 1 to 3 inches of snow water before cooler temperatures
change precipitation to snow ending the snowmelt.
– http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood