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Flood Watch in effect through Tuesday afternoon

June 6, 2011Flood Information, NewsFlathead County, flood forecast, flood watch, North Fork Flathead Rivernfpa

From the National Weather Service . . .

Statement as of 10:40 AM MDT on June 06, 2011

… Flood Watch in effect through Tuesday afternoon…

The National Weather Service in Missoula has issued a

* Flood Watch for a portion of northwest Montana… including the following County… Flathead.

* Until further notice

* snowmelt will combine with excessive rainfall amounts through Tuesday evening. This will result in sharp increases in rivers and streams.

* All stems of the Flathead rivers… including the North Fork… Middle Fork… and main Stem will have the potential to reach flood stage by midweek.

Precautionary/preparedness actions…

A Flood Watch means there is a potential for flooding based on current forecasts.

You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible flood warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared to take action should flooding develop.

Small stream flood advisory posted for Northern Flathead County; Stillwater River flooding near Kalispell

May 18, 2011Flood Information, NewsFlathead County, flood forecast, floodingnfpa

Some folks are getting their feet wet down-valley. The National Weather Service has posted an urban and small stream flood advisory for Northern Flathead County and the Stillwater River is beginning to come over its banks near Kalispell. River levels are still modest on the North Fork.

For the full text of official flood advisories and warnings, click the weather graphic in the sidebar and follow the links in the “Active Advisory” section. A link to the same information can also be found on the Flood Information page.

Flooding problems beginning in Flathead County

May 17, 2011Flood Information, NewsFlathead County, flood forecast, floodingnfpa

Things aren’t really rolling yet, but issues with rising waters are beginning to appear within Flathead County and the surrounding region. The Daily Inter Lake surveys the situation . . .

High water has started to cause some problems at the outset of a flood season that is expected to last for weeks.

The Montana Department of Transportation put machinery to work Monday removing downed trees from the Stillwater River to prevent damage to a bridge crossing on Twin Bridges Road west of Whitefish.

“It was a debris removal just to prevent them from obstructing the bridge,” department spokeswoman Lori Ryan said Monday afternoon.

The Stillwater River that flows through Kalispell nearly reached its 7-foot action stage Monday, just shy of its 7.5-foot flood stage.

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