Montana, Wyoming Severe Flood Watch | Effective 07/14/2026 13:06

Headline: 
Flood Watch issued July 14 at 2:06PM MDT until July 16 at 3:00AM MDT by NWS Billings MT
Event: 
Flood Watch
Urgency: 
Future
Effective: 
July 14, 2026 - 1:06pm
Expires: 
July 15, 2026 - 1:15pm
Description: 
* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall from thunderstorms is possible. The risk is greatest for recent area burn scars including the Robertson Draw and East Side Fires in Montana, and the Elk Fire in Wyoming. * WHERE...Portions of south central Montana, including the following areas, Absaroka/Beartooth Mountains, Beartooth Foothills, Bighorn Canyon, Livingston Area, Northern Big Horn, Northern Carbon, Paradise Valley, Pryor/Northern Bighorn Mountains, Red Lodge Foothills, Southeastern Carbon and Southern Big Horn and north central Wyoming, including the following areas, Northeast Bighorn Mountains and Sheridan Foothills. * WHEN...From Wednesday afternoon through late Wednesday night. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Slow moving showers and thunderstorms capable of producing very heavy rainfall rates. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction: 
Continue to monitor the latest forecast.
Area Description: 
Red Lodge Foothills; Northern Big Horn; Paradise Valley; Livingston Area; Beartooth Foothills; Absaroka/Beartooth Mountains; Southern Big Horn; Southeastern Carbon; Bighorn Canyon; Northern Carbon; Pryor/Northern Bighorn Mountains; Northeast Bighorn Mountains; Sheridan Foothills
Forcast Office: 
NWS Billings MT