Headline:
Flood Watch issued July 15 at 1:50PM MDT until July 16 at 3:00AM MDT by NWS Billings MT
Event:
Flood Watch
Urgency:
Future
Effective:
July 15, 2026 - 12:50pm
Expires:
July 16, 2026 - 2:00am
Description:
* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall from
thunderstorms is possible. The risk of flash flooding includes
recent burn scars such as the Robertson Draw and East Side Fires
south of Red Lodge, and the Elk Fire along the eastern slopes of
the Bighorn Mountains.
* WHERE...Portions of Montana, including the following areas,
Absaroka/Beartooth Mountains, Beartooth Foothills, Bighorn Canyon,
Golden Valley, Livingston Area, Melville Foothills, Musselshell,
Northeastern Yellowstone, Northern Big Horn, Northern Carbon,
Northern Stillwater, Northern Sweet Grass, Paradise Valley,
Pryor/Northern Bighorn Mountains, Red Lodge Foothills, Southeastern
Carbon, Southern Big Horn and Southwestern Yellowstone and north
central Wyoming, including the following areas, Northeast Bighorn
Mountains and Sheridan Foothills.
* WHEN...Through late tonight.
* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,
creeks, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. Flooding may
occur in poor drainage and urban areas.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- Expect slow-moving thunderstorms capable of producing very high
rainfall rates.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
Monitor the latest forecast and be prepared to take action should
Flash Flood Warnings be issued.
Area Description:
Musselshell; Northern Stillwater; Golden Valley; Red Lodge Foothills; Northern Big Horn; Paradise Valley; Livingston Area; Beartooth Foothills; Absaroka/Beartooth Mountains; Southern Big Horn; Southeastern Carbon; Northern Sweet Grass; Bighorn Canyon; Northern Carbon; Pryor/Northern Bighorn Mountains; Melville Foothills; Northeastern Yellowstone; Southwestern Yellowstone; Northeast Bighorn Mountains; Sheridan Foothills
Forcast Office:
NWS Billings MT
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