Headline:
Flood Watch issued July 22 at 3:16PM MDT until July 23 at 2:00AM MDT by NWS Billings MT
Event:
Flood Watch
Urgency:
Future
Effective:
July 22, 2026 - 2:16pm
Expires:
July 23, 2026 - 1:00am
Description:
The combination of a moist and unstable air mass with slow moving
thunderstorms capable of producing very heavy rain, will bring a risk
of flash flooding late this afternoon and evening.
* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible.
* WHERE...Portions of south central Montana, including the following
areas, Absaroka/Beartooth Mountains, Beartooth Foothills, Bighorn
Canyon, Livingston Area, 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...Until 2 AM MDT Thursday.
* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,
streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. Recent burn
scars, including the Robertson Draw and East Side south of Red
Lodge, and the Elk along the eastern slopes of the Bighorn
Mountains, are at risk of experiencing flash flooding and debris
flows.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- Thunderstorms capable of producing very heavy rain are expected
late this afternoon and evening. These storms may cause localized
flash flooding.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
You should monitor the forecast and be prepared to take action should
Flash Flood Warnings be issued.
Area Description:
Red Lodge Foothills; 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
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