Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued July 8 at 6:48PM MDT until July 8 at 7:30PM MDT by NWS Billings MT
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
July 8, 2026 - 5:48pm
Expires:
July 8, 2026 - 6:30pm
Description:
At 648 PM MDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated
thunderstorms producing heavy rain over the Northern Elk Burn Area.
Between 1 and 2 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall
amounts up to 0.2 inches are possible in the warned area. Flash
flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. Excessive rainfall
over the burn scar will result in debris flow. The debris flow can
consist of rock, mud, vegetation and other loose materials.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms in and around the
Northern Elk Burn Area.
SOURCE...Radar and automated gauges.
IMPACT...Flooding of areas in and downstream of the Northern Elk Burn
Area.
Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Dayton and Parkman.
Reports of 0.5 to 1.2 inches of rainfall have been reported near and
west of Dayton, WY.
Instruction:
Please report observed flooding to local emergency officials and
request they pass the information to the National Weather Service in
Billings.
Area Description:
Sheridan, WY
Forcast Office:
NWS Billings MT
Sender: