FLOOD WARNING
Warning Issue Date: 845 AM MDT SUN MAY 25 2014
Warning Expiration: 130 PM MST MON MAY 26 2014
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MISSOULA HAS EXTENDED THE
* FLOOD WARNING FOR THE BITTERROOT RIVER NEAR MISSOULA…
IN NORTHERN RAVALLI COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL MONTANA AND
SOUTHERN MISSOULA COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL MONTANA…
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 7:45 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.8 FEET.
MINOR FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET.
* THE FORECAST IS THE RIVER WILL RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TONIGHT
AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 12.4 FEET BY EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING.
ADDITIONAL RISES ARE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER.
* AT 12.0 FEET…FLOODING OF FARMLAND AND SOME ROADS ALONG THE
BITTERROOT RIVER FROM LOLO TO THE CONFLUENCE WITH THE CLARK FORK
RIVER IS POSSIBLE.
first generation river depth gauge – around 5 feet May 24th
Lawn I mowed last week won’t need mowing this week
