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WGUS85 KTFX 180153
FLSTFX

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Great Falls MT
753 PM MDT Mon Apr 17 2023

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Montana...

  Milk River near Harlem affecting Blaine County.

.Snow melt and increased reservoir releases will cause the river
flows to become high once again this week. Expect minor flooding
downstream from Fresno Reservoir Dam.

For the Milk River...including Harlem...Minor flooding is forecast.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive
cars through flooded areas.

Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.

The next statement will be issued Tuesday morning at 1100 AM MDT.

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753 PM MDT Mon Apr 17 2023

...FLOOD WARNING FOR SNOWMELT REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER
NOTICE...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Milk River near Harlem.

* WHEN...Until further notice.

* IMPACTS...At 23.0 feet, Escape routes for livestock may be cut off.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 6:30 PM MDT Monday the stage was 19.1 feet.
  - Impacts from earlier flooding, including standing water in
    fields, will persist, but additional flooding will likely
    return for the mid to late week period.
  - Forecast...The river will remain around 19.0 feet this
    evening. It is then forecast to rise above flood stage
    Tuesday night to 22.8 feet Thursday evening. It is forecast
    to fall below flood stage early Sunday morning to around 20.0
    feet by Monday evening.
  - Flood stage is 21.0 feet.
  - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
    22.8 feet on 03/15/1994.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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          Fld   Observed           Forecasts (6 pm MDT)
Location  Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Tue   Wed   Thu

Milk River
Harlem    21.0  19.1  Mon 6 pm MDT 20.4  22.0  22.8


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LAT...LON 4855 10912 4863 10914 4850 10849 4838 10844


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