Flood Watch Issued Along Clarks Fork Yellowstone River
The following information was posted on the Carbon County Sheriff and Carbon Alert Facebook pages:
For those who live along the Clarks Fork River.... the National Weather Service has issued a Flood Watch. Local officials have been notified and will be monitoring closely. If you live along the river, please review the information below and take the necessary precautions. If you witness flooding please report it to the Carbon County Sheriff's Office at 406-446-1234. For an emergency, CALL 911.
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Flood Watch
10:33 AM MDT Saturday June 8 2024
...The National Weather Service in Billings MT has issued a Flood Watch for the following rivers in Montana...
Clarks Fork Of The Yellowstone near Belfry affecting Southeastern Carbon zone.
Clarks Fork Of The Yellowstone at Edgar affecting Northern Carbon and Southwestern Yellowstone zones.
Thunderstorms over the Beartooth mountains Sunday afternoon and evening may produce moderate to locally heavy rainfall over a primed snowpack above 8500 feet. If this occurs it would result in the snowmelt rate increasing significantly, with flows in the river rising quickly. The latest river models suggest levels could reach bankfull, or minor flood stage, late Sunday night into the day on Monday. The probability of reaching minor flood stage is around 40% at this time, and will be dependent on exactly where showers and thunderstorms develop.
...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING TO EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING...
* WHAT...Flooding is possible.
* WHERE...Clarks Fork Of The Yellowstone at Edgar.
* WHEN...From Monday morning to early Wednesday morning.
* IMPACTS...Minor flooding of low lying areas adjacent to the River is possible, mainly impacting agricultural and riparian areas.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS
- At 9:30 AM MDT Saturday the stage was 7.8 feet.
- Forecast...Flood stage may be reached based on the latest forecast information.
- Flood stage is 9.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS
If you are in the watch area, remain alert to possible flooding.
Residents and those with interests near the river should monitor rising water levels and be prepared for possible Flood Warnings.
Please report observed flooding to local emergency officials and request they pass the information to the National Weather Service in Billings.
A Flood Watch means that flooding is possible. Now is the time to prepare for action in the event flooding occurs.
The latest stages and forecasts for rivers and streams can be found at our web page:
https://water.weather.gov.
The next statement will be issued Sunday morning at 10:45 AM MDT.