WGUS45 KGGW 300920 FFAGGW FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GLASGOW MT 320 AM MDT MON MAY 30 2011 MTZ024>027-301030- /O.CAN.KGGW.FA.A.0007.000000T0000Z-110601T1200Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ RICHLAND-DAWSON-PRAIRIE-WIBAUX- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SIDNEY...FAIRVIEW...GLENDIVE...RICHEY... TERRY...WIBAUX 320 AM MDT MON MAY 30 2011 ...FLOOD WATCH IS CANCELLED... THE FLOOD WATCH FOR A PORTION OF NORTHEAST MONTANA HAS BEEN CANCELLED. THE FLOOD WATCH FOR RICHLAND...DAWSON...PRAIRIE...AND WIBAUX COUNTIES HAS BEEN REPLACED WITH A FLOOD WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM WEDNESDAY MORNING. $$ MTZ016>023-059>062-302100- /O.CON.KGGW.FA.A.0007.000000T0000Z-110601T1200Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST PHILLIPS-CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN VALLEY- DANIELS-SHERIDAN-WESTERN ROOSEVELT-PETROLEUM-GARFIELD-MCCONE- NORTHERN PHILLIPS-SOUTHWEST PHILLIPS-NORTHERN VALLEY- EASTERN ROOSEVELT- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MALTA...SACO...GLASGOW...FORT PECK... HINSDALE...FRAZER...SCOBEY...PLENTYWOOD...MEDICINE LAKE... WOLF POINT...POPLAR...WINNETT...JORDAN...CIRCLE...WHITEWATER... ZORTMAN...OPHEIM...CULBERTSON 320 AM MDT MON MAY 30 2011 ...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT... THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR... * A PORTION OF NORTHEAST MONTANA...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST PHILLIPS...CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN VALLEY...DANIELS...EASTERN ROOSEVELT...GARFIELD...MCCONE... NORTHERN PHILLIPS...NORTHERN VALLEY...PETROLEUM...SHERIDAN... SOUTHWEST PHILLIPS AND WESTERN ROOSEVELT. * THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT. * THE POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT FLOODING IS EXPECTED ACROSS NORTHEAST MONTANA STARTING THIS MORNING...DUE TO ANOTHER ROUND OF MODERATE TO HEAVY RAIN. THE RAINFALL IS EXPECTED TO TAPER OFF TUESDAY BUT IT WILL TAKE SOME TIME FOR ALL THE WATER TO DRAIN OUT INTO THE CREEKS AND THEN INTO AREA RIVERS. THIS WILL LEAD TO HIGHER WATER AGAIN THROUGH THIS WEEK ON THE MILK AND YELLOWSTONE RIVERS IN NORTHEAST MONTANA. * WITH SOILS ALREADY SATURATED ACROSS THE REGION...ADDITIONAL EXPECTED RAINFALL TOTALS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS WILL FURTHER AGGRAVATE FLOODING CONCERNS AND MAKE NUMEROUS AREA ROADWAYS...ESPECIALLY GRAVEL AND DIRT ROADS IMPASSABLE. ANYONE TRAVELING DURING THIS HOLIDAY WEEKEND MAY NEED TO CONSIDER ALTERNATE ROUTES AT TIMES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING BASED ON CURRENT FORECASTS. THOSE LIVING IN AREAS PRONE TO FLOODING SHOULD BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLOODING DEVELOP...ESPECIALLY IF YOU HAVE ALREADY EXPERIENCED FLOODING THIS YEAR. && $$