Flood Preparation

All area streams are well contained within their banks at the present time. The possibililty of any flooding is low. As usual, we will continue to monitor all of the streams for any changes.

FLOOD WATCH

* THE TONGUE RIVER NEAR RANCHESTER IN SHERIDAN COUNTY IN NORTH
CENTRAL WYOMING.

* FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON

* WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE UPCOMING WEEKEND.
THIS WILL CONTINUE TO CREATE HIGH ELEVATION SNOW MELT OVER THE
BIG HORN MOUNTAINS. CHANCES FOR PRECIPITATION WILL ALSO RETURN

All area streams levels are remaining steady at the present time, well below flood level. All streams are constantly being monitored.

Warmer temperatures are forcast for the remainder of the week so the streams are expected to rise but at the present time the National Weather Service does not predict any major flooding.

Flood Watch
FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BILLINGS MT
346 PM MDT SUN JUN 5 2011

...THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS IN SOUTH
CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST MONTANA AND NORTH CENTRAL WYOMING...

TONGUE RIVER NEAR DAYTON AND BIRNEY

YELLOWSTONE RIVER NEAR LIVINGSTON

LITTLE BIGHORN RIVER NEAR HARDIN

BOULDER RIVER NEAR BIG TIMBER

This link will take you to our area stream gages. Just click on the dots and it will give you the current level of that stream. http://water.weather.gov/ahps2/i...

Flood Watch
FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BILLINGS MT
403 PM MDT FRI JUN 3 2011

...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BILLINGS HAS ISSUED A FLOOD WATCH
BEGINNING MONDAY FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS IN SOUTH CENTRAL AND
SOUTHEAST MONTANA AND NORTH CENTRAL WYOMING...

TONGUE RIVER NEAR DAYTON AND BIRNEY

.VERY WARM TEMPERATURES THIS WEEKEND AND MONDAY WILL CAUSE MOUNTAIN

The National Weather Service in Billings is predicting that all area creeks and streams could be close to or at flood stage by Monday morning due to runoff caused by high temperatures on Sunday and Monday.

All people living along our area streams and creeks should monitor the water levels very carefully.

Please check the City of Sheridan's Web site. We have a powerpoint presentation updated every morning showing stream levels, forecasts, and predictions.

The National Weather service advises that area streams will rise possibly Sunday evening into Monday and Tuesday when the temperatures rise into the upper 70's and 80's. How much of a rise with be weather dependent.

Everyone living along any of our area streams should keep a close watch on the water levels as the potential for flooding could increase.

This is today's weather briefing on the upcoming rain event. Dave

For Today's update on the upcoming rain event and increase snowmelt late this week
see the briefing at this link:

http://www.wrh.noaa.gov/byz/brie...

Please monitor our web site for the latest updates at http://weather.gov/billings