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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BILLINGS MT

441 PM MDT FRI JUL 16 2004



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BILLINGS HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  NORTHERN GOLDEN VALLEY COUNTY IN CENTRAL MONTANA



* UNTIL 630 PM MDT



* AT 435 PM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED   

  POTENTIAL FLASH FLOODING FROM A THUNDERSTORM OVER EXTREME NORTH    

  CENTRAL GOLDEN VALLEY COUNTY...OR ABOUT 25 MILES SOUTH OF          

  LEWISTOWN...MOVING EAST AT 10 MPH.



* BILLINGS DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THAT 5 TO 6 INCHES OF RAIN

  HAS FALLEN OVER NORTH CENTRAL GOLDEN VALLEY COUNTY SINCE 2 PM MDT.

  THE AREA RECEIVING THE HEAVIEST RAIN WAS IN FAR NORTHWEST GOLDEN

  VALLEY COUNTY...OVER THE FOOTHILLS OF THE BIG SNOWY MOUNTAINS.

  THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUE TO REDEVELOP OVER THIS AREA AND ADDITIONAL

  HEAVY RAIN IS ANTICIPATED THROUGH 6 PM MDT.



A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR OCCURRING.

IF YOU ARE IN THE WARNING AREA MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY.

RESIDENTS LIVING ALONG STREAMS AND CREEKS SHOULD TAKE IMMEDIATE

PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS

SWIFTLY FLOWING WATERS OR WATERS OF UNKNOWN DEPTH BY FOOT OR BY

AUTOMOBILE.



LAT...LON 4661 10938 4675 10936 4676 10904 4674 10902

      4662 10903 4658 10901 4657 10891 4655 10891

      4660 10939



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