Headline:
Flood Warning issued May 31 at 7:42PM MDT until June 1 at 7:30PM MDT by NWS Missoula MT
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
May 31, 2026 - 6:42pm
Expires:
June 1, 2026 - 6:30pm
Description:
* WHAT...Small stream flooding caused by excessive rainfall is
expected.
* WHERE...South Central Flathead County in northwestern Montana...
Western Lake County in northwestern Montana...
Small streams along the Mission and Swan mountain ranges.
* WHEN...Until 730 PM MDT Monday.
* IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying
and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. Streams
continue to rise due to excess runoff from earlier rainfall.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 736 PM MDT, emergency management reported heavy rain in the
warned area. Flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly.
Between 1 and 3 inches of rain have fallen.
- Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are possible in the
warned area.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Polson, Evergreen, Columbia Falls, Ronan, St. Ignatius, Pablo,
Woods Bay, and Bigfork.
- Small streams along the Mission and Swan mountain ranges.
- https://www.weather.gov/mso/hydrology
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Area Description:
Flathead, MT; Lake, MT; Sanders, MT
Forcast Office:
NWS Missoula MT
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov