Headline:
Flood Watch issued May 29 at 11:37AM MDT until June 1 at 6:00AM MDT by NWS Missoula MT
Event:
Flood Watch
Urgency:
Future
Effective:
May 29, 2026 - 10:37am
Expires:
May 30, 2026 - 11:00am
Description:
...The National Weather Service in Missoula has issued a Flood Watch
for the following rivers in Montana...
Flathead River At Columbia Falls affecting Flathead County.
.Heavy rain combined with mountain snowpack melt may cause flows in
rivers to increase quickly and reach critical levels.
For the Flathead River...including At Columbia Falls...flooding is
possible.
* WHAT...Flooding is possible.
* WHERE...Flathead River At Columbia Falls.
* WHEN...From Saturday morning to Monday morning.
* IMPACTS...At 13.0 feet, Farmers crops adjacent to the Flathead
River are inundated with water. At 14.0 feet, Flooding of farmers
crops adjacent to the Flathead River is likely. Sections of the
Steel Bridge Road become inundated with water and impassable.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 10:45 AM MDT Friday the stage was 13.3 feet.
- Flood stage is 14.0 feet. Forecast crest is 14.1 feet on Saturday
afternoon.
- https://www.weather.gov/mso/hydrology
Instruction:
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.
Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.
The next statement will be issued Saturday afternoon at noon MDT.
Area Description:
Flathead, MT
Forcast Office:
NWS Missoula MT
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov