THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MISSOULA HAS ISSUED AN AIRPORT
WEATHER WARNING FOR...

MISSOULA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT /MSO/

FOR THE FOLLOWING THREATS...

MULTIPLE THREATS OF LIGHTNING/HAIL/WIND.

RADAR INDICATED THUNDERSTORM MOVING NORTHEAST TOWARDS KMSO IS
PRODUCING LIGHTNING AND WIND GUSTS TO 40 KNOTS.

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN MONTANA...

CLARK FORK RIVER ABOVE MISSOULA AFFECTING MISSOULA COUNTY.

.WARM TEMPERATURES WILL MELT HIGH MOUNTAIN SNOWPACK AND INCREASE
RIVER FLOWS.

FOR THE CLARK FORK RIVER...INCLUDING ABOVE MISSOULA...MINOR FLOODING
IS FORECAST.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

MOTORISTS SHOULD NOT ATTEMPT TO DRIVE AROUND BARRICADES OR DRIVE
CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS.

TURN AROUND, DON'T DROWN WHEN ENCOUNTERING FLOODED ROADS. MOST FLOOD
DEATHS OCCUR IN VEHICLES.


...THE FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT...

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE CLARK FORK RIVER ABOVE MISSOULA.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 7.5 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS CURRENTLY ABOVE FLOOD STAGE AND WILL
REMAIN THERE FOR THE FORESEEABLE FUTURE. IT WILL RISE TO AROUND 9
FT BY MONDAY MORNING AND THEN DECREASE BUT REMAIN ABOVE FLOOD
STAGE.
* IMPACT...AT 8.0 FEET, FLOODING OF LOW LYING AREAS ADJACENT TO THE
RIVER IS POSSIBLE. FLOOD WATERS BEGIN TO FLOOD STREETS IN THE
ORCHARD HOMES AREA, SPECIFICALLY THE NORTH END OF TOWER STREET
INCLUDING KEHRWALD DRIVE.


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