Local Flood Warnings- Thurs. June 9, 2011

Flooding continues along several rivers in the KSEN & K96-fm area.  Residents of Sun River have begun evacuating their homes as the Sun River nears the 10-foot mark. Here are the current warnings as issued by the National Weather Service in Great Falls:

Flood Warnings- As of 9:00am Thu 6-9-11

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR

              THE MARIAS RIVER NEAR SHELBY.

            * UNTIL LATE SUNDAY NIGHT.

            * AT 7:30 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.9 FEET.

            * FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET.

            * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING     

* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO REMAIN ABOVE FLOOD

STAGE THROUGH THURSDAY, THEN FALL TO APPROX 10.9 FEET BY FRIDAY.

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR

              THE ST. MARY RIVER AT BABB.

            * UNTIL LATE TONIGHT.

            * AT 8:00 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.7 FEET.

            * FLOOD STAGE IS 7.5 FEET.

* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE NEAR FLOOD STAGE ODAY, THEN GRADUALLY FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AFTER MIDNIGHT.

...THE FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR

SMALL STREAMS IN PONDERA...GLACIER AND TETON COUNTIES...

MANY RIVERS AND CREEKS WILL CONTINUE TO RUN HIGH...OR OUT OF THEIR  BANKS THAT FLOW OUT OF THE ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT...AND OUT OVER THE  PLAINS.

BADGER CREEK CRESTED AT 9.3 FEET AND WAS AT 7.9 FEET EARLY THIS MORNING.

THE TWO MEDICINE RIVER HAS FALLEN SLIGHTLY, TO 6.5 FEET THIS MORNING.. FLOOD STAGE IS 5.5 FEET.

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR

              THE SUN RIVER AT SIMMS.

            * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE....

            * AT 7:30 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.8 FEET.

            * FLOOD STAGE IS 7.5 FEET.

* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING, AND HOMES IN LOW-LYING AREAS ARE BEING EVACUATED.THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 10.1 FEET TODAY.

            * AT 10 FEET...PORTIONS OF HIGHWAY 200 COULD BE CLOSED...AND

              MANY AGRICULTURE LAND AND HOMES AFFECTED.

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR

              THE SUN RIVER NEAR VAUGHN.

            * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.

            * AT 8:00 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 6.9 FEET.

            * FLOOD STAGE IS 6.0 FEET.

            * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING.

* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 8.2 FEET BY  THURSDAY.

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREAT FALLS HAS EXTENDED THE

FLOOD WARNING FOR URBAN AREAS AND SMALL STREAMS IN HILL COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL MONTANA...

* UNTIL 715 PM MDT THURSDAY.

* RIVERS...CREEKS...AND STREAMS WILL CONTINUE TO RUN HIGH OR OUT OF  THEIR BANKS ACROSS PORTIONS OF HILL COUNTY OVER THE NEXT FEW  DAYS...ESPECIALLY AREAS NEAR THE BEARS PAW MOUNTAINs.THIS INCLUDES THE AREA AROUND ROCKY BOY...INCLUDING BOX ELDER CREEK AND BEAVER CREEK...WHERE WATER WILL EXCEED BANKFULL IN PLACES.

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR

              THE MISSOURI RIVER AT ULM.

            * UNTIL SATURDAY MORNING   

            * AT 8:00 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.1 FEET.

            * FLOOD STAGE IS 13.5 FEET.

            * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURING.

THE RIVER SHOULD RISE CONTINUE TO  RISE TO NEAR 14.2 FEET BY THIS AFTERNOON.