Early Departure

THE MUD IS COMING

We're Trying To Beat It

report tomorrow

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.. Can't tarry: this is the time to be nimble and cagy about where to fish. Everything should be blown by tomorrow. Records will be set.
.. It's finally Spring. It looks to last for 48 hours. Then - full blown Summer. There are even flowers in the meadows. Green is beginning to predominate the vistas.
.. Out the door, coffee in hand, doughnut in cheek, destinations in mind.

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.. Flood Watch: LINK

FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT
437 AM MDT SUN JUN 5 2011

MTZ008>010-014-015-044>046-048-049-052-053-055-060000-
/O.CON.KTFX.FA.A.0001.000000T0000Z-110606T0000Z/
/00000.0.RS.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
BEAVERHEAD-NORTHERN ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT-EASTERN GLACIER-
CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN LEWIS AND CLARK-MADISON-TOOLE-LIBERTY-
EASTERN PONDERA-SOUTHERN ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT-EASTERN TETON-
JEFFERSON-BROADWATER-GALLATIN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DILLON...BROWNING...CUT BANK...HELENA...
LINCOLN...ENNIS...TWIN BRIDGES...SHELBY...CHESTER...CONRAD...
CHOTEAU...FAIRFIELD...BOULDER...WHITEHALL...TOWNSEND...BOZEMAN...
WEST YELLOWSTONE
437 AM MDT SUN JUN 5 2011

...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...

THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR

* PORTIONS OF NORTH CENTRAL MONTANA AND SOUTHWEST MONTANA...
INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN NORTH CENTRAL MONTANA...
EASTERN GLACIER...EASTERN PONDERA...EASTERN TETON...LIBERTY...
NORTHERN ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT...SOUTHERN ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT
AND TOOLE. IN SOUTHWEST MONTANA...BEAVERHEAD...BROADWATER...
CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN LEWIS AND CLARK...GALLATIN...JEFFERSON
AND MADISON.

* THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON

* TEMPERATURES WILL BE EVEN WARMER TODAY THAN THEY WERE YESTERDAY.
OVERNIGHT LOW TEMPERATURES WILL REMAIN ABOVE FREEZING AT MOST
HIGHER ELEVATION LOCATIONS OVER THE NEXT SEVERAL NIGHTS. THIS
WILL RESULT IN INCREASED SNOWMELT...LEADING TO RISING WATER
LEVELS ON MANY CREEKS AND RIVERS INTO EARLY THIS WEEK.

* SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL LIKELY BRING LOCALLY HEAVY
PRECIPITATION TO PORTIONS OF NORTH CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST MONTANA
MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY. ANOTHER STORM SYSTEM MAY BRING
ADDITIONAL PRECIPITATION LATER IN THE WEEK.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING BASED ON
CURRENT FORECASTS.

CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS AND BE ALERT FOR
POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS. THOSE LIVING IN AREAS PRONE TO FLOODING
SHOULD BE PREPARED TO MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND SHOULD FLOODING
DEVELOP.