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SAFETY MESSAGE

Do not drive cars through flooded areas. The water depth and road condition may be unsafe. Additional information is available at https://water.weather.gov/ahps2/ Stay tuned for further updates by listening to NOAA weather radio... or your local radio and TV stations.

Flood Advisory

Flood Advisory issued March 18 at 5:20PM MDT until March 19 at 6:00PM MDT by NWS Great Falls MT

...The Flood Advisory is extended for the following rivers in Montana... Lodge Creek near International Border affecting Hill and Blaine Counties. For the Lodge Creek...including International Border...elevated river levels are forecast. * WHAT...Warm temperatures melting any remaining snowpack and drifts will increase flows on areas creeks with minor ice jam flooding possible as lingering ice works downstream. * WHERE...Lodge Creek near International Border. * WHEN...Until tomorrow evening. * IMPACTS...Minor flooding of mostly rural low lying areas near creeks and rivers originating in Saskatchewan. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 4:25 PM MDT Monday the stage was 7.0 feet. - Minor flooding is possible when the river stage rises above 7.0 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 4:25 PM MDT Monday was 8.0 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 7.5 feet just after midnight tonight. It will then fall below flood stage tomorrow morning. - Action stage is 6.0 feet. - Flood stage is 7.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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Area
Blaine, MT; Hill, MT

Avalanche Warning

Avalanche Warning issued March 18 at 7:19AM MDT by NWS Missoula MT

AVWMSO The following message is transmitted at the request of Idaho Panhandle Avalanche Center Sandpoint ID. ...AVALANCHE WARNING ISSUED BY THE IDAHO PANHANDLE AVALANCHE CENTER... 06:30 PDT Mon Mar 18 2024 The Idaho Panhandle Avalanche Center in Sandpoint has issued a BACKCOUNTRY AVALANCHE WARNING for the following areas: NWS Missoula MT - MT 053 (Lincoln County)...MTC 089 (Sanders County) NWS Spokane WA - ID 017 (Bonner County)...ID 021 (Boundary County) * WHAT...The avalanche danger for the warning area will remain HIGH today due to warm temperatures and sunshine that will weaken the snowpack causing natural and human triggered avalanches to become very likely. Loose surface snow will slide easily with potential to trigger deeper weak layers in the snowpack, creating large and destructive avalanches in steep terrain. * WHERE...Steep and open terrain in mountainous areas of the Selkirk Range of Northern Idaho, Cabinet Mountains and Purcell Range of Northwest Montana. * WHEN...In effect from Mon 06:30 PDT to Tue 18:30 PDT. * IMPACTS...Natural avalanches will become likely and human triggered avalanches will become very likely. Avoid riding or traveling in steep and mountainous terrain. * PRECAUTIONARY / PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...Very dangerous avalanche conditions. Travel in avalanche terrain is not recommended. Avalanches may run long distances and can run into mature forests, valley floors, or flat terrain. Consult http://www.idahopanhandleavalanche.org/ or www.avalanche.org for more detailed information. Similar avalanche danger may exist at locations outside the coverage area of this or any avalanche center.

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Area
Lincoln, MT; Sanders, MT

Avalanche Warning

Avalanche Warning issued March 18 at 6:04AM MDT by NWS Missoula MT

AVWMSO The following message is transmitted at the request of Flathead Avalanche Center Hungry Horse MT. ...AVALANCHE WARNING ISSUED BY THE FLATHEAD AVALANCHE CENTER... 06:00 MDT Mon Mar 18 2024 The Flathead Avalanche Center in Hungry Horse has issued a BACKCOUNTRY AVALANCHE WARNING for the following areas: NWS Missoula MT - MTC 029 (Flathead County)...MTC 047 (Lake County)...MTC 053 (Lincoln County) * WHAT...Prolonged warm, sunny weather is creating very dangerous avalanche conditions. * WHERE...On and below steep slopes above 5000 feet in the Flathead, Whitefish, and Swan Ranges, and portions of Glacier National Park (the McDonald Valley and areas bordering US Highway 2 west of Marias Pass). * WHEN...In effect from Mon 06:00 MDT to Tue 06:00 MDT. * IMPACTS...Natural and triggered avalanches involving wet snow are very likely on both sunny and shady slopes. Hard slabs failing on deeply buried weak layers are likely. Overhanging cornices can break spontaneously, triggering large to very large avalanches on the slopes below. * PRECAUTIONARY / PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...Travel in avalanche terrain is not recommended in the Whitefish, Swan, and Flathead Ranges, as well as Glacier National Park. Consult http://www.flatheadavalanche.org/ or www.avalanche.org for more detailed information. Similar avalanche danger may exist at locations outside the coverage area of this or any avalanche center.

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Area
Flathead, MT; Lake, MT; Lincoln, MT
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