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Flood Watch
Issued: 5:29 PM Jun. 1, 2026 – National Weather Service
...FLOOD WATCH NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING...

* WHAT...Flooding caused by rain and snowmelt continues to be
possible.

* WHERE...A portion of northwest Montana, including the following
area, West Glacier Region.

This includes the following Specific Areas...
Going-to-the-Sun Road in Glacier Park.

* WHEN...Through Tuesday morning.

* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,
creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
Rockfall and debris flows are also possible in steep terrain.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- Additional rainfall of 0.3-0.7 inches for valley locations with 1
to 2 inches in the terrain are expected through Tuesday morning.
- https://www.weather.gov/mso/hydrology

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood
Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared
to take action should flooding develop.

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Flood Warning
Issued: 1:42 AM Jun. 1, 2026 – National Weather Service
...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 730 PM MDT MONDAY...

* WHAT...Small stream flooding caused by excessive rainfall is
expected.

* WHERE...South Central Flathead County in northwestern Montana...
Western Lake County in northwestern Montana...


Small streams along the Mission and Swan mountain ranges.

* WHEN...Until 730 PM MDT Monday.

* IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying
and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. Streams
continue to rise due to excess runoff from earlier rainfall.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 736 PM MDT, emergency management reported heavy rain in the
warned area. Flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly.
Between 1 and 3 inches of rain have fallen.
- Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are possible in the
warned area.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Polson, Evergreen, Columbia Falls, Ronan, St. Ignatius, Pablo,
Woods Bay, and Bigfork.
- Small streams along the Mission and Swan mountain ranges.
- https://www.weather.gov/mso/hydrology

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

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