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WGUS45 KTFX 061548
FLWTFX

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Great Falls MT
848 AM MST Thu Feb 6 2025

MTC057-071545-
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/00000.0.IJ.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Madison MT-
848 AM MST Thu Feb 6 2025

...FLOOD WARNING FOR AN ICE JAM IN EFFECT UNTIL 845 AM MST FRIDAY...

* WHAT...Flooding caused by an ice jam is expected.

* WHERE...A portion of southwest Montana, including the following 
  county, Madison.

* WHEN...Until 845 AM MST Friday.

* IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying 
  and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. Depending on 
  ice behavior, any release of the ice jam could result in sudden 
  rises of water, leading to a rapid flooding situation.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 848 AM MST, emergency management reported an ice jam near
    the warned area. Flooding is ongoing or expected to begin
    shortly.
  - River levels near the ice jam will be erratic as the ice
    shifts.
  - Some locations that will experience flooding include...
    mainly rural areas of North Central Madison County
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Stay away from ice jams! Ice jams can be unpredictable and can build 
and release suddenly.

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LAT...LON 4565 11230 4563 11232 4562 11232 4561 11233
      4559 11234 4559 11235 4561 11234 4562 11235
      4563 11234 4562 11233 4564 11232 4567 11228
      4566 11228


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Ludwig