Flood Watch
Flood Watch
National Weather Service Billings MT
157 AM MDT Wed Jul 15 2026
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Red Lodge Foothills-Northern Big Horn-Paradise Valley-Livingston
Area-Beartooth Foothills-Absaroka/Beartooth Mountains-Southern
Big Horn-Southeastern Carbon-Bighorn Canyon-Northern Carbon-
Pryor/Northern Bighorn Mountains-Northeast Bighorn Mountains-
Sheridan Foothills-
Including the locations of Fromberg, Bridger, Cooke City, Lodge
Grass, Pryor, Livingston, Burgess Jct, Emigrant, Sheridan, Hardin,
Red Lodge, Crow Agency, Fishtail, Joliet, McLeod, and Fort Smith
157 AM MDT Wed Jul 15 2026
...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON MDT TODAY THROUGH LATE
TONIGHT...
* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall from
thunderstorms is possible. The risk is greatest for recent area
burn scars including the Robertson Draw and East Side Fires in
Montana, and the Elk Fire in Wyoming.
* WHERE...Portions of south central Montana, including the following
areas, Absaroka/Beartooth Mountains, Beartooth Foothills, Bighorn
Canyon, Livingston Area, Northern Big Horn, Northern Carbon,
Paradise Valley, Pryor/Northern Bighorn Mountains, Red Lodge
Foothills, Southeastern Carbon and Southern Big Horn and north
central Wyoming, including the following areas, Northeast Bighorn
Mountains and Sheridan Foothills.
* WHEN...From noon MDT today through late tonight.
* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,
creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- Slow moving showers and thunderstorms capable of producing very
heavy rainfall rates.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Continue to monitor the latest forecast.
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Lester
Flood Watch
National Weather Service Billings MT
157 AM MDT Wed Jul 15 2026
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Musselshell-Northern Stillwater-Golden Valley-Northern Sweet
Grass-Melville Foothills-Northeastern Yellowstone-Southwestern
Yellowstone-
Including the locations of Pompeys Pillar, Ryegate, Absarokee, Big
Timber, Roundup, Melville, Columbus, Lavina, Custer, and Billings
157 AM MDT Wed Jul 15 2026
...FLOOD WATCH FOR EARLY THIS MORNING IS CANCELLED...
The Flood Watch is cancelled for portions of central and south
central Montana, including the following areas, in central Montana,
Golden Valley and Musselshell. In south central Montana, Melville
Foothills, Northeastern Yellowstone, Northern Stillwater, Northern
Sweet Grass and Southwestern Yellowstone.
Flooding is no longer expected to pose a threat early this morning.
Please continue to heed remaining road closures.
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...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON MDT TODAY THROUGH LATE
TONIGHT...
* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall from
thunderstorms is possible.
* WHERE...Portions of central and south central Montana, including
the following areas, in central Montana, Golden Valley and
Musselshell. In south central Montana, Melville Foothills,
Northeastern Yellowstone, Northern Stillwater, Northern Sweet Grass
and Southwestern Yellowstone.
* WHEN...From noon MDT today through late tonight.
* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,
creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- Slow moving showers and thunderstorms capable of producing very
heavy rainfall rates.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Continue to monitor the latest forecast.
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