Waters of the Clark Fork River continue to flood their banks today. Meteorologist Luke Robinson said even though levels have receded slightly, more water is coming
Flood waters may start receding in Missoula today, but with warmer weather over the weekend, more snow pack could melt forcing the Clark Fork even higher
Flood waters from the overflowing Clark Fork River are expected to recede starting today, but with warming weekend temperatures, the waters could go even higher.
Western Montana’s mountains are sitting under record snow pack, and with temperatures expected to rapidly rise into the 70’s by the end of this week, weather and government officials are keeping a wary eye out for flooding.
The National Weather Service released a webinar on Tuesday detailing the potential for flooding in western Montana as spring eventually turns to summer.
The National Weather Service is predicting a major winter storm with heavy snow and strong winds to hammer northwest Montana, which will also affect the Missoula area.
As the temperatures have risen around western Montana, snow berms have been melting, making residents think of an early spring, but that will change in the next 24 to 36 hours.
So far, the winter of 2017-2018 has been significantly warmer than the winter of 2016-2017, according to the National Weather Service Office in Missoula.