Flash Flood Warning
Issued by NWS Billings, MT

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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Billings MT
430 PM MDT Sun May 18 2025

The National Weather Service in Billings has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  The Northern Remington and McGhee Burn Areas in...
  Southern Rosebud County in southeastern Montana...

* Until 730 PM MDT.

* At 430 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
  heavy rain over the Northern Remington and McGhee Burn Areas.
  Between 0.5 and 1 inch of rain has fallen. Additional rainfall
  amounts up to 0.5 inches are possible in the warned area. Flash
  flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly.


  HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms in and around
           the Northern Remington and McGhee Burn Areas.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...Flooding of areas in and downstream of the Northern
           Remington and McGhee Burn Areas.

* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
  Birney, Birney Village and Northern Cheyenne Indian Reservation.

The heaviest rainfall was occurring near the southern county line.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

This is a life threatening situation. Heavy rainfall will cause
extensive and severe flash flooding of creeks...streams...and
ditches in the Northern Remington and McGhee Burn Areas. Severe
debris flows can also be anticipated across roads. Roads and
driveways may be washed away in places. If you encounter flood
waters...climb to safety.

Do not drive on or attempt to cross flooded roads, find an alternate
route. Roads and driveways may be damaged or washed out in places.

Remain alert for flooding of creeks, streams, and normally dry
coulees even in areas not receiving rainfall downstream of the burn
area. These can become raging killer currents in a matter of minutes
even from distant rainfall upstream.

Please report observed flooding to local emergency officials and
request they pass the information to the National Weather Service in
Billings.

&&

LAT...LON 4520 10658 4525 10663 4528 10664 4533 10653
      4534 10654 4540 10648 4542 10647 4550 10635
      4549 10633 4546 10634 4539 10626 4535 10628
      4533 10632 4529 10630 4527 10632 4521 10631
      4521 10628 4518 10628 4518 10651 4520 10651

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED

$$

Chambers