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Home Return to list Flash Flood Warning 0016 Issued by the Billings Forecast Office
Action: New Issued At: 2025-07-29 19:44:02 173 WGUS55 KBYZ 300043 FFWBYZ WYC033-300345- /O.NEW.KBYZ.FF.W.0016.250730T0043Z-250730T0345Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED Flash Flood Warning National Weather Service Billings MT 643 PM MDT Tue Jul 29 2025 The National Weather Service in Billings has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Far southern portions of the Elk Burn scar in... South Central Sheridan County in north central Wyoming... * Until 945 PM MDT. * At 643 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain over the Elk burn scar. Up to 1 inch of rain has fallen. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. Excessive rainfall over the burn scar will result in debris flow moving through the Big Goose and Beaver Creek drainages. The debris flow can consist of rock, mud, vegetation and other loose materials. HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms in and around the Elk Burn scar. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Flooding of areas in and downstream of the Elk Burn scar. * Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Mainly rural areas of South Central Sheridan County. 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 Elk Burnscar. 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. Turn around, dont drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. 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 4467 10724 4475 10714 4470 10705 4461 10716 FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED $$ Torgerson Action: Expired Issued At: 2025-07-29 22:46:08 203 WGUS75 KBYZ 300345 FFSBYZ Flash Flood Statement National Weather Service Billings MT 945 PM MDT Tue Jul 29 2025 WYC033-300355- /O.EXP.KBYZ.FF.W.0016.000000T0000Z-250730T0345Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ Sheridan WY- 945 PM MDT Tue Jul 29 2025 ...FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR THE ELK BURNSCAR HAS EXPIRED FOR SOUTH CENTRAL SHERIDAN COUNTY... The heavy rain has ended. Flooding is no longer expected to pose a threat. Please continue to heed remaining road closures. && LAT...LON 4467 10724 4475 10714 4470 10705 4461 10716 $$ Torgerson |