Flood — Lincoln, Montana

2013-05-13 to 2013-05-14 · near Yaak, Lincoln, Montana

Event narrative

A forest service employee reported minor flooding on the Yaak River at the Whitetail campground.

Wider weather episode

Snow-melt caused by unseasonably warm temperatures reaching the middle 80s allowed for northwest Montana rivers to rise to minor flood stages.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 447731. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.