Flood in Ravalli County, Montana

Flood May 20, 2020 · Ravalli County, Montana

Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.

What the National Weather Service wrote

Swollen small streams brought flooding to fields and low-lying areas in the Bitterroot Valley. A few homes were surrounded by water and reported water in basements. Local and county roads, along with a small section of Eastside Highway north of Stevensville, experienced water flowing across roadways. A Forest Service campground south of Darby was also closed because of the stream flooding. In addition, the Bitterroot River rose enough to flood ranch fields around Lolo.

The wider storm

Widespread rainfall of 1 to 2 inches, combined with high elevation snow melt, brought small stream flooding and river rises.

Began near Victor (46.4527, -114.1936).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 884060. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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