NWS Glasgow MTFF.W 0016July 30, 2026
Flash Flood Warning: Garfield and Valley, MT
The National Weather Service office in Glasgow issued a flash flood warning for Garfield and Valley in Montana, which was in force until 9:00 a.m. local time on July 30. It was the 16th flash flood warning the NWS office in Glasgow issued in 2026. Montana had 20 flash flood warnings in July 2026, against 5 in an average July of 2008-2025 (Montana's flash flood warnings by year).
ExpiredWarning
In force for 3.3 hours; it has expired. The agency may have replaced it with a new notice.
The notice
- Issued by
- National Weather Service, Glasgow MT
- Area
- Garfield and Valley
- State
- Montana
- Level
- Warning
- Issued
- 5:41 a.m. MDT, July 30, 2026
- Expires
- 9:00 a.m. MDT, July 30, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Severe, Likely, Immediate
- VTEC event
- KGGW FF.W 0016
- Official source
- National Weather Service: the notice at its source
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The notice as issued
FFWGGW The National Weather Service in Glasgow has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Northeastern Garfield County in northeastern Montana... South Central Valley County in northeastern Montana... * Until 900 AM MDT. * At 541 AM MDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 3 inches of rain have fallen. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms. SOURCE...Radar and automated gauges. IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, gravel roads as well as other poor drainage and low-lying areas. * Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... The Pines Rec Area and Haxby.
What the agency told people to do
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads. Please report observed flooding to local emergency services or law enforcement and request they pass this information to the National Weather Service when you can do so safely.
Source: National Weather Service: the notice at its source. The text is the agency's, unedited. A U.S. Government work, in the public domain.