NWS Billings MTFF.W 0001May 29, 2026
Flash Flood Warning: Rosebud, MT
The National Weather Service office in Billings issued a flash flood warning for Rosebud in Montana, which was in force until 7:30 p.m. local time on May 29. It was the 1st flash flood warning the NWS office in Billings issued in 2026. Montana had 2 flash flood warnings in May 2026, against 2 in an average May of 2008-2025 (Montana's flash flood warnings by year).
ExpiredWarning
In force for 3 hours; it has expired. The agency may have replaced it with a new notice.
The notice
- Issued by
- National Weather Service, Billings MT
- Area
- Rosebud
- State
- Montana
- Level
- Warning
- Issued
- 4:32 p.m. MDT, May 29, 2026
- Expires
- 7:30 p.m. MDT, May 29, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Severe, Likely, Immediate
- VTEC event
- KBYZ FF.W 0001
- Official source
- National Weather Service: the notice at its source
Flash Flood Warnings in Montana since 2008Every warning type in Montana
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The notice as issued
FFWBYZ The National Weather Service in Billings has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... The NorthRemingtonMcGhee burn scar in... Southern Rosebud County in southeastern Montana... * Until 730 PM MDT. * At 432 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain over the NorthRemingtonMcGhee Burn Scar. Flash flooding is expected to begin shortly. Excessive rainfall over the burn scar may result in debris flows. Debris flow can consist of rock, mud, vegetation and other loose materials. HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms in and around the NorthRemingtonMcGhee Burn Scar. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Flooding of areas in and downstream of the NorthRemingtonMcGhee Burn Scar. * Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Birney and Birney Village.
What the agency told people to do
This is a life threatening situation. Heavy rainfall will cause extensive and severe flash flooding of creeks...streams...and ditches in the NorthRemingtonMcGhee Burn Scar. 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. Stay away or be swept away. River banks and culverts can become unstable and unsafe. 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. Flooding is occurring or is imminent. It is important to know where you are relative to streams, rivers, or creeks which can become killers in heavy rains. Campers and hikers should avoid streams or creeks. Please report observed flooding to local emergency officials and request they pass the information to the National Weather Service in Billings.
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.