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HYDROLOGIC STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
624 PM MDT TUE MAY 14 2013

...BITTERROOT RIVER CRESTED TUESDAY...AND WILL CONTINUE TO RECEDE
THROUGH THE REST OF THE WEEK...

RECENT WARM WEATHER AND INCREASED SNOWMELT HAS PRODUCED INCREASED
RUNOFF ON THE BITTERROOT RIVER AND SURROUNDING CREEKS AND STREAMS
RESULTING IN LOW LYING PONDING OF WATER.

WHILE THE BITTERROOT RIVER IS NOT EXPECTED TO REACH FLOOD STAGE
IT HAS COME CLOSE TO BANKFULL STAGE. THIS WILL RESULT IN SEVERAL
POTENTIAL IMPACTS:

1. HIGH AND FAST FLOWING RIVER WHICH IS NOT ADVISABLE TO FLOAT.

2. COLD TEMPERATURES IN THE RIVERS CAN RESULT IN HYPOTHERMIA.

3. PONDING OF WATER IN AGRICULTURE AND LOW LYING AREAS ALONG THE
RIVER AND STREAMS.

THE FOLLOWING ARE CURRENT AND FORECASTED STAGES ALONG THE
BITTERROOT RIVER:

BITTERROOT RIVER NEAR DARBY:

FORECAST STAGES:  5.8 FEET 11 PM WEDNESDAY 
                  5.2 FEET 11 PM THURSDAY 
                  5.0 FEET FRIDAY THROUGH SUNDAY

BITTERROOT RIVER NEAR VICTOR

FORECAST STAGES:  8.75 FEET 11 PM WEDNESDAY 
                  8.25 FEET 11 PM THURSDAY 
                  8.00 FEET FRIDAY THROUGH SUNDAY


BITTERROOT RIVER NEAR MISSOULA 

FORECAST STAGES: 9.25 FEET 11 PM WEDNESDAY 
                 8.75 FEET 11 PM THURSDAY
                 8.40 FEET 11 PM FRIDAY THROUGH SUNDAY

        

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