Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued July 8 at 4:32PM MDT until July 8 at 7:30PM MDT by NWS Billings MT
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
July 8, 2026 - 3:32pm
Expires:
July 8, 2026 - 6:30pm
Description:
FFWBYZ
The National Weather Service in Billings has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
The Northern Elk Burn Area in...
Northwestern Sheridan County in north central Wyoming...
* Until 730 PM MDT.
* At 432 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain over the Northern Elk Burn Area. Up to 0.5 inches of
rain have fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 1 to 2 inches per
hour. Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1 inch are possible in
the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin
shortly. Excessive rainfall over the burn scar will result in
debris flow. The debris flow can consist of rock, mud, vegetation
and other loose materials.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms in and around the
Northern Elk Burn Area.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Flooding of areas in and downstream of the Northern Elk
Burn Area.
* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Dayton and Parkman.
Instruction:
Life threatening flooding of creeks, roads, and normally dry coulees
in and downstream of the Northern Elk burn area is likely. In
addition to the flash flooding, the heavy rains may trigger
rockslides, mudslides, and debris flows in steep terrain.
Area Description:
Sheridan, WY
Forcast Office:
NWS Billings MT
Sender: