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Flood — Golden Valley, MT

May 23, 2011

A Pacific low moved into the four corners region on the 17th and migrated northeast into the Dakotas through the 22nd, bringing another round of heavy precipitation aided by a tap of Gulf of Mexico moisture. Another system passed to the south on the 23rd and 24th, continuing the precipitation across the area. These two systems brought a total of 4 to 7 inches of precipitation to the area through the 25th. From May 29th through May 31st, another Pacific storm system moved northeast through the Bi

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 308864). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

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