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Flash Flood — Garfield, MT

Jul 12, 2001

An isolated supercell thunderstorm formed over Garfield County, and remained nearly stationary for an hour. The storm produced 3 to 6 inches of rainfall which led to the coulees and ditches to fill up with water. The water overtopped the gravel roads in numerous locations from the Edwards to Brusett areas. The area with the most substantial flood damage was about 10 miles north of Edwards where a new storm drain had just been put it. It replaced an old bridge that had recently been taken ou

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5261621). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

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