Jul 4, 2019
A large scale trough draped over the western 1/3rd of the US, with the axis |generally orientated northeast to southwest from Western Montana. At the surface, a weak area of low pressure developed east of the Continental Divide over Central |Montana during the afternoon, while a cold front over Alberta quickly dropped south along the eastern slopes of the Rockies. Precipitable water values ranged from around .5 to .75 inches and there was a modest amount of cape and shear present. Showers and t
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 844311). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Judith Basin County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.