PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BILLINGS MT
1103 AM MDT SUN MAY 25 2008

...SPRING STORM SYSTEM BRINGS SIGNIFICANT PRECIPITATION TO THE AREA...

A STRONG SPRING STORM SYSTEM BROUGHT WIDESPREAD RAIN AND SNOW
SHOWERS TO THE AREA FOR 4 STRAIGHT DAYS...MAY 21 THROUGH MAY 24.
MANY LOCATIONS HAVE SEEN ANYWHERE FROM 2 TO 4 INCHES OF RAIN WITH
6 TO 7 INCHES IN LOCALIZED AREAS. THE MOUNTAINS HAVE SEEN UPWARDS
OF 21 INCHES OF SNOW.


...RECORD PRECIPITATION FOR BILLINGS...

THIS WAS A SIGNIFICANT PRECIPITATION EVENT FOR BILLINGS. BELOW
ARE THE 4 DAY PRECIPITATION TOTALS FROM THE BILLINGS AIRPORT.

MAY 21........0.89 INCHES 
MAY 22........0.89 INCHES 
MAY 23........1.33 INCHES 
MAY 24........0.72 INCHES 
4 DAY TOTAL...3.83 INCHES

THIS IS THE FIRST TIME SINCE RECORDS STARTED BEING RECORDED FOR
THE BILLINGS AIRPORT...IN 1934...THAT THERE HAS BEEN 4 STRAIGHT
DAYS OF PRECIPITATION GREATER THAN 0.70 INCHES. IN FACT...THE
PREVIOUS RECORD NUMBER OF DAYS OF PRECIPITATION GREATER THAN 0.70
INCHES IS 2 DAYS WHICH LAST OCCURRED IN MARCH 2006. TO GO EVEN
FURTHER...TO SHOW HOW SIGNIFICANT OF A PRECIPITATION EVENT THIS
WAS FOR BILLINGS...THE NEXT HIGHEST PRECIPITATION AMOUNT FOR 4
DAYS STRAIGHT WAS 0.40 INCHES OR GREATER IN APRIL 2005.


...RECORD PRECIPITATION FOR SHERIDAN...

SHERIDAN WYOMING ALSO SAW RECORD PRECIPITATION FROM THIS EVENT.
BELOW ARE THE 4 DAY PRECIPITATION TOTALS FROM THE SHERIDAN
AIRPORT.

MAY 21........0.67 INCHES
MAY 22........1.76 INCHES
MAY 23........0.37 INCHES
MAY 24........0.43 INCHES
4 DAY TOTAL...3.23 INCHES

THIS IS THE FIRST TIME SINCE RECORDS STARTED BEING RECORDED FOR
THE SHERIDAN AIRPORT...IN 1934...THAT THERE HAS BEEN 4 STRAIGHT
DAYS OF PRECIPITATION GREATER THAN 0.35 INCHES. THE PREVIOUS
RECORD NUMBER OF DAYS OF PRECIPITATION GREATER THAN 0.35 INCHES
IS 3 DAYS WHICH LAST OCCURRED IN JUNE 1995.


...RECORD LATEST THUNDERSTORM FOR BILLINGS...

THE FIRST THUNDERSTORM IN BILLINGS IN 2008 OCCURRED ON MAY 23.
THIS IS THE LATEST IN THE YEAR SINCE RECORDS STARTED IN 1939. THE
PREVIOUS RECORD LATEST DATE OF A THUNDERSTORM WAS MAY 20 IN 1973
AND 1958.


...MAY 21 THROUGH MAY 24 PRECIPITATION TOTALS FROM ACROSS THE AREA...


...MONTANA...


...BIG HORN COUNTY...

WOLF MOUNTAIN RAWS......................3.66 INCHES RAIN
HARDIN..................................3.26 INCHES RAIN
HARDIN 10 S.............................3.11 INCHES RAIN
LITTLE BIGHORN RAWS.....................2.79 INCHES RAIN


...CARBON COUNTY...

TIMBERCREST RAWS........................4.43 INCHES RAIN
RED LODGE...............................3.81 INCHES RAIN
ROBERTS 5.9 NNW.........................3.63 INCHES RAIN 
JOLIET..................................3.13 INCHES RAIN 
ROBERTS 7 SW............................3.10 INCHES RAIN
DEER MOUNTAIN RAWS......................2.31 INCHES RAIN
BRIDGER 2 N.............................2.22 INCHES RAIN 
BRIDGER.................................1.75 INCHES RAIN 
WILD HORSE RAWS.........................1.71 INCHES RAIN
HILLSBORO RAWS..........................1.45 INCHES RAIN

COLE CREEK SNOTEL (7850 FEET)...........16.6 INCHES SNOW


...CARTER COUNTY...

ALZADA 9 NW.............................3.50 INCHES RAIN
ALZADA 14 W.............................3.00 INCHES RAIN
ALBION 1 N..............................2.90 INCHES RAIN
RIDGWAY 1 S.............................1.67 INCHES RAIN
EKALAKA.................................1.44 INCHES RAIN
ALZADA..................................1.32 INCHES RAIN


...CUSTER COUNTY...

KNOWLTON RAWS...........................1.58 INCHES RAIN
MILES CITY AIRPORT......................1.44 INCHES RAIN
POWDERVILLE 8 NNE.......................0.93 INCHES RAIN


...FALLON COUNTY...

BAKER AIRPORT...........................0.96 INCHES RAIN
PLEVNA..................................0.66 INCHES RAIN
BAKER 24.7 SSE..........................0.65 INCHES RAIN


...GOLDEN VALLEY COUNTY...

LAVINA 5 W..............................4.64 INCHES RAIN
RYEGATE 18 NW...........................2.79 INCHES RAIN


...MUSSELSHELL COUNTY...

LITTLE SNOWY RAWS.......................7.14 INCHES RAIN
ROUNDUP 15 SW...........................4.07 INCHES RAIN
HORSE THIEF RAWS........................3.91 INCHES RAIN
ROUNDUP 10.9 NNE........................3.69 INCHES RAIN
LAVINA 9.5 ESE..........................3.65 INCHES RAIN
ROUNDUP.................................3.55 INCHES RAIN
ROUNDUP 6.2 ENE.........................3.54 INCHES RAIN


...PARK COUNTY...

LIVINGSTON 6.6 ESE......................3.80 INCHES RAIN 
LIVINGSTON AIRPORT......................2.64 INCHES RAIN 
WILSALL 0.3 NW..........................1.78 INCHES RAIN
LIVINGSTON 28.7 SSE.....................1.14 INCHES RAIN
COOKE CITY 2 W..........................1.11 INCHES RAIN
PRAY 1.5 E..............................1.10 INCHES RAIN
CLYDE PARK..............................1.00 INCHES RAIN

SOUTH FORKS SHIELDS SNOTEL (8100 FEET)..16.3 INCHES SNOW 
FISHER CREEK SNOTEL (9100 FEET).........11.6 INCHES SNOW 
WHITE MILL SNOTEL (8700 FEET)...........10.5 INCHES SNOW 
MONUMENT PEAK SNOTEL (8850 FEET)........9.5 INCHES SNOW 
PORCUPINE SNOTEL (6500 FEET)............5.3 INCHES SNOW 
BOX CANYON SNOTEL (6670 FEET)...........2.3 INCHES SNOW


...POWDER RIVER COUNTY...

BRADSHAW CREEK RAWS.....................4.48 INCHES RAIN
VOLBORG 18 SW...........................3.98 INCHES RAIN
ASHLAND 11.9 E..........................3.70 INCHES RAIN
BORADUS 13 SW...........................3.50 INCHES RAIN
POWDER RIVER NEAR MOORHEAD HADS.........3.40 INCHES RAIN
BROADUS 18.8 NNW........................3.08 INCHES RAIN
BIDDLE 7 S..............................3.00 INCHES RAIN
FORT HOWES RAWS.........................3.00 INCHES RAIN
BIDDLE 8 SW.............................2.99 INCHES RAIN
BROADUS.................................2.52 INCHES RAIN
MOORHEAD 6 ESE..........................2.50 INCHES RAIN


...ROSEBUD COUNTY...

BADGER PEAK RAWS........................4.68 INCHES RAIN
FORSYTH.................................4.01 INCHES RAIN
COLSTRIP 0.6 NE.........................3.69 INCHES RAIN
LAME DEER 2.7 NW........................3.25 INCHES RAIN
COLSTRIP................................2.80 INCHES RAIN


...STILLWATER COUNTY...

COLUMBUS................................4.48 INCHES RAIN
ABSAROKEE 10.3 N........................4.91 INCHES RAIN
ABSAROKEE 0.6 S.........................4.31 INCHES RAIN
RAPELJE 4 S.............................4.24 INCHES RAIN
FISHTAIL RAWS...........................4.05 INCHES RAIN
COLUMBUS 7.2 E..........................4.01 INCHES RAIN
NYE.....................................3.70 INCHES RAIN
PARK CITY...............................3.25 INCHES RAIN
COLUMBUS 18 NW..........................3.10 INCHES RAIN

MYSTIC LAKE.............................19.0 INCHES SNOW


...SWEET GRASS COUNTY...

MELVILLE 13 ENE.........................5.20 INCHES RAIN
MELVILLE 18 NE..........................3.00 INCHES RAIN
MAIN BOULDER RAWS.......................2.57 INCHES RAIN
MELVILLE................................2.50 INCHES RAIN
REED POINT..............................2.40 INCHES RAIN

PLACER BASIN SNOTEL (8830 FEET).........21.1 INCHES SNOW


...TREASURE COUNTY...

HYSHAM..................................2.65 INCHES RAIN


...WHEATLAND COUNTY...

HARLOWTON...............................4.52 INCHES RAIN
MUSSELSHELL RIVER NEAR HARLOWTON HADS...4.12 INCHES RAIN


...YELLOWSTONE COUNTY...

SODA SPRINGS RAWS.......................4.18 INCHES RAIN
BILLINGS HEIGHTS........................4.18 INCHES RAIN
BILLINGS WATER TREATMENT PLANT..........3.98 INCHES RAIN
HUNTLEY EXP STATION.....................3.84 INCHES RAIN 
BILLINGS AIRPORT........................3.83 INCHES RAIN
STEAMBOAT RAWS..........................3.43 INCHES RAIN 
BILLINGS NWS............................3.34 INCHES RAIN 
POMPEYS PILLAR 18 N.....................3.03 INCHES RAIN
BILLINGS 9 SW...........................2.10 INCHES RAIN


...WYOMING...


...SHERIDAN COUNTY...

DAYTON 11.9 WNW.........................4.60 INCHES RAIN
SHERIDAN................................4.10 INCHES RAIN
STORY 1 W...............................4.10 INCHES RAIN
STORY...................................4.07 INCHES RAIN 
CLEARMONT 5 SW..........................4.01 INCHES RAIN
BIG HORN................................3.59 INCHES RAIN
SHERIDAN 12.9 ESE.......................3.53 INCHES RAIN
SHERIDAN IML............................3.50 INCHES RAIN
BANNER 3.5 E............................3.43 INCHES RAIN
SHERIDAN AIRPORT........................3.23 INCHES RAIN 
SHERIDAN GIRLS SCHOOL...................3.12 INCHES RAIN 
DAYTON..................................3.08 INCHES RAIN 
SHERIDAN 13.8 NNE.......................2.74 INCHES RAIN

SUCKER CREEK SNOTEL (8880 FEET).........13.0 INCHES SNOW
DOME LAKE SNOTEL (8880 FEET)............12.9 INCHES SNOW 
BIG GOOSE SNOTEL (7990 FEET)............8.4 INCHES SNOW
BURGESS JUNCTION (8040 FEET)............8.0 INCHES SNOW

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