...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING... * WHAT...Flooding caused by rain and snowmelt is possible. * WHERE...Mineral County, Montana. * WHEN...From Monday afternoon through Thursday morning. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas. Storm drains and ditches may become clogged with debris. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - A prolonged atmospheric river is expected to bring periods of heavy rain to Mineral County, Monday night through Thursday. Rising snow levels will lead to a rain on snow event for elevations below 7,000 feet Monday night into Tuesday morning. The precipitation rates will briefly decrease Tuesday afternoon, before a second surge of moisture arrives Tuesday night into Thursday morning. By Thursday, significant precipitation totals are forecast, with 1 to 3 inches in the valleys and 3 to 6 inches in the mountains, with locally higher totals over mountain crests. Landslides in areas of steep terrain and minor flooding in urban and poor drainage areas is possible. - https://www.weather.gov/mso/hydrology PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared to take action should flooding develop. &&