Here’s the latest write-up on the flooding danger this spring. Even without any additional precipitation, there’s potential for problems . . .
An already abundant winter snowpack has continued to accumulate in the mountains across western Montana this past month, creating an even greater potential for flooding than predicted.
“We’ve got a lot of snow, and with that snow comes the potential for flooding,” said Ray Nickless, a hydrologist with the National Weather Service in Missoula.
Nickless delivered his most recent flood forecasts during a conference call Thursday, predicting that nearly all the rivers and creeks in the Missoula, Flathead, Swan and Bitterroot valleys are likely to approach flood levels from this winter’s snowpack alone.