Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming
Regional Weather Alerts
| Alert: | Flood Watch |
| Area(s): | Northwest Beaverhead County; Ruby Mountains and Southern Beaverhead Mountains; Gallatin and Madison County Mountains and Centennial Mountains |
| Effective: | 2026-07-21 @ 1:11 pm -> 2026-07-21 @ 9:15 pm |
| Onset: | 2026-07-22 @ 1:00 pm -> 2026-07-23 @ 1:00 am |
| Severity: | Severe |
| Certainty: | Possible |
| Urgency: | Future |
| Issued By: | NWS Great Falls MT on 2026-07-21 @ 1:11 pm |
| Headline: | Flood Watch issued July 21 at 12:11PM MDT until July 23 at 12:00AM MDT by NWS Great Falls MT |
| Description: |
* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible. * WHERE...A portion of southwest Montana, including the following areas, Gallatin and Madison County Mountains and Centennial Mountains, Northwest Beaverhead County and Ruby Mountains and Southern Beaverhead Mountains. * WHEN...From Wednesday afternoon through Wednesday evening. * 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. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Slow moving thunderstorms capable of producing heavy rain are expected Wednesday afternoon and evening. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood |
| Alert: | Flood Watch |
| Area(s): | Red Lodge Foothills; Paradise Valley; Livingston Area; Beartooth Foothills; Absaroka/Beartooth Mountains; Southern Big Horn; Southeastern Carbon; Bighorn Canyon; Northern Carbon; Pryor/Northern Bighorn Mountains; Northeast Bighorn Mountains; Sheridan Foothills |
| Effective: | 2026-07-21 @ 10:03 am -> 2026-07-22 @ 10:15 am |
| Onset: | 2026-07-22 @ 2:00 pm -> 2026-07-23 @ 3:00 am |
| Severity: | Severe |
| Certainty: | Possible |
| Urgency: | Future |
| Issued By: | NWS Billings MT on 2026-07-21 @ 10:03 am |
| Headline: | Flood Watch issued July 21 at 9:03AM MDT until July 23 at 2:00AM MDT by NWS Billings MT |
| Description: |
The combination of a moist and unstable air mass with slow moving thunderstorms capable of producing very heavy rain, will bring a risk of flash flooding Wednesday afternoon and evening. * WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible. * WHERE...Portions of south central Montana, including the following areas, Absaroka/Beartooth Mountains, Beartooth Foothills, Bighorn Canyon, Livingston Area, Northern Carbon, Paradise Valley, Pryor/Northern Bighorn Mountains, Red Lodge Foothills, Southeastern Carbon and Southern Big Horn and north central Wyoming, including the following areas, Northeast Bighorn Mountains and Sheridan Foothills. * WHEN...From Wednesday afternoon through late Wednesday night. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. Recent burn scars, including the Robertson Draw and East Side south of Red Lodge, and the Elk along the eastern slopes of the Bighorn Mountains, are at risk of experiencing flash flooding and debris flows. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Thunderstorms capable of producing very heavy rain are expected Wednesday afternoon and evening. These storms may cause localized flash flooding. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood |