Monday, May 30, 2011

May 30: Local Area Emergency (Dam Overflow)- East Fork Spring Creek Dam, MT


OCAL AREA EMERGENCY
MONTANA DEPARTMENT OF EMERGENCY SERVICES
RELAYED BY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT
949 AM MDT MON MAY 30 2011

THE FOLLOWING MESSAGE IS 
TRANSMITTED AT THE REQUEST OF THE
MONTANA DEPARTMENT OF EMERGENCY SERVICES.

EAST FORK SPRING CREEK DAM 
HAS WATER FLOWING OVER THE SPILLWAY.
THIS WILL INCREASE THE FLOW 
OF WATER INTO SPRING CREEK. RESIDENTS
IN LOW-LYING AREAS SHOULD BE 
AWARE OF FURTHER FLOODING POTENTIAL.
THE DAM IS FUNCTIONING THE WAY 
IT WAS DESIGNED.

THE FERGUS COUNTY DEPARTMENT 
OF EMERGENCY SERVICES IS ALSO
RECOMMENDING ONLY ESSENTIAL 
TRAVEL ON ROADS ACROSS FERGUS COUNTY DUE
TO WIDESPREAD FLOOD DAMAGE TO ROADS.

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