⚠ ACTIVE EMERGENCIES & ADVISORIES (Source)Flood Watch: Flood Watch issued July 15 at 1:50PM MDT until July 16 at 3:00AM MDT by NWS Billings MT* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall from thunderstorms is possible. The risk of flash flooding includes recent burn scars such as the Robertson Draw and East Side Fires south of Red Lodge, and the Elk Fire along the eastern slopes of the Bighorn Mountains. 🛡 Action: Move to higher ground. Stay out of the attic - flood water can rise quickly and trap you. Avoid flood water - 6 inches can knock you down, 2 feet can float a car. Weather Now77°F / 25°C - ClearWind: 12 mph ESE | Humidity: 54% Air Quality: 46 (Good) ForecastThursday: 86°F - Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And ThunderstormsThursday Night: 61°F - Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Cloudy Friday: 89°F - Partly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms Source: NWS |
Rural Emergency TipsKnow your address - cross streets, mile markers, GPSWeak cell? Text 911 if voice fails. Try high ground. Road blocked? Have alternate routes planned Well water? Assume contaminated after floods - boil 1 min or use purification tablets Propane? Keep tanks filled before storms Generator? OUTSIDE ONLY, 20+ ft from windows No ID? You can still get help - 211 for local aid No cell service? Satellite phone (Garmin inReach, Zoleo), ham radio 146.52 MHz simplex Power backup: Solar charger with battery bank (10,000mAh minimum) ResourcesRoads: MT 511Emergency: MT DES Health: MT Health Power: poweroutage.us Shelters: Red Cross 1-800-733-2767 211: Food, housing, utilities - dial 211 FEMA: 1-800-621-3362 (no immigration check) Weather: NWS Radar |
🎒 Emergency Kit
- Water: 1 gal/4L per person per day (purification tablets if unsure)- Non-perishable food, manual can opener
- First aid kit, prescription meds (7-day)
- Flashlight, batteries, NOAA radio
- Phone charger, solar charger, cash, important docs
Source: Ready.gov