# Flash Flood Watch: Northwest Beaverhead County — retained record

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source: [us-gov-api](https://highsignal.app/data/us-gov-api) (us-gov-api:noaa-weather)  published 2026-09-17 11:11 ingested 2026-09-18 02:51

[original source ↗](http://www.weather.gov/)

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Flash Flood Watch — Northwest Beaverhead County
Severity: Severe. Certainty: Possible.
* WHAT...Flash flooding and debris flows caused by excessive rainfall
are possible over the Horse Gulch area and burn scars from the
summer of 2026.

* WHERE...A portion of southwest Montana, including the following
area, Northwest Beaverhead County.

* WHEN...From Friday afternoon through Saturday afternoon.

* IMPACTS...Heavy rainfall over the Horse Gulch and Burn Scars of
2026 is expected up to and during the period of the watch.
Residents near he Horse Gulch area and burn scars from the summer
of 2026 should prepare for potential debris flow. Be sure to stay
up to date with information from local authorities. Heavy rainfall
could trigger flash flooding of low-lying areas, urbanized street
flooding, and debris flows in and near recent wildfire burn scars.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- National Weather Service Meteorologists are forecasting heavy
rainfall over the burn scar, which may lead to flash flooding and
debris flows.
- Some locations that may experience flash flooding include...
Areas near the Sand Creek and Bobcat Lakes Burn Scars.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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The historical document was shared with another weather alert and cannot be attributed to this record. The original extract is preserved above; the exact alert link was not retained.