FGUS75 KTFX 171939 ESFTFX MTC005-013-015-035-041-051-059-073-099-101-180745- Hydrologic Outlook National Weather Service Great Falls MT 139 PM MDT Tue Sep 17 2024 ...Significant Rainfall Tonight Through Wednesday Across Portions of North-Central Montana... A strong early fall storm system will spread an increasing coverage of showers and thunderstorms into the area this afternoon and evening with widespread rain developing tonight and continuing into Wednesday afternoon before gradually diminishing from west to east Wednesday night. Brief heavy rainfall is possible with thunderstorms this evening with a more widespread coverage of moderate to locally heavy rain developing tonight through Wednesday morning. Total rainfall amounts in excess of one inch are expected across much of north-central Montana east of I-15 with probabilities for rainfall amounts in excess of two inches ranging from 40% to 60% across much of Judith Basin, Fergus, Chouteau and Blaine counties. Highest rainfall totals will likely occur in the immediate vicinity of the Little Belt, Highwood and Big Snowy mountains where there is a 30% chance of rainfall amounts exceeding 3 inches. Local flooding concerns may arise in flood prone areas and in areas near terrain where heavier rain is most persistent as well as some urban and rural areas with poor drainage. $$ Ludwig