rain

One of the biggest storms of the year just swept through Montana, but there is still drought in the Treasure State.

With the overnight rain, the Orchard Homes area is already experiencing flooding from the Clark Fork River, according to the National Weather Service.

The National Weather Service is calling for a storm system to move through Idaho and western Montana bringing strong winds, thunderstorms and rain.

Little tiny manmade particles are everywhere, it seems.

With the heavy rain that Missoula has received over the past 24 hours, there has been some concern that rivers might have more water overflowing their banks, but the National Weather Service says not necessarily

Flooding has not been a huge concern for western Montana so far this season, but the Missoula National Weather Service says that could change.

If you’ve been thinking that it’s been a long time since Missoula has any rain, you’d be right.

What a difference a little rain can make in an area thirsty for any moisture. Meteorologist Dan Zumpf with the National Weather Service said western Montana received a welcome rain shower on Sunday..

The unrelenting rain that has been visiting Missoula over the past few weeks has vastly increased the overall totals to the point that the region has reached near the top in moisture levels.

For weeks on end, Missoulians have been look up at cloudy skies dumping buckets of rain. According to Meteorologist Genki Kino, the county is getting close to breaking the record for the wettest year ever. "For Missoula, it looks like from October through the end of March it's been the second-wettest on record," Kino said"...