FGUS75 KBYZ 182041 ESFBYZ MTC003-009-067-095-097-107-WYC033-192045- HYDROLOGIC OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BILLINGS MT 241 PM MDT WED JUN 18 2008 ...WARMER WEATHER WILL RESULT IN RISING WATER LEVELS INTO THE WEEKEND... TEMPERATURES WILL CONTINUE TO WARM THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS RESULTING IN INCREASED SNOW MELT OVER THE MOUNTAINS. SOME OF THE SMALLER CREEKS AND STREAMS ARE ALREADY RESPONDING...NAMELY THE BIG GOOSE CREEK IN SHERIDAN COUNTY WYOMING AND THE ROCK CREEK IN CARBON COUNTY MONTANA. BASED ON FORECAST TEMPERATURES AND EXPECTED SNOW MELT THROUGH THE WEEKEND...MOST RIVERS WILL SEE RISES AND LOW LYING AREAS WILL LIKELY SEE PONDING WATER. SNOW PACK IN THE MOUNTAINS REMAINS ABOVE NORMAL FOR THIS TIME OF YEAR. ALTHOUGH NO ORGANIZED RAIN EVENTS ARE FORECAST...ANY THUNDERSTORMS THAT DO OCCUR OVER THE MOUNTAINS WILL IMPACT THE RATE OF SNOW MELT. STAY TUNED FOR ADDITIONAL STATEMENTS AS THE SITUATION CONTINUES TO EVOLVE. PERSONS WITH INTERESTS ALONG AREA RIVERS AND STREAMS ARE ENCOURAGED TO CHECK THE LATEST RIVER STAGES AND FORECASTS ON THE INTERNET AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/AHPS. $$