(Flooding in northwest Montana in screenshot from Montana Highway Patrol video.)

Flooding in Lincoln County has compromised an estimated nine bridges and led to 40-mile detours for some residents of Troy and Libby, the Governor’s Office announced Friday following a briefing with emergency services managers.

However, emergency managers told Gov. Greg Gianforte they were not aware of any lost structures.

Lincoln County directed people to the following sources for information: • USGS for river levels and stream gauges. • National Weather Service for alerts and forecasts • Montana Department of Transportation for closures and conditions • American Red Cross

Friday, the National Weather Service said moderate to heavy rain is in the forecast for western Montana early next week with a

See Full Page