MODIS false-color images show areas of flooding in Montana
Before (12 August) and after (26 August) MODIS false-color RGB images
Some locations in northeastern Montana received up to 7-8 inches of rainfall over a 5-day period (NWS Glasgow rainfall map), which led to flooding in many areas. A comparison of before (12 August) and after (26 August) 250-meter resolution MODIS false-color Red/Green/Blue (RGB) images from the SSEC MODIS Today site (above) showed the areal extent of flooding (cyan to darker blue areas on the 26 August image). The RGB images use MODIS bands 7/2/1 to help highlight the areas of of floodwater.
The maps below show the total observed rainfall, the departure from normal, and the percent of normal for the 7-day period ending on 26 August.
Observed 7-day rainfall
7-day rainfall departure from normal
7-day rainfall percent of normal