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NWUS55 KMSO 162229
LSRMSO
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
329 PM MST TUE DEC 16 2025
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0215 AM LANDSLIDE 11 NNE HERON 48.21N 115.90W
12/11/2025 LINCOLN MT PARK/FOREST SRVC
THE U.S. FOREST SERVICE, KOOTENAI NATIONAL
FOREST, REPORTED MAJOR DAMAGE TO THE ROSS
CREEK CEDARS RECREATION AREA. NFS ROAD 398,
WHICH PROVIDES ACCESS TO THE CEDARS, IS NOW
CLOSED TO MOTORIZED VEHICLES DUE TO
EXTENSIVE DAMAGE, INCLUDING MULTIPLE
LANDSLIDES, WASHOUTS, HEAVY WATER FLOW, AND
LARGE DEBRIS DEPOSITS. REPORTEDLY, THE UPPER
PORTION OF THE WALKING TRAIL IS COVERED WITH
1 TO 2 FEET OF MUD, WHILE THE LOWER END HAS
BEEN ERODED. THIS AREA HAD JUST UNDERGONE A
FULL RECONSTRUCTION THAT TOOK MOST OF THE
SUMMER OF 2025. TIME IS ESTIMATED.
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