Montana, 1999

Flood in Montana, March 29 to 30, 1999

March 29 to 30, 1999 · NWS GGW · 1 event in 1 county or zone

1 flood, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
1

Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.

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1 flood. Local standard time, as filed.

Flood, Valley

When
March 29, 2:00 AM MST to March 30, 10:45 AM MST
Where
Valley forecast zone
Reported by
OTHER FEDERAL AGENCY
Coordinates
48.365, -106.667 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

The Milk River rose above flood stage of 25 feet in Glasgow late on March 28. The river crested at 25.53 feet during the morning of the 29th. While the river did leave its banks it did not reach a stage that endangered homes or other property. Livestock did become stranded but no losses were reported. The river rapidly receded during the day on the 30th.

What these are

Flood
Flooding that develops more slowly than a flash flood: rivers leaving their banks, or water standing over land for an extended time.

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Sources

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5683215.