Montana, 2005

Heavy Rain in Montana, September 10, 2005

September 10, 2005 · NWS GGW · 2 events in 2 counties and zones

2 heavy rain, as filed by the National Weather Service.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
2

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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2 heavy rain. Local standard time, as filed.

Heavy Rain, Valley

When
September 10, 11:00 AM MST
Where
Valley County, 17 mi SSW of Glasgow
Reported by
DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
Coordinates
48.365, -106.667 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Several portions of Willow Creek road washed out. It is estimated that over 2 inches of rain fell during a 90 minute period. The road was under construction at the time, and according to local officials the washout likely occurred as a result of a combination of the road construction and heavy rain and was not a flash flood event.

Heavy Rain, Phillips

When
September 10, 11:00 AM MST
Where
Phillips County, Malta
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
48.259, -107.913 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Approximately 3 to 3.5 inches of rain fell in about 90 minutes late in the morning. The heavy rainfall led to minor street flooding.

What these are

Heavy Rain
Rainfall totals unusual for the place and season that did not produce a flood.

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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 2026-10-01. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5473944, 5473945.