Montana, 2016

Heavy Rain in Montana, April 24, 2016

April 24, 2016 · NWS BYZ · 1 event in 1 county or zone

Several rounds of heavy rainfall and thunderstorms impacted Miles City on April 24, 2016. 91 inches.

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The toll

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

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What happened

The episode as NWS BYZ wrote it up.

Several rounds of heavy rainfall and thunderstorms impacted Miles City on April 24, 2016. A rainfall total at the airport was recorded at 2.91 inches. This was a record daily rainfall. The old record was 2.71 inches dated June 18, 1964.

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Event by event

1 heavy rain. Local standard time, as filed.

Heavy Rain, Custer

When
April 24, 12:00 AM MST to 11:59 PM MST
Where
Custer County, (Mls)wiley Fld Miles
Reported by
ASOS
Coordinates
46.430, -105.880

Record daily rainfall event was recorded at the Miles City Airport. Rains totaled 2.91 inches for this calendar day. The previous record daily rainfall was 2.71 inches dated back on June 18, 1964.

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 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 622660.