Montana, 2018Flooding in Montana, April 28 to 30, 2018
April 28 to 30, 2018 · NWS MSO · 2 events in 1 county or zone
Flooding was observed on the Clark Fork River as it passes though Missoula beginning on April 29th and around the Seeley Lake area beginning on April 28th. Flooding in both areas continued into May 2018.
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- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- $30,000
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 2
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Flooding was observed on the Clark Fork River as it passes though Missoula beginning on April 29th and around the Seeley Lake area beginning on April 28th. Flooding in both areas continued into May 2018.
Flood, Missoula
- When
- April 28, 12:00 PM MST to April 30, 11:59 PM MST
- Where
- Missoula County, 3.5 mi SSE of Seeley Lake to 2.82 mi SSW of Seeley Lake
- Cause
- Heavy Rain / Snow Melt
- Property damage
- $15,000
- Reported by
- Public
- Coordinates
- 47.221, -113.513
Increasing water levels in Seeley Lake, as well as a rising water table lead to flooding of 15 to 20 homes. Most of the flooding occurred on the southwest side of Seeley Lake near C Street where water had surrounded 10 to 15 homes. Several homes in the town of Seeley Lake also had groundwater-filled basements.
Flood, Missoula
- When
- April 29, 7:00 AM MST to April 30, 11:59 PM MST
- Where
- Missoula County, 1.87 mi N of Missoula Southwest to 1.37 mi NNW of Missoula Southwest
- Cause
- Heavy Rain / Snow Melt
- Property damage
- $15,000
- Reported by
- Emergency Manager
- Coordinates
- 46.877, -114.044
Increasing river levels and a rising ground water table resulted in flooding around ten homes in the Orchard Homes subdivision of Missoula. The main impacts observed were water covering parts of Tower Street and Kehrwald Drive with adjacent homes being surrounded by water. Some of the affected homes also had basements fill with water. The full details including damages are in the May report.
- Flood
- Flooding that develops more slowly than a flash flood: rivers leaving their banks, or water standing over land for an extended time.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
- Wildfire in Arizona, April 28 to 30, 2018$50 million · 1 event
- Flood in Maine, April 28 to 30, 2018$2.8 million · 1 event
- Flood in Washington, April 28 to 30, 2018$20,000 · 1 event
- High Surf in Hawaii, April 28 to 30, 201811 events
- Marine Thunderstorm Winds in North Atlantic Coastal Waters, April 28, 20184 events
- Damaging Winds in New Mexico, April 28, 2018$10,000 · 56 kt wind · 3 events
- Funnel Clouds in Oregon, April 28 to 29, 20183 events
- Flood in Maine, April 28 to 30, 20181 event
- Funnel Cloud in Washington, April 28, 20181 event
- High Wind in Montana, April 28, 201850 kt wind · 1 event
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: 742984, 742972.