Montana, 2019

Flash Flood in Montana, July 21, 2019

July 21, 2019 · NWS BYZ · 1 event in 1 county or zone

70 inches of rain in a short period of time which resulted in some flash flooding.

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.

What happened

The episode as NWS BYZ wrote it up.

A slow moving thunderstorm produced 3.70 inches of rain in a short period of time which resulted in some flash flooding.

The radar

The Rapid City radar (KUDX), 165 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 08:58 UTC.

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Event by event

1 flash flood. Local standard time, as filed.

Flash Flood, Carter

When
July 21, 2:00 AM MST to 7:00 AM MST
Where
Carter County, 2.29 mi NNE of Albion to 2.12 mi NNE of Albion
Cause
Heavy Rain
Reported by
COOP Observer
Coordinates
45.210, -104.260

The Little Missouri River had 3 to 4 feet of water covering it. Water covered much of the bulldozers that were putting in a pipeline. In addition, a temporary bridge was washed out.

What these are

Flash Flood
Flooding that begins within six hours of the rain that causes it, or of a dam or levee failure or ice jam release, often with deadly speed.

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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 2026-09-30. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 831570.