| Event |
Flood |
| -- Flood Cause |
Ice Jam |
| State |
MONTANA |
| County/Area |
DAWSON |
| WFO |
GGW |
| Begin Date |
03/16/2011 11:54:00 MST-7 |
| Begin Range |
11 |
| Begin Azimuth |
WSW |
| Begin Location |
HOYT |
| Begin Lat/Lon |
46.87/-105.07 |
| End Date |
03/19/2011 02:09:00 MST-7 |
| End Range |
9 |
| End Azimuth |
SW |
| End Location |
HOYT |
| End Lat/Lon |
46.83/-104.99 |
| Deaths Direct/Indirect |
0/0 (fatality details below, when available...) |
| Injuries Direct/Indirect |
0/0 |
| Property Damage |
0.00K |
| Crop Damage |
0.00K |
| Episode Narrative |
Areal flooding in the area and on the Yellowstone River into Richland County due mainly to ice jams. |
| Event Narrative |
On March 16th, small creeks and streams that feed the Yellowstone River were swollen. On March 18th, an ice jam near the Dawson County line were causing minor flooding of low lying areas. On the afternoon of the 18th, the ice jam that was causing flooding in the Glendive area, moved out of the area. This ice jam flooding caused an estimated $400 thousand worth of damage to irrigation pumps at the Buffalo Rapids Irrigation pump house. The water level was the highest that the employees had seen since 1972. |
