Enter any address in Judith Basin County, Montana to see its FEMA flood zone
2 NOAA storm reports from this county describe what happened, in the words of the meteorologists who were there.
Judith Basin County, Montana has recorded 6 flood-related events since 1996 according to NOAA's Storm Events Database, including 1 flash floods and 5 river or area floods. The county has received 8 federal disaster declarations, 1 of which involved flooding or coastal storms. Enter any address above to check its FEMA flood zone designation.
FEMA Disaster Declarations (1975–2024)
Source: OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries.
| Declaration | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Severe Winter Storm And Flooding | Severe Storm | May 6, 2024 |
| Covid-19 | Biological | Jan 20, 2020 |
| Covid-19 Pandemic | Biological | Jan 20, 2020 |
| Severe Storms And Flooding | Severe Storm | Apr 4, 2011 |
| Hurricane Katrina Evacuation | Hurricane | Aug 29, 2005 |
| Wildfires | Fire | Jul 13, 2000 |
| Severe Storms,ice Jams, Snow Melt, Flooding | Severe Storm | Mar 1, 1997 |
| Rains, Showmelt, Storms & Flooding | Flood | Jun 28, 1975 |
NOAA Storm Events Database (1996–2025)
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database.
| Type | Date | Damage |
|---|---|---|
| Flood | May 27, 2019 | 0.00K |
| Flood | Jul 4, 2019 | 0.00K |
| Flood | May 21, 2011 | 0.00K |
| Flood | May 19, 2011 | 50.00K |
| Flood | Jun 3, 2011 | 0.00K |
| Flash Flood | Jun 16, 1997 | — |
Flood — May 27, 2019
A slow-moving low pressure system was accompanied by unusually-high amounts of moisture, periods of steady of heavy rain, and some thunderstorms over north-central Montana during May 25th through the early morning of the 28th. In addition, relatively-high snow levels allowed rain to fall on lingering snowpack along the Rocky Mountain Front, where easterly upslope flow enhanced rainfall totals. ...
Flood — Jul 4, 2019
A large scale trough draped over the western 1/3rd of the US, with the axis |generally orientated northeast to southwest from Western Montana. At the surface, a weak area of low pressure developed east of the Continental Divide over Central |Montana during the afternoon, while a cold front over Alberta quickly dropped south along the eastern slopes of the Rockies. Precipitable water values ran...
Flood — May 21, 2011
Heavy rain and snowmelt caused several roads to be washed out as the Judith River and many small streams and creeks flooded. Flood declaration made for Judith Basin county on 5/23/11.
Flood — May 19, 2011
Heavy rain and snowmelt caused several roads to be washed out as the Judith River and many small streams and creeks flooded. Flood declaration made for Judith Basin county on 5/23/11.
Flood — Jun 3, 2011
Rain and snowmelt. Presidential Disaster Declaration for Montana made on 6/17/11.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database.
FEMA assigns flood zone designations to areas in Judith Basin County, Montana:
AE High Risk — 1% annual chance of flooding. Insurance required.
VE Very High Risk — Coastal flooding with wave action.
X (Shaded) Moderate Risk — 500-year floodplain.
X Low Risk — Outside major floodplains.
Properties in Judith Basin County, Montana that are in FEMA-designated Special Flood Hazard Areas (zones A and V) with federally backed mortgages are required to carry flood insurance.
Even outside high-risk zones, flood insurance is recommended. From 2014 to 2024, nearly one-third of NFIP claims came from outside the high-risk Special Flood Hazard Area.
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