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Flood — Lower Clark Fork Region, MT

Feb 7, 1996

Warmer temperatures, after an extended cold and snowy period, caused numerous flooding problems across central Montana during the second week of February. Snowmelt over frozen ground caused streams and rivers to go out of their banks, washing out roads and bridges. Flooding problems ranged from minor inundation of fields to portions of towns being under water. Ice jams also caused flooding problems as snowmelt ran into frozen streams and rivers. Some of the worst flooding occurred in East He

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5548284). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

Flood Risk Context for Lower Clark Fork Region, MT

This event is one of many recorded floods in Lower Clark Fork Region County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.

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