Mar 20, 1997
After a winter with record setting cold and snow, the rapid snow melt caused the Yellowstone River to rise to flood stage. Many ice jams developed causing low land flooding. While two homes were evacuated, no damage to homes was reported. Small streams draining into the Yellowstone River also were out of their banks. The ice on the Yellowstone River and area streams did major damage to several bridges.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5614306). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Richland County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.