flooding

Are we in for a repeat of last year's flooding?

The river gauge south of Darby is now inching toward flood level, triggering a flood warning for the Bitterroot River in the south valley. The warning has already gone out for the north end of Ravalli County, as the Bell Crossing measurements increased rapidly following the 80-degree temperatures over the weekend...

Flood warning for Friday on the Bitterroot River

The State of Montana will receive more than $22.4 million dollars from the Department of Transportation. The money is in response to last years record flooding and is intended to help repair the states weathered roads and bridges.

Hurricane Irene may end up being one of the 10 costliest catastrophes in U.S. history. Industry experts currently put the storm’s damage at $7 billion to $10 billion; however, much of that destruction may not be covered by insurance because it was caused by flooding and not winds. Flooding is often excluded from standard insurance policies.

The San Manuel Band of Mission Indians announced today that it has made a $200,000 charitable contribution to the American Red Cross of Montana for its ongoing relief efforts to assist American Indian communities, which have been directly affected by late spring flooding along the Little Bighorn and Missouri Rivers...

State and federal agencies will join Senator Tester's representatives in flooded communities.Senator Jon Tester has directed his Montana staff to schedule 10 Flood Outreach Meetings for Montanans impacted by severe flooding across the state...

American Red Cross volunteers were busy over the weekend helping Missoula residents in two ways following flooding in some parts of the city. On Saturday, volunteers went to areas of Missoula where there had been flooding and while the floodwaters had receded people are busy pumping out water from beneath their homes and cleaning up around their property...

The Orchard Homes neighborhood has organized a meeting on Sunday, June 19th at 3:00 p.m. at the Orchard Homes County Life Center. Missoula County Sheriff Carl Ibsen will be on hand to answer questions and distribute packets of information. The packet includes water quality and mosquito control information, damage assessment forms, and contact information for agencies able to provide assistance. Re

Based on the high water levels and the possibility that it could continue to rise in the coming hours, County Officials suggest that residents in significantly affected areas secure alternate housing accommodations. The longer citizens wait, the greater the possibility of increasing hazards and more dangerous conditions for them and emergency responders...