Flood in Missoula County, Montana

Flood May 3, 2023 – May 11, 2023 · Missoula County, Montana

Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.

What the National Weather Service wrote

The Clark Fork River above Missoula reached minor flood stage of 7.5 feet by 1100MST on May 3rd. The river remained above minor flood stage through 1900MST on May 11th. The river crested at 9.5 feet around 0400MST on May 7th. This did cause sandbagging efforts in the frequently flooded area of Tower and Kehrwald streets in the Orchard Homes neighborhood of Missoula.

The wider storm

Snowmelt and rainfall created a steady rise for the Clark Fork River above Missoula. River levels exceeded minor flood stage, and remained there over the course of a week.

Began near Missoula Southwest (46.8661, -114.0455).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1091488. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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