Flash Flood in Yellowstone County, Montana

Flash Flood June 2, 2023 · Yellowstone County, Montana

$1.6M

Damage as recorded

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Many roads on the west side of Billings were flooded and closed. Gable Road was particularly hit hard. Birely Drain and Big Ditch overflowed their banks washing out a portion of Gable Road. The cost to repair Gable Road will be about 600K. Total flood damage costs to the city will be around $1M.

The wider storm

A very moist, easterly surface flow was in place across the Billings area. An area of moderate to heavy rain, with an occasional embedded thunderstorm, positioned itself over western Yellowstone County during the evening hours of the 2nd. Many areas were flooded, especially the west side of Billings.

Began near Billings Logan Arpt (45.7900, -108.6300).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1113257. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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