Flash Flood in Ravalli County, Montana

Flash Flood July 1, 2021 · Ravalli County, Montana

$15K

Damage as recorded

$15K

Crop damage

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

A local apple orchard owner reported that 'a massive amount of flood water', overflowed the Bitterroot irrigation canal after heavy rain. This flood water carved 18 ditches through about 3 rows of his orchard. In addition, hail shredded some leaves of trees and strong winds toppled a 20-year old pine tree. After assessing the damage he felt there would be no crop of apples in 2021.

The wider storm

A strong outflow boundary from thunderstorms moving north out of the Bitterroot Valley uprooted trees, created power outages, and damaged roofs.

Began near Southern Cross (46.3588, -114.0478).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 966957. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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