Hill County, MT Environment & Hazard Risk

• Cold waveRelatively High$7.8M/yr expected annual loss, about 12 events a year
• Winter weatherRelatively High$309K/yr expected annual loss, about 22 events a year
• WildfireVery Low$82.5K/yr expected annual loss, about once every 3,892 years
• LightningRelatively Moderate$284K/yr expected annual loss, about 22 events a year
• DroughtRelatively Low$79.5K/yr expected annual loss, about 54 events a year
• LandslideVery Low$478/yr expected annual loss, about once every 2 years
• Heat waveVery Low$76.1K/yr expected annual loss, about 1.3 events a year
• HailVery Low$71K/yr expected annual loss, about once every 2 years
• EarthquakeVery Low$24.1K/yr expected annual loss, about once every 1,783 years
• Ice stormVery Low$5,865/yr expected annual loss, about once every 67 years
• Strong windVery Low$78.1K/yr expected annual loss, about once every 2 years
• TornadoVery Low$38.9K/yr expected annual loss, about once every 11 years
• AvalancheVery Low$2/yr expected annual loss, about once every 100 years

Bars show the national percentile score (0 to 100) for each hazard. Dollar figures are expected annual losses to buildings, people and crops. Not rated here: coastal flooding, hurricane, riverine flooding, tsunami, volcanic activity.

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Homes with flood insurance

9 of 8,495 (0.1%)

Homes in high-risk flood zones

0

Flood claims since 1978

17

Claims paid since 1978

$55.5K

• Thunderstorm Wind178
• Hail83
• High Wind58
• Heavy Snow20
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill18
• Heavy Rain11
• Flood6
• Funnel Cloud5
• Winter Weather4
• Winter Storm4

• Flood04/12/2023

  Laredo, Hill County

  $2.5M damage

  What happened

  Mountain snowpack in the Milk River basin melted out very quickly and contributed significant flooding. Virtually the entire Milk River system flooded in a matter of days as a result, starting near the headwaters in Hill County. Big Sandy Creek near Havre crested at 12.07 feet on April 13, which (as of entry) was the fourth highest crest on record. Route 50 was greatly flooded as well as some businesses . Farther north, Lodge Creek below McRae Creek approached Major Flood stage before cresting at 10.59 feet on April 18th. Much of rural northern Hill County experienced flooding as a result. The Milk River gauge near Havre remained below flood stage, although river levels did come out of their banks farther east, ultimately impacting eastern portions of Havre.

• Flood05/07/2024

  Rocky Boy, Hill County

  $1.2M damage

  What happened

  Hill County Department of Emergency Services and MT Department of Emergency Services reported flooding in and around the Bears Paw Mountains. Total damage done totaled $1,205,267. The main expenses were to roads & bridges ($368,000) and to parks, recreational, or other facilities ($836,000).

• Thunderstorm Wind56 kt wind09/01/2004

  Havre, Hill County

  1 injured, $10K damage

  What happened

  A severe thunderstorm produced a wind gust to 65 mph at Havre. A roofer sustained minor injuries when he was blown off the building he was working on. The thunderstorm overturned an unoccupied trailer, knocked down numerous power and phone lines and broke the windshields of a dozen vehicles at two car dealerships.

• Flash Flood06/28/1998

  Havre, Hill County

  $233K damage

• Thunderstorm Wind52 kt wind06/20/2003

  Havre, Hill County

  $200K damage

• Havre City ofServes 9,921 · Surface water · Local government2 health violations+5 monitoring or reporting
• Hill County Water DistrictsServes 1,720 · Groundwater · Local governmentNo health violations
• East End Colony INCServes 100 · Groundwater · PrivateNo health violations+2 monitoring or reporting
• Ncmrwa North Havre Cwd LegServes 90 · Purchased surface water · Local governmentNo health violations+5 monitoring or reporting
• North Havre County Water DistServes 90 · Purchased surface water · Local governmentNo health violations+4 monitoring or reporting
• Bitterroot Tp Havre UnapprovedServes 88 · Groundwater · PrivateNo health violations
• Hidden Valley ColonyServes 80 · Groundwater · PrivateNo health violations+1 monitoring or reporting
• Hilldale ColonyServes 79 · Purchased surface water · PrivateNo health violations+2 monitoring or reporting