Phillips County, MT Environment & Hazard Risk

• Cold waveRelatively Moderate$3.7M/yr expected annual loss, about 14 events a year
• Winter weatherRelatively Moderate$86.2K/yr expected annual loss, about 18 events a year
• WildfireRelatively Low$103K/yr expected annual loss, about once every 695 years
• LightningRelatively Moderate$282K/yr expected annual loss, about 26 events a year
• LandslideVery Low$607/yr expected annual loss, about 1.6 events a year
• DroughtVery Low$13.1K/yr expected annual loss, about 59 events a year
• HailVery Low$70.3K/yr expected annual loss, about once every 1 year
• Heat waveVery Low$45.9K/yr expected annual loss, about 2.5 events a year
• EarthquakeVery Low$11.4K/yr expected annual loss, about once every 5,291 years
• Strong windVery Low$44K/yr expected annual loss, about once every 1 year
• TornadoVery Low$28.9K/yr expected annual loss, about once every 3 years
• Ice stormVery Low$2,591/yr expected annual loss, about once every 67 years
• AvalancheVery Low$1/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

12 of 3,561 (0.3%)

Homes in high-risk flood zones

0

Flood claims since 1978

39

Claims paid since 1978

$135K

• High Wind256
• Hail254
• Thunderstorm Wind239
• Drought129
• Heavy Snow72
• Winter Storm70
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill46
• Flood42
• Winter Weather35
• Blizzard32

• Winter Weather12/07/2014

  Central and SE Phillips

  3 injured

  What happened

  A bus carrying the Minot State University wrestling team was travelling east on Highway 2. They slid off the road just after crossing the Milk River bridge 2 miles west of Dodson. Three people sustained injuries.

• Winter Weather01/05/2011

  Central and SE Phillips

  2 injured

  What happened

  Blowing and drifting snow occurred on area roadways in Phillips county, especially on Highway 2 east of Malta (according to the county dispatcher). A couple of accidents were a result as driving conditions became severe on many roadways. The injuries were minor.

• TornadoEF1, 0.75 mi path, 25 yd wide06/30/2011

  Saco, Phillips County

  $300K damage

  What happened

  A farm/ranch was significantly damaged by a tornado and damaging downburst winds. The storm stripped trees bare, four car garages were either destroyed or damaged. A 1000 gallon fuel tank that was filled that day was blown off it's stand. The houses received significant damage from hail and the high winds,and the majority of the windows on the two homes were busted out by the wind and hail. A 2x6 piece of lumber was blown and implanted into the side of one of the houses. The majority of the damage was downstream with the storm system. The peak gust was recorded at 86 mph before the sensor was destroyed. Quarter size hail fell with the storm as well, wiping out nearby field. The NWS did not receive the tornado report until a month after the event, but radar data verified the possibility of a tornado, and the property owner verified seeing a funnel cloud come from the sky prior to seeking shelter.

• Hail2.75" hail07/12/2004

  Saco, Phillips County

  $175K damage

• Blizzard05/10/2016

  Little Rocky Mountains

  $160K damage

• Blizzard04/09/2005

  Little Rocky Mountains

  $100K damage

• Malta City ofServes 1,800 · Groundwater · Local governmentNo health violations+4 monitoring or reporting
• Saco Town ofServes 180 · Groundwater · Local governmentNo health violations+1 monitoring or reporting
• Phillips County Zortman Water and SewerServes 169 · Groundwater · Local governmentNo health violations+2 monitoring or reporting
• Dodson Town ofServes 120 · Groundwater · Local government2 health violations+27 monitoring or reporting
• Camp Creek Wua INCServes 50 · Purchased groundwater · Local governmentNo health violations+3 monitoring or reporting
• East Malta ColonyServes 47 · Groundwater · PrivateNo health violations+9 monitoring or reporting
• Loring Hutterian Brethren INCServes 45 · Groundwater · PrivateNo health violations