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Wednesday, August 3, 2011

The Great Flood of 2011

Montana got huge amounts of snow this winter.  As a result, we also saw a lot of flooding.  I have never been so happy to live up in the hills away from the rivers.  With every larger rain, our Little Porcupine Creek did flood a little bit.  Normally it is a small creek, just a few feet across.  Our crossing on our cut-across road to the fields washed out early on, and is still pretty rough to cross after Warren has worked on it.  One of those projects for when there is more time.  :)

May 30 - Little Porcupine Creek bridge on the Lustre School Road

There was a lot of flooding from the Milk River in the areas from Saco to Glasgow, Nashua, etc. in April with the snow melt, and then again in May and June from mountain snow melts and rain.  There was so much damage to homes and property. 

the west edge of Nashua, June 9

coming down the hill on the east end of Glasgow.  The water should be in the riverbank, the other side of the trees on the right edge of the photo.
 
one of the farms between Nashua and Glasgow taken from hiway 2 looking south, with the railroad tracks in between.
Our hearts go out to the people who were affected by the flooding. 


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