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Flood Conditions Update (PDF) June 14, 2022

FLOOD WARNING!! There is extensive flooding around Absarokee, Nye and Fishtail, along the Stillwater River this morning. We have deployed Fire-Rescue, Law Enforcement and the Roads and Bridges Department. There have been many voluntary evacuations, from the area, as well as rescues from homes. Multiple roads are flooded and impassable. Assessments of roads, bridges and homes have begun and will continue throughout the day. The county will be blocking roads as needed. Please avoid the area and don’t drive through water. (Monday, June 13, 2022 8:30am)

Stillwater Co. MT DES

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7 months ago

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: November 4, 2022CONTACT: Anastasia Burton | Anastasia.Burton@mt.gov | 406.841.2557Housing Needed for Flood-Impacted Montana FamiliesHELENA – With colder weather here, the Montana Department of Commerce has issued a request for temporary housing in flood-impacted counties for families whose homes still need habitability repairs. Data from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) indicated that as of October 19, more than 300 families self-reported their homes still needed repairs to make them fit to live in following the June flooding disaster in southcentral Montana. “Many of these families are currently staying in trailers, RVs, or mobile homes without adequate protection from the cold, or have opted to continue living in their damaged homes with conditions that may be increasingly unsafe as inclement weather sets in,” said Cheryl Cohen, Montana Housing Administrator at the Montana Department of Commerce. “We’re asking landlords and short-term rental operators who have a dwelling unit in any of the flood-impacted counties, or closely adjacent communities, who are willing to accept rental applications from flood-impacted families for temporary housing placement to contact us.”Dwelling units include multifamily rental units, single-family homes, winter-ready mobile homes, and/or short-term vacation rentals. Landlords and short-term rental operators who have units available should email HOUSING@MT.GOV with the following information:NamePhone numberEmailRental unit city / countyRental unit bedroom sizeRequested application fee, security deposit, and monthly rent payment amountsWillingness (Y / N) to lease unit at the applicable Fair Market Rent Montana Housing will compile all responses and disseminate to local community recovery leads and disaster housing case managers. These local providers may contact landlords/short-term rental operators with information about families they are working with and collaborate on potential next steps. The property owner’s contact information will not be disseminated directly to flood-impacted families. Families receiving FEMA Individual Assistance may be eligible for housing cost assistance from FEMA at the federal U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Fair Market Rents: CarbonParkStillwaterYellowstoneStudio / Efficiency$745$745$687$7451-bedroom$801$786$747$8012-bedroom$1,054$1,035$983$1,0543-bedroom$1,447$1,420$1,380$1,4474-bedroom$1,644$1,510$1,380$1,644For Montanans who want to help their neighbors, but don’t have a rental unit available, donations may be made by contacting:Stillwater County:For all information, donations, and assistance questions, call 406-426-8079Carbon County:Information via Carbon Alerts: 406-426-2425Volunteer: carbonalert.orgDonations: Red Lodge Area Community Foundation (rlacf.org) – Disaster Relief FundPark County:For all information, donations, and assistance questions, call 406-222-4131Sweet Grass County:For all information, donations, and assistance questions, call 406-930-0149Treasure County:For donations and assistance questions, call 406-441-4953Gallatin and Park Counties:Greater Gallatin United Way (GGUW) and the Park County Community Foundation (PCCF) have joined forces with the Southwest Montana Community Organizations Active in Disaster (COAD) to launch the Southwest Montana Flood Relief Fund, which serves Park and Madison Counties, and other areas of southwest Montana impacted by flooding.Financial donations are accepted through the GGUW website, or text Flood22 to 41444. No physical or material donations will be accepted. -END- ... See MoreSee Less

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Stillwater Co. MT DES

8 months ago

The State of Montana continues to work with local jurisdictions impacted by the June 2022 flooding event in identifying and removing debris that is a threat to public health and safety or poses a threat to downstream infrastructure in future flood events. While those efforts continue, the “Large Woody Debris Fact Sheet” discusses the benefits of leaving some types of woody debris in the waterways. Stillwater County continues to work with MT Disaster and Emergency Services and FEMA to survey debris sites and identify debris that will need to be removed. Contact information and links to more information are included on the Fact Sheet which is available at tinyurl.com/2p8y9ebw. ... See MoreSee Less

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Stillwater Co. MT DES

8 months ago

Montana Eastern Region Hazard Mitigation Plan Public Input SurveyThe State of Montana Disaster and Emergency Services (MT DES) is coordinating the creation of a new Regional Hazard Mitigation Plan that will encompass all counties, municipalities, and tribal nations in the Eastern Region of Montana. The Regional Plans will build off existing local hazard mitigation plans in the Region and be developed in accordance with the Disaster Mitigation Act of 2000 and Regional Resilience Toolkit planning guidance.The Regional Hazard Mitigation Plan analyzes each county, municipality and Tribe's vulnerabilities to natural and human-caused hazards and identifies mitigation actions that can be taken to minimize property damage and improve life safety prior to a hazard event.The purpose of this survey is to collect information from the public and stakeholders to better understand the vulnerabilities within the Eastern Region as well as solicit input on needs to best mitigate, or reduce, the impacts of hazards before they occur. The feedback will be shared with local planning committees to inform the planning process.Please complete this survey by November 28, 2022 We highly recommend filling out the online version at: survey123.arcgis.com/share/e73a84e5120b43e1b7d1cfac3e325d86 ... See MoreSee Less

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Stillwater Co. MT DES

9 months ago

Stillwater County Needs Assessment Survey for the June 2022 Flooding Event At this time in the recent flooding disaster, we are moving into the long-term recovery phase. What that means for those of you affected by the flooding event is that we continue to look for the resources to assist you with remaining unmet needs you may have. We are working on getting grants for case managers resource managers and construction consultants to help close the gap on remaining needs as well as grants to help with resources. We need some specific information in order to get this set up. We are requesting that you click on the link provided and complete the survey. This will allow us to compile the needed information and make sure that we have identified all of the areas you need help with. Unmet Needs Survey Link:survey123.arcgis.com/share/fd7ac7d87a51453ebde33bc863430286Please keep in mind this is not a guarantee of assistance but a quantitative data gathering to identify the local current or future unmet needs and attempt to locate assistance with it.The questions are specific to things that have NOT been done or you have NOT gotten assistance with yet, as well as anticipated needs due to the flooding disaster. Thank You. ... See MoreSee Less

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