Property Owner Resources
Flood preparation and mitigation starts at the local level, and your local Floodplain Administrator and local Emergency Coordinator are the best resources for getting started. They will be able to provide you with community specific information and point you in the right direction for preparation and mitigation.
Click here to find your local Floodplain Administrator.
Click here to find your local Emergency Coordinator.
Pre-Flood Resources
- Staying Informed with smartphone alerts
- NWS Advanced Hydrologic Prediction Service - Streamgage monitoring
- USGS Water Alerts - Email or Text based on user-defined settings
- NOAA Weather Radio - Nationwide broadcast for weather and hazards
- Various Agencies will include information as well:
- Helping those who are elderly, children, or have pets:
- Minimizing damage to property before flooding
- Measures to protect property
- Questions and Answers about sump pump use during flooding
- Sandbagging Techniques
- Sandbagging Video
- Anchoring Fuel Tanks
- Build with Flood Resistant Materials
- Prevent Sewer Backup
- Raise Electrical Systems
- 2010 FEMA Book "Protecting Homes from Flood Damage"
- Losses Avoided - A study of the 2013 Colorado Floods
- FEMA Flood Mitigation Assistance Program
- Questions and Answers about sump pump use during flooding
- Evacuation
Flood response starts at the local level, and your local Floodplain Administrator and local Emergency Coordinator are the best resources for getting started. They will be able to provide you with community specific information and point you in the right direction for response.
Click here to find your local Floodplain Administrator.
Click here to find your local Emergency Coordinator.
Flood Resources
- Monitoring Local Weather Conditions
- Map of Real Time Streamflows
- Map of Flood and High Flow Conditions
- NWS Advanced Hydrologic Prediction Service - Streamgage monitoring
- Montana Weather Radar
- Montana Weather Alerts
- Montana Weather Warnings
- Missoula 7-day forecast
- Billings/Miles City 7-day forecast
- Helena/Great Falls 7-day forecast
- Glasgow 7-day forecast
- For other cities, click here and enter your zip code.
- Protecting my property
- General Flood Safety Tips Doc
- Electrical Safety During a Flood
- Electrical Safety Precautions During a Disaster
- During a flood hydrostatic forces can build up on basement foundations walls. This can cause a basement to collapse.
- Evacuation
Flood recovery starts at the local level, and your local Floodplain Administrator and local Emergency Coordinator are the best resources for getting your recovery started. They will be able to provide you with community specific information and point you in the right direction for recovery.
Click here to find your local Floodplain Administrator.
Click here to find your local Emergency Coordinator.
Post-Flood Resources
- Starting Your Recovery Post-Flood
- Staying Healthy While Cleaning Up post-flood
- Emotional Impact of Flooding
- Repairing My Home
- Recovering My Farm
- Financial Assistance
- Electrical Connections Post-Flood
- Other Resources