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Montgomery, Iowa

8 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1954 and the latest in 1985. It stands in Diamond Lake Township. It lies in ZIP code area 51360. The Survey maps it on the Okoboji quadrangle. It stands 1,457 feet above sea level.

Montgomery within Dickinson County

Topographic sheets covering this place

4 surveys from 8 printed sheets

Matched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.

Fires near this place

12 since 2007

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 12 fires within 5 miles of Montgomery between 2007 and 2020, burning about 368 acres in total. None started naturally. None was recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.

Reported cause Fires
Missing data/not specified/undetermined9
Debris and open burning3

The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.

DateCause SizeReported by Name on the report
29 August 2019Missing data/not specified/undetermined4.0 acresIowa Wetland Management DistrictKETTELSON
31 July 2017Missing data/not specified/undeterminedunder an acreIowa Department of Natural Resourcesnot named
16 May 2017Debris and open burning2.2 acresIowa Department of Natural Resourcesnot named
28 April 2013Missing data/not specified/undetermined80 acresIowa Wetland Management DistrictMOLLENDORP
14 April 2009Missing data/not specified/undetermined1.0 acresIowa Department of Natural Resourcesnot named
11 April 2020Missing data/not specified/undetermined9.0 acresIowa Wetland Management DistrictDIAMOND LAKE WF
11 April 2009Missing data/not specified/undetermined10 acresIowa Department of Natural Resourcesnot named
11 April 2009Debris and open burning35 acresIowa Wetland Management DistrictJEMMERSON SLOUGH WF

Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:

Every fire recorded in Dickinson County

Mines and quarries near this place

10 of 18 shown

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 18 workings within 5 miles of Montgomery: 16 past producers, 2 producers. 2 still produce. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.

Where SiteCommodity StatusRecorded
Bahl PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
GundersonSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Mayou PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Neppel PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
UnknownSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
UnknownSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
UnknownSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
UnknownSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
UnknownSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
UnknownSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer

Every working recorded in Dickinson County

Storms near this place

59 since 1995

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Montgomery in 59 storm reports between 1995 and 2024: 50 flood, 6 thunderstorm wind, 2 tornado, 1 hail. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.

WhenEvent Place namedHarm What the report says
March 2019FloodMontgomery$300,000Snow melt and heavy rainfall (measured 1.78 inches 4 miles northwest of Milford and 1.59 inches 3 miles south southeast of Lake Park) resulted in significant flooding of agricultural lands and several county roads. Little Sioux River near Milford (gage site MIFI4) reached the second highest stage on record cresting 6.02 feet above flood stage on March 18.
July 2010Thunderstorm WindMontgomery$100,000Thunderstorm winds caused widespread tree damage, including numerous trees blown down. Several buildings and vehicles were damaged by falling trees and tree debris, including one house which had its roof split open. The winds also destroyed a Morton Building. The winds caused an unknown amount of damage to crops in the area, especially corn.
July 2010Thunderstorm WindMontgomery$100,000Thunderstorm winds caused widespread tree and power line damage, and caused a power outage. The winds damaged several buildings, including shingles blown off several homes and businesses. Several sheds and shelters were destroyed, and debris was scattered over a large area. Several grain bins were destroyed at a farm.
July 2010Thunderstorm WindMontgomery$100,000Thunderstorm winds caused significant damage to crops, especially corn, according to the county farm Service Agency director. The winds also destroyed or damaged several small farm buildings and shelters.
July 1995Tornado (F0)Montgomery$20,000A tornado sighted northwest of Montgomery moved east to the intersection on Highways 9 and 46. The tornado caused damage to crops, trees, and a machine shed.
October 2019FloodMontgomery$5,000Rainfall from October 1-5 totaled 4.81 inches at Lake Park, 4.61 inches at Spirit Lake, 3.85 inches 3 miles south-southeast of Lake Park and 3.34 inches 4 miles northwest of Milford. The Little Sioux River near Milford (gage site MIFI4) climbed into minor flood and crested 1.24 feet above flood stage on October 6. Flooding impacts were generally to agricultural areas near the river, however, water did briefly inundate 190th Avenue near 240th Street. Property and crop damage costs are rough estimates.
April 2024FloodMontgomery-The Little Sioux River near Milford, IA rose above flood stage on the evening of April 30th with minor flooding continuing into May.
July 2024FloodMontgomery-Flooding continued from June on the Little Sioux River near Montgomery, with declining river levels. The river fell below flood stage on the afternoon of July 2nd.
July 2024FloodMontgomery-Flooding continued from June on the Little Sioux River near Milford, with declining river levels. The river fell below flood stage on the morning of July 8th.
May 2024FloodMontgomery-The Little Sioux River near Milford rose above flood stage the morning of May 24th, and continued to rise into early June.
May 2024FloodMontgomery-Flooding on the Little Sioux River near Milford continued from late April, cresting around 2.28 feet above flood stage (14.28 feet) on May 9th. This crest is in the Moderate Stage. The river then fell below flood stage during the early morning of May 15th.
June 2024FloodMontgomery-The Little Sioux River near Montgomery rose above flood stage the evening of June 20th, cresting around 4.9 feet above flood stage (1395.9 feet) on June 23rd. This crest is in the Major Stage and broke the previous record. The river stayed above flood stage into July. For a more comprehensive description of flood damage, please see other entries for Dickinson County.
June 2024FloodMontgomery-The West Fork of the Little Sioux River near Lake Park rose above flood stage the evening of June 21st, cresting around 4.00 feet above flood stage (1400.00 feet) on June 22nd. This crest is in the Major Stage and broke the previous record. The river then fell below flood stage on the afternoon of June 29th. For a more comprehensive description of flood damage, please see other entries for Dickinson County.
June 2024FloodMontgomery-The Little Sioux River near Milford rose above flood stage the evening of June 15th, cresting around 8.41 feet above flood stage (20.41 feet) on June 22nd. This crest is in the Major Stage and broke the previous record. The river stayed above flood stage into July. For a more comprehensive description of flood damage, please see other entries for Dickinson County.
June 2024FloodMontgomery-The Little Sioux River near Milford continued above flood stage from May, cresting around 3.67 ft above flood stage (15.67 ft) on June 4th. This crest is in the Moderate Stage. The river then fell below flood stage on the afternoon of June 11th.
March 2023FloodMontgomery-The Little Sioux River near Milford rose above flood stage on the evening of March 28th before cresting around 0.03 feet above flood stage (12.03 feet) early in the morning on March 29th and then quickly falling below flood stage.
April 2023FloodMontgomery-The Little Sioux River near Milford, IA rose above flood stage on the evening of April 1st before cresting around 1.59 feet above flood stage (13.59 feet) on April 5th. The river then fell below flood stage on the morning of April 8th.
May 2023FloodMontgomery-The Little Sioux River near Milford, IA rose above flood stage on the morning of May 14 before cresting around 1.49 feet above flood stage (13.49 feet) on May 16th. The river then fell below flood stage on the afternoon of May 19th.
June 2022FloodMontgomery-Locally heavy rainfall pushed the Little Sioux River near Milford (gage site MIFI4) above minor flood stage early on June 5, with a crest at 0.85 feet above flood stage late on June 5. The river fell back below flood stage on June 9. A minor amount of agricultural land was flooded.
July 2022FloodMontgomery-Heavy rainfall of 1 to 2 inches across Dickinson County on July 5 brought a rapid rise to the Little Sioux River near Milford (gage site MIFI4), with a crest into moderate flooding at 2.93 feet above flood stage on July 12. A significant amount of rural land was flooded.
July 2022FloodMontgomery-Rainfall from 1 to 2 inches fell across Dickinson County on July 5, which resulted in minor flooding of the Little Sioux River near Montgomery (gage site MLSI4) and a crest at 0.92 feet above flood stage on July 11. A significant amount of rural land was flooded, and water encroached on 170th Avenue north of Iowa Highway 9.
April 2020FloodMontgomery-A continuation of minor flooding from March, the Little Sioux River near Milford (gage site MIFI4) began the month 0.83 feet above flood stage, with a slow and steady fall to below flood stage on April 3. Main impacts occurred with flooding of crop and pasture land.
March 2020FloodMontgomery-With rainfall of 1.11 inches at Lake Park and 0.90 inches at Spirit Lake, the Little Sioux River near Milford (gage site MIFI4) returned to flood at the end of the month. The river crested at 0.89 feet above flood stage on March 31, resulting in flooding of crop and pasture land. The river remained at minor flood stage at the end of the month.
May 2020FloodMontgomery-The Little Sioux River near Milford (gage site MIFI4) spent much of the last half of the month in minor flood, but briefly climbed into moderate flooding with a crest of 2.25 feet above flood stage on May 21. Significant amounts of agricultural and pasture land near the river was flooded.
March 2020FloodMontgomery-The Little Sioux River near Montgomery (gage site MLSI4) rose briefly above flood stage and crested 0.43 feet above flood stage on March 7. Impacts were primarily inundation of lower-lying agricultural lands.
March 2020FloodMontgomery-The Little Sioux River near Milford (gage site MIFI4) rose above flood stage on March 4, and crested 3.19 feet above flood stage on March 9. Significant amounts of agricultural land were flooded.
June 2019FloodMontgomery-A continuation of flooding from May, the Little Sioux River near Montgomery (gage site MLSI4) began the month at 0.62 feet above flood stage. Significant amounts of agricultural land remained flooded, and further impeded spring planting.
June 2019FloodMontgomery-A continuation of flooding from May, the Little Sioux River near Milford (gage site MIFI4) began the month at 3.99 feet above flood stage. Water inundated 180th Street between 170th and 190th Avenues as well as 190th Avenue near 240th Street. Significant amounts of agricultural land remained flooded, and further impeded spring planting.
May 2019FloodMontgomery-This is a continuation of flooding from April. The Little Sioux River near Milford (gage site MIFI4) had an early month crest at 1.71 feet above flood stage on May 1, before falling below flood stage on May 14. Late month rains pushed the river back over flood stage on May 24, reaching a crest in major flood stage of 4.28 feet above flood stage on May 31. Significant agricultural flooding persisted, with no opportunity for spring planting throughout the flood plain. Numerous county and township roads near the river were flooded. The river remained at major flood stage at the end of the month.
May 2019FloodMontgomery-The West Fork of the Little Sioux River near Lake Park (gage site LPRI4) reached a crest of 0.95 feet above flood stage on May 30. The main impact was inundation of agricultural land between Lake Park and Montgomery, which further delayed spring planting. Minor flooding continued at the end of the month.
May 2019FloodMontgomery-The Little Sioux River near Montgomery (gage site MLSI4) reached a crest of 1.07 feet above flood stage on May 30. The main impact was inundation of agricultural land, which further delayed spring planting. 170th Avenue was flooded north of State Highway 9. Minor flooding continued at the end of the month.
March 2019FloodMontgomery-Snow melt and heavy rainfall (measured 1.42 inches 2 miles northeast of Lakefield) resulted in significant flooding of agricultural lands and several county roads north of Iowa Highway 9. Little Sioux River near Montgomery (gage site MLSI4) reached the second highest stage on record cresting 3.32 feet above flood stage on March 16.
March 2019FloodMontgomery-Snow melt and heavy rainfall (measured 1.20 inches at Lake Park and 1.78 inches 4 miles northwest of Milford) resulted in significant flooding of agricultural lands, with water inundating 125th St. northeast of Lake Park. The West Fork of the Little Sioux River near Lake Park (gage site LPRI4) crested once on March 14 at moderate flood stage, and then reached the second highest stage on record cresting 2.79 feet above flood stage on March 18.
April 2019FloodMontgomery-Runoff from occasional precipitation in early April returned significant flooding of agricultural lands. The Little Sioux River near Milford (gage site MIFI4) crested twice during the period. The first crest was 1.45 feet above flood stage on April 12. After a brief period below flood stage from April 24-27, a second crest occurred on April 30 at 1.36 feet above flood stage. The river remained in minor flood stage at the end of the month.
April 2018FloodMontgomery-A continuation of flooding from March 2018, the river crested at minor flood level at Milford (gage site MIFI4) 0.9 feet above flood stage on April 1.
April 2018FloodMontgomery-Minor flooding returned to portions of Little Sioux River in late April, with impact generally limited to near river agricultural areas. Periodic rain and snow brought 1 to 3 inches of liquid equivalent in the two weeks prior to a crest at minor flood stage near Montgomery (gage site MSLI4) on April 25 (0.1 feet above flood stage).
April 2018FloodMontgomery-Flooding returned to the Little Sioux River in mid-April, and was generally minor with impacts limited to near river agricultural areas. Periodic rain and snow brought 1 to 3 inches of liquid equivalent in the week prior to a return to flood stage near Milford (gage site MIFI4) on April 14. The river crested in minor flood stage (0.8 feet above flood stage) on April 16, before briefly dropping below flood stage on April 19. The river returned quickly above flood stage on April 20 and crested in moderate flood stage 2.8 feet above flood stage on April 26, inundating a large amount of pasture and crop land along the flood plain. The river remained in minor flood stage at the end of the month.
March 2018FloodMontgomery-Heavy rainfall along with snow melt caused minor flooding of lowland agricultural areas along upper portions of the Little Sioux River. The river reached a crest of 1.3 feet above flood stage near Milford (gage site MIFI4) on March 5.
March 2018FloodMontgomery-Periods of rainfall along with snow melt through mid to late March caused minor flooding of lowland agricultural areas along upper portions of the Little Sioux River. The highest of multiple crests reached 1.6 feet above flood stage near Milford (gage site MIFI4) on March 19.
July 2018FloodMontgomery-Significant amounts of crop and pasture land were flooded between Lake Park and Montgomery as river levels on the West Fork of the Little Sioux River climbed to 0.9 foot above flood stage near Lake Park (gage site LPRI4) on July 4.
March 2018FloodMontgomery-Additional rainfall along with snow melt caused minor flooding of lowland agricultural areas along upper portions of the Little Sioux River. The river reached a crest of 0.2 feet above flood stage near Milford (gage site MIFI4) on March 9.
July 2018FloodMontgomery-Significant amounts of crop and pasture land were flooded, and 170th Avenue was flooded north of State Highway 9 as river levels on the Little Sioux River climbed to 1.7 feet above flood stage near Montgomery (gage site MLSI4) on July 4.
July 2018FloodMontgomery-Numerous county and township roads, were inundated for almost a week, with major damage to 180th St. between 170th and 190th Avenues. Significant amounts of crop and pasture land near the Little Sioux River were severely impacted by major flooding as river levels climbed to crests of 4.7 feet and 4.5 feet above flood stage near Milford (gage site MIFI4) on July 1 and 5, respectively.
March 2018FloodMontgomery-Snow melt runoff on top of already high river levels produced minor flooding of lowland agricultural areas along upper portions of the Little Sioux River. River levels reached 0.9 feet above flood stage near Milford (gage site MIFI4) by the end of the month.
September 2018FloodMontgomery-Rainfall throughout the Little Sioux Basin during the period of September 18-21 totaled generally 4 to 8 inches, resulting in widespread flooding. Crop and pasture land between Lake Park and Montgomery was inundated as the West Fork of the Little Sioux River near Lake Park (gage site LPRI4) crested at 0.5 foot above flood stage on September 23.
September 2018FloodMontgomery-Rainfall throughout the Little Sioux Basin during the period of September 18-21 totaled generally 4 to 8 inches, resulting in widespread flooding. Crop and pasture land was inundated as well as 170th Avenue north of State Highway 9 as the Little Sioux River near Montgomery (gage site MLSI4) crested in minor flood at 1.1 feet above flood stage on September 24.
September 2018FloodMontgomery-Rainfall throughout the Little Sioux Basin during the period of September 18-21 totaled generally 4 to 8 inches, resulting in major flooding. Significant crop and pasture land was flooded, and several roads were inundated including 170th Avenue south of State Highway 9, 190th Avenue near 240th St. and 180th Street between 170th and 190th Avenues. The Little Sioux River near Milford (gage site MIFI4) crested at 4.0 feet above flood stage on September 24. The river remained in minor flood at the end of the month.
October 2018FloodMontgomery-Water reached 190th Avenue near 240th Street, and low-lying agricultural lands were flooded as the Little Sioux River near Milford (gage site MIFI4) crested 1.1 feet above flood stage on October 14.
June 2018FloodMontgomery-A week of prolific rainfall ending June 26 resulted in a widespread 6 to 11 inches of rainfall, much of which occurred on June 20 and 24. Specific weekly totals included 7.87 at Lake Park, 8.60 3 miles south southeast of Lake Park and 10.65 4 miles northwest of Milford. Moderate flooding occurred with significant amounts of crop and pasture land north of State Highway 9 as well as 125th St. northeast of Lake Park were inundated as the river crested near Lake Park (gage site LPRI4) 3.4 feet above flood stage on June 24. The river remained in minor flood stage at the end of the month.
June 2018FloodMontgomery-A week of prolific rainfall ending June 26 resulted in a widespread 6 to 11 inches of rainfall, much of which occurred on June 20 and 24. Specific weekly totals included 7.87 at Lake Park, 8.60 3 miles south southeast of Lake Park and 10.65 4 miles northwest of Milford. Major flooding occurred with significant amounts of crop and pasture land inundated. State Highway 9 was closed for several hours as water crossed the roadway in two places, and 170th Avenue north of Highway 9 was closed due to high water as the river crested near Montgomery (gage site MLSI4) 3.9 feet above flood stage on June 24. The river remained in minor flood stage at the end of the month.
June 2018FloodMontgomery-A week of prolific rainfall ending June 26 resulted in a widespread 6 to 11 inches of rainfall, much of which occurred on June 20 and 24. Specific weekly totals included 7.87 at Lake Park, 8.60 3 miles south southeast of Lake Park and 10.65 4 miles northwest of Milford. Major flooding occurred with significant amounts of crop and pasture land inundated. Numerous county roads were closed and damaged due to extremely high water, including 170th Avenue, 180th Street and 190th Avenue south of State Highway 9 as the river crested near Milford (gage site MIFI4) at a record 8.1 feet above flood stage on June 25. The river remained in major flood stage at the end of the month.
May 2018FloodMontgomery-Flooding continued from April, and was generally minor with impacts limited to near river agricultural areas until falling below flood stage near Milford (gage site MIFI4) on May 6. Rainfall over the first two weeks of May totalled from 3 to 5 inches in the upper Little Sioux Basin, including 5.01 inches at Lake Park, 4.85 inches 4 miles northwest of Milford and 4.69 inches in Spirit Lake. The river rose back above flood stage on May 9 and crested in moderate flood stage (2.7 feet above flood stage) on May 14, inundating a large amount of pasture and crop land along the flood plain. The river dropped below flood stage on May 20.
October 2018FloodMontgomery-A continuation of flooding from September, river levels on the Little Sioux River near Milford (gage site MIFI4) continued to fall in early October. Impacts were limited to minor agricultural flooding.
May 2016FloodMontgomery-Minor flooding because of runoff from repeated April rains continued to affect agricultural land along the Little Sioux River. The river crested at 2.0 feet above flood stage at Milford on May 3rd.
August 2002Thunderstorm WindMontgomery-Thunderstorm winds caused tree damage.
June 2001Tornado (F0)Montgomery-A brief tornado caused no reported damage.
June 2016HailMontgomery-no account filed
May 2012Thunderstorm WindMontgomery-no account filed
September 2012Thunderstorm WindMontgomery-no account filed

Every storm recorded in Dickinson County

Nearest settlements

The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.

Map PlaceDistance Sheets
Beaches Resort1.8 miles8
Triboji Beach1.8 miles8
Egralharve3.1 miles8
Manhattan Beach Resort3.9 miles8
Okoboji4.7 miles8
Village East Resort5.4 miles8
Wahpeton5.4 miles8
Crescent Beach Resort5.4 miles8

Elsewhere

Matched on this settlement's Geographic Names Information System number rather than its name, so it cannot be a different place of the same name in another state.

Wikipedia article on MontgomeryAn encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied.
Wikidata item Q6905624The structured record the population and elevation above come from. Public domain (CC0).

Provenance

This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 459192. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.

Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.

Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.

Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.