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Valley County, Montana

85 topographic sheets cover 44 settlements here, and 15 properties are on the National Register of Historic Places.

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From the record

15 National Register listings published here.

Sources: the National Register database, National Park Service

Montana within the United States
Valley County within Montana

What the record shows

  • 384 topographic sheet readings cover the county's settlements.
  • 15 properties here are on the National Register of Historic Places: 12 buildings, 2 structures and 1 district.
  • The Geographic Names Information System records 46 populated places in this county; 44 are covered by at least one topographic sheet.

Places on the National Register

15

Every property in this county listed on the National Register of Historic Places, with the year it was listed and the federal nomination document.

Photograph PropertyType ListedReference
Administration Buildingbuilding198686002058
Employee's Hotel and Garagebuilding198686002060
Employee's Hotel and Garagebuilding198686002060
First National Bank of Glasgowbuilding200202000698
Fort Peck Damstructure198686002061
Fort Peck Original Houses Historic Districtdistrict198686002067
Fort Peck Theatrebuilding198383001077
Garage and Fire Stationbuilding198686002063
Glasgow Army Airfield Norden Bombsight Storage Vaultstructure201111000824
Hospitalbuilding198686002054
Recreation Hallbuilding198686002066
Rundle Buildingbuilding200606001092
Charles C. Sargent Housebuilding198282003180
Schoolbuilding198686002065
US Post Office and Courthouse-Glasgow Mainbuilding198686000679

Wildfire, 1992 to 2020

371 fires

Every wildfire the federal occurrence database records inside this county: 371 of them, burning about 55,896 acres. 76 started naturally and 19 were recorded as arson. Each settlement page carries the fires within five miles of it.

Reported cause Fires
Missing data/not specified/undetermined84
Natural76
Equipment and vehicle use58
Debris and open burning43
Fireworks29
Arson/incendiarism19
Recreation and ceremony14
Smoking14
Power generation/transmission/distribution11
Misuse of fire by a minor10
Railroad operations and maintenance10
Other causes3

The five largest, by the area the report gives. None of them was recorded as arson.

DateCause SizeReported by Name on the report
16 July 2006Natural18,585 acresCharles M. Russell National Wildlife RefugeFLAT TIRE
26 September 1995Debris and open burning3,506 acresNorth Central Montana DistrictGRANT COUL
21 August 2020Natural3,275 acresNorth Central Montana DistrictHILL
27 July 2001Natural2,640 acresNorth Central Montana DistrictCASTLE
24 August 2020Equipment and vehicle use2,509 acresFort Peck AgencySAGE
26 August 2012Railroad operations and maintenance1,624 acresFort Peck AgencyOSWEGO
26 July 2006Natural1,435 acresFort Peck AgencyTOAVS
3 August 2003Equipment and vehicle use1,265 acresFort Peck AgencyPORCUPINEC

Every settlement page carries the fires within five miles of it - see the settlement index below.

Storms, 1954 to 2026

60 of 1,247 shown

The NOAA Storm Events Database holds 1,247 reports for this county, causing no deaths, 2 injuries and about $18,673,350 in recorded property damage. Each settlement page carries the reports that name it.

Kind of event Reports
Thunderstorm Wind575
Hail470
Flood78
Tornado44
Flash Flood38
Heavy Rain23
Funnel Cloud13
Lightning5
Wildfire1

The most serious of them, by death, then injury, then recorded damage. The accounts are quoted exactly as the forecast office filed them.

WhenEvent Place namedHarm What the report says
July 2006LightningSaint Marie1 hurtA man was indirectly struck by lightning while repaving a runway. He was holding onto the chute of a cement truck when lightning struck a generator nearby, then jumped over to the truck. He fell to the ground and for 10 seconds lost speech and movement. He was taken to the hospital and released later the same morning.
August 2003HailGlasgow1 hurtA hailstone hit a women on the hand and injured her finger.
June 2007HailGlasgow$8,000,000Hail up to three inches in size accompanied by winds around 70 mph caused significant damage throughout the city of Glasgow and outlying areas to the west, south and east. See entire episode narrative for full details.
June 2007HailNashua$3,000,000One hundred percent of the businesses and homes in the town were damaged from the combination of large hail and damaging winds. Many vehicles also had significant damage. Damages included roofing, windows, gutters, siding, trees and gardens. See entire episode narrative for full details.
July 1999HailGlasgow$1,500,000no account filed
August 2014FloodGlasgow$1,120,000Heavy rainfall in the basin with amounts ranging from 4 to 10 inches over a four day period caused significant flooding in all the streams in the basin, and eventually the rivers. Willow Creek, Antelope Creek, Cherry Creek, Larb Creek, Brazil Creek all flooded during this time frame, blocking off many gravel roads around the county. Valley County had at least 36 locations with damages and DES reported to FEMA the totals were $1.2 million. Willow Creek Road from Fort Peck to the Pines had a very large area completely wiped out with a large culvert gone.
June 2005HailFt Peck$900,000The hail caused extensive damage to roofs, siding, windows, gutters, and screens in the town of Fort Peck. Many vehicles also had hail damage.
August 1993Thunderstorm WindGlasgow$500,000There was lots of wind damage across Valley County. Several homes and trailers were damaged. A flash flood near Hinsdale washed out Highway 2 and the railroad.
May 1994HailGlasgow$500,000no account filed
May 1994HailRichland$500,000no account filed
July 2000Thunderstorm WindGlasgow Intl Arpt$250,000Severe thunderstorm winds in excess of 80 mph knocked down power lines and trees and caused roof damage. A double wide trailer 8 miles north of Glasgow was almost completely destroyed by the winds. The occupants were saved by taking shelter in an interior bathroom. Over 50 power poles were blown down around Glasgow leaving residents in the dark some longer than 24 hours. The roof of the Cottonwood Inn Restaurant was blown off. A new record wind gust of 82 mph was set at the Glasgow International Airport.
June 1999Tornado (F1)Opheim$250,000no account filed
August 1962Tornado (F2)not stated$250,000no account filed
June 2005Flash FloodSouth Portion$200,000Flooding was reported along Antelope Creek approximately 9.5 miles west-nothwest of Glasgow. Antelope Creek went from being dry to running out of its banks, and flooded Billingsly Road and caused severe damage to a ranch. Water flowing across Billingsly road was as up to 5 feet deep in spots. A basement was flooded and three vehicles were damaged. All fences around the property were wiped out, and one sheep was drown. Water flooded the ranch up to 6 feet deep, and did not recede for 8 hours.
August 2014Flash FloodGlasgow Intl Airport (Kggw)$150,000The initial report of flash flooding came from an NWS employee who reported that Cherry Creek on the northwest side of Glasgow has risen out of its banks and is flooding with several inches of water over Skylark Road at Martin Coulee. The Creek was actually flooding in the area about 4 miles north of Glasgow westward and then southward to the Milk River. Many homeowners evacuated and had to move livestock and trailers out of the flooded waters. This is the second highest the river has been in at least 4 decades (2011 was higher). There were over a dozen homes with water in the basements and crawl spaces, and the water was so high, many people were unable to leave their homes because the driveways were flooded over with swift moving water.
June 2005HailDuck Creek$150,000The hail caused extensive damage to roofs, siding, windows, gutters, and screens in Duck Creek.
July 2002Tornado (F0)Park Grove$100,000A small tornado along the edge of a gust front damaged two modular homes and downed several trees in Park Grove. Many homes had some damage to awnings, and gutters and roofs.
August 1997Thunderstorm WindGlasgow$100,000Thunderstorm winds downed power lines, peeled a roof off of a local lumber yard, twisted road signs and blew down large trees. Some residents north of Glasgow were without power for two days.
June 2005Flash FloodHinsdale$75,000US Highway 2 was underwater in the vicinity of Hinsdale for a short time. Highway 537 about 1/4 mile north of Hinsdale was covered with about 3 inches of water. One home suffered a flooded basement in Hinsdale.
June 2005Flash FloodSouth Portion$75,000Flooding was reported along Willow Creek Road approximately 14 miles south of Glasgow. The flooding led to a wash out on Willow Creek Road that was 15 feet deep and 12 feet wide.
July 2002Thunderstorm WindHinsdale$75,000Several roofs were blown off houses and several trees downed by thunderstorm winds in Hinsdale.
June 2007Flash FloodGlasgow$50,000Two to seven inches of rain fell in the Antelope, Brazil and Willow Creek Basins and caused the worst flood on record on the Antelope Creek. A portion of Billingsly road was inaccessible and completely under water for 3 days. Flash flooding occurred for approximately 12 hours, but was followed by significant overland flooding for the following few to several days.
July 2002Thunderstorm WindHinsdale$50,000Thunderstorm wind gust damaged several sheds and outbuildings 2 miles west of Hinsdale, lifted pickup truck 2 feet off the ground 1 miles west of Hinsdale and blew off the roof on the Nemontel building and downed power lines in Hinsdale.
August 2000HailGlentana$50,000no account filed
June 1999Thunderstorm WindFt Peck$50,000no account filed
August 1997HailFt Peck$50,000no account filed
June 1996Thunderstorm WindGlasgow$50,000no account filed
May 1994Hailnot stated$50,000no account filed
May 1994HailNashua$50,000no account filed
May 1994Thunderstorm WindNashua$50,000no account filed
August 1993HailGlasgow$50,000no account filed
July 2001HailGlasgow$45,000Large hail broke out windows from homes and dented vehicles at The Pines Recreation area.
June 2016Thunderstorm WindSaint Marie$25,000Public reported 7 power poles blown down along MT Highway 24.
July 2010Thunderstorm WindGlasgow$25,000At 1938, 2 miles northwest of Glasgow, numerous large tree branches of 6 inches plus in diameter and 15 to 25 feet long were snapped off of trees with severe winds and one inch hail. The winds and hail lasted for 12 minutes. Minor damage was reported in the area with some siding, windows and shingle damage to homes. The home of the NWS employee received new shingles and sky lights. Another NWS employee nearby had the seals on their windows broken.
June 2005Thunderstorm WindLustre$25,000Roofs were blown off buildings and a hanger collapsed. An airplane that was in the hanger suffered damage. Several wind breaks were also destroyed. A power line was blown down, and pieces of roofing were in the power lines that were still standing.
June 1975Tornado (F2)not stated$25,000no account filed
July 2010Thunderstorm WindGlasgow Intl Airport (Kggw)$20,000A shelf cloud came through Glasgow producing brief winds of 55 to 60 mph. A forty foot section of metal roof off of an airport hanger building was peeled back and blown approximately 75 yards to the north. A large highway sign was blown off and shredded along Highway 2 east of Glasgow.
July 1997Thunderstorm WindGlasgow$20,000A wind gust measured at 94 miles an hour destroyed an airplane hanger and the airplane inside.
August 2002Flash FloodSouth Portion$20,000no account filed
March 1999FloodCountywide$20,000no account filed
August 2011Thunderstorm WindOpheim$17,000Public reported a 60-foot radio tower bent in half and 4-inch diameter tree limbs broken. Wind gusts of 85 mph estimated from EF-scale toolkit.
July 1995Thunderstorm WindLivingston$15,000Wind gusts as high as 90 mph tore a roof of a shed, downed trees and power lines, and snapped a power pole in half. A field of wheat was flattened.
June 2007Thunderstorm WindFt Peck$10,000A power outage caused by a tree branch falling across a power line during a severe thunderstorm caused the death of 110,000 Chinook salmon fingerlings at the Fort Peck Fish Hatchery.
August 2007Tornado (EF1)Opheim$10,000A fully loaded grain truck weighing 40,000 to 45,000 pounds was in the path of this tornado. A bolted down upper portion of the truck's grain bin, which weighed 400 pounds, was lifted straight into the air causing minimal damage to the rest of the truck bin. It then spun overhead and slammed into the ground twice at a distance of about 80 feet from the vehicle. A witness reported a rotating wall cloud and a rain wrapped tornado. A damage survey was conducted by the NWS and the tornado was rated in the low EF1 range.
July 2005Thunderstorm WindGlasgow$10,000Some roofs west of town with shingle damage and large tree limbs down.
July 2002Thunderstorm WindPark Grove$10,000A strong thunderstorm gust front uprooted cottonwood trees, and damaged roofs and siding on several modular homes in the Park Grove area. One car was destroyed when a portion of a trailer roof was blown on top of it.
July 2002Tornado (F0)Hinsdale$10,000A small tornado damaged a shed and metal livestock stall on a ranch 5 miles west of Hinsdale.
July 2001Thunderstorm WindGlasgow$10,000Downburst winds snapped 10 power poles south of Glasgow, causing a power outage for much of the area for several hours.
July 2000HailGlasgow Intl Arpt$10,000Windows were broken out by hail and wind at the Glasgow Intl Airport.
July 1998Thunderstorm WindFt Peck$10,000Shingles were ripped off of a roof in Fort Peck.
August 1997Thunderstorm WindLustre$10,000A roof sustained damage due to the severe thunderstorm winds.
July 1997Thunderstorm WindGlasgow$10,000Trees were toppled onto parked cars.
August 1997Thunderstorm WindGlasgow$10,000Thunderstorm winds to 91 miles an hour blew out windows in a house.
July 2000HailHinsdale$10,000no account filed
June 1999Thunderstorm WindFt Peck$8,000no account filed
August 1995HailFort Peck$6,000A sheriff's department vehicle had it's windshield broken when a hailstone ripped through it. Two other department vehicles were damaged by hail. Damage was estimated at $6000.
June 2015Thunderstorm WindBaylor$5,000Public reported 5 power poles snapped by thunderstorm winds. Time based on radar velocity data at this location.
June 2007HailHinsdale$5,000Golf ball sized hail covered the ground. Several windows were destroyed on a home.
June 2007Thunderstorm WindVandalia$5,000Windows were blown out on the west, north, and east side of the post office. Glass found later embedded in wood banisters leading up to the post office entrance.
June 2007HailTampico$5,000Windows broken out on the west side of a house.

Mines and quarries

37 recorded

The Survey's mineral resources record lists 37 workings inside this county. 5 still produce and 32 are closed or unrecorded. Each settlement page carries the workings within five miles of it.

Commodity Workings
Sand and Gravel, Construction34
Bentonite2
Pumice1

The least common of them first, because a county's hundredth gravel pit says nothing its first ten did not.

Where SiteCommodity StatusRecorded
Richland PumicitePumiceOccurrence
Brazil Creek PitBentonitePast Producer
Glasgow WorksBentoniteProspect
Fossum Ready-MixSand and Gravel, ConstructionProducer
Garden Pit and PlantSand and Gravel, ConstructionProducer
Glassglow Mine and MillSand and Gravel, ConstructionProducer
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Unnamed Gravel PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionUnknown
Wolf Point Ready MixSand and Gravel, ConstructionProducer

Every populated place in the county

46

Named settlements recorded in the Geographic Names Information System, each with the topographic sheets covering it. Villages, hamlets and abandoned places alike. Each is shown with the nearest named watercourse or landform and the survey quadrangle it falls on.

The vanished settlements of Valley County: the places named above that are no longer on the map.

Provenance

  • Topographic sheets. USGS Historical Topographic Map Collection, county index, measured from the bulk metadata.
  • Fire insurance maps. Library of Congress Sanborn collection, faceted to this county.
  • Photographs. Each place queried individually against the Library of Congress Prints and Photographs search.
  • 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.