BlockAlbion, Montana
8 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1954 and the latest in 1981. It stands in the Alzada-Boyes census division. It lies in ZIP code area 57717. It stands on Twelvemile Creek. The Survey maps it on the Albion quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
6 surveys from 8 printed sheetsMatched 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.
- 1954 USGS Ekalaka quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1956 USGS Ekalaka quadrangle1:250000
- 1958 USGS Ekalaka quadrangle1:250000
- 1965 USGS Ekalaka quadrangle1:250000
- 1980 USGS Albion quadrangle1:24000
- 1981 USGS Alzada quadrangle1:100000
Fires near this place
6 since 2016Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 6 fires within 5 miles of Albion between 2016 and 2020, burning about 171 acres in total. 2 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 |
|---|---|
| Equipment and vehicle use | 3 |
| Natural | 2 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 September 2017 | Equipment and vehicle use | 83 acres | Miles City Field Office | DIVIDE |
| 13 September 2017 | Equipment and vehicle use | 16 acres | Miles City Field Office | DANNY |
| 3 August 2017 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 10 acres | Eastern Land Office | ARBUCKLE |
| 4 July 2016 | Natural | 15 acres | Miles City Field Office | BALL |
| 27 July 2020 | Equipment and vehicle use | 46 acres | Carter County | CRP - CARTER |
| 21 May 2016 | Natural | under an acre | Eastern Land Office | HUCKINS - POWDER RIVER |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Storms near this place
33 since 1999Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Albion in 33 storm reports between 1999 and 2024: 20 hail, 9 thunderstorm wind, 1 flood, 1 tornado. 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.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2011 | Flood | Albion | $320,000 | Record to near record flooding reported on rivers and streams across Carter County. A total of 10 homes were reported as damaged by floodwaters. Damage estimates were based on FEMA reports and Individual Assistance approvals. On Boxelder Creek, at it's highest levels, water was flowing across Highway 277 between Hammond and Ridgeway and across Highway 323 (3 miles north of Belltower) about a half mile wide in spots. On the Little Missouri River, record flooding was reported. Significant flooding noted in the Albion area where one individual had to be rescued as floodwaters surrounded their house. Two dams also breached due to the high waters. Widespread farmland flooding occurred along Thompson Creek in southern Carter County between Ridge and Alzada. Significant erosion and flooding occurred along numerous small stream tributaries all across the county due to the rapid rainfall rates, resulting in considerable damage to county roads. At one point, Hammond Road between Hammond and where it intersects Highway 323 just northeast of Ridgeway was flooded in 7 different places. |
| May 2024 | Funnel Cloud | Albion | - | A potential touchdown of a funnel cloud about 8 miles northeast of Albion was reported. |
| July 2019 | Flash Flood | Albion | - | The Little Missouri River had 3 to 4 feet of water covering it. Water covered much of the bulldozers that were putting in a pipeline. In addition, a temporary bridge was washed out. |
| June 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Albion | - | A microburst occurred as a result of a severe thunderstorm. Two 30 inch diameter trees were uprooted. A barn roof and shed were lost and a horse trailer tipped over. |
| August 2013 | Hail | Albion | - | Windows were broken in a house. |
| June 2011 | Tornado (EF1) | Albion | - | At 535 pm, a tornado touched down 5 miles west of Albion, MT in far southeast Montana. The tornado was estimated to have remained on the ground for 15 minutes, traveling approximately 5 miles to the east northeast. The tornado produced periodic damage along a 100 yard wide path. The worst of the damage was located one mile north of Albion. A National Weather Service Cooperative Weather Observer located just north of Albion reported 50-60 trees that were snapped off, some as large as 2 feet in diameter. Two calves were also killed in this vicinity. Before the tornado lifted, 1.5 miles northeast of Albion, the tornado destroyed several grain bins, snapped off 4 power poles, flipped a semi-trailer on its side and produced minor damage to a nearby home. The tornado was classified as an EF-1, with estimated winds of 86-109 mph at its strongest point, one mile north of Albion. |
| June 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Albion | - | An estimated wind gust of 65 mph was reported 2 miles southwest of Albion. |
| June 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Albion | - | An estimated wind gust of 60 mph was reported 1 mile north/northeast of Albion. |
| September 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Albion | - | A 60 mph wind gust along with dime size hail was reported 1 NNE of Albion. |
| July 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Albion | - | An estimated wind gust of 70 mph was reported 44 miles south of Ekalaka. |
| April 2006 | Hail | Albion | - | Lost all west facing windows |
| July 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Albion | - | Roof blown off shop and horse trailer flipped over. |
| July 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Albion | - | 70 mph thunderstorm winds along with quarter size hail that covered the ground.. |
| July 1999 | Hail | Albion | - | Spotter report of nickel size hail. |
| May 2020 | Hail | Albion | - | no account filed |
| May 2020 | Hail | Albion | - | no account filed |
| July 2019 | Hail | Albion | - | no account filed |
| July 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Albion | - | no account filed |
| June 2014 | Hail | Albion | - | no account filed |
| August 2013 | Hail | Albion | - | no account filed |
| August 2013 | Hail | Albion | - | no account filed |
| July 2013 | Hail | Albion | - | no account filed |
| June 2010 | Hail | Albion | - | no account filed |
| August 2009 | Hail | Albion | - | no account filed |
| July 2007 | Hail | Albion | - | no account filed |
| April 2006 | Hail | Albion | - | no account filed |
| August 2006 | Hail | Albion | - | no account filed |
| July 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Albion | - | no account filed |
| July 2003 | Hail | Albion | - | no account filed |
| June 2002 | Hail | Albion | - | no account filed |
| July 2001 | Hail | Albion | - | no account filed |
| July 2001 | Hail | Albion | - | no account filed |
| August 2000 | Hail | Albion | - | no account filed |
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 | Place | Distance | Sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alzada | 13.4 miles | 8 | |
| Capitol | 20.5 miles | 9 | |
| Ridgeway | 24.0 miles | 8 | |
| Belltower | 31.6 miles | 8 | |
| Hammond | 34.1 miles | 8 | |
| Midland (historical) | 35.7 miles | 11 | |
| Prairie Dale (historical) | 37.2 miles | 8 | |
| Elgin (historical) | 39.8 miles | 10 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 801985. 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.
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.