BlockTampico, Montana
9 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1943 and the latest in 1984. It stands in the Hinsdale census division. It lies in ZIP code area 59230. It stands on Buggy Creek. The Survey maps it on the Tampico quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
6 surveys from 9 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.
- 1943 USGS Glasgow quadrangle1:125000
- 1954 USGS Glasgow quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1957 USGS Glasgow quadrangle1:250000
- 1958 USGS Glasgow quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1969 USGS Tampico quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1984 USGS Glasgow quadrangle1:100000
Fires near this place
5 since 2015Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 5 fires within 5 miles of Tampico between 2015 and 2020, burning about 6 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/undetermined | 2 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 2 |
| Debris and open burning | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 September 2015 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fort Peck Agency | EMBANKEMENT |
| 27 July 2019 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Valley County | FDH-MTLG20-123 |
| 18 July 2020 | Equipment and vehicle use | 2.0 acres | Valley County | FDH-MTLG20-141 |
| 16 July 2020 | Equipment and vehicle use | 2.0 acres | Valley County | FDH-MTLG20-129 |
| 13 July 2018 | Debris and open burning | 1.0 acres | Northeastern Land Office | not named |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Storms near this place
28 since 1999Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Tampico in 28 storm reports between 1999 and 2023: 12 flood, 8 hail, 5 thunderstorm wind, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 2007 | Hail | Tampico | $5,000 | Windows broken out on the west side of a house. |
| April 2023 | Flood | Tampico | - | The Milk River at Tampico (TMPM8) rose above its flood stage of 23 feet at 12:00 AM on April 12th. The river then crested at 27.94 feet at 2:35 AM on April 15th. The river would fall below flood stage at 6:00 PM on April 23rd. |
| March 2020 | Flood | Tampico | - | The Milk River at Tampico gauge (TMPM8) had been transmitting erroneous data for the previous week or so due to issues with the gage. On March 31st it began recording the correct river level again after being alerted to the issue by local DES, and repairs made by USGS. With the flood stage set at 23.0 feet, the gauge immediately showed the river at 23.4 feet at 4:13 PM MST. Through the rest of the day to end the month of March, the river had risen to a level of 23.5 feet. This flooding continued into the first few days of April. |
| April 2020 | Flood | Tampico | - | Continuing from the end of March, the Milk River at Tampico (TMPM8), with a flood stage at 23.0 feet, began the first day of April at 23.5 feet. The river crested at 23.6 feet on April 1st from 7:29 AM MST to 9:45 AM MST, then fell back down below flood stage on April 2nd at 2:56 AM MST. |
| April 2019 | Flood | Tampico | - | Continuing the flooding from the end of March, recent melting of the larger snowpack allowed the Tampico river gauge reading (TMPM8) along the Milk River to remain above the flood stage of 23.0 into the first week of April. The river dropped back down below flood stage at 5:52 AM MST on the 3rd. |
| August 2019 | Heavy Rain | Tampico | - | Public reported a 24-hour rainfall total of 4.00 inches. |
| April 2018 | Flood | Tampico | - | Excessive snow melt caused flooding at the river gauge on the Milk River near Tampico (TMPM8). The gauge recorded river levels reaching flood stage at 1:00 AM MST on April 18th. The river crested at 26.98 feet at 2:00 AM MST on April 25th. River levels remained near the crest through the end of April, and remained at or above flood stage into May. |
| May 2018 | Flood | Tampico | - | Excessive snowmelt caused the Milk River at Tampico (TMPM8) to rise above flood stage on April 18th. The river crested at a level of 26.98 feet on April 25th. River flooding at this location continued into May, finally dropping below flood stage on May 4th at 10:30 MST. |
| October 2016 | Flood | Tampico | - | The Milk River near Tampico (TMPM8) rose above its minor flood stage of 23 feet at 12:58 PM MST on October 6th, then rose above its moderate flood stage of 24 feet at 1:43 AM MST on October 7th. It crested at 25.75 feet at 3:24 AM MST on October 10th, then fell back down below minor flood stage at 9:42 PM MST on October 11th. |
| August 2014 | Flood | Tampico | - | The Milk River at Tampico (TMPM8) rose above its flood stage of 23 feet at 6:16 AM MST on August 26th, crested in moderate flooding at 25.12 feet at 8:28 AM MST on August 29th, and continued flooding into September. |
| September 2014 | Flood | Tampico | - | Continuing with flooding through the end of August, the Milk River at Tampico (TMPM8) rose above flood stage and crested in August, then fell back down below flood stage at 12:30 AM MST on September 1st. |
| June 2013 | Flood | Tampico | - | The Milk River at Tampico (TMPM8) rose above its flood stage of 23 feet at 3:40 AM MST on June 6th, crested at 24.69 feet at 5:00 AM MST on June 11th, then fell back down below flood stage at 12:15 PM MST on June 13th. |
| July 2013 | Hail | Tampico | - | Trained spotter reported half dollar sized hail covering the ground - duration of 5 minutes. |
| July 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Tampico | - | Spotter reported an estimated 60 mph wind gust. |
| April 2011 | Flood | Tampico | - | The USGS River Gauge at Tampico reported the Milk River to be above flood stage, with a crest on April 16th. |
| July 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Tampico | - | Strong winds downed trees and powerlines and ripped the roof off a lean-to shed. |
| June 2011 | Flood | Tampico | - | The river gauge near Tampico rose above Flood Stage on May 25th, cresting at 27.80 feet on the 10th. The river fell below Flood Stage on the 24th. |
| July 2010 | Hail | Tampico | - | Cooperative Weather Observer reported quarter size hail at Tampico. |
| June 2007 | Hail | Tampico | - | Golf ball sized hail covered 75 percent of the ground. |
| June 2005 | Flash Flood | Tampico | - | Runoff from thunderstorms that produced about an inch of rain produced flash flooding of the Antelope Creek west of Glasgow from Tampico Road to Billingsley Road. The ground was already saturated in the area due to flooding the previous week. |
| June 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Tampico | - | 61 mph wind reported 5 miles northwest of Tampico. |
| July 2001 | Tornado (F0) | Tampico | - | A tornado moved into Southwest Valley County and moved east before dissipating. It moved through open prairie and caused no damage. The storm and wall cloud were seen from the National Weather Service office over 35 miles away. |
| July 2009 | Hail | Tampico | - | no account filed |
| June 2008 | Hail | Tampico | - | no account filed |
| June 2008 | Hail | Tampico | - | no account filed |
| June 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Tampico | - | no account filed |
| May 2006 | Hail | Tampico | - | no account filed |
| June 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Tampico | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Riverside (historical) | 5.5 miles | 9 | |
| Vandalia | 5.6 miles | 8 | |
| Glasgow | 12.5 miles | 10 | |
| Rose Hill (historical) | 14.2 miles | 9 | |
| Hinsdale | 15.0 miles | 9 | |
| Saint Marie | 17.0 miles | 9 | |
| Whately | 19.4 miles | 10 | |
| Miles Crossing | 21.1 miles | 9 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 777415. 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.