Ice jams not a concern in Mineral County
Kathleen Woodford Mineral Independent | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 8 years, 9 months AGO
The Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation warned residents of possible flooding and ice jams as a result of the warming temperatures.
Last week, several homeowners in the Bitterroot Valley reported some flooding. In particular, residents along Lolo Creek next to Highway 12 where a large ice jam developed near Lolo Hot Springs.
Increasing temperatures create the right conditions for flooding caused by ice jams. Montana has the highest number of reported ice jams in the U.S. mostly in February and March according to the DNRC.
It is recommended that people who live near a river or stream have a flood evacuation plan, keep extra drinking water on hand, and shovel snow away from homes.
Jim Ward with the Superior Ranger District said he has not heard of any flooding or ice jams in Mineral County so far this season.
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