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Flood meetings planned in Libby, Troy this weekend

SCOTT SHINDLEDECKER | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 4 months AGO
by SCOTT SHINDLEDECKER
Hagadone News Network | December 13, 2025 9:00 AM

Libby and Troy will host town hall meetings Saturday and Sunday about the recent flood damage and response.

The Libby Town Hall meeting will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at the Dome Theater on Mineral Avenue. For those who can’t attend in person, a Zoom option is available at https://us02web.zoom.us/j/3158810948?omn=83658024291. The meeting ID is 315 881 0948.

The Troy Town Hall meeting will be held at 1 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 14, at the Troy High School auditorium on Missoula Avenue.  The Zoom option is available at https://us02web.zoom.us/j/3158810948?omn=83126370690. The meeting ID is 315 881 0948.

On Saturday, Lincoln County Emergency Operations addressed concerns about the Lower Flower Creek Dam near Libby. A low spot on the earthen embankment was breeched for roughly 12 hours Dec. 11, which resulted in moderate damage to the dam.

"At this time, the Lower Flower Creek Diversion Dam does not appear to be at risk of imminent failure," the agency stated in a press release. "The site will continue to be closely monitored."

If conditions change, the release stated, response team are prepared to intervene with heavy equipment.

There are no concerns with the larger Flower Creek Dam upstream, the agency state.

Areas potentially affected if the lower dam fails include Flower Creek Road, neighborhoods stretching to Education Way and the center of town including California Avenue and to the west of there as well as near the railroad tracks and along the Kootenai River.

Residents in those areas were advised to contact 406-293-6295.


READ MORE ABOUT THE FLOODING IN LIBBY:

Historic rain floods areas of Lincoln County, washes out multiple bridges

Receding flood waters begin to reveal scope of damage in Lincoln County

Northwest Montana faces another round of heavy rain

Flood response and updates shared at Libby town hall

How Libby-area flooding could affect historic Superfund site

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