Powder River County Sheriff's Office

09/20/2026

East Powderville Road is now open. Please drive with caution.

09/20/2026

East Powderville Road will be closed due to flooding. Plan for alternative routes. Sorry for the inconvenience. ☹️

09/19/2026

ATTENTION MOTORISTS:
We have received reports of major flooding on the East Powderville County Rd outside of Broadus. Please attempt to find alternative routes and use extreme caution while traveling.

09/17/2026

Flood Watch
National Weather Service Billings MT
1206 PM MDT Thu Sep 17 2026A strong slow moving Fall storm system will impact the region from
Friday night through Sunday. Well above normal atmospheric moisture
levels combined with the dynamics from this storm system will provide
the potential for heavy rainfall during this period. Thunderstorms
embedded in the more general rainfall will have the potential to
produce flash flooding, particularly over recent burn scars.

Musselshell-Treasure-Northern Rosebud-Northern Stillwater-Powder
River-Northern Park-Golden Valley-Red Lodge Foothills-Northern
Big Horn-Southern Rosebud-Judith Gap-Paradise Valley-Livingston
Area-Beartooth Foothills-Absaroka/Beartooth Mountains-Crazy
Mountains-Southern Big Horn-Southeastern Carbon-Northern Sweet
Grass-Bighorn Canyon-Northern Carbon-Pryor/Northern Bighorn
Mountains-Melville Foothills-Northeastern Yellowstone-Southern
Wheatland-Southwestern Yellowstone-Northeast Bighorn Mountains-
Sheridan Foothills-
Including the locations of Pompeys Pillar, McLeod, Joliet, Harlowton,
Colstrip, Fort Smith, Big Timber, Lame Deer, Absarokee, Melville,
Custer, Lodge Grass, Fromberg, Wilsall, Sheridan, Columbus, Hysham,
Red Lodge, Forsyth, Clyde Park, Emigrant, Lavina, Livingston,
Fishtail, Roundup, Hardin, Broadus, Ryegate, Pryor, Burgess Jct,
Bridger, Judith Gap, Cooke City, Crow Agency, and Billings
1206 PM MDT Thu Sep 17 2026..FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY
AFTERNOON...
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible, along
with Flash Flooding of recent burn scars.
* WHERE...All of South Central Montana, Portions of Southeast
Montana, and Sheridan County Wyoming.
* WHEN...From Friday evening through Sunday afternoon.
* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of creeks,
streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. Flooding
may occur in poor drainage and urban areas.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- 1 to 2.5 inches of rainfall is forecast across the watch area
Friday night through Sunday. Locally heavier accumulations up to
4 inches are possible where thunderstorm activity develops.
- The Robertson Draw, East Side, Elk, and McGhee-Remington burn
scars are particularly vulnerable to Flash Flooding and debris
flows during the watch period. Any other burn scars from this
summer will have elevated Flash Flood potential as well.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
You should monitor forecasts and be alert for possible Flood
Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared
to take action should flooding develop.

Flooding is a coast-to-coast threat to some part of the United States and its territories nearly every day of the year. This site is designed to teach you how to stay safe in a flood event. If you know what to do before, during, and after a flood you can increase your chances of survival and bet...

09/11/2026

Do you remember where you were on this day 25 years ago? Never forget!

09/04/2026

Applications can also be filled out at https://prco.mt.gov/Job-Openings

09/03/2026

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
..FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING...

The National Weather Service in Billings has issued a Fire Weather Watch...which is in effect from Friday afternoon through Friday evening.

* IMPACTS: Low humidities, hot temperatures, and strong gusty winds will create erratic fire behavior.

* AFFECTED AREA:
In North Central WY Fire Zone...274.
In Southeast MT Fire Zones...131...132.
In Southeast MT and Northwest SD Fire Zone...133.

* COUNTIES AFFECTED:
In North Central WY...Sheridan.
In Northwest SD...Harding.
In South Central MT...Big Horn.
In Southeast MT...Carter...Custer...Fallon...Powder River...Rosebud...Treasure.

* WIND: Southwest 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.

* HUMIDITY: As low as 10 percent.* TEMPERATURES: Up to 98.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible Red Flag Warnings.

08/31/2026

We are aware of the fire on 59 by MM 18. Thank you all for the concerned calls.

08/30/2026

Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Billings MT
142 PM MDT Sun Aug 30 2026
The National Weather Service in Billings has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Central Powder River County in southeastern Montana...
* Until 215 PM MDT.
* At 142 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 9 miles northwest
of Broadus, moving east at 45 mph.
HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and small hail.
SOURCE...Home Creek Divide DOT reported a 65 mph wind gust at 1:30
PM MDT.
IMPACT...Expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to
mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings.
* Locations impacted include...
Broadus, Biddle, Olive, Sonnette and Moorhead.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Anyone outdoors should move to shelter inside a well-built structure
and stay away from windows.
Wind damage with this storm may occur before any rain or lightning.
Do not wait for the sound of thunder before taking cover. Seek
shelter immediately inside a sturdy structure and stay away from
windows.

08/28/2026

Southern Big Horn MT-Southern Rosebud MT-Sheridan Foothills WY-Powder River MT-Northeast Bighorn Mountains WY-
557 PM MDT Thu Aug 27 2026
..A LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING GUSTY WINDS WILL IMPACT SOUTHWESTERN POWDER RIVER...SOUTHEASTERN BIG HORN...SOUTHERN ROSEBUD AND SHERIDAN COUNTIES UNTIL 7 PM MDT...

At 557 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a line of thunderstorms producing gusty winds extending from 7 miles northeast of Lodge Grass to near Sheridan, moving east at 45 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts of 40 to 50 mph.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects.

Locations impacted include...
Sheridan, Ranchester, Dayton, Lodge Grass, Big Horn, Clearmont, Birney, Tongue River Reservoir, Rosebud Battlefield Park, Kirby, Banner, Birney Village, Leiter, Otter, Parkman, Wyola, Arvada, Northern Cheyenne Indian Reservation and Crow Indian Reservation.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Monitor the weather situation closely and be alert for threatening weather conditions.