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FEMA Flood Plain Mapping

The FEMA Flood Map Service Center is a remodeled library for all of the most up to date, as well as archived, flood maps. Visit the link below to access these maps.

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Outdoor Event Weather Support

Wheatland County Emergency Management and DES can now provide Outdoor Event Weather Support using the National Weather Service from Billings. If you are planning on hosting a large outdoor event and would be interested in having this service, please contact the DES office at 406-940-5750



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Wheatland County Emergency Management – Serving Harlowton, Judith Gap, Two Dot and Shawmut

Wheatland County Fire Department responding to a report of a Wildland fire in the vicinity of deadman’s basin. Please avoid the area and slow down and move over for emergency vehicles.  See MoreSee Less
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Wheatland County emergency management is looking for photos of the ongoing storms across the county right now. Please comment any photos that you have taken in the last couple hours below.Thank you! See MoreSee Less
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The National Weather Service in Billings has issued a* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for… Northwestern Golden Valley County in central Montana… Northeastern Wheatland County in central Montana…* Until 600 PM MDT.* At 500 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 20 miles north of Harlowton, moving southeast at 20 mph. HAZARD…60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE…Radar indicated. IMPACT…Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.* Locations impacted include… Judith Gap.PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…Seek shelter inside a well-built structure and stay away fromwindows. This storm is capable of producing damaging winds and largehail.Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead toflash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.Wheatland County Sheriff’s OfficefGolden Valley Co Sheriff’s Office9Golden Valley County DESCounty DES See MoreSee Less
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Following the county's lead, FWP has placed Stage 1 fire restrictions on its sites in Wheatland County, effective immediately. These restrictions will remain in place until further notice. Under Stage 1 restrictions, the following acts are prohibited: 🔥Building, maintaining, attending, or using a fire or campfire, unless noted in the exemptions. 🔥Smoking, except within an enclosed vehicle or building, a developed recreation site or while stopped in an area at least three feet in diameter that is barren or cleared of all flammable materials. Sites in Wheatland County include: 🦌Haymaker Wildlife Management Area🎣Selkirk Fishing Access Site (FAS)🎣Deadman's Basin FAS🎣Harlowton FAS🎣Martinsdale Reservoir is partially in Meagher County, but IS included in these restrictions.For more info on fire safety, visit: www.mtfireinfo.org/ See MoreSee Less
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Due to continued hot, dry, and windy conditions, Stage 1 Fire Restrictions will go into effect throughout Wheatland County beginning Thursday, July 16, 2026.Under Stage 1 restrictions, the following activities are prohibited unless specifically exempted:• Building, maintaining, attending, or using a fire or campfire• Smoking outside of an enclosed vehicle, building, or an area at least three feet in diameter that is cleared of all flammable materialsCertain activities may still be allowed under a written permit or when using approved liquid petroleum or LPG-fueled devices that can be turned on and off, provided the surrounding area is properly cleared.Violations may result in significant fines, possible imprisonment, and responsibility for all fire suppression costs and damages.Please use extreme caution with anything that could create a spark. One small mistake can quickly become a dangerous wildfire.For additional information, visit mtfireinfo.org or contact Wheatland County Emergency Management. See MoreSee Less
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