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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.
FEMA Flood Map Service Center | Welcome!
City of Harlowton: FEMA Flood Map Service Center | Search By Address
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 Co. Emergency Management – DES
Wheatland County Emergency Management – Serving Harlowton, Judith Gap, Two Dot and Shawmut
When people think of EMS, they often picture ambulances and flashing lights. In rural communities like ours, it is much more personal than that.![]()
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Behind every call is someone who left their dinner table, stepped away from family, got out of bed at 2:00 in the morning, or walked away from work without hesitation because someone in our community needed help.![]()
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Wheatland County EMS is a very small team made up of volunteers and providers from all corners of the county. They are ranchers, parents, employees, friends, and neighbors who somehow find a way to maintain a 24/7 on-call schedule for this community. They cover long miles, difficult weather, late nights, and missed moments at home because they believe that when someone calls for help, somebody should answer.![]()
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Rural EMS is not built on large numbers. It is built on commitment. It is built on sacrifice. It is built on people who care enough to show up, no matter the time, no matter the weather, and no matter how tired they are.![]()
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This National EMS Week, we ask our community to take a moment to recognize and thank those who answer the call. Because in a small county, these aren’t just responders — they’re our neighbors, our friends, and the people standing beside us when we need them most.![]()
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Thank you to the members of Wheatland County Ambulance Service and rural EMS providers everywhere. Your dedication does not go unnoticed.![]()
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Sincerely, ![]()
Director Nelson![]()
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Director, Wheatland County Emergency Management ![]()
Co-Director, Wheatland County Ambulance Service
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[4 pm 5/13/26] Severe Thunderstorm Warning including Livingston MT, Big Timber MT and Clyde Park MT until 5:00 PM MDT. This storm will contain wind gusts to 70 MPH!
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[2:08pm 5/13/2026]![]()
Severe thunderstorms capable of producing gusts over 70mph are developing in Idaho and SW Montana. They are expected to move into south-central Montana in the coming hours.
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[1pm 5/13/2026]![]()
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch is in effect through 9pm.
We will be escorting runners and bicyclists participating in the Special Olympics Torch Run this morning from Judith Gap on Hwy 191 through Harlowton via Central Ave to Rodeo Drive and south on 191 to Melville.. ![]()
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Please slow down and move over to keep these wonderful people safe..