June 7 – On this day in Montana history in 1964 Montana was
reeling from what at that time was called the worst natural disaster in its
recorded history. Heavy rains in early June sent rivers raging to a mile wide
in some areas with homes, dams, roads and railroads washed away and more than
30 people left dead. On June 7 alone 10 inches of rain fell in Browning,
Glacier National Park and Augusta. President Lyndon Johnson declared nine
counties in northwest and north-central Montana federal disaster areas, and
damages eventually totaled more than $62 million.
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