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Warm Spring Creek, MT

Full City Profile · Montana · Fergus County County

3.0 /5.0
B Good
18 Population 43/sq mi density
47°F Avg Temperature 253 sunny days/yr
390 Violent Crime/100K 1,220 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
390 violent crimes/100K (3% above avg)
A+
Education
5.0 / 5.0
0.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Warm Spring Creek experiences four distinct seasons with an average annual temperature of 47°F (8°C). Winters average 28°F in January while summers reach 70°F in July. The area gets 253 sunny days per year. Air quality is rated Good with a median AQI of 26.

Temperature

28°F Jan (-2°C) 70°F Jul (21°C)
Annual Average46.6°F
14% below US avg
January Average28°F (-2°C)
July Average70°F (21°C)
Sunny Days253 days/yr

Geography

Elevation4,434 ft (1,351 m)
Area0.4 sq mi (1.1 km²)
Population Density43/sq mi
Coordinates47.1847°N, 109.2826°W
TimezoneAmerica/Denver
CountyFergus County County
Nearest AirportGreat Falls International (GTF)
100 miles away

Precipitation & Snow

Wettest Month (May) 3.39"
Driest Month (Feb) 0.59"

Air Quality

AQI Median26.0
RatingGood

Air Pollutants (EPA 2023)

Ozone (O₃)0.0469 ppm
NO₂ (Nitrogen Dioxide)1.7 ppb
PM2.5 (Fine Particles)5.3 μg/m³

Natural Hazard Risk

Overall RiskRelatively Low
Risk Score45.1 / 100
Social Vulnerability45.2 / 100
Community Resilience70.3 / 100

Hazard Breakdown

Tornado Very Low
Earthquake Very Low
Wildfire Relatively Low
Flood Relatively Low
Hail Very Low
Strong Wind Very Low
Heat Wave Very Low
Winter Weather Relatively High
Lightning Relatively Moderate
Ice Storm Very Low
Drought Relatively Low
Cold Wave Relatively High
Landslide Relatively Low
Avalanche Very Low
Source: FEMA National Risk Index v1.20 (Dec 2025)

Earthquake History

6 earthquakes (M2.5+) within 150 km since 1990. Strongest: M3.6. Most recent: M3.6 on Jul 6, 2021.

Jul 6, 2021 27 km SSE of Melstone, Montana M3.6 148 km
Dec 5, 1991 15 km WSW of Hays, Montana M3.0 90 km
May 21, 2013 32 km NE of Melstone, Montana M2.8 141 km
Nov 4, 2017 32 km NE of Wilsall, Montana M2.7 139 km
Oct 16, 2011 Eastern Montana M2.7 72 km
Jul 15, 2015 48 km E of Zortman, Montana M2.5 131 km
Source: USGS (M2.5+, 1990–2025)

Tornado History

62 tornadoes (EF0+) within 100 km since 1950. Strongest: EF3. Total: 6 injuries.

Date Rating Distance Fatalities
Jul 5, 1988 EF3 72 km 0
Jul 5, 1988 EF3 90 km 0
Jul 8, 2002 EF2 9 km 0
Aug 14, 1999 EF2 17 km 0
Jun 25, 1996 EF2 46 km 0
Apr 24, 1994 EF2 75 km 0
Apr 24, 1994 EF2 75 km 0
May 28, 1981 EF2 25 km 0
Jun 8, 1976 EF2 63 km 0
Jul 10, 1965 EF2 95 km 0
Jul 20, 1964 EF2 96 km 0
Aug 7, 1962 EF2 68 km 0
Apr 22, 2003 EF1 72 km 0
Aug 23, 1998 EF1 35 km 0
May 10, 1977 EF1 57 km 0
May 10, 1977 EF1 64 km 0
Jun 3, 1971 EF1 76 km 0
Jul 7, 1957 EF1 60 km 0
Jul 6, 2022 EF0 76 km 0
Jul 7, 2020 EF0 72 km 0
Source: NOAA SPC (EF0+, 1950–2024)

Wildfire History

20 wildfires (100+ acres) within 100 km. Largest: RAVEN (26,631 ac, 2010).

Year Name Acres Distance
2010 RAVEN 26,631 90 km
1990 TURKEY 25,658 76 km
2021 TAYLOR 21,704 44 km
2021 SOUTH MOCCASIN 12,727 18 km
2009 MEISSNER 12,318 80 km
2012 WOLF CREEK 12,168 89 km
2017 JULY 11,409 95 km
1994 CK CREEK 11,206 100 km
2019 RIDGETOP 10,316 83 km
2017 CRYING 7,497 98 km
2018 3 2 1 HL LOWER CROOKED CREEK UNIT D RX FY 18 6,791 90 km
2015 3 HL TIN CAN UNIT F PRESCRIBED FIRE 5,911 98 km
2015 ALEX CAMP ROAD FIRE 5,759 93 km
2020 LOUSE CREEK 5,237 40 km
2019 SAGE 5,140 100 km
1999 HORSE THIE 4,767 86 km
1991 BURNETTEPK 4,644 5 km
2006 DOVETAIL 4,627 94 km
2015 TROPHY RIDGE 4,478 72 km
2020 YOGO 4,429 98 km
Source: NIFC/IRWIN (100+ acres)

Monthly Weather

Month Avg Temperature Precipitation Summary
January 28°F (-2°C) 0.9 in
February 26°F (-4°C) 0.6 in Driest
March 31°F (-0°C) 0.9 in
April 40°F (5°C) 1.3 in
May 49°F (10°C) 3.4 in Wettest
June 58°F (14°C) 3.1 in
July 70°F (21°C) 1.8 in Warmest
August 64°F (18°C) 1.9 in
September 54°F (12°C) 1.6 in
October 44°F (7°C) 1.0 in
November 31°F (-1°C) 0.7 in
December 23°F (-5°C) 0.8 in Coldest

Warm Spring Creek has a seasonal temperature swing of 47°F / from 23°F in December to 70°F in July. Total annual precipitation is 18.0 inches, with May being the wettest month (3.4") and February the driest (0.6").

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