Army Corps of Engineers · Montana
Floodplain
Army Corps of Engineers · Montana, United States
- Sites
- 5
- Hookups
- 5 no hookups
- Drinking water
- No
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Showers
- No
- Dump station
- No
- Elevation
- 2,051 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 2
- Cell coverage
- T-Mobile weak · AT&T weak · Verizon good (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Lake
- Fort Peck Project
- Nearest town
- Fort Peck
- Activities
- Boating, Picnic
About
Floodplain is a primitive U.S. Army Corps of Engineers recreation area on Fort Peck Lake, about 1 mile from Fort Peck, MT by road. Offers 5 campsites with a boat dock/ramp, picnic shelter, and vault toilets; no water, electric hookups, showers, or dump station. Part of Fort Peck Project, Omaha District.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 28° | 12° | -18° | 46° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 32° | 15° | -25° | 51° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 41° | 26° | 4° | 58° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 49° | 34° | 15° | 75° | 9 of 11 |
| May | 63° | 47° | 36° | 83° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 75° | 59° | 51° | 101° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 86° | 66° | 56° | 103° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 84° | 65° | 54° | 97° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 72° | 56° | 43° | 89° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 57° | 43° | 23° | 77° | 1 of 10 |
| November | 45° | 33° | 8° | 59° | 8 of 10 |
| December | 34° | 21° | -2° | 51° | 10 of 10 |
Mid-month figures from 2016–2026 of daily weather at this spot (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0), in °F. Typical is the median; coldest and hottest are the extremes seen.
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