Drought — Northern Phillips, Montana

2023-08-22 to 2023-08-31 · Northern Phillips, Montana

Event narrative

During the third week of August much of central Phillips County worsened to D2-Severe drought conditions, while the northern regions of the county remained in D1-Moderate drought. These conditions continued through the end of August.

Wider weather episode

A period of well below average rainfall during July and through the first part of August, allowed drought conditions to worsen in northeastern Montana.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1117944. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.