Drought — Northern Valley, Montana

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

Event narrative

During the third week of August, the southwestern quarter of northern Valley County worsened to D2-Severe conditions, while the northeastern three quarters 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 1117964. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.