Drought — Western Roosevelt, Montana

2023-08-22 to 2023-08-31 · Western Roosevelt, Montana

Event narrative

During the third week of August, drought conditions in far southwestern Roosevelt County worsened to D2-Severe drought, while the rest 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 1117966. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.