Drought in Richland, Montana
Drought October 1, 2024 – October 31, 2024 · Richland, Montana
What the National Weather Service wrote
To start October, ongoing D-2 Severe drought conditions continued over the northeastern third of Richland County. On the second week of October, the northeastern third of Richland County worsened to D-3 Extreme drought, and the central strip of the county worsened to D-2 Severe drought. On the third week of October the western half of Richland County worsened to D-2 Severe drought, the middle strip worsened to D-3 Extreme drought, making the eastern half of the county all in D-3 Extreme drought. These conditions remained the same through the end of October.
The wider storm
Above normal temperatures and dry conditions during October allowed drought conditions to continue.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1215926. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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