Drought in Richland, Montana

Drought May 12, 2026 – May 31, 2026 · Richland, Montana

What the National Weather Service wrote

D2 drought conditions developed into southwestern and central Richland County to begin the month. In the second week of the month, D2 drought conditions expanded to cover all but the far northeast corner of the county. From mid-May through the end of the month, that extent of D2 drought conditions remained, but a broad central portion Richland County intensified to D3 drought conditions.

The wider storm

Through most of the month of May, drought conditions intensified and expanded across the eastern edge of Montana.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1327879. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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