Although September was the first month in quite a while in which many locations received normal or above normal precipitation, this was not enough to offset the several months of record drought. Drought conditions persisted through the month.

Drought in WESTERN ROOSEVELT, MONTANA
From 01-SEP-17 00:00:00 to 30-SEP-17 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Western Roosevelt County began the month in exceptional (D4) drought conditions, which persisted through the month. The area received varying rainfall amounts, from nearly zero to over one inch of rainfall. This is from one inch below normal to up to one inch above normal.

Drought in WIBAUX, MONTANA
From 01-SEP-17 00:00:00 to 30-SEP-17 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Wibaux County began the month in extreme (D3) drought conditions.  which persisted through the month. The area received two to three inches of rainfall, which was approximately one and a half inches above normal. This led to some improvement in the drought across Wibaux County, and by the end of the month conditions had improved to severe (D2) conditions.

Drought in DANIELS, MONTANA
From 01-SEP-17 00:00:00 to 30-SEP-17 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Daniels County began the month in exceptional drought (D4) conditions and remained in that status throughout the month. The area received approximately one half of an inch to one and a half inches of rainfall, which is up to approximately one half of an inch above normal.

Drought in DAWSON, MONTANA
From 01-SEP-17 00:00:00 to 30-SEP-17 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Dawson County began the month in exceptional drought (D4) conditions across the far western portion of the county, and extreme (D3) drought conditions across the rest of the county. By the end of the month, the entire county was seeing extreme (D3) drought conditions. The area received approximately two to three inches of rainfall, which is approximately one inch above normal.

Drought in EASTERN ROOSEVELT, MONTANA
From 01-SEP-17 00:00:00 to 30-SEP-17 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Eastern Roosevelt County began the month in extreme (D3) drought conditions, which persisted through the month. Even so, the area received approximately two to three and a half inches of rainfall, which is approximately one to two inches above normal.

Drought in GARFIELD, MONTANA
From 01-SEP-17 00:00:00 to 30-SEP-17 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Garfield County began the month in exceptional (D4) drought conditions. By the end of the month, southeastern portions of the county were seeing extreme (D3) drought conditions, with the rest of the county continuing to see exceptional (D4) drought conditions. The area received one to two and a half inches of rainfall, which is approximately one quarter of an inch to one inch above normal.

Drought in MCCONE, MONTANA
From 01-SEP-17 00:00:00 to 30-SEP-17 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

McCone County began the month in exceptional (D4) drought conditions. By the end of the month, northwestern portions of the county were seeing exceptional (D4) drought conditions, with the rest of the county seeing a slight improvement to extreme (D3) drought conditions. The area received one and a half to to two inches of rainfall, which is approximately one quarter of an inch to three quarters of an inch above normal.

Drought in NORTHERN PHILLIPS, MONTANA
From 01-SEP-17 00:00:00 to 30-SEP-17 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Northern Phillips County began the month in exceptional (D4) drought conditions, which persisted through the month. The area received generally one quarter of an inch to three quarters of an inch of rainfall, which is approximately one half of an inch to one inch below normal.

Drought in NORTHERN VALLEY, MONTANA
From 01-SEP-17 00:00:00 to 30-SEP-17 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Northern Valley County began the month in exceptional (D4) drought conditions, which persisted through the month. The area received generally one quarter of an inch to three quarters of an inch of rainfall, which is approximately one inch below normal.

Drought in PETROLEUM, MONTANA
From 01-SEP-17 00:00:00 to 30-SEP-17 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Petroleum County began the month in exceptional (D4) drought conditions. The area received two and a half to three and a half inches of rainfall, which is approximately two inches above normal. By the end of the month, northern portions were still seeing exceptional (D4) drought conditions, with some improvement to extreme (D3) conditions being seen in southern Petroleum County.

Drought in PRAIRIE, MONTANA
From 01-SEP-17 00:00:00 to 30-SEP-17 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Prairie County began the month in exceptional (D4) drought conditions across western portions of the county, with extreme (D3) conditions east. The area received two to three inches of rainfall, which is approximately one to one and a half inches above normal. By the end of the month, the county was seeing some improvement to extreme (D3) conditions across the entire county.

Drought in RICHLAND, MONTANA
From 01-SEP-17 00:00:00 to 30-SEP-17 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Richland County began the month in extreme (D3) drought conditions, which persisted through the month. The area received two to three inches of rainfall, which is approximately three quarters of an inch above normal.

Drought in SHERIDAN, MONTANA
From 01-SEP-17 00:00:00 to 30-SEP-17 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Sheridan County began the month in exceptional (D4) drought conditions, which persisted through the month. The area received one to two inches of rainfall, which is up to one half of an inch above normal.

Drought in CENTRAL AND SE PHILLIPS, MONTANA
From 01-SEP-17 00:00:00 to 30-SEP-17 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Central and southeast Phillips County began the month in exceptional (D4) drought conditions and remained in that status throughout the month. The area received two to three inches of rainfall, which is approximately one inch above normal.

Drought in CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN VALLEY, MONTANA
From 01-SEP-17 00:00:00 to 30-SEP-17 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Central and southern Valley County began the month in exceptional (D4) drought conditions and remained in that status throughout the month. The area received one to two and a half inches of rainfall, which is up to approximately one inch above normal.