Although recent rains continue to cause some improvement, drought still remains across portions of northeast Montana.

Drought in RICHLAND, MONTANA
From 01-JUN-22 00:00:00 to 30-JUN-22 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

During the first week of June, drought conditions in western Richland County improved to (D1-Moderate) drought to match the rest of all but the eastern border of the county, which was in (D0-Abnormally Dry) conditions.  During the second week of June, the western border of Richland County remained in (D1-Moderate) drought, while the middle two thirds of the county improved to (D0-Abnormally Dry) conditions and the eastern border improved to no drought classification at all.  By the end of the month, the far western border improved to (D0-Abnormally Dry) conditions while the rest of the county improved to no drought classification at all.

Drought in DAWSON, MONTANA
From 01-JUN-22 00:00:00 to 30-JUN-22 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

During the first week of June, drought conditions in the far northwestern corner of Dawson County improved to (D1-Moderate) drought to match the rest of Dawson County.  During the second week of June, the far northwestern corner of Dawson County remained in (D1-Moderate) drought while the rest of the county improved to (D0-Abnormally Dry) conditions.  By the end of the month, the far northwestern corner of Dawson County improved to (D0-Abnormally Dry) conditions while the rest of the county improved to no drought classification at all.

Drought in PRAIRIE, MONTANA
From 01-JUN-22 00:00:00 to 30-JUN-22 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

During the first week of June, drought conditions in the far northwestern corner of Prairie County improved to (D1-Moderate) drought to match the rest of Prairie County.  During the second week of June, all of Prairie County improved to (D0-Abnormally Dry) conditions.  On the last week of June, the far northwestern corner of Prairie County remained in (D0-Abnormally Dry) conditions while the rest of Prairie County improved to no drought classification at all.

Drought in WESTERN ROOSEVELT, MONTANA
From 01-JUN-22 00:00:00 to 30-JUN-22 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

During the first week of June, drought conditions in the southwestern third of Western Roosevelt County improved to (D1-Moderate) drought while the rest of Western Roosevelt County remained in (D1-Moderate) drought.  By the end of June, the northwestern third of Western Roosevelt County remained in (D1-Moderate) drought, while the southeastern two thirds of the county improved to (D0-Abnormally Dry) conditions.

Drought in MCCONE, MONTANA
From 01-JUN-22 00:00:00 to 30-JUN-22 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

During the first week of June, drought conditions in all of McCone County improved to (D1-Moderate) drought.  During the second week of June, the southern quarter of McCone County improved to (D0-Abnormally Dry) conditions while the rest of McCone County remained in (D1-Moderate) drought.  At the end of June, the far southeastern corner of McCone County improved to no drought classification at all.  The eastern two thirds minus the southeast corner as well as the far southwestern corner improved to (D0-Abnormally Dry) conditions while the northwestern third of McCone County remained in (D1-Moderate) drought.

Drought in GARFIELD, MONTANA
From 01-JUN-22 00:00:00 to 30-JUN-22 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

During the first week of June, drought conditions in all of Garfield County improved to (D1-Moderate) drought.  On the second week of June the southeastern corner of Garfield County improved to (D0-Abnormally Dry) conditions while the remainder of the county remained in (D1-Moderate) drought.  These conditions would remain the same through the end of the month.

Drought in NORTHERN PHILLIPS, MONTANA
From 01-JUN-22 00:00:00 to 30-JUN-22 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

To start the month of June, ongoing drought conditions in all of Northern Phillips County was at (D2-Severe) conditions.  By the third week of June all of Northern Phillips County had improved to (D1-Moderate) drought.  These conditions would remain the same through the rest of the month.

Drought in CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN VALLEY, MONTANA
From 01-JUN-22 00:00:00 to 30-JUN-22 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

During the first week of June, drought conditions in all but the far northwestern corner of Central and Southern Valley County improved to (D1-Moderate) drought, while the far northwestern corner remained in (D2-Severe) conditions.  By the third week of June all of Central and Southern Valley County had improved to (D1-Moderate) drought.  By the end of the month, the far southeastern corner had improved to (D0-Abnormally Dry) conditions while the rest of Central and Southern Valley County remained in (D1-Moderate) drought.

Drought in CENTRAL AND SE PHILLIPS, MONTANA
From 01-JUN-22 00:00:00 to 30-JUN-22 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

During the first week of June, drought conditions in the southeastern corner of Central and Southeast Phillips County had improved to (D1-Moderate) drought, the western third of the county remained in (D3-Extreme) drought, while the middle third of the county in between the two was in (D2-Severe) conditions.  On the third week of June the eastern two thirds of Central and Southeast Phillips County improved to (D1-Moderate) drought while the western third of the county improved to (D2-Severe) conditions.  These conditions would remain the same through the end of the month.

Drought in PETROLEUM, MONTANA
From 01-JUN-22 00:00:00 to 30-JUN-22 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

During the first week of June, drought conditions in all of Petroleum improved to (D1-Moderate) drought.  On the third week of June, the southwestern third of Petroleum County improved to (D0-Abnormally Dry) conditions, while the remainder of the county remained in (D1-Moderate) drought.  These conditions would remain the same through the end of the month.

Drought in LITTLE ROCKY MOUNTAINS, MONTANA
From 01-JUN-22 00:00:00 to 30-JUN-22 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

To start June, ongoing drought conditions in the northwestern third of the Little Rocky Mountains was at (D3-Extreme) drought conditions, while the southeastern two thirds of the Little Rockies were in (D2-Severe) drought. On the third week of June the northwestern third of the Little Rocky Mountains would improve to (D2-Severe) conditions while the southeastern two thirds of the Little Rockies improved to (D1-Moderate) drought.  These conditions would remain the same through the end of the month.

Drought in NORTHERN VALLEY, MONTANA
From 01-JUN-22 00:00:00 to 30-JUN-22 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

To start June, ongoing drought conditions in the southwestern corner and western border of Northern Valley County were in (D2-Severe) conditions, while the rest of Northern Valley County was in (D1-Moderate) drought.  By the third week of June, all of Northern Valley County had improved to (D1-Moderate) drought.  These conditions would remain the same through the end of the month.