Drought conditions continue to persist through the month of February for northeast Montana.

Drought in DANIELS, MONTANA
From 01-FEB-23 00:00:00 to 28-FEB-23 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

To start February, ongoing drought conditions in the southwestern three quarters of Daniels County were in (D3-Extreme) drought while the northern and eastern borders of the county were in (D2-Severe) drought.  On the second week of February the southwestern three quarters of Daniels County improved to (D2-Severe) drought while the northern and eastern borders of the county improved to (D1-Moderate) drought.  These conditions would remain the same through the end of the month.

Drought in CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN VALLEY, MONTANA
From 01-FEB-23 00:00:00 to 28-FEB-23 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

To start February, ongoing drought conditions in the northern three quarters of Central and Southern Valley County were at (D3-Extreme) drought, while the southwestern quarter was in (D2-Severe) conditions.  On the second week of February the northern three quarters of Central and Southern Valley County improved to (D2-Severe) conditions while the southwestern quarter improved to (D1-Moderate) drought. These conditions would remain the same through the end of the month.

Drought in WESTERN ROOSEVELT, MONTANA
From 01-FEB-23 00:00:00 to 28-FEB-23 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

To start February, ongoing drought conditions in all but the eastern edge of Western Roosevelt County was in (D3-Extreme) drought, while the eastern edge was in (D2-Severe) conditions. By the second week of February, all of Western Roosevelt County had improved to (D2-Severe) conditions.  These conditions would remain the same through the end of the month.

Drought in NORTHERN VALLEY, MONTANA
From 01-FEB-23 00:00:00 to 28-FEB-23 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

To start February, ongoing drought conditions in the southern three quarters of Northern Valley County were in (D3-Extreme) drought, while the northern quarter of the county along the Canadian border was in (D2-Severe) conditions.  On the second week of February the southern three quarters of Northern Valley County improved to (D2-Severe) conditions while the northern quarter of the county improved to (D1-Moderate) drought.
These conditions would remain the same through the end of the month.

Drought in NORTHERN PHILLIPS, MONTANA
From 01-FEB-23 00:00:00 to 28-FEB-23 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

To start February, ongoing drought conditions in the southern two thirds of Northern Phillips County were in (D3-Extreme) drought, while the northern third of the county was in (D2-Severe) conditions.  On the second week of February the northeastern quarter of the county improved to (D1-Moderate) drought, the northwestern corner and the southeastern quarter of the county improved to (D2-Severe) conditions, while the southwestern corner remained in (D3-Extreme) drought.  At the end of the month the northwestern half of the Northern Phillips County improved to (D1-Moderate drought) while the southeastern half of the county improved to (D2-Severe) conditions.

Drought in EASTERN ROOSEVELT, MONTANA
From 01-FEB-23 00:00:00 to 28-FEB-23 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

To start February, ongoing drought conditions in all of Eastern Roosevelt County was in (D2-Severe) conditions. These conditions would remain the same through the end of the month.

Drought in RICHLAND, MONTANA
From 01-FEB-23 00:00:00 to 28-FEB-23 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

To start February, ongoing drought conditions in all but the far northwestern corner of Richland County was in (D2-Severe) conditions, while the far northwestern corner of the county remained in (D3-Extreme) drought.  On the second week of February the northern three quarters of Richland County improved to (D2-Severe) conditions while the southern quarter of Richland County improved to (D1-Moderate) drought.  These conditions would remain the same through the end of the month.

Drought in MCCONE, MONTANA
From 01-FEB-23 00:00:00 to 28-FEB-23 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

To start February, ongoing drought conditions in the northern quarter of McCone County was in (D3-Extreme) drought with the far southern border of McCone County in (D1-Moderate) drought, and the area in between was in (D2-Severe) conditions.  On the second week of February the northern three quarters of McCone County improved to (D2-Severe) conditions, while the remaining quarter in the south improved to (D1-Moderate) drought.  These conditions would remain the same through the end of the month.

Drought in GARFIELD, MONTANA
From 01-FEB-23 00:00:00 to 28-FEB-23 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

To start February, ongoing drought conditions in the northern tip of Garfield County was in (D3-Extreme) drought, the remainder of the northern third of Garfield County was in (D2-Severe) conditions while the southern two thirds were in (D1-Moderate) drought.  On the second week of February the northern tip of Garfield County improved to (D2-Severe) conditions while the remainder of the county improved to (D1-Moderate) drought.  These conditions would remain the same through the end of the month.

Drought in CENTRAL AND SE PHILLIPS, MONTANA
From 01-FEB-23 00:00:00 to 28-FEB-23 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

To start February, ongoing drought conditions in the northern half of Central and Southeast Phillips County was at (D3-Extreme) drought, while the southern half of the county was in (D2-Severe) conditions.  On the second week of February the northwestern corner of the county remained in (D3-Extreme) drought, while the northeastern corner and the central part of the county improved to (D2-Severe) conditions, the southern third of the county improved to (D1-Moderate) drought.
These conditions would remain the same through the end of the month.

Drought in PETROLEUM, MONTANA
From 01-FEB-23 00:00:00 to 28-FEB-23 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

To start February, ongoing drought conditions in the northwestern corner of Petroleum County was in (D2-Severe) conditions while the southern three quarters of Petroleum County were in (D1-Moderate) drought.  On the second week of February, the far northwestern corner of Petroleum County remained in (D2-Severe) conditions while the far northeastern corner improved to (D1-Moderate) drought, and the rest of the county remained at (D1-Moderate) drought.  At the end of February, the southwestern corner of Petroleum County improved to (D0-Abnormally Dry) conditions, the far northwestern corner remained in (D2-Severe) conditions, and the remainder of the county remained in (D1-Moderate) drought.

Drought in LITTLE ROCKY MOUNTAINS, MONTANA
From 01-FEB-23 00:00:00 to 28-FEB-23 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

To start February, ongoing drought conditions in the western two thirds of the Little Rocky Mountains were in (D3-Extreme) drought, while the eastern third of the Little Rocky Mountains was in (D2-Severe) conditions.  On the second week of February, the immediate northern border of the Little Rockies against Blaine County improved to (D2-Severe) conditions while the remainder of the western half remained in (D3-Extreme) drought, and the eastern half remained in (D2-Severe) conditions.  These conditions would remain the same through the end of the month.

Drought in DAWSON, MONTANA
From 01-FEB-23 00:00:00 to 28-FEB-23 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

To start February, ongoing drought conditions in the southern half of Dawson County was in (D1-Moderate) drought, while the northern half was in (D2-Severe) conditions.  On the second week of February the far northern portion of Dawson County remained in (D2-Severe) conditions while the remainder of the county improved to (D1-Moderate) drought.  These conditions would remain the same through the end of the month.

Drought in SHERIDAN, MONTANA
From 01-FEB-23 00:00:00 to 28-FEB-23 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

To start February, ongoing drought conditions in the southwestern quarter of Sheridan County was in (D2-Severe) conditions while the northeastern three quarters of the county were in (D1-Moderate) drought.  By the second week of February only the far southwestern corner remained in (D2-Severe) conditions while the remainder of the county had improved to (D1-Moderate) drought.  These conditions would remain the same through the end of the month.