Despite a relatively wet and snowy winter, areas of drought continue to persist in northeast Montana.

Drought in WESTERN ROOSEVELT, MONTANA
From 01-MAR-23 00:00:00 to 31-MAR-23 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

To start March, all of Western Roosevelt County was in (D2-Severe) conditions. On the third week of March, the far northwest corner of Western Roosevelt County improved to (D1-Moderate) drought, while the rest remained in (D2-Severe) conditions.  These conditions would remain the same through the end of the month.

Drought in LITTLE ROCKY MOUNTAINS, MONTANA
From 01-MAR-23 00:00:00 to 31-MAR-23 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

To start March, ongoing drought conditions at the immediate northern border of the Little Rockies against Blaine County and the eastern half of the Little Rockies were in (D2-Severe) conditions while the remainder of the western half remained in (D3-Extreme) drought.  On the third week of March, the immediate northern border of the Little Rockies against Blaine County and the eastern half of the Little Rockies improved to (D1-Moderate) drought, while the remainder of the western half improved to (D2-Severe) conditions.  These conditions would remain the same through the end of the month.

Drought in DANIELS, MONTANA
From 01-MAR-23 00:00:00 to 31-MAR-23 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

To start March, ongoing drought conditions in the southwestern three quarters of Daniels County was in (D2-Severe) conditions while the northern and eastern borders of the county were in (D1-Moderate) drought.  On the third week of March, the northern and northeastern third of Daniels County improved to (D0-Abnormally Dry) conditions, the middle third and southwestern portions of the county improved to (D1-Moderate) drought, with about 20 percent of the county in the southcentral area remaining in (D2-Severe) conditions.  These conditions would remain the same through the end of the month.

Drought in CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN VALLEY, MONTANA
From 01-MAR-23 00:00:00 to 31-MAR-23 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

To start March, ongoing drought conditions in the northern three quarters of Central and Southern Valley County were in (D2-Severe) conditions while the southwestern quarter was in (D1-Moderate) drought.  On the third week of March, the northern quarter of Central and Southern Valley County improved to (D1-Moderate) drought, while the central half of the county remained in (D2-Severe) conditions and the southwestern quarter remained in (D1-Moderate) drought.  These conditions would remain the same through the end of the month.

Drought in EASTERN ROOSEVELT, MONTANA
From 01-MAR-23 00:00:00 to 31-MAR-23 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

To start March, ongoing drought conditions in all of Eastern Roosevelt County was in (D2-Severe) conditions.  By the third week of March, all but western edge of Eastern Roosevelt County had improved to (D1-Moderate) drought, while the western edge remained in (D2-Severe) conditions.  These conditions would remain the same through the end of the month.

Drought in RICHLAND, MONTANA
From 01-MAR-23 00:00:00 to 31-MAR-23 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

To start March, ongoing drought conditions in the northern three quarters of Richland County were in (D2-Severe) conditions while the southern quarter of Richland County was in (D1-Moderate) drought.  On the third week of March, the northern third of Richland County with the exception of the far northwestern corner improved to (D1-Moderate) drought, while the far northwestern corner and the central third of the county remained in (D2-Severe) conditions and the southern quarter of the county remained in (D1-Moderate) drought.  On the last week of March, all but the far northwestern corner of Richland County improved to (D1-Moderate) drought, while the far northwestern corner of the county remained in (D2-Severe) conditions.

Drought in MCCONE, MONTANA
From 01-MAR-23 00:00:00 to 31-MAR-23 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

To start March, ongoing drought conditions in the northern three quarters of McCone County were in (D2-Severe) conditions, while the remaining quarter in the south was in (D1-Moderate) drought.  On the third week of March, a small portion of the eastern edge of McCone County bordering Richland County improved to (D1-Moderate) drought, while the remaining northern three quarters of the county remained in (D2-Severe) conditions, and the southern quarter remained in (D1-Moderate) drought.   At the end of March more of eastern McCone County bordering Richland County improved to (D1-Moderate) drought while the remaining remaining northern three quarters remained in (D2-Severe) conditions and the southern quarter remained in (D1-Moderate) drought.

Drought in GARFIELD, MONTANA
From 01-MAR-23 00:00:00 to 31-MAR-23 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

To start March, ongoing drought conditions in the northern tip of Garfield County was in (D2-Severe) conditions while the remainder of the county was in (D1-Moderate) drought. These conditions would remain the same through the end of the month.

Drought in CENTRAL AND SE PHILLIPS, MONTANA
From 01-MAR-23 00:00:00 to 31-MAR-23 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

To start March, ongoing drought conditions in the northwestern corner of the county was in (D3-Extreme) drought, while the northeastern corner and the central part of the county were in (D2-Severe) conditions and the southern third of the county was in (D1-Moderate) drought. On the third week of March, all but the northeast corner of the county improved to (D1-Moderate) drought, while the northeast corner remained in (D2-Severe) conditions.  These conditions would remain the same through the end of the month.