Current Drought Conditions for Montana - July 7, 2026

Montana Drought Report

As of July 7, 2026 approximately 54% (78,685 square miles) of Montana is under active drought conditions, with an additional 32% (47,595 square miles) classified as Abnormally Dry (D0).

Breaking down current drought conditions across Montana: 30.6% (45,052 sq mi) Moderate Drought (D1); 18.7% (27,474 sq mi) Severe Drought (D2); 4.2% (6,159 sq mi) Extreme Drought (D3).

The interactive map below shows current Montana drought boundaries. Click any shaded area for its drought category, or browse conditions by city and town in the list below.

Drought Severity Area Summary for Montana – July 7, 2026
Drought CategoryArea (sq mi)% of StateCoverage
Abnormally Dry47,59532.4%
32.4%
Moderate Drought45,05230.6%
30.6%
Severe Drought27,47418.7%
18.7%
Extreme Drought6,1594.2%
4.2%

Montana Drought Conditions Map

Click on a drought area for its category. Use the legend icon (lower right) to view drought categories. Toggle additional layers with the icon in the upper right.

Drought boundary shapefiles sourced from the U.S. Drought Monitor GIS Data, produced by the National Drought Mitigation Center (NDMC) at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln, in partnership with the USDA and NOAA. Area and percentage calculations by PlantMaps.com.

Drought Conditions by City and Town in Montana

Drought status for cities and towns in Montana as of July 7, 2026
LocationDrought Conditions
AmsterdamSevere Drought
BallantineModerate Drought
BelgradeModerate Drought
Big SandyAbnormally Dry
BozemanModerate Drought
BroadusSevere Drought
BrocktonModerate Drought
BusbyModerate Drought
CascadeAbnormally Dry
ChesterAbnormally Dry
ChinookModerate Drought
ChurchillSevere Drought
Clyde ParkModerate Drought
ColstripModerate Drought
ColumbusSevere Drought
CraneSevere Drought
Crow AgencyModerate Drought
CulbertsonModerate Drought
CusterModerate Drought
Cut BankModerate Drought
DentonAbnormally Dry
DillonSevere Drought
DupuyerAbnormally Dry
EdgarSevere Drought
EkalakaModerate Drought
FairfieldAbnormally Dry
FairviewModerate Drought
FallonSevere Drought
ForsythModerate Drought
Fort Belknap AgencyModerate Drought
Fort ShawAbnormally Dry
FrazerAbnormally Dry
FroidModerate Drought
FrombergSevere Drought
GeraldineAbnormally Dry
GeyserAbnormally Dry
GildfordAbnormally Dry
GlasgowAbnormally Dry
GlendiveSevere Drought
Grass RangeAbnormally Dry
HardinModerate Drought
HarlemModerate Drought
HarlowtonSevere Drought
HavreAbnormally Dry
HaysAbnormally Dry
Heart ButteAbnormally Dry
HinghamAbnormally Dry
HinsdaleAbnormally Dry
HobsonAbnormally Dry
HuntleySevere Drought
HyshamModerate Drought
JolietSevere Drought
JoplinAbnormally Dry
JordanAbnormally Dry
KevinModerate Drought
Lame DeerModerate Drought
LaurelSevere Drought
LavinaSevere Drought
LimaSevere Drought
LivingstonModerate Drought
Lodge GrassModerate Drought
Lodge PoleAbnormally Dry
MaltaAbnormally Dry
ManhattanModerate Drought
Medicine LakeModerate Drought
MelstoneSevere Drought
Miles CityModerate Drought
MooreAbnormally Dry
NashuaAbnormally Dry
Park CitySevere Drought
PlentywoodModerate Drought
PlevnaModerate Drought
PoplarModerate Drought
PowerAbnormally Dry
PryorSevere Drought
RobertsSevere Drought
RoyModerate Drought
RudyardAbnormally Dry
RyegateExtreme Drought
SacoAbnormally Dry
Sand CouleeAbnormally Dry
Santa RitaModerate Drought
SavageSevere Drought
ScobeyModerate Drought
ShelbyModerate Drought
ShepherdSevere Drought
SheridanSevere Drought
SidneySevere Drought
SimmsAbnormally Dry
StanfordAbnormally Dry
Starr SchoolAbnormally Dry
StockettAbnormally Dry
SunburstModerate Drought
TerryModerate Drought
Three ForksModerate Drought
UlmAbnormally Dry
ValierAbnormally Dry
VaughnAbnormally Dry
Virginia CitySevere Drought
WestbyAbnormally Dry
WhitewaterAbnormally Dry
WibauxModerate Drought
Willow CreekSevere Drought
WilsallModerate Drought
WinifredModerate Drought
Wolf PointModerate Drought
WordenModerate Drought
WyolaModerate Drought
RoundupSevere Drought
AnacondaModerate Drought
BearcreekSevere Drought
BeltAbnormally Dry
BoulderAbnormally Dry
ButteModerate Drought
CardwellModerate Drought
CarltonAbnormally Dry
CorvallisAbnormally Dry
DarbyAbnormally Dry
Deer LodgeAbnormally Dry
EllistonAbnormally Dry
EmigrantModerate Drought
EnnisSevere Drought
FlorenceAbnormally Dry
Gallatin GatewaySevere Drought
GardinerModerate Drought
HamiltonAbnormally Dry
HeronModerate Drought
Jefferson CityAbnormally Dry
Montana CityAbnormally Dry
NoxonAbnormally Dry
PhilipsburgAbnormally Dry
PonySevere Drought
PrayModerate Drought
Red LodgeModerate Drought
StevensvilleAbnormally Dry
SulaAbnormally Dry
TownsendAbnormally Dry
TroyAbnormally Dry
Twin BridgesSevere Drought
VictorAbnormally Dry
WalkervilleModerate Drought
West YellowstoneModerate Drought
White Sulphur SpringsSevere Drought
WhitehallModerate Drought
WinstonAbnormally Dry
PinesdaleAbnormally Dry
Fort SmithModerate Drought
LewistownAbnormally Dry
AugustaAbnormally Dry
BasinAbnormally Dry
ChoteauAbnormally Dry
ClancyAbnormally Dry
East HelenaAbnormally Dry
Reed PointSevere Drought
AbsarokeeSevere Drought
AlderSevere Drought
AshlandModerate Drought
BainvilleModerate Drought
BakerModerate Drought
BelfrySevere Drought
Big TimberModerate Drought
BillingsSevere Drought
Black EagleAbnormally Dry
BradyAbnormally Dry
BridgerSevere Drought
BroadviewSevere Drought
BrowningAbnormally Dry
Gibson FlatsAbnormally Dry
Great FallsAbnormally Dry
HelenaAbnormally Dry
WinnettModerate Drought
CircleModerate Drought
ConradModerate Drought
MuddyModerate Drought
King Arthur ParkModerate Drought
Fort BentonAbnormally Dry
Beaver CreekAbnormally Dry
Big SkySevere Drought
BoneauAbnormally Dry
Camp ThreeSevere Drought
HerronAbnormally Dry
Lewistown HeightsAbnormally Dry
Parker SchoolAbnormally Dry
West GlendiveSevere Drought
West HavreAbnormally Dry
North BrowningAbnormally Dry
South BrowningAbnormally Dry
Sun PrairieAbnormally Dry
Fort PeckAbnormally Dry
AzureAbnormally Dry
SangreyAbnormally Dry
South GlastonburySevere Drought
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