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 Category | Area (sq mi) | % of State | Coverage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abnormally Dry | 47,595 | 32.4% | 32.4% |
| Moderate Drought | 45,052 | 30.6% | 30.6% |
| Severe Drought | 27,474 | 18.7% | 18.7% |
| Extreme Drought | 6,159 | 4.2% | 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
| Location | Drought Conditions |
|---|---|
| Amsterdam | Severe Drought |
| Ballantine | Moderate Drought |
| Belgrade | Moderate Drought |
| Big Sandy | Abnormally Dry |
| Bozeman | Moderate Drought |
| Broadus | Severe Drought |
| Brockton | Moderate Drought |
| Busby | Moderate Drought |
| Cascade | Abnormally Dry |
| Chester | Abnormally Dry |
| Chinook | Moderate Drought |
| Churchill | Severe Drought |
| Clyde Park | Moderate Drought |
| Colstrip | Moderate Drought |
| Columbus | Severe Drought |
| Crane | Severe Drought |
| Crow Agency | Moderate Drought |
| Culbertson | Moderate Drought |
| Custer | Moderate Drought |
| Cut Bank | Moderate Drought |
| Denton | Abnormally Dry |
| Dillon | Severe Drought |
| Dupuyer | Abnormally Dry |
| Edgar | Severe Drought |
| Ekalaka | Moderate Drought |
| Fairfield | Abnormally Dry |
| Fairview | Moderate Drought |
| Fallon | Severe Drought |
| Forsyth | Moderate Drought |
| Fort Belknap Agency | Moderate Drought |
| Fort Shaw | Abnormally Dry |
| Frazer | Abnormally Dry |
| Froid | Moderate Drought |
| Fromberg | Severe Drought |
| Geraldine | Abnormally Dry |
| Geyser | Abnormally Dry |
| Gildford | Abnormally Dry |
| Glasgow | Abnormally Dry |
| Glendive | Severe Drought |
| Grass Range | Abnormally Dry |
| Hardin | Moderate Drought |
| Harlem | Moderate Drought |
| Harlowton | Severe Drought |
| Havre | Abnormally Dry |
| Hays | Abnormally Dry |
| Heart Butte | Abnormally Dry |
| Hingham | Abnormally Dry |
| Hinsdale | Abnormally Dry |
| Hobson | Abnormally Dry |
| Huntley | Severe Drought |
| Hysham | Moderate Drought |
| Joliet | Severe Drought |
| Joplin | Abnormally Dry |
| Jordan | Abnormally Dry |
| Kevin | Moderate Drought |
| Lame Deer | Moderate Drought |
| Laurel | Severe Drought |
| Lavina | Severe Drought |
| Lima | Severe Drought |
| Livingston | Moderate Drought |
| Lodge Grass | Moderate Drought |
| Lodge Pole | Abnormally Dry |
| Malta | Abnormally Dry |
| Manhattan | Moderate Drought |
| Medicine Lake | Moderate Drought |
| Melstone | Severe Drought |
| Miles City | Moderate Drought |
| Moore | Abnormally Dry |
| Nashua | Abnormally Dry |
| Park City | Severe Drought |
| Plentywood | Moderate Drought |
| Plevna | Moderate Drought |
| Poplar | Moderate Drought |
| Power | Abnormally Dry |
| Pryor | Severe Drought |
| Roberts | Severe Drought |
| Roy | Moderate Drought |
| Rudyard | Abnormally Dry |
| Ryegate | Extreme Drought |
| Saco | Abnormally Dry |
| Sand Coulee | Abnormally Dry |
| Santa Rita | Moderate Drought |
| Savage | Severe Drought |
| Scobey | Moderate Drought |
| Shelby | Moderate Drought |
| Shepherd | Severe Drought |
| Sheridan | Severe Drought |
| Sidney | Severe Drought |
| Simms | Abnormally Dry |
| Stanford | Abnormally Dry |
| Starr School | Abnormally Dry |
| Stockett | Abnormally Dry |
| Sunburst | Moderate Drought |
| Terry | Moderate Drought |
| Three Forks | Moderate Drought |
| Ulm | Abnormally Dry |
| Valier | Abnormally Dry |
| Vaughn | Abnormally Dry |
| Virginia City | Severe Drought |
| Westby | Abnormally Dry |
| Whitewater | Abnormally Dry |
| Wibaux | Moderate Drought |
| Willow Creek | Severe Drought |
| Wilsall | Moderate Drought |
| Winifred | Moderate Drought |
| Wolf Point | Moderate Drought |
| Worden | Moderate Drought |
| Wyola | Moderate Drought |
| Roundup | Severe Drought |
| Anaconda | Moderate Drought |
| Bearcreek | Severe Drought |
| Belt | Abnormally Dry |
| Boulder | Abnormally Dry |
| Butte | Moderate Drought |
| Cardwell | Moderate Drought |
| Carlton | Abnormally Dry |
| Corvallis | Abnormally Dry |
| Darby | Abnormally Dry |
| Deer Lodge | Abnormally Dry |
| Elliston | Abnormally Dry |
| Emigrant | Moderate Drought |
| Ennis | Severe Drought |
| Florence | Abnormally Dry |
| Gallatin Gateway | Severe Drought |
| Gardiner | Moderate Drought |
| Hamilton | Abnormally Dry |
| Heron | Moderate Drought |
| Jefferson City | Abnormally Dry |
| Montana City | Abnormally Dry |
| Noxon | Abnormally Dry |
| Philipsburg | Abnormally Dry |
| Pony | Severe Drought |
| Pray | Moderate Drought |
| Red Lodge | Moderate Drought |
| Stevensville | Abnormally Dry |
| Sula | Abnormally Dry |
| Townsend | Abnormally Dry |
| Troy | Abnormally Dry |
| Twin Bridges | Severe Drought |
| Victor | Abnormally Dry |
| Walkerville | Moderate Drought |
| West Yellowstone | Moderate Drought |
| White Sulphur Springs | Severe Drought |
| Whitehall | Moderate Drought |
| Winston | Abnormally Dry |
| Pinesdale | Abnormally Dry |
| Fort Smith | Moderate Drought |
| Lewistown | Abnormally Dry |
| Augusta | Abnormally Dry |
| Basin | Abnormally Dry |
| Choteau | Abnormally Dry |
| Clancy | Abnormally Dry |
| East Helena | Abnormally Dry |
| Reed Point | Severe Drought |
| Absarokee | Severe Drought |
| Alder | Severe Drought |
| Ashland | Moderate Drought |
| Bainville | Moderate Drought |
| Baker | Moderate Drought |
| Belfry | Severe Drought |
| Big Timber | Moderate Drought |
| Billings | Severe Drought |
| Black Eagle | Abnormally Dry |
| Brady | Abnormally Dry |
| Bridger | Severe Drought |
| Broadview | Severe Drought |
| Browning | Abnormally Dry |
| Gibson Flats | Abnormally Dry |
| Great Falls | Abnormally Dry |
| Helena | Abnormally Dry |
| Winnett | Moderate Drought |
| Circle | Moderate Drought |
| Conrad | Moderate Drought |
| Muddy | Moderate Drought |
| King Arthur Park | Moderate Drought |
| Fort Benton | Abnormally Dry |
| Beaver Creek | Abnormally Dry |
| Big Sky | Severe Drought |
| Boneau | Abnormally Dry |
| Camp Three | Severe Drought |
| Herron | Abnormally Dry |
| Lewistown Heights | Abnormally Dry |
| Parker School | Abnormally Dry |
| West Glendive | Severe Drought |
| West Havre | Abnormally Dry |
| North Browning | Abnormally Dry |
| South Browning | Abnormally Dry |
| Sun Prairie | Abnormally Dry |
| Fort Peck | Abnormally Dry |
| Azure | Abnormally Dry |
| Sangrey | Abnormally Dry |
| South Glastonbury | Severe Drought |