Current Drought Conditions for Montana - July 14, 2026
Montana Drought Report
As of July 14, 2026 approximately 53% (77,805 square miles) of Montana is under active drought conditions, with an additional 33% (48,475 square miles) classified as Abnormally Dry (D0).
Breaking down current drought conditions across Montana: 32.3% (47,524 sq mi) Moderate Drought (D1); 20% (29,391 sq mi) Severe Drought (D2); 0.6% (890 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 | 48,475 | 33% | 33% |
| Moderate Drought | 47,524 | 32.3% | 32.3% |
| Severe Drought | 29,391 | 20% | 20% |
| Extreme Drought | 890 | 0.6% | 0.6% |
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 |
|---|---|
| Absarokee | Severe Drought |
| Alder | Severe Drought |
| Amsterdam | Severe Drought |
| Anaconda | Moderate Drought |
| Ashland | Moderate Drought |
| Augusta | Abnormally Dry |
| Azure | Abnormally Dry |
| Bainville | Moderate Drought |
| Baker | Moderate Drought |
| Ballantine | Moderate Drought |
| Basin | Abnormally Dry |
| Bearcreek | Severe Drought |
| Beaver Creek | Abnormally Dry |
| Belfry | Severe Drought |
| Belgrade | Moderate Drought |
| Belt | Abnormally Dry |
| Big Sandy | Abnormally Dry |
| Big Sky | Severe Drought |
| Big Timber | Moderate Drought |
| Billings | Severe Drought |
| Black Eagle | Abnormally Dry |
| Boneau | Abnormally Dry |
| Boulder | Abnormally Dry |
| Bozeman | Moderate Drought |
| Brady | Abnormally Dry |
| Bridger | Severe Drought |
| Broadus | Severe Drought |
| Broadview | Severe Drought |
| Brockton | Moderate Drought |
| Browning | Abnormally Dry |
| Busby | Moderate Drought |
| Butte | Moderate Drought |
| Camp Three | Severe Drought |
| Cardwell | Moderate Drought |
| Carlton | Abnormally Dry |
| Cascade | Abnormally Dry |
| Chester | Abnormally Dry |
| Chinook | Moderate Drought |
| Choteau | Abnormally Dry |
| Churchill | Severe Drought |
| Circle | Moderate Drought |
| Clancy | Abnormally Dry |
| Clyde Park | Moderate Drought |
| Colstrip | Moderate Drought |
| Columbus | Severe Drought |
| Conrad | Moderate Drought |
| Corvallis | Abnormally Dry |
| Crane | Severe Drought |
| Crow Agency | Moderate Drought |
| Culbertson | Moderate Drought |
| Custer | Moderate Drought |
| Cut Bank | Moderate Drought |
| Darby | Abnormally Dry |
| Deer Lodge | Abnormally Dry |
| Denton | Abnormally Dry |
| Dillon | Severe Drought |
| Dupuyer | Abnormally Dry |
| East Helena | Abnormally Dry |
| Edgar | Severe Drought |
| Ekalaka | Moderate Drought |
| Elliston | Abnormally Dry |
| Emigrant | Moderate Drought |
| Ennis | Severe Drought |
| Fairfield | Abnormally Dry |
| Fairview | Moderate Drought |
| Fallon | Severe Drought |
| Florence | Abnormally Dry |
| Forsyth | Moderate Drought |
| Fort Belknap Agency | Moderate Drought |
| Fort Benton | Abnormally Dry |
| Fort Peck | Abnormally Dry |
| Fort Shaw | Abnormally Dry |
| Fort Smith | Moderate Drought |
| Frazer | Abnormally Dry |
| Froid | Moderate Drought |
| Fromberg | Severe Drought |
| Gallatin Gateway | Severe Drought |
| Gardiner | Moderate Drought |
| Geraldine | Abnormally Dry |
| Geyser | Abnormally Dry |
| Gibson Flats | Abnormally Dry |
| Gildford | Abnormally Dry |
| Glasgow | Abnormally Dry |
| Glendive | Severe Drought |
| Grass Range | Abnormally Dry |
| Great Falls | Abnormally Dry |
| Hamilton | Abnormally Dry |
| Hardin | Moderate Drought |
| Harlem | Moderate Drought |
| Harlowton | Severe Drought |
| Havre | Abnormally Dry |
| Hays | Abnormally Dry |
| Heart Butte | Abnormally Dry |
| Helena | Abnormally Dry |
| Heron | Moderate Drought |
| Herron | Abnormally Dry |
| Hingham | Abnormally Dry |
| Hinsdale | Abnormally Dry |
| Hobson | Abnormally Dry |
| Huntley | Severe Drought |
| Hysham | Moderate Drought |
| Jefferson City | Abnormally Dry |
| Joliet | Severe Drought |
| Joplin | Abnormally Dry |
| Jordan | Abnormally Dry |
| Kevin | Moderate Drought |
| King Arthur Park | Moderate Drought |
| Lame Deer | Moderate Drought |
| Laurel | Severe Drought |
| Lavina | Severe Drought |
| Lewistown | Abnormally Dry |
| Lewistown Heights | Abnormally Dry |
| 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 |
| Montana City | Abnormally Dry |
| Moore | Abnormally Dry |
| Muddy | Moderate Drought |
| Nashua | Abnormally Dry |
| North Browning | Abnormally Dry |
| Noxon | Abnormally Dry |
| Park City | Severe Drought |
| Parker School | Abnormally Dry |
| Philipsburg | Abnormally Dry |
| Pinesdale | Abnormally Dry |
| Plentywood | Moderate Drought |
| Plevna | Moderate Drought |
| Pony | Severe Drought |
| Poplar | Moderate Drought |
| Power | Abnormally Dry |
| Pray | Moderate Drought |
| Pryor | Severe Drought |
| Red Lodge | Moderate Drought |
| Reed Point | Severe Drought |
| Roberts | Severe Drought |
| Roundup | Severe Drought |
| Roy | Moderate Drought |
| Rudyard | Abnormally Dry |
| Ryegate | Extreme Drought |
| Saco | Abnormally Dry |
| Sand Coulee | Abnormally Dry |
| Sangrey | 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 |
| South Browning | Abnormally Dry |
| South Glastonbury | Severe Drought |
| Stanford | Abnormally Dry |
| Starr School | Abnormally Dry |
| Stevensville | Abnormally Dry |
| Stockett | Abnormally Dry |
| Sula | Abnormally Dry |
| Sun Prairie | Abnormally Dry |
| Sunburst | Moderate Drought |
| Terry | Moderate Drought |
| Three Forks | Moderate Drought |
| Townsend | Abnormally Dry |
| Troy | Abnormally Dry |
| Twin Bridges | Severe Drought |
| Ulm | Abnormally Dry |
| Valier | Abnormally Dry |
| Vaughn | Abnormally Dry |
| Victor | Abnormally Dry |
| Virginia City | Severe Drought |
| Walkerville | Moderate Drought |
| West Glendive | Severe Drought |
| West Havre | Abnormally Dry |
| West Yellowstone | Moderate Drought |
| Westby | Abnormally Dry |
| White Sulphur Springs | Severe Drought |
| Whitehall | Moderate Drought |
| Whitewater | Abnormally Dry |
| Wibaux | Moderate Drought |
| Willow Creek | Severe Drought |
| Wilsall | Moderate Drought |
| Winifred | Moderate Drought |
| Winnett | Moderate Drought |
| Winston | Abnormally Dry |
| Wolf Point | Moderate Drought |
| Worden | Moderate Drought |
| Wyola | Moderate Drought |