Current Drought Conditions for Montana - May 26, 2026
Montana Drought Report
As of May 26, 2026 approximately 76% (111,743 square miles) of Montana is under active drought conditions, with an additional 11% (16,576 square miles) classified as Abnormally Dry (D0).
Breaking down current drought conditions across Montana: 35.2% (51,704 sq mi) Moderate Drought (D1); 30.5% (44,812 sq mi) Severe Drought (D2); 10.4% (15,227 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 | 16,576 | 11.3% | 11.3% |
| Moderate Drought | 51,704 | 35.2% | 35.2% |
| Severe Drought | 44,812 | 30.5% | 30.5% |
| Extreme Drought | 15,227 | 10.4% | 10.4% |
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 | Severe Drought |
| Big Sandy | Severe Drought |
| Bozeman | Severe Drought |
| Broadus | Severe Drought |
| Brockton | Severe Drought |
| Busby | Moderate Drought |
| Cascade | Severe Drought |
| Chester | Severe Drought |
| Chinook | Severe Drought |
| Churchill | Severe Drought |
| Clyde Park | Severe Drought |
| Colstrip | Moderate Drought |
| Columbus | Severe Drought |
| Crane | Extreme Drought |
| Crow Agency | Moderate Drought |
| Culbertson | Extreme Drought |
| Custer | Moderate Drought |
| Cut Bank | Extreme Drought |
| Denton | Moderate Drought |
| Dillon | Extreme Drought |
| Dupuyer | Severe Drought |
| Edgar | Severe Drought |
| Ekalaka | Severe Drought |
| Fairfield | Severe Drought |
| Fairview | Moderate Drought |
| Fallon | Severe Drought |
| Forsyth | Moderate Drought |
| Fort Belknap Agency | Severe Drought |
| Fort Shaw | Severe Drought |
| Frazer | Moderate Drought |
| Froid | Severe Drought |
| Fromberg | Severe Drought |
| Geraldine | Severe Drought |
| Geyser | Moderate Drought |
| Gildford | Severe Drought |
| Glasgow | Abnormally Dry |
| Glendive | Extreme Drought |
| Grass Range | Moderate Drought |
| Hardin | Moderate Drought |
| Harlem | Severe Drought |
| Harlowton | Moderate Drought |
| Havre | Severe Drought |
| Hays | Severe Drought |
| Heart Butte | Moderate Drought |
| Hingham | Severe Drought |
| Hinsdale | Abnormally Dry |
| Hobson | Moderate Drought |
| Huntley | Severe Drought |
| Hysham | Moderate Drought |
| Joliet | Severe Drought |
| Joplin | Severe Drought |
| Jordan | Moderate Drought |
| Kevin | Extreme Drought |
| Lame Deer | Moderate Drought |
| Laurel | Severe Drought |
| Lavina | Severe Drought |
| Lima | Extreme Drought |
| Livingston | Severe Drought |
| Lodge Grass | Moderate Drought |
| Lodge Pole | Moderate Drought |
| Malta | Abnormally Dry |
| Manhattan | Severe Drought |
| Medicine Lake | Severe Drought |
| Melstone | Severe Drought |
| Miles City | Moderate Drought |
| Moore | Moderate Drought |
| Nashua | Abnormally Dry |
| Park City | Severe Drought |
| Plentywood | Severe Drought |
| Plevna | Moderate Drought |
| Poplar | Moderate Drought |
| Power | Extreme Drought |
| Pryor | Severe Drought |
| Roberts | Severe Drought |
| Roy | Severe Drought |
| Rudyard | Severe Drought |
| Ryegate | Severe Drought |
| Saco | Abnormally Dry |
| Sand Coulee | Moderate Drought |
| Santa Rita | Extreme Drought |
| Savage | Extreme Drought |
| Scobey | Moderate Drought |
| Shelby | Extreme Drought |
| Shepherd | Severe Drought |
| Sheridan | Extreme Drought |
| Sidney | Severe Drought |
| Simms | Severe Drought |
| Stanford | Moderate Drought |
| Starr School | Moderate Drought |
| Stockett | Moderate Drought |
| Sunburst | Extreme Drought |
| Terry | Moderate Drought |
| Three Forks | Severe Drought |
| Ulm | Severe Drought |
| Valier | Extreme Drought |
| Vaughn | Severe Drought |
| Virginia City | Extreme Drought |
| Westby | Abnormally Dry |
| Whitewater | Abnormally Dry |
| Wibaux | Moderate Drought |
| Willow Creek | Severe Drought |
| Wilsall | Severe Drought |
| Winifred | Severe Drought |
| Wolf Point | Moderate Drought |
| Worden | Moderate Drought |
| Wyola | Moderate Drought |
| Yaak | Abnormally Dry |
| Roundup | Severe Drought |
| Anaconda | Moderate Drought |
| Bearcreek | Severe Drought |
| Belt | Moderate Drought |
| Boulder | Abnormally Dry |
| Butte | Moderate Drought |
| Cardwell | Moderate Drought |
| Deer Lodge | Abnormally Dry |
| Elliston | Abnormally Dry |
| Emigrant | Moderate Drought |
| Ennis | Extreme Drought |
| Gallatin Gateway | Severe Drought |
| Gardiner | Moderate Drought |
| Heron | Moderate Drought |
| Jefferson City | Abnormally Dry |
| Montana City | Moderate Drought |
| Noxon | Abnormally Dry |
| Pony | Severe Drought |
| Pray | Moderate Drought |
| Red Lodge | Moderate Drought |
| Sula | Abnormally Dry |
| Townsend | Moderate Drought |
| Troy | Abnormally Dry |
| Twin Bridges | Severe Drought |
| Walkerville | Moderate Drought |
| West Yellowstone | Moderate Drought |
| White Sulphur Springs | Severe Drought |
| Whitehall | Moderate Drought |
| Winston | Moderate Drought |
| Fort Smith | Moderate Drought |
| Lewistown | Moderate Drought |
| Augusta | Severe Drought |
| Basin | Abnormally Dry |
| Choteau | Severe Drought |
| Clancy | Abnormally Dry |
| East Helena | Moderate Drought |
| Lincoln | Abnormally Dry |
| Reed Point | Severe Drought |
| Absarokee | Severe Drought |
| Alder | Extreme Drought |
| Ashland | Moderate Drought |
| Bainville | Severe Drought |
| Baker | Abnormally Dry |
| Belfry | Severe Drought |
| Big Timber | Severe Drought |
| Billings | Severe Drought |
| Black Eagle | Severe Drought |
| Brady | Extreme Drought |
| Bridger | Severe Drought |
| Broadview | Severe Drought |
| Browning | Moderate Drought |
| Gibson Flats | Severe Drought |
| Great Falls | Severe Drought |
| Helena | Abnormally Dry |
| Rexford | Abnormally Dry |
| Winnett | Moderate Drought |
| Circle | Moderate Drought |
| Conrad | Extreme Drought |
| Muddy | Moderate Drought |
| King Arthur Park | Severe Drought |
| Fort Benton | Extreme Drought |
| Beaver Creek | Severe Drought |
| Big Sky | Severe Drought |
| Boneau | Severe Drought |
| Camp Three | Severe Drought |
| Herron | Severe Drought |
| Lewistown Heights | Moderate Drought |
| Parker School | Severe Drought |
| West Glendive | Extreme Drought |
| West Havre | Severe Drought |
| East Glacier Park Village | Abnormally Dry |
| North Browning | Severe Drought |
| South Browning | Moderate Drought |
| Sun Prairie | Severe Drought |
| Fort Peck | Abnormally Dry |
| Azure | Severe Drought |
| Sangrey | Severe Drought |
| South Glastonbury | Severe Drought |