Montana, 2025

Drought in Montana, April 1 to 30, 2025

April 1 to 30, 2025 · NWS GGW · 4 events in 4 counties and zones

D2 Drought conditions continued through April, mainly in the southeast portion of the CWA.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 4 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
4

Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.

What happened

The episode as NWS GGW wrote it up.

D2 Drought conditions continued through April, mainly in the southeast portion of the CWA.

The radar

The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.

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Event by event

4 drought. Local standard time, as filed.

Drought, Richland

When
April 1, 12:00 AM MST to April 30, 11:59 PM MST
Where
Richland forecast zone
Reported by
Drought Monitor
Coordinates
47.788, -104.561 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

D2 drought remained over southeastern Richland County.

Drought, Dawson

When
April 1, 12:00 AM MST to April 30, 11:59 PM MST
Where
Dawson forecast zone
Reported by
Drought Monitor
Coordinates
47.266, -104.899 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

D2 drought conditions expanded in areal coverage through the month, across the southeastern half of Dawson County.

Drought, Wibaux

When
April 1, 12:00 AM MST to April 30, 11:59 PM MST
Where
Wibaux forecast zone
Reported by
Drought Monitor
Coordinates
46.965, -104.249 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought remained in D2 status over Wibaux county.

Drought, Prairie

When
April 1, 12:00 AM MST to April 30, 11:59 PM MST
Where
Prairie forecast zone
Reported by
Drought Monitor
Coordinates
46.861, -105.378 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

D2 drought increased through the month to encompass the central and eastern portions of Prairie County.

What these are

Drought
A drought reaching severe (D2) or worse on the US Drought Monitor, or with notable impacts.

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Sources

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 1238261, 1238263, 1238264, 1238265.