Drought

Scientists are saying Montana's climate is becoming warmer and drier, and are advising farmers to find ways to store water and grow more drought-resistant crops.

While western Montana struggles with wildfire smoke pollution and multiple large fires, Eastern Montana is drying-up at a surprising rate

19 year-old Trenton Johnson of Missoula was identified on Thursday as the victim of a wildfire fighting accident that occurred on Tuesday on a fire near Seeley Lake.

While conditions in Northwest Montana are abnormally dry, portions of eastern Montana are facing drought conditions they haven’t seen in over 50 years.

From not enough water to too much, a wet winter has changed Montana's drought story radically.

Missoula County Disaster and Emergency Services Director Adriane Beck chaired a public meeting this week to discuss what a team of officials had been planning for in the past four months.

A Missoula man charged with aggravated assault appeared in justice court yesterday after allegedly beating and strangling his girlfriend. Bail was set at $50,000.

Missoula and eight other counties went into Severe Drought yesterday according to the Department of Natural Resources and Conservation. National Weather Service hydrologist Ray Nickless explains.
"Most of our drought situation is really based on our water supply this year," said Nic…

This week Missoula County and Ravalli County both went into drought alert status.

An exceptionally dry June forced Missoula Country to go to Drought Alert Status today, July 19