Counties with the worst droughts in Montana

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- Abnormally dry: 39.1%
- Area in drought: 55.4% (#14 nationally)
--- Moderate drought: 27.8%
--- Severe drought: 13.8%
--- Extreme drought: 13.8%
--- Exceptional drought: 0.0%
Montana statistics
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- Abnormally dry: 4.6%
- Area in drought: 95.4%
--- Moderate drought: 79.2%
--- Severe drought: 11.4%
--- Extreme drought: 4.8%
--- Exceptional drought: 0.0%
Big Horn County
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- Abnormally dry: 3.7%
- Area in drought: 96.3%
--- Moderate drought: 56.5%
--- Severe drought: 39.8%
--- Extreme drought: 0.0%
--- Exceptional drought: 0.0%
Carbon County
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- Abnormally dry: 3.0%
- Area in drought: 97.0%
--- Moderate drought: 24.0%
--- Severe drought: 27.1%
--- Extreme drought: 45.9%
--- Exceptional drought: 0.0%
Beaverhead County
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- Abnormally dry: 1.3%
- Area in drought: 98.7%
--- Moderate drought: 97.1%
--- Severe drought: 1.6%
--- Extreme drought: 0.0%
--- Exceptional drought: 0.0%
Broadwater County
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- Abnormally dry: 0.2%
- Area in drought: 99.8%
--- Moderate drought: 6.3%
--- Severe drought: 68.5%
--- Extreme drought: 21.3%
--- Exceptional drought: 3.6%
Lewis and Clark County
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- Abnormally dry: 0.0%
- Area in drought: 100.0%
--- Moderate drought: 19.5%
--- Severe drought: 58.2%
--- Extreme drought: 14.5%
--- Exceptional drought: 7.7%
Missoula County
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- Abnormally dry: 0.0%
- Area in drought: 100.0%
--- Moderate drought: 0.0%
--- Severe drought: 100.0%
--- Extreme drought: 0.0%
--- Exceptional drought: 0.0%
Daniels County
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- Abnormally dry: 0.0%
- Area in drought: 100.0%
--- Moderate drought: 1.6%
--- Severe drought: 97.3%
--- Extreme drought: 1.1%
--- Exceptional drought: 0.0%
McCone County
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- Abnormally dry: 0.0%
- Area in drought: 100.0%
--- Moderate drought: 68.7%
--- Severe drought: 26.4%
--- Extreme drought: 4.9%
--- Exceptional drought: 0.0%
Madison County
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- Abnormally dry: 0.0%
- Area in drought: 100.0%
--- Moderate drought: 13.5%
--- Severe drought: 80.5%
--- Extreme drought: 6.0%
--- Exceptional drought: 0.0%
Ravalli County
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- Abnormally dry: 0.0%
- Area in drought: 100.0%
--- Moderate drought: 25.8%
--- Severe drought: 50.5%
--- Extreme drought: 23.7%
--- Exceptional drought: 0.0%
Jefferson County
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- Abnormally dry: 0.0%
- Area in drought: 100.0%
--- Moderate drought: 0.0%
--- Severe drought: 66.7%
--- Extreme drought: 33.3%
--- Exceptional drought: 0.0%
Roosevelt County
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- Abnormally dry: 0.0%
- Area in drought: 100.0%
--- Moderate drought: 0.0%
--- Severe drought: 35.4%
--- Extreme drought: 64.6%
--- Exceptional drought: 0.0%
Custer County
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- Abnormally dry: 0.0%
- Area in drought: 100.0%
--- Moderate drought: 0.0%
--- Severe drought: 34.5%
--- Extreme drought: 65.5%
--- Exceptional drought: 0.0%
Richland County
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- Abnormally dry: 0.0%
- Area in drought: 100.0%
--- Moderate drought: 0.0%
--- Severe drought: 24.2%
--- Extreme drought: 75.8%
--- Exceptional drought: 0.0%
Sheridan County
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- Abnormally dry: 0.0%
- Area in drought: 100.0%
--- Moderate drought: 0.0%
--- Severe drought: 19.5%
--- Extreme drought: 80.5%
--- Exceptional drought: 0.0%
Prairie County
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- Abnormally dry: 0.0%
- Area in drought: 100.0%
--- Moderate drought: 0.0%
--- Severe drought: 16.3%
--- Extreme drought: 83.7%
--- Exceptional drought: 0.0%
Powder River County
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- Abnormally dry: 0.0%
- Area in drought: 100.0%
--- Moderate drought: 0.0%
--- Severe drought: 15.9%
--- Extreme drought: 84.1%
--- Exceptional drought: 0.0%
Dawson County
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- Abnormally dry: 0.0%
- Area in drought: 100.0%
--- Moderate drought: 0.0%
--- Severe drought: 2.2%
--- Extreme drought: 97.8%
--- Exceptional drought: 0.0%
Carter County
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- Abnormally dry: 0.0%
- Area in drought: 100.0%
--- Moderate drought: 0.0%
--- Severe drought: 2.1%
--- Extreme drought: 97.9%
--- Exceptional drought: 0.0%
Silver Bow County
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- Abnormally dry: 0.0%
- Area in drought: 100.0%
--- Moderate drought: 0.0%
--- Severe drought: 0.0%
--- Extreme drought: 100.0%
--- Exceptional drought: 0.0%
Wibaux County
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- Abnormally dry: 0.0%
- Area in drought: 100.0%
--- Moderate drought: 0.0%
--- Severe drought: 0.0%
--- Extreme drought: 100.0%
--- Exceptional drought: 0.0%
Fallon County
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- Abnormally dry: 0.0%
- Area in drought: 100.0%
--- Moderate drought: 0.0%
--- Severe drought: 0.0%
--- Extreme drought: 100.0%
--- Exceptional drought: 0.0%
Deer Lodge County
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- Abnormally dry: 0.0%
- Area in drought: 100.0%
--- Moderate drought: 0.0%
--- Severe drought: 8.2%
--- Extreme drought: 88.0%
--- Exceptional drought: 3.8%
Granite County
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- Abnormally dry: 0.0%
- Area in drought: 100.0%
--- Moderate drought: 1.8%
--- Severe drought: 7.9%
--- Extreme drought: 55.9%
--- Exceptional drought: 34.4%

This story features data reporting and writing by Emma Rubin and is part of a series utilizing data automation across 49 states.

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