Missouri River Conditions Improving, But Drought Persists
The Missouri River basin has seen improved runoff for two consecutive months, but it is not enough to overcome the long-term drought.
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The Missouri River basin has seen improved runoff for two consecutive months, but it is not enough to overcome the long-term drought.
In Montana, drought is persisting in the north-central, central and northeast corners of the state, with extreme drought conditions still plaguing the area east of the Rocky Mountain Front.
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers officials say drought conditions will likely expand throughout the lower Missouri River Basin.
Despite an uptick in runoff in June, water conservation measures in the Missouri River reservoir system will continue through the rest of the summer, and likely into 2023.
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