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State Planning

Montana State Drought Planning

Contacts

Aber, Jesse
Water Resources Planner
Montana Department of Natural Resource Conservation
(406) 444-6628
jaber@mt.gov

Jencso, Kelsey
Montana State Climatologist, Watershed Hydrologist
Montana Climate Office
(406) 243-6793
kelsey.jencso@umontana.edu

State Climatologist

Jencso, Kelsey
Montana State Climatologist, Watershed Hydrologist
Montana Climate Office
(406) 243-6793
kelsey.jencso@umontana.edu

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State Drought Plan

The Montana Drought Response Plan
Released in 1995
Montana Drought Advisory Committee
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State Drought Website

Montana Drought and Water Supply
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Lead Agency

Montana Governor's Drought and Water Supply Advisory Committee
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If you have additional or more recent information that should be listed with these resources, please email ndmc@unl.edu.

State-wide Agencies
and Organizations
Monitoring
and Data
Local
Organizations
Tribal
Farmers
and Ranchers
Water
Conservation

Montana Animal and Range Science Extension Service	More Info	Visit site
Montana Climate Office	More Info	Visit site
Montana Conservation Districts	More Info	Visit site
Montana Department of Agriculture	More Info	Visit site
Montana Fish, Wildlife, and Parks	More Info	Visit site
Montana Governor's Drought and Water Supply Advisory Committee	More Info	Visit site
Montana State Farm Service Agency	More Info	Visit site
NRCS Montana	More Info	Visit site
NWS Missouri Basin River Forecast Center	More Info	Visit site
NWS Northwest River Forecast Center	More Info	Visit site
NWS Weather Forecast Office - Billings, MT	More Info	Visit site
NWS Weather Forecast Office - Bismark, ND	More Info	Visit site
NWS Weather Forecast Office - Glasgow, MT	More Info	Visit site
RMA Regional Office - Billings, MT	More Info	Visit site
Undaunted Stewardship	More Info	Visit site
USGS Montana Water Science Center	More Info	Visit site
Western Regional Climate Center	More Info	Visit site

National agencies

Bureau of Reclamation: Hydromet Network	More Info	Visit site
Current Reservoir and River Data Center	More Info	Visit site
Montana Active Water Level Network	More Info	Visit site
Montana Climate Office	More Info	Visit site
Montana Community Collaborative Rain, Hail and Snow Network (CoCoRaHS)	More Info	Visit site
Montana Drought and Water Supply	More Info	Visit site
Montana Governor's Drought and Water Supply Advisory Committee	More Info	Visit site
NRCS Monthly Snowpack Products	More Info	Visit site
NRCS Water Supply Outlook for the Western US	More Info	Visit site
NRCS: Surface Water Supply Index	More Info	Visit site
NWS Missouri Basin River Forecast Center	More Info	Visit site
NWS Northwest River Forecast Center	More Info	Visit site
NWS Weather Forecast Office - Billings, MT	More Info	Visit site
NWS Weather Forecast Office - Bismark, ND	More Info	Visit site
NWS Weather Forecast Office - Glasgow, MT	More Info	Visit site
USGS Montana Water Science Center	More Info	Visit site
USGS Real-Time Water Data for Montana	More Info	Visit site
Western Regional Climate Center	More Info	Visit site

National Drought Monitoring Resources

Blackfoot Challenge

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Northern Cheyenne Tribe Drought Mitigation Plan

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Additional Tribal Resources

Blackfoot Challenge	More Info	Visit site
Drought Management Strategies for Beef Cattle	More Info	Visit site
Fire Management Plan for Creston National Fish Hatchery	More Info	Visit site
Montana Animal and Range Science Extension Service	More Info	Visit site
Montana Conservation Districts	More Info	Visit site
Montana Department of Agriculture	More Info	Visit site
Montana Department of Agriculture: Hay Hotline	More Info	Visit site
Montana State Farm Service Agency	More Info	Visit site
Montana State University: Beef/Cattle Extension Program	More Info	Visit site
NRCS Montana	More Info	Visit site
Pest Management Strategic Plan for Rangeland Beef in Alaska, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nebraska, New Mexico, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming	More Info	Visit site
Rangelands West	More Info	Visit site
RMA Regional Office - Billings, MT	More Info	Visit site

Additional Farmer and Rancher Resources

Blackfoot Challenge	More Info	Visit site
Montana Conservation Districts	More Info	Visit site
NRCS Montana	More Info	Visit site
Undaunted Stewardship	More Info	Visit site

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