HELENA — During a Montana Drought & Water Supply Advisory Committee meeting on Wednesday , experts suggested that June is a "make-or-break" month for drought.

"This year, we're set up on the drier side to start June," said Troy Blanford, a water information manager for the Montana State Library. "It's going to take June to improve conditions and really get through July [and] August. We're hoping for June [precipitation] to carry us a little bit further than typical." 



Officials discuss drought conditions:

Officials discuss Montana's drought outlook

The advisory committee meeting was held at the Department of Natural Resources & Conservation (DNRC) with various state leaders from the Department of Environmental Quality, the Department of Agriculture, and the Department of Fish, Wildli

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