Current Drought Report: July_WY20_DroughtReport In 2016, the Conservation District began to closely monitor drought indicators in throughout the county. Indicators include: Temperature Snowpack Water Storage Stream Flow Precipitation Soil moisture Below is an archive of Broadwater County's Drought…
Broadwater CD is starting "On the Farm Fridays" but we need your help! At the end of each week we would like to feature a beautiful photo and/or great story from YOUR farm or ranch. If you have any great…
Snake season is here. Not a hunting season, but a season to admire Montana’s snakes for what they are: a vital cog in the natural world that serves an important purpose even if some of us suffer the heebie-jeebies at…
Broadwater County Drought Resiliency Index Report July 7, 2017 In a Nutshell: Deep Creek Stream Flow is above average at the mouth of the canyon and slightly below average at the mouth of the Missouri River. Last year at this…
[custom_headline type="center" level="h3" looks_like="h3"]Dry Creek Monitoring - 2015 [/custom_headline] Monitoring streamflow, temperature, turbidity, and the fishery within Dry Creek began in mid-May of 2015. Streamflow was monitored continuously using a TruTracks recording device, recording water depth every 30 minutes—this was…
[custom_headline type="left" level="h4" looks_like="h4" accent="true"]February 1[/custom_headline] Boulder snowpack is less than normal. This time last year, Boulder Mountain had above average snowpack. Tizer snowpack is normal. Missouri Mainstem River Basin Snowpack is well below Average, nearing its historical minimum. Snowpack…
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Broadwater County Drought Resiliency Index Report December 2016 - January 2017 [custom_headline type="left" level="h4" looks_like="h4" accent="true"]December[/custom_headline] Average Temperature: 18°F Last month, Boulder had far below normal snowpack. Tizer Basin was near it’s normal snowpack on December 1st, 2016. [custom_headline type="left" level="h4"…
[custom_headline type="left" level="h1" looks_like="h4" accent="true"]2016 Water Year In A Nutshell:[/custom_headline] We Have Reached the End of the 2016 Water Year and now it's time to compile our water supply data and see the results. This year was an especially interesting…