Laura Lundquist

(Missoula Current) As we head into summer, much of Montana is also heading into deepening drought, so certain streams, including the Clark Fork and Blackfoot rivers, are already running low and will continue to drop.

When it comes to the spring runoff, Montana has a glass-half-full scenario, Aaron Fiaschetti of the U.S. Geological Survey told the Montana Drought and Water Supply Advisory Committee on Wednesday morning. But the glass won't stay that way.

River flows in the south-central portion of the state - the Yellowstone, Tongue and Musselshell rivers - are normal to above normal. But the streams along the Rocky Mountain Front - the Dearborn, Sun and Marias rivers - and parts of western Montana, notably the Clark Fork River, are already running below normal to much be

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