Rain hits area, more needed

Steady rain has hit the area — and much of the rest of the state — for the past few weeks, bringing much-needed precipitation after months of heavy drought.

But while the National Drought Monitor shows improvement, this part of Montana, and, again, much of the rest of the state, are still in dire need of more rain.

But it poured, a steady, mostly gentle rain, for most of four days.

From Saturday, May 30, through Tuesday, June 2, National Weather Service recorded at its station at the Havre City-County Airport 2.87 inches of rain, including a record 1 inch of rainfall May 30 and a record .73 in...