Resilience Links
Drought
Bitterroot Climate Action Group
Learn what a local Bitterroot Valley group is doing to help their neighbors in times of a changing climate.
Blackfeet Climate Adaptation Plan
This plan describes how the Blackfeet Nation, through efforts that elevate traditional values and a collective community vision, is working to protect its communities and diverse ecosystems from the impacts of a rapidly changing climate.
Blackfeet Environmental Office
The Blackfeet Environmental Office works to protect, preserve, and enhance the environment of the Blackfeet Reservation and carry out environmental stewardship.
Bozeman Drought Management Plan
Bozeman’s plan to maximize available water supplies and reduce water use during times of shortage.
Fort Belknap Indian Community Climate Change Adaptation Plan
The FBIC Climate Change Adaptation Plan is designed to increase conversations around climate change and invite participation and feedback in the community.
Connecting and providing resources to people interested in the role of beavers in watershed and riparian health.
View the 2017 Montana Climate Assessment and the 2021 report on Climate Change and Human Health in Montana.
Montana Fish Wildlife and Parks Waterbody Restrictions
Drought related fishing closures related to environmental conditions.
Montana snow and precipitation data by basin.
Snowpack and precipitation data for forecasting snowmelt-driven runoff during spring and summer.
National Integrated Drought Information System
A multi-agency partnership that coordinates drought monitoring, forecasting, planning, and information at national, tribal, state, and local levels.
New Plan Aims to Build Drought Resilience in Montana
Read this MTPR article about Montana's updated Drought Management Plan.
This site provides real-time and historical temperature and precipitation data from across the contiguous U.S.
The U.S. Drought Monitor is a map released every Thursday showing where drought is and how bad it is.
Extreme Heat
Bitterroot Climate Action Group
Learn what a local Bitterroot Valley group is doing to help their neighbors in times of a changing climate.
Blackfeet Climate Adaptation Plan
This plan describes how the Blackfeet Nation, through efforts that elevate traditional values and a collective community vision, is working to protect its communities and diverse ecosystems from the impacts of a rapidly changing climate.
Blackfeet Environmental Office
The Blackfeet Environmental Office works to protect, preserve, and enhance the environment of the Blackfeet Reservation and carry out environmental stewardship.
Helpful tips, information, and resources for staying safe during extreme heat.
Local heat and health information to support community preparedness and response activities.
Play this game to see if you can cool down a hot town by staying under budget while employing various cooling strategies.
Climate Change Added a Month's Worth of Extra-Hot Days in Past Year
New York Times article states, "Since last May, the average person experienced 26 more days of abnormal warmth than they would have without global warming, a new analysis found."
EPA’s page with tips and information for preparing for extreme heat.
Find out what heat islands are and how to cool them down.
Fort Belknap Indian Community Climate Change Adaptation Plan
The FBIC Climate Change Adaptation Plan is designed to increase conversations around climate change and invite participation and feedback in the community.
Khan Academy Evaporative Cooling
Explore the science of evaporative cooling, and why sweat helps cool you down.
'La Niña Really Can't Come Soon Enough'
Article in The Atlantic about the effects of La Niña on global temperatures.
Grist: Human Temperature Threshold
Video explains the web bulb temperature beyond which the human body cannot survive.
View the 2017 Montana Climate Assessment and the 2021 report on Climate Change and Human Health in Montana.
National Weather Service (NOAA) Excessive Heat
A look at weather statistics related to extreme heat.
National Weather Service (NOAA) Heat Risk Map
NWS website identifies potential heat risks in the seven day forecast.
National Weather Service (NOAA) Wet Bulb Global Temperature
Wet bulb global temperature is an experimental forecast tool indicated expected heat stress on the human body.
'New Territory for Americans': Deadly Heat in the Workplace
New York Times article discusses how Biden administration struggles to address a sharp rise in deaths due to extreme heat in the workplace.
This site provides real-time and historical temperature and precipitation data from across the contiguous U.S.
OSHA Working In Hot Environments
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s resource for information about working in hot environments.
Learn how to stay safe in times of extreme heat.
"Schools that never needed AC are now overheating. Fixes will cost billions."
Washington Post article reporting on changes that need to be made to schools as heat creeps northward.
U.S. Department of Energy: Evaporative Coolers
Learn how evaporative coolers can provide an energy-efficient means of keeping a home cool.
Flooding
Bitterroot Climate Action Group
Learn what a local Bitterroot Valley group is doing to help their neighbors in times of a changing climate.
Blackfeet Climate Adaptation Plan
This plan describes how the Blackfeet Nation, through efforts that elevate traditional values and a collective community vision, is working to protect its communities and diverse ecosystems from the impacts of a rapidly changing climate.
Blackfeet Environmental Office
The Blackfeet Environmental Office works to protect, preserve, and enhance the environment of the Blackfeet Reservation and carry out environmental stewardship.
EPA Flood Resilience Checklist
EPA guidance for community efforts to improve flood resilience.
FEMA Flood Maps
Explore FEMA flood maps and the flood zones in your community.
FEMA FloodSmart
The U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency site for flood Information, insurance, and preparedness.
Fort Belknap Indian Community Climate Change Adaptation Plan
The FBIC Climate Change Adaptation Plan is designed to increase conversations around climate change and invite participation and feedback in the community.
Montana Climate Assessment
View the 2017 Montana Climate Assessment and the 2021 report on Climate Change and Human Health in Montana.
NOAA Climate At A Glance
This site provides real-time and historical temperature and precipitation data from across the contiguous U.S.
Learn about the relationship between fire and flood and what to do to be prepared.
Learn how to prepare for a flood.
Wildfire & Smoke
Check the current air quality index in your location. Learn about air quality and health. View live or past fire and smoke map. Find out how to join the Air Quality Flag Program.
Explore beavers’ role in managing the land to reduce wildfire risk in riparian areas.
Bitterroot Climate Action Group
Learn what a local Bitterroot Valley group is doing to help their neighbors in times of a changing climate.
Bitterroot Fire History From Fire in the Root
Explore the history and nature of fire in the Bitterroot Valley.
Blackfeet Climate Adaptation Plan
This plan describes how the Blackfeet Nation, through efforts that elevate traditional values and a collective community vision, is working to protect its communities and diverse ecosystems from the impacts of a rapidly changing climate.
Blackfeet Environmental Office
The Blackfeet Environmental Office works to protect, preserve, and enhance the environment of the Blackfeet Reservation and carry out environmental stewardship.
Check out this Bitterroot organization with a mission to promote the long-term reduction of risk from wildfire, and adaptation to wildfire by communities and residents throughout Ravalli County.
Learn how to prepare your home in the wilderness urban interface for wildfire.
Fort Belknap Indian Community Climate Change Adaptation Plan
The FBIC Climate Change Adaptation Plan is designed to increase conversations around climate change and invite participation and feedback in the community.
Explore interactive charts and maps for key statistics about Montana forests.
Home Insurance Was Once A 'Must'. . .
Washington Post article about the effects changing climate has on homeowners and home insurance.
How does a small town rebuild after a devastating wildfire?
Read a Montana Public Radio article about the December 2021 wildfire in Denton, MT.
Use this map-based tool to find interagency information for current fire incidents.
SKC Living Landscapes Videos share how climate changes affect tribal communities. Episode 8 addresses wildfire.
View the 2017 Montana Climate Assessment and the 2021 report on Climate Change and Human Health in Montana.
Prepare for living with smoke in Montana, including by building a DIY fan filter.
National Interagency Fire Center
Explore information and news on this interagency wildland fire management website.
This site provides real-time and historical temperature and precipitation data from across the contiguous U.S.
Piikani Lodge Health Institute
This Indigenous-founded and led non-profit promotes the health and well-being of Blackfeet (properly known as ‘Amskapi Piikani”) people and lands.
Learn how to make a plan for what to do if wildfire strikes.
Explore how factors such as terrain, vegetation type, drought level, and wind affect fire intensity and spread.
This website was prepared by the University of Montana under award NA21SEC0080001 from the Environmental Literacy Program of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), U.S. Department of Commerce. The content is those of the ResilienceMT project personnel and do not necessarily reflect the views of NOAA or the U.S. Department of Commerce.
