Area sees much-needed rain

The region finally saw some rain hit, but what it will do for the extreme drought conditions - and what will come for precipitation in coming weeks - remains to be seen.

As of midnight Tuesday, following rain Sunday, steady rain most of Monday and rain off and on all day Tuesday, Havre had received 1.97 inches of rain for June, putting it 1.34 inches above normal for June 7.

National Weather Service in Great Falls tweeted Tuesday at 2:56 a.m., before the rain continued Tuesday, that "Between 1.5" and 2" of much-needed rain have been recorded along parts of the Hi-Line from near Havre to...