Sixty-three of the South Dakota’s 66 counties are listed with all of them or parts of them as abnormally dry, moderate drought or severe drought, according to the June 8 U.S. Drought Monitor map ...

This week's U.S. Drought Monitor report shows only around 25% of South Dakota is still under varying degrees of drought conditions, with just a small pocket of Charles Mix County in extreme drought.

HAMILL -- Farmers and ranchers in South Dakota are facing the consequences of less-than-ideal rainfall this summer. "You kind of just want to look up to the sky and say, 'What did I do wrong ...

Apr. 5—MITCHELL — Drought conditions in South Dakota have eased considerably since this time in 2023. That's according to the latest summary from the United States Drought Monitor, which ...

Drought conditions in South Dakota have remained relatively stable over the past week. The latest U.S. Drought Monitor map shows 72 percent of the state in some form of drought, down slightly from ...

And finally, in SE South Dakota, there was also no change to drought conditions with the latest update. Most of the area is in moderate drought, although far northern Lincoln County is abnormally ...

Federal experts, who monitor various environmental factors, ... As of March 18, 2025, 100% of South Dakota is under drought conditions with 42% of the state under severe or extreme drought.

ABERDEEN, S.D. - The latest U.S. Drought Monitor shows the drought is expanding in South Dakota, with nearly 100 percent of the state in some level of drought."In all the four categories now shown ...

The driest June on record combined with a series of 90-degree temperature days early in the growing season has spelled trouble for South Dakota's wheat farmers.. According to the U.S. Drought ...

As Exceptional Drought Grows, South Dakota Farmer Says It’s Too Dry to Even Plant The USDA Crop Progress Report revealed 70% of South Dakota’s subsoil moisture is considered short to very short.

North Dakota is the only state in the country not currently suffering from drought conditions This is indicated by the U.S. Drought Monitor . Areas in red are in extreme or exceptional drought.