South Dakota, 2000

Drought in South Dakota, February 1 to 29, 2000

February 1 to 29, 2000 · NWS FSD · 24 events in 24 counties and zones

Dry weather that prevailed during the fall continued in February, Dry surface and soil conditions remained quite pronounced. Water levels continued to fall slowly.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 24 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
24

Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.

What happened

The episode as NWS FSD wrote it up.

Dry weather that prevailed during the fall continued in February, Dry surface and soil conditions remained quite pronounced. Water levels continued to fall slowly. especially in wetlands, small streams, and lakes. Above normal temperatures contributed to further drying. Grass fires were again a problem in some areas. Two significant fires requiring considerable effort and time to extinguish took place in the Freeman area on the 3rd and the 6th of the month.

The radar

The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.

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Event by event

24 drought. Local standard time, as filed.

Drought, Beadle

When
February 1, 12:00 AM CST to February 29, 11:59 PM CST
Where
Beadle forecast zone
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
44.415, -98.278 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Aurora

When
February 1, 12:00 AM CST to February 29, 11:59 PM CST
Where
Aurora forecast zone
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
43.718, -98.561 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Bon Homme

When
February 1, 12:00 AM CST to February 29, 11:59 PM CST
Where
Bon Homme forecast zone
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
42.988, -97.885 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Brookings

When
February 1, 12:00 AM CST to February 29, 11:59 PM CST
Where
Brookings forecast zone
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
44.370, -96.790 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Brule

When
February 1, 12:00 AM CST to February 29, 11:59 PM CST
Where
Brule forecast zone
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
43.718, -99.081 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Charles Mix

When
February 1, 12:00 AM CST to February 29, 11:59 PM CST
Where
Charles Mix forecast zone
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
43.208, -98.588 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Clay

When
February 1, 12:00 AM CST to February 29, 11:59 PM CST
Where
Clay forecast zone
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
42.915, -96.976 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Davison

When
February 1, 12:00 AM CST to February 29, 11:59 PM CST
Where
Davison forecast zone
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
43.675, -98.146 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Douglas

When
February 1, 12:00 AM CST to February 29, 11:59 PM CST
Where
Douglas forecast zone
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
43.387, -98.366 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Gregory

When
February 1, 12:00 AM CST to February 29, 11:59 PM CST
Where
Gregory forecast zone
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
43.192, -99.186 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Hanson

When
February 1, 12:00 AM CST to February 29, 11:59 PM CST
Where
Hanson forecast zone
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
43.675, -97.787 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Hutchinson

When
February 1, 12:00 AM CST to February 29, 11:59 PM CST
Where
Hutchinson forecast zone
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
43.335, -97.754 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Jerauld

When
February 1, 12:00 AM CST to February 29, 11:59 PM CST
Where
Jerauld forecast zone
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
44.066, -98.630 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Kingsbury

When
February 1, 12:00 AM CST to February 29, 11:59 PM CST
Where
Kingsbury forecast zone
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
44.370, -97.491 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Lake

When
February 1, 12:00 AM CST to February 29, 11:59 PM CST
Where
Lake forecast zone
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
44.022, -97.129 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Lincoln

When
February 1, 12:00 AM CST to February 29, 11:59 PM CST
Where
Lincoln forecast zone
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
43.279, -96.722 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, McCook

When
February 1, 12:00 AM CST to February 29, 11:59 PM CST
Where
McCook forecast zone
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
43.674, -97.368 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Miner

When
February 1, 12:00 AM CST to February 29, 11:59 PM CST
Where
Miner forecast zone
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
44.022, -97.610 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Minnehaha

When
February 1, 12:00 AM CST to February 29, 11:59 PM CST
Where
Minnehaha forecast zone
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
43.674, -96.791 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Moody

When
February 1, 12:00 AM CST to February 29, 11:59 PM CST
Where
Moody forecast zone
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
44.022, -96.671 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Sanborn

When
February 1, 12:00 AM CST to February 29, 11:59 PM CST
Where
Sanborn forecast zone
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
44.023, -98.091 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Turner

When
February 1, 12:00 AM CST to February 29, 11:59 PM CST
Where
Turner forecast zone
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
43.311, -97.149 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Union

When
February 1, 12:00 AM CST to February 29, 11:59 PM CST
Where
Union forecast zone
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
42.833, -96.656 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Yankton

When
February 1, 12:00 AM CST to February 29, 11:59 PM CST
Where
Yankton forecast zone
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
43.009, -97.395 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

What these are

Drought
A drought reaching severe (D2) or worse on the US Drought Monitor, or with notable impacts.

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Sources

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5134119, 5134120, 5134121, 5134122, 5134123, 5134124, 5134125, 5134126, 5134127, 5134128, 5134129, 5134130, 5134131, 5134132, 5134133, 5134134, 5134135, 5134136, 5134137, 5134138, 5134139, 5134140, 5134141, 5134142.