South Dakota, 2006

Drought in South Dakota, June 1 to 30, 2006

June 1 to 30, 2006 · NWS ABR · 16 events in 16 counties and zones

Drought conditions expanded in coverage and increased in intensity across central and north central South Dakota through June. Severe drought (D2) conditions expanded across the region with extreme drought (D3) conditions developing across north central South Dakota by mid June.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 16 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
16

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 ABR wrote it up.

Drought conditions expanded in coverage and increased in intensity across central and north central South Dakota through June. Severe drought (D2) conditions expanded across the region with extreme drought (D3) conditions developing across north central South Dakota by mid June. The extreme drought conditions expanded southward into central South Dakota by the end of June. Precipitation deficits by the end of the month were from 2 to 2.50 inches below normal. Water supplies and agriculture were greatly affected. Many crops were rated as poor to very poor. Ranchers were affected by the short grasses on the pastureland and the fire danger was also a problem through June with several fires occurring.

The radar

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

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Event by event

16 drought. Local standard time, as filed.

Drought, Corson

When
June 1, 12:00 AM CST to June 30, 11:59 PM CST
Where
Corson forecast zone
Reported by
OTHER FEDERAL AGENCY
Coordinates
45.709, -101.197 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Buffalo

When
June 1, 12:00 AM CST to June 30, 11:59 PM CST
Where
Buffalo forecast zone
Reported by
OTHER FEDERAL AGENCY
Coordinates
44.076, -99.205 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Campbell

When
June 1, 12:00 AM CST to June 30, 11:59 PM CST
Where
Campbell forecast zone
Reported by
OTHER FEDERAL AGENCY
Coordinates
45.771, -100.052 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Dewey

When
June 1, 12:00 AM CST to June 30, 11:59 PM CST
Where
Dewey forecast zone
Reported by
OTHER FEDERAL AGENCY
Coordinates
45.157, -100.872 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Edmunds

When
June 1, 12:00 AM CST to June 30, 11:59 PM CST
Where
Edmunds forecast zone
Reported by
OTHER FEDERAL AGENCY
Coordinates
45.419, -99.215 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Faulk

When
June 1, 12:00 AM CST to June 30, 11:59 PM CST
Where
Faulk forecast zone
Reported by
OTHER FEDERAL AGENCY
Coordinates
45.071, -99.145 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Hand

When
June 1, 12:00 AM CST to June 30, 11:59 PM CST
Where
Hand forecast zone
Reported by
OTHER FEDERAL AGENCY
Coordinates
44.548, -99.005 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Hughes

When
June 1, 12:00 AM CST to June 30, 11:59 PM CST
Where
Hughes forecast zone
Reported by
OTHER FEDERAL AGENCY
Coordinates
44.389, -99.996 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Hyde

When
June 1, 12:00 AM CST to June 30, 11:59 PM CST
Where
Hyde forecast zone
Reported by
OTHER FEDERAL AGENCY
Coordinates
44.547, -99.487 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Jones

When
June 1, 12:00 AM CST to June 30, 11:59 PM CST
Where
Jones forecast zone
Reported by
OTHER FEDERAL AGENCY
Coordinates
43.961, -100.690 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Lyman

When
June 1, 12:00 AM CST to June 30, 11:59 PM CST
Where
Lyman forecast zone
Reported by
OTHER FEDERAL AGENCY
Coordinates
43.896, -99.847 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, McPherson

When
June 1, 12:00 AM CST to June 30, 11:59 PM CST
Where
McPherson forecast zone
Reported by
OTHER FEDERAL AGENCY
Coordinates
45.766, -99.221 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Potter

When
June 1, 12:00 AM CST to June 30, 11:59 PM CST
Where
Potter forecast zone
Reported by
OTHER FEDERAL AGENCY
Coordinates
45.065, -99.957 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Stanley

When
June 1, 12:00 AM CST to June 30, 11:59 PM CST
Where
Stanley forecast zone
Reported by
OTHER FEDERAL AGENCY
Coordinates
44.412, -100.736 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Sully

When
June 1, 12:00 AM CST to June 30, 11:59 PM CST
Where
Sully forecast zone
Reported by
OTHER FEDERAL AGENCY
Coordinates
44.716, -100.132 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Walworth

When
June 1, 12:00 AM CST to June 30, 11:59 PM CST
Where
Walworth forecast zone
Reported by
OTHER FEDERAL AGENCY
Coordinates
45.430, -100.032 (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 2026-10-01. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5518645, 5518646, 5518647, 5518648, 5518649, 5518799, 5518800, 5518801, 5518802, 5518803, 5518804, 5518805, 5518806, 5518807, 5518808, 5518809.