South Dakota, 2013

Drought in South Dakota, January 1 to 31, 2013

January 1 to 31, 2013 · NWS ABR · 24 events in 24 counties and zones

Severe to exceptional drought conditions remained throughout January across central and northeast South Dakota. Exceptional to extreme drought conditions covered much of central and north central South Dakota throughout January.

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 ABR wrote it up.

Severe to exceptional drought conditions remained throughout January across central and northeast South Dakota. Exceptional to extreme drought conditions covered much of central and north central South Dakota throughout January. An area of extreme drought conditions remained across east central South Dakota including the counties of Grant, Deuel, eastern Codington, and eastern Hamlin. Severe drought conditions covered much of the rest of the region except for Day, Marshall and northern Clark County. On average, calculated soil moisture anomalies were showing deficits from 2 to 4 inches across the area. Winter wheat and alfalfa were generally rated as poor to very poor for January.

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, Brown

When
January 1, 12:00 AM CST to January 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where
Brown forecast zone
Reported by
Drought Monitor
Coordinates
45.590, -98.352 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Buffalo

When
January 1, 12:00 AM CST to January 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where
Buffalo forecast zone
Reported by
Drought Monitor
Coordinates
44.076, -99.205 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Campbell

When
January 1, 12:00 AM CST to January 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where
Campbell forecast zone
Reported by
Drought Monitor
Coordinates
45.771, -100.052 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Clark

When
January 1, 12:00 AM CST to January 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where
Clark forecast zone
Reported by
Drought Monitor
Coordinates
44.858, -97.729 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Codington

When
January 1, 12:00 AM CST to January 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where
Codington forecast zone
Reported by
Drought Monitor
Coordinates
44.978, -97.189 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Corson

When
January 1, 12:00 AM CST to January 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where
Corson forecast zone
Reported by
Drought Monitor
Coordinates
45.709, -101.197 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Dewey

When
January 1, 12:00 AM CST to January 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where
Dewey forecast zone
Reported by
Drought Monitor
Coordinates
45.157, -100.872 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Deuel

When
January 1, 12:00 AM CST to January 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where
Deuel forecast zone
Reported by
Drought Monitor
Coordinates
44.760, -96.668 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Edmunds

When
January 1, 12:00 AM CST to January 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where
Edmunds forecast zone
Reported by
Drought Monitor
Coordinates
45.419, -99.215 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Faulk

When
January 1, 12:00 AM CST to January 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where
Faulk forecast zone
Reported by
Drought Monitor
Coordinates
45.071, -99.145 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Grant

When
January 1, 12:00 AM CST to January 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where
Grant forecast zone
Reported by
Drought Monitor
Coordinates
45.172, -96.768 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Hamlin

When
January 1, 12:00 AM CST to January 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where
Hamlin forecast zone
Reported by
Drought Monitor
Coordinates
44.674, -97.188 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Hand

When
January 1, 12:00 AM CST to January 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where
Hand forecast zone
Reported by
Drought Monitor
Coordinates
44.548, -99.005 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Hyde

When
January 1, 12:00 AM CST to January 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where
Hyde forecast zone
Reported by
Drought Monitor
Coordinates
44.547, -99.487 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Jones

When
January 1, 12:00 AM CST to January 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where
Jones forecast zone
Reported by
Drought Monitor
Coordinates
43.961, -100.690 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Lyman

When
January 1, 12:00 AM CST to January 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where
Lyman forecast zone
Reported by
Drought Monitor
Coordinates
43.896, -99.847 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, McPherson

When
January 1, 12:00 AM CST to January 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where
McPherson forecast zone
Reported by
Drought Monitor
Coordinates
45.766, -99.221 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Potter

When
January 1, 12:00 AM CST to January 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where
Potter forecast zone
Reported by
Drought Monitor
Coordinates
45.065, -99.957 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Roberts

When
January 1, 12:00 AM CST to January 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where
Roberts forecast zone
Reported by
Drought Monitor
Coordinates
45.630, -96.946 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Spink

When
January 1, 12:00 AM CST to January 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where
Spink forecast zone
Reported by
Drought Monitor
Coordinates
44.938, -98.346 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Stanley

When
January 1, 12:00 AM CST to January 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where
Stanley forecast zone
Reported by
Drought Monitor
Coordinates
44.412, -100.736 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Sully

When
January 1, 12:00 AM CST to January 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where
Sully forecast zone
Reported by
Drought Monitor
Coordinates
44.716, -100.132 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Hughes

When
January 1, 12:00 AM CST to January 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where
Hughes forecast zone
Reported by
Drought Monitor
Coordinates
44.389, -99.996 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Walworth

When
January 1, 12:00 AM CST to January 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where
Walworth forecast zone
Reported by
Drought Monitor
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: 429461, 429462, 429463, 429464, 429465, 429466, 429467, 429468, 429469, 429470, 429471, 429472, 429473, 429474, 429475, 429476, 429478, 429479, 429480, 429481, 429482, 429483, 429484, 429485.