South Dakota, 2022

Drought in South Dakota, April 1 to 30, 2022

April 1 to 30, 2022 · NWS ABR · 9 events in 9 counties and zones

Severe/D2 drought remained unchanged through the first half of April. S.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 9 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
9

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/D2 drought remained unchanged through the first half of April. According to the April 21st release of the U.S. Drought Monitor, there was some improvement over Corson County but worsening across the bootheel of Lyman County. Extreme/D3 drought conditions were the first time D3 was in the Aberdeen forecast area since September 28th, 2021. While beneficial rains occurred, rainfall missed central South Dakota, and precipitation deficits remained high, or 3 to 5 inches over the past six months. The Bad River near Fort Pierre had 7-day average streamflow at the 5th percentile, or much below average. The lack of rainfall continued to cause stock ponds to remain dry or have low water with bad quality across central South Dakota. On the April 26th release of the U.S. Drought Monitor, Corson County was removed from Severe D2 Drought due to heavy wet snowfall on the 14-16 and additional significant precipitation on the 23-24th.

The radar

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

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Event by event

9 drought. Local standard time, as filed.

Drought, Dewey

When
April 1, 12:00 AM CST to April 30, 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, Stanley

When
April 1, 12:00 AM CST to April 30, 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
April 1, 12:00 AM CST to April 30, 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
April 1, 12:00 AM CST to April 30, 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, Corson

When
April 1, 12:00 AM CST to April 26, 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, Potter

When
April 1, 12:00 AM CST to April 30, 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, Jones

When
April 1, 12:00 AM CST to April 30, 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
April 1, 12:00 AM CST to April 30, 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, Buffalo

When
April 1, 12:00 AM CST to April 30, 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)

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: 1023688, 1023689, 1023690, 1023691, 1023717, 1023719, 1023720, 1023721, 1023722.