South Dakota, 2023

Drought in South Dakota, February 1 to 28, 2023

February 1 to 28, 2023 · NWS ABR · 5 events in 5 counties and zones

A pocket of D2/Severe Drought remains in place to start the month of February in north central South Dakota. 77 inches of liquid equivalent, while SDSU Mesonet and COOP observers also in the area of D2/Severe Drought such as Bowdle, McIntosh and McLaughlin actually showed a slight deficit.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 5 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
5

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.

A pocket of D2/Severe Drought remains in place to start the month of February in north central South Dakota. The area received near normal precipitation for the month thanks to a series of systems, with Mobridge registering a slightly above normal 0.77 inches of liquid equivalent, while SDSU Mesonet and COOP observers also in the area of D2/Severe Drought such as Bowdle, McIntosh and McLaughlin actually showed a slight deficit. Overall there was only a slight reduction of D2/Severe Drought coverage by the end of the month. This area has been in D2/Severe Drought since early November.

The radar

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

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Event by event

5 drought. Local standard time, as filed.

Drought, Corson

When
February 1, 12:00 AM CST to February 28, 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, Campbell

When
February 1, 12:00 AM CST to February 28, 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, Walworth

When
February 1, 12:00 AM CST to February 28, 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)

Drought, McPherson

When
February 1, 12:00 AM CST to February 28, 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, Edmunds

When
February 1, 12:00 AM CST to February 28, 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)

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: 1073768, 1073769, 1073770, 1073771, 1076509.