South Dakota, 2024

Drought in South Dakota, December 1 to 31, 2024

December 1 to 31, 2024 · NWS ABR · 5 events in 5 counties and zones

D2/Severe drought continued across portions of north central and south central South Dakota. 26 inches of total moisture for December, which is about half of normal in comparison to climatology for these sites.

Where it happened

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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.

D2/Severe drought continued across portions of north central and south central South Dakota. Mobridge and Timber lake would only see 0.26 inches of total moisture for December, which is about half of normal in comparison to climatology for these sites. Some areas did see relief in central South Dakota, however the locations encompassed within Novembers' D2/Severe drought area that follow the White River failed to receive appreciable moisture. The SDSU mesonet station 12 miles south of Vivian would also see 0.26 inches of moisture in December, which again is only about half of climatology.

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
December 1, 12:00 AM CST to December 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
December 1, 12:00 AM CST to December 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, Lyman

When
December 1, 12:00 AM CST to December 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, Jones

When
December 1, 12:00 AM CST to December 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, Buffalo

When
December 1, 12:00 AM CST to December 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)

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: 1222145, 1222146, 1222147, 1222148, 1222149.