North Dakota, 2025

Drought in North Dakota, April 1 to 30, 2025

April 1 to 30, 2025 · NWS BIS · 16 events in 16 counties and zones

Severe to extreme drought conditions, D2-D3, continued through the month of April over much of western into parts of central North Dakota. A few changes did occur during the month.

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 BIS wrote it up.

Severe to extreme drought conditions, D2-D3, continued through the month of April over much of western into parts of central North Dakota. A few changes did occur during the month. In early April, Grant County improved from D2 (severe drought) to D1 (moderate drought), and D2 conditions spread through most of Mercer County. In late April Williams, Divide, Burke, and Renville Counties improved from D2 to D1.

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Event by event

16 drought. Local standard time, as filed.

Drought, Divide

When
April 1, 12:00 AM CST to April 29, 6:00 AM CST
Where
Divide forecast zone
Reported by
Drought Monitor
Coordinates
48.815, -103.487 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Burke

When
April 1, 12:00 AM CST to April 29, 6:00 AM CST
Where
Burke forecast zone
Reported by
Drought Monitor
Coordinates
48.791, -102.518 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Renville

When
April 1, 12:00 AM CST to April 29, 6:00 AM CST
Where
Renville forecast zone
Reported by
Drought Monitor
Coordinates
48.719, -101.658 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Mountrail

When
April 1, 12:00 AM CST to April 30, 11:59 PM CST
Where
Mountrail forecast zone
Reported by
Drought Monitor
Coordinates
48.201, -102.356 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Dunn

When
April 1, 12:00 AM CST to April 30, 11:59 PM CST
Where
Dunn forecast zone
Reported by
Drought Monitor
Coordinates
47.357, -102.618 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Mercer

When
April 1, 12:00 AM CST to April 30, 11:59 PM CST
Where
Mercer forecast zone
Reported by
Drought Monitor
Coordinates
47.309, -101.831 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Golden Valley

When
April 1, 12:00 AM CST to April 30, 11:59 PM CST
Where
Golden Valley forecast zone
Reported by
Drought Monitor
Coordinates
46.940, -103.847 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Billings

When
April 1, 12:00 AM CST to April 30, 11:59 PM CST
Where
Billings forecast zone
Reported by
Drought Monitor
Coordinates
47.023, -103.376 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Stark

When
April 1, 12:00 AM CST to April 30, 11:59 PM CST
Where
Stark forecast zone
Reported by
Drought Monitor
Coordinates
46.811, -102.655 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Slope

When
April 1, 12:00 AM CST to April 30, 11:59 PM CST
Where
Slope forecast zone
Reported by
Drought Monitor
Coordinates
46.447, -103.460 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Hettinger

When
April 1, 12:00 AM CST to April 30, 11:59 PM CST
Where
Hettinger forecast zone
Reported by
Drought Monitor
Coordinates
46.433, -102.460 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Grant

When
April 1, 12:00 AM CST to April 8, 6:00 AM CST
Where
Grant forecast zone
Reported by
Drought Monitor
Coordinates
46.358, -101.640 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Bowman

When
April 1, 12:00 AM CST to April 30, 11:59 PM CST
Where
Bowman forecast zone
Reported by
Drought Monitor
Coordinates
46.113, -103.521 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Adams

When
April 1, 12:00 AM CST to April 30, 11:59 PM CST
Where
Adams forecast zone
Reported by
Drought Monitor
Coordinates
46.097, -102.528 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Williams

When
April 1, 12:00 AM CST to April 29, 6:00 AM CST
Where
Williams forecast zone
Reported by
Drought Monitor
Coordinates
48.344, -103.480 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, McKenzie

When
April 1, 12:00 AM CST to April 30, 11:59 PM CST
Where
McKenzie forecast zone
Reported by
Drought Monitor
Coordinates
47.740, -103.395 (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 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 1247797, 1247798, 1247799, 1247800, 1247801, 1247802, 1247803, 1247804, 1247805, 1247806, 1247807, 1247808, 1247809, 1247810, 1247813, 1247814.