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 in South Dakota, February 1 to 28, 2025
Drought (D2) conditions continue across north central and south central South Dakota, with an eastward expansion early in February due to antecedent dry conditions. Only 5 to 50 percent of normal precipitation was observed across central and northeast South Dakota during the month.
Where it happened
Every event with a place to put it; 12 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.
- Tornadoes
- Tropical storms and surge
- Floods
- Wind
- Hail
- Winter weather
- Heat and drought
- Cold
- Fire, smoke and dust
- Marine and coastal
- Other
The toll
- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- None recorded
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 12
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.
Drought (D2) conditions continue across north central and south central South Dakota, with an eastward expansion early in February due to antecedent dry conditions. Only 5 to 50 percent of normal precipitation was observed across central and northeast South Dakota during the month. The Pierre Automated Surface Observing System (ASOS) recorded just 0.05 inches of moisture, nearly 0.7 inches below the February average, while the Faulkton COOP station recorded only 0.04 inches for the month.
The radar
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
Event by event
12 drought. Local standard time, as filed.
Drought, Dewey
- When
- February 1, 12:00 AM CST to February 28, 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
- February 1, 12:00 AM CST to February 28, 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
- February 1, 12:00 AM CST to February 28, 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
- February 1, 12:00 AM CST to February 28, 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
- 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, Potter
- When
- February 1, 12:00 AM CST to February 28, 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, Faulk
- When
- February 1, 12:00 AM CST to February 28, 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, 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)
Drought, Brown
- When
- February 1, 12:00 AM CST to February 28, 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, Spink
- When
- February 1, 12:00 AM CST to February 28, 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)
What these are
- Drought
- A drought reaching severe (D2) or worse on the US Drought Monitor, or with notable impacts.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
The same day elsewhere
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- Winter Weather in Washington, February 1 to 6, 2025
- Drought in Tennessee, February 1 to 28, 2025
- Drought in New Mexico, February 1 to 28, 2025
- Flooding in California, February 1 to 3, 2025
- Drought in North Dakota, February 1 to 28, 2025
- Drought in New Mexico, February 1 to 28, 2025
- Winter Storm and High Wind in Wyoming, February 1 to 3, 2025
More
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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: 1227431, 1227432, 1227433, 1227434, 1227435, 1227436, 1227437, 1227438, 1227439, 1227440, 1227441, 1227442.