Current Drought Conditions for South Dakota - July 14, 2026
South Dakota Drought Report
As of July 14, 2026 approximately 49% (37,776 square miles) of South Dakota is under active drought conditions, with an additional 33% (25,761 square miles) classified as Abnormally Dry (D0).
Breaking down current drought conditions across South Dakota: 30.7% (23,706 sq mi) Moderate Drought (D1); 14.1% (10,884 sq mi) Severe Drought (D2); 4.1% (3,186 sq mi) Extreme Drought (D3).
The interactive map below shows current South Dakota drought boundaries. Click any shaded area for its drought category, or browse conditions by city and town in the list below.
| Drought Category | Area (sq mi) | % of State | Coverage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abnormally Dry | 25,761 | 33.4% | 33.4% |
| Moderate Drought | 23,706 | 30.7% | 30.7% |
| Severe Drought | 10,884 | 14.1% | 14.1% |
| Extreme Drought | 3,186 | 4.1% | 4.1% |
South Dakota Drought Conditions Map
Click on a drought area for its category. Use the legend icon (lower right) to view drought categories. Toggle additional layers with the icon in the upper right.
Drought boundary shapefiles sourced from the U.S. Drought Monitor GIS Data, produced by the National Drought Mitigation Center (NDMC) at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln, in partnership with the USDA and NOAA. Area and percentage calculations by PlantMaps.com.
Drought Conditions by City and Town in South Dakota
| Location | Drought Conditions |
|---|---|
| Alcester | Moderate Drought |
| Alexandria | Severe Drought |
| Allen | Severe Drought |
| Alpena | Moderate Drought |
| Antelope | Moderate Drought |
| Arlington | Moderate Drought |
| Armour | Severe Drought |
| Artesian | Moderate Drought |
| Ashland Heights | Severe Drought |
| Ashton | Abnormally Dry |
| Astoria | Moderate Drought |
| Aurora | Moderate Drought |
| Avon | Severe Drought |
| Baltic | Moderate Drought |
| Belle Fourche | Moderate Drought |
| Beresford | Abnormally Dry |
| Big Stone City | Abnormally Dry |
| Blackhawk | Extreme Drought |
| Blunt | Abnormally Dry |
| Bonesteel | Moderate Drought |
| Bowdle | Abnormally Dry |
| Box Elder | Severe Drought |
| Brandon | Moderate Drought |
| Brandt | Abnormally Dry |
| Bridgewater | Severe Drought |
| Brookings | Moderate Drought |
| Bruce | Moderate Drought |
| Bryant | Abnormally Dry |
| Bullhead | Abnormally Dry |
| Burke | Moderate Drought |
| Canistota | Moderate Drought |
| Canton | Abnormally Dry |
| Carthage | Moderate Drought |
| Cavour | Moderate Drought |
| Centerville | Moderate Drought |
| Central City | Extreme Drought |
| Chamberlain | Moderate Drought |
| Chancellor | Moderate Drought |
| Chester | Moderate Drought |
| Clark | Abnormally Dry |
| Colman | Moderate Drought |
| Colome | Moderate Drought |
| Colonial Pine Hills | Extreme Drought |
| Colton | Moderate Drought |
| Conde | Abnormally Dry |
| Corn Creek | Abnormally Dry |
| Corsica | Severe Drought |
| Cresbard | Abnormally Dry |
| Crooks | Moderate Drought |
| Custer | Extreme Drought |
| Dakota Dunes | Moderate Drought |
| Dante | Severe Drought |
| De Smet | Moderate Drought |
| Deadwood | Severe Drought |
| Dell Rapids | Moderate Drought |
| Delmont | Severe Drought |
| Dimock | Severe Drought |
| Doland | Abnormally Dry |
| Dupree | Abnormally Dry |
| Edgemont | Severe Drought |
| Egan | Moderate Drought |
| Elk Point | Severe Drought |
| Elkton | Moderate Drought |
| Emery | Severe Drought |
| Estelline | Abnormally Dry |
| Ethan | Severe Drought |
| Fairburn | Severe Drought |
| Fairfax | Moderate Drought |
| Faith | Abnormally Dry |
| Faulkton | Abnormally Dry |
| Flandreau | Moderate Drought |
| Fort Pierre | Abnormally Dry |
| Frankfort | Abnormally Dry |
| Freeman | Severe Drought |
| Fruitdale | Moderate Drought |
| Fulton | Severe Drought |
| Garretson | Moderate Drought |
| Gary | Moderate Drought |
| Gayville | Severe Drought |
| Geddes | Severe Drought |
| Gettysburg | Moderate Drought |
| Green Valley | Severe Drought |
| Gregory | Moderate Drought |
| Harrisburg | Abnormally Dry |
| Hartford | Moderate Drought |
| Hayti | Abnormally Dry |
| Hazel | Abnormally Dry |
| Hermosa | Severe Drought |
| Herreid | Abnormally Dry |
| Herrick | Moderate Drought |
| Highmore | Abnormally Dry |
| Hill City | Extreme Drought |
| Hosmer | Abnormally Dry |
| Hot Springs | Severe Drought |
| Hoven | Moderate Drought |
| Howard | Moderate Drought |
| Hudson | Abnormally Dry |
| Humboldt | Moderate Drought |
| Hurley | Moderate Drought |
| Huron | Abnormally Dry |
| Irene | Moderate Drought |
| Iroquois | Moderate Drought |
| Isabel | Moderate Drought |
| Java | Abnormally Dry |
| Jefferson | Moderate Drought |
| Johnson Siding | Extreme Drought |
| Kadoka | Abnormally Dry |
| Kennebec | Moderate Drought |
| Keystone | Extreme Drought |
| Kimball | Severe Drought |
| Kyle | Severe Drought |
| La Plant | Moderate Drought |
| Lake Andes | Severe Drought |
| Lake Norden | Abnormally Dry |
| Lake Preston | Moderate Drought |
| Lead | Extreme Drought |
| Lemmon | Abnormally Dry |
| Lennox | Abnormally Dry |
| Lesterville | Severe Drought |
| Letcher | Moderate Drought |
| Madison | Moderate Drought |
| Mansfield | Abnormally Dry |
| Marion | Moderate Drought |
| Martin | Severe Drought |
| McIntosh | Abnormally Dry |
| McLaughlin | Abnormally Dry |
| Meadow View Addition | Moderate Drought |
| Mellette | Abnormally Dry |
| Menno | Severe Drought |
| Milbank | Abnormally Dry |
| Miller | Abnormally Dry |
| Mission | Moderate Drought |
| Mission Hill | Severe Drought |
| Mitchell | Severe Drought |
| Mobridge | Abnormally Dry |
| Monroe | Moderate Drought |
| Montrose | Moderate Drought |
| Morningside | Abnormally Dry |
| Mount Vernon | Moderate Drought |
| New Effington | Abnormally Dry |
| New Underwood | Moderate Drought |
| Newell | Moderate Drought |
| Nisland | Moderate Drought |
| Norris | Moderate Drought |
| North Eagle Butte | Moderate Drought |
| North Sioux City | Moderate Drought |
| Northville | Abnormally Dry |
| Oacoma | Moderate Drought |
| Oelrichs | Severe Drought |
| Oglala | Severe Drought |
| Okreek | Moderate Drought |
| Oldham | Moderate Drought |
| Parker | Moderate Drought |
| Parkston | Severe Drought |
| Parmelee | Abnormally Dry |
| Peever | Abnormally Dry |
| Philip | Abnormally Dry |
| Pickstown | Severe Drought |
| Piedmont | Severe Drought |
| Pierre | Abnormally Dry |
| Pine Lakes Addition | Moderate Drought |
| Pine Ridge | Extreme Drought |
| Plankinton | Moderate Drought |
| Platte | Severe Drought |
| Pollock | Abnormally Dry |
| Porcupine | Severe Drought |
| Presho | Abnormally Dry |
| Pringle | Severe Drought |
| Pukwana | Moderate Drought |
| Ramona | Moderate Drought |
| Rapid City | Extreme Drought |
| Rapid Valley | Extreme Drought |
| Redfield | Abnormally Dry |
| Reliance | Moderate Drought |
| Richland | Severe Drought |
| Roscoe | Abnormally Dry |
| Rosebud | Moderate Drought |
| Rosholt | Abnormally Dry |
| Salem | Severe Drought |
| Scotland | Severe Drought |
| Selby | Abnormally Dry |
| Shindler | Abnormally Dry |
| Sioux Falls | Moderate Drought |
| Sisseton | Abnormally Dry |
| Soldier Creek | Moderate Drought |
| Spearfish | Severe Drought |
| Spencer | Severe Drought |
| Spring Creek | Abnormally Dry |
| Springfield | Extreme Drought |
| Stickney | Severe Drought |
| Sturgis | Severe Drought |
| Summerset | Severe Drought |
| Tabor | Severe Drought |
| Tea | Moderate Drought |
| Timber Lake | Moderate Drought |
| Toronto | Abnormally Dry |
| Trent | Moderate Drought |
| Tripp | Severe Drought |
| Tulare | Abnormally Dry |
| Two Strike | Moderate Drought |
| Tyndall | Severe Drought |
| Vale | Moderate Drought |
| Valley Springs | Moderate Drought |
| Vermillion | Severe Drought |
| Viborg | Moderate Drought |
| Vienna | Abnormally Dry |
| Volga | Moderate Drought |
| Volin | Severe Drought |
| Wagner | Severe Drought |
| Wakonda | Moderate Drought |
| Wall | Moderate Drought |
| Wanblee | Moderate Drought |
| Wasta | Moderate Drought |
| Wentworth | Moderate Drought |
| Wessington | Abnormally Dry |
| Wessington Springs | Moderate Drought |
| White | Moderate Drought |
| White Horse | Moderate Drought |
| White Lake | Moderate Drought |
| White River | Moderate Drought |
| Whitehorse | Moderate Drought |
| Whitewood | Severe Drought |
| Willow Lake | Abnormally Dry |
| Wilmot | Abnormally Dry |
| Winner | Moderate Drought |
| Wolsey | Abnormally Dry |
| Woonsocket | Moderate Drought |
| Worthing | Abnormally Dry |
| Wounded Knee | Extreme Drought |
| Yale | Moderate Drought |
| Yankton | Extreme Drought |