Current Drought Conditions for South Dakota - June 9, 2026
South Dakota Drought Report
As of June 9, 2026 approximately 53% (40,654 square miles) of South Dakota is under active drought conditions, with an additional 30% (23,318 square miles) classified as Abnormally Dry (D0).
Breaking down current drought conditions across South Dakota: 18.4% (14,168 sq mi) Moderate Drought (D1); 23% (17,709 sq mi) Severe Drought (D2); 11.4% (8,778 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 | 23,318 | 30.2% | 30.2% |
| Moderate Drought | 14,168 | 18.4% | 18.4% |
| Severe Drought | 17,709 | 23% | 23% |
| Extreme Drought | 8,778 | 11.4% | 11.4% |
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 | Extreme Drought |
| Alpena | Severe Drought |
| Antelope | Moderate Drought |
| Armour | Extreme Drought |
| Astoria | Severe Drought |
| Aurora | Severe Drought |
| Avon | Extreme Drought |
| Big Stone City | Abnormally Dry |
| Blunt | Abnormally Dry |
| Bonesteel | Extreme Drought |
| Bowdle | Abnormally Dry |
| Box Elder | Severe Drought |
| Brandon | Severe Drought |
| Bridgewater | Severe Drought |
| Bristol | Abnormally Dry |
| Brookings | Severe Drought |
| Bruce | Severe Drought |
| Bryant | Abnormally Dry |
| Buffalo | Abnormally Dry |
| Burke | Extreme Drought |
| Canistota | Severe Drought |
| Canton | Moderate Drought |
| Cavour | Severe Drought |
| Chancellor | Severe Drought |
| Chester | Extreme Drought |
| Clear Lake | Abnormally Dry |
| Colman | Severe Drought |
| Colome | Severe Drought |
| Colton | Severe Drought |
| Conde | Abnormally Dry |
| Corsica | Extreme Drought |
| Cresbard | Abnormally Dry |
| Dante | Extreme Drought |
| Delmont | Extreme Drought |
| Dimock | Extreme Drought |
| Doland | Abnormally Dry |
| Egan | Severe Drought |
| Elk Point | Moderate Drought |
| Elkton | Severe Drought |
| Emery | Severe Drought |
| Estelline | Moderate Drought |
| Ethan | Extreme Drought |
| Fairfax | Extreme Drought |
| Faulkton | Abnormally Dry |
| Flandreau | Severe Drought |
| Florence | Abnormally Dry |
| Fort Pierre | Abnormally Dry |
| Fort Thompson | Moderate Drought |
| Frankfort | Abnormally Dry |
| Freeman | Severe Drought |
| Fruitdale | Moderate Drought |
| Fulton | Severe Drought |
| Garretson | Extreme Drought |
| Gayville | Extreme Drought |
| Geddes | Extreme Drought |
| Gettysburg | Abnormally Dry |
| Gregory | Severe Drought |
| Hayti | Abnormally Dry |
| Hazel | Abnormally Dry |
| Henry | Abnormally Dry |
| Herreid | Abnormally Dry |
| Herrick | Extreme Drought |
| Highmore | Abnormally Dry |
| Hosmer | Abnormally Dry |
| Hoven | Abnormally Dry |
| Humboldt | Severe Drought |
| Hurley | Moderate Drought |
| Huron | Moderate Drought |
| Iroquois | Moderate Drought |
| Java | Abnormally Dry |
| Jefferson | Moderate Drought |
| Kranzburg | Abnormally Dry |
| La Plant | Abnormally Dry |
| Lake Andes | Extreme Drought |
| Lake Norden | Moderate Drought |
| Lennox | Moderate Drought |
| Lesterville | Severe Drought |
| Letcher | Severe Drought |
| Madison | Severe Drought |
| Mansfield | Abnormally Dry |
| Martin | Severe Drought |
| Mellette | Abnormally Dry |
| Menno | Severe Drought |
| Milbank | Abnormally Dry |
| Miller | Abnormally Dry |
| Mission | Moderate Drought |
| Mission Hill | Extreme Drought |
| Mitchell | Severe Drought |
| Montrose | Severe Drought |
| Morningside | Moderate Drought |
| Mount Vernon | Severe Drought |
| Murdo | Moderate Drought |
| New Underwood | Moderate Drought |
| Newell | Abnormally Dry |
| Nisland | Abnormally Dry |
| Norris | Severe Drought |
| North Sioux City | Moderate Drought |
| Northville | Abnormally Dry |
| Okreek | Moderate Drought |
| Oldham | Severe Drought |
| Parkston | Extreme Drought |
| Parmelee | Moderate Drought |
| Peever | Abnormally Dry |
| Philip | Moderate Drought |
| Pickstown | Extreme Drought |
| Pierpont | Abnormally Dry |
| Plankinton | Severe Drought |
| Porcupine | Extreme Drought |
| Presho | Moderate Drought |
| Pukwana | Severe Drought |
| Reliance | Moderate Drought |
| Richland | Moderate Drought |
| Roscoe | Abnormally Dry |
| Rosebud | Moderate Drought |
| Roslyn | Abnormally Dry |
| Salem | Severe Drought |
| Scotland | Severe Drought |
| Selby | Abnormally Dry |
| Sisseton | Abnormally Dry |
| South Shore | Abnormally Dry |
| Spencer | Severe Drought |
| Spring Creek | Moderate Drought |
| Springfield | Extreme Drought |
| Stickney | Severe Drought |
| Stockholm | Abnormally Dry |
| Tabor | Extreme Drought |
| Toronto | Severe Drought |
| Trent | Extreme Drought |
| Tripp | Extreme Drought |
| Tulare | Abnormally Dry |
| Tyndall | Extreme Drought |
| Vale | Abnormally Dry |
| Valley Springs | Severe Drought |
| Vermillion | Extreme Drought |
| Vienna | Abnormally Dry |
| Volga | Severe Drought |
| Volin | Severe Drought |
| Wagner | Extreme Drought |
| Wakonda | Severe Drought |
| Wasta | Moderate Drought |
| Watertown | Abnormally Dry |
| Webster | Abnormally Dry |
| Wessington Springs | Severe Drought |
| White | Severe Drought |
| White Lake | Severe Drought |
| Whitehorse | Abnormally Dry |
| Willow Lake | Abnormally Dry |
| Wilmot | Abnormally Dry |
| Wolsey | Moderate Drought |
| Woonsocket | Severe Drought |
| Worthing | Moderate Drought |
| Yale | Moderate Drought |
| Yankton | Extreme Drought |
| North Eagle Butte | Abnormally Dry |
| Rapid Valley | Severe Drought |
| Shindler | Moderate Drought |
| Allen | Extreme Drought |
| Oglala | Severe Drought |
| Soldier Creek | Moderate Drought |
| Brandt | Moderate Drought |
| Central City | Extreme Drought |
| Fairburn | Severe Drought |
| Kadoka | Moderate Drought |
| Keystone | Extreme Drought |
| Oelrichs | Extreme Drought |
| Spearfish | Severe Drought |
| Wall | Moderate Drought |
| Whitewood | Severe Drought |
| Meadow View Addition | Severe Drought |
| Pine Lakes Addition | Severe Drought |
| Ashton | Abnormally Dry |
| Belle Fourche | Moderate Drought |
| Blackhawk | Severe Drought |
| Castlewood | Abnormally Dry |
| Chamberlain | Severe Drought |
| Clark | Abnormally Dry |
| De Smet | Moderate Drought |
| Deadwood | Severe Drought |
| Hermosa | Severe Drought |
| Hot Springs | Severe Drought |
| Kennebec | Moderate Drought |
| Kimball | Severe Drought |
| Lake Preston | Severe Drought |
| Lead | Extreme Drought |
| Oacoma | Severe Drought |
| Piedmont | Severe Drought |
| Pringle | Severe Drought |
| Rapid City | Severe Drought |
| Sturgis | Severe Drought |
| Wentworth | Severe Drought |
| Johnson Siding | Extreme Drought |
| Artesian | Severe Drought |
| Baltic | Extreme Drought |
| Crooks | Severe Drought |
| Custer | Extreme Drought |
| Dell Rapids | Extreme Drought |
| Gary | Moderate Drought |
| Goodwin | Abnormally Dry |
| Harrisburg | Moderate Drought |
| Hartford | Severe Drought |
| Howard | Severe Drought |
| Hudson | Moderate Drought |
| Marion | Severe Drought |
| Mobridge | Abnormally Dry |
| Monroe | Severe Drought |
| Parker | Severe Drought |
| Pine Ridge | Extreme Drought |
| Platte | Extreme Drought |
| Ramona | Severe Drought |
| Redfield | Abnormally Dry |
| Summit | Abnormally Dry |
| Tea | Moderate Drought |
| Viborg | Moderate Drought |
| Waubay | Abnormally Dry |
| Wounded Knee | Extreme Drought |
| Dupree | Abnormally Dry |
| Kyle | Extreme Drought |
| Corn Creek | Moderate Drought |
| Edgemont | Extreme Drought |
| Pierre | Abnormally Dry |
| White River | Severe Drought |
| Winner | Severe Drought |
| Carthage | Severe Drought |
| Centerville | Moderate Drought |
| Hill City | Extreme Drought |
| Wanblee | Moderate Drought |
| Arlington | Severe Drought |
| Beresford | Moderate Drought |
| Irene | Severe Drought |
| Sioux Falls | Severe Drought |
| Wessington | Abnormally Dry |
| Dakota Dunes | Abnormally Dry |
| Ashland Heights | Severe Drought |
| Green Valley | Severe Drought |
| Colonial Pine Hills | Severe Drought |
| Two Strike | Moderate Drought |
| White Horse | Moderate Drought |
| Summerset | Severe Drought |