Drought in Grant, South Dakota

Drought August 1, 2023 – August 31, 2023 · Grant, South Dakota

The wider storm

At the start of the month portions of far northeast South Dakota were already experiencing drought. These areas received ample precipitation during the first two weeks of the month however, with moisture totaling between 150 to 300 percent above climatology. Sisseton, for example, recorded 6.45 inches of moisture for the month, which is 3.84 inches above normal.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1112852. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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