Drought in Lake, South Dakota

Drought October 8, 2024 – October 31, 2024 · Lake, South Dakota

What the National Weather Service wrote

Severe (D2) drought developed with precipitation from 5 to 6 inches below normal since August 1.

The wider storm

Most locations during September and October across southeast South Dakota recorded a top-three driest two-month period, which extended general dry weather since July and spurred re-emergence of severe drought conditions.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1217003. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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