Drought in Yankton, South Dakota

Drought February 24, 2026 – February 28, 2026 · Yankton, South Dakota

What the National Weather Service wrote

Severe (D2) drought was introduced into southern portions of Yankton County.

The wider storm

February was abnormally warm and dry with temperatures 9 to 12 degrees above normal and precipitation less than 25 percent or normal. Severe D2 drought was introduced in late February for areas along the Missouri River with the largest multi-month precipitation deficits.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1321414. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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