After a dry winter and spring, below normal rainfall for June brought severe drought conditions to the area.  Much of the rainfall for June was below 50 percent of normal with much of the area receiving 20 to 40 percent of the normal rainfall. Some locations were at 10 to 15 percent of normal rainfall.  Central and north central South Dakota were the hardest hit with the drought conditions.  As a result of the severe dryness, alot of grazing land and stock ponds dried up and ranchers had to either buy additional feed for their animals, transport them to healthier pastureland for grazing, or sell their herds prematurely.  CRP land was opened up to ranchers for haying and livestock grazing.  Feed supplies and hay supplies were running short and water had to be hauled to alot of cattle.  Crops suffered with much having to be cut up for hay or replanted.  The crops that did make it have a low harvest potential.  Water levels on lakes and rivers were also way down.  Burn bans and voluntary or mandatory water restrictions were implemented across much of the area. All counties were declared drought disasters.

Drought in CLARK, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 01-JUN-02 00:00:00 to 30-JUN-02 23:59:00 (CST)
Reported by: OTHER FEDERAL AGENCY

Drought in ROBERTS, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 01-JUN-02 00:00:00 to 30-JUN-02 23:59:00 (CST)
Reported by: OTHER FEDERAL AGENCY

Drought in EDMUNDS, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 01-JUN-02 00:00:00 to 30-JUN-02 23:59:00 (CST)
Reported by: OTHER FEDERAL AGENCY

Drought in DEWEY, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 01-JUN-02 00:00:00 to 30-JUN-02 23:59:00 (CST)
Reported by: OTHER FEDERAL AGENCY

Drought in MCPHERSON, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 01-JUN-02 00:00:00 to 30-JUN-02 23:59:00 (CST)
Reported by: OTHER FEDERAL AGENCY

Drought in CORSON, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 01-JUN-02 00:00:00 to 30-JUN-02 23:59:00 (CST)
Reported by: OTHER FEDERAL AGENCY

Drought in MARSHALL, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 01-JUN-02 00:00:00 to 30-JUN-02 23:59:00 (CST)
Reported by: OTHER FEDERAL AGENCY

Drought in DAY, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 01-JUN-02 00:00:00 to 30-JUN-02 23:59:00 (CST)
Reported by: OTHER FEDERAL AGENCY

Drought in FAULK, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 01-JUN-02 00:00:00 to 30-JUN-02 23:59:00 (CST)
Reported by: OTHER FEDERAL AGENCY

Drought in STANLEY, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 01-JUN-02 00:00:00 to 30-JUN-02 23:59:00 (CST)
Reported by: OTHER FEDERAL AGENCY

Drought in JONES, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 01-JUN-02 00:00:00 to 30-JUN-02 23:59:00 (CST)
Reported by: OTHER FEDERAL AGENCY

Drought in HYDE, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 01-JUN-02 00:00:00 to 30-JUN-02 23:59:00 (CST)
Reported by: OTHER FEDERAL AGENCY

Drought in GRANT, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 01-JUN-02 00:00:00 to 30-JUN-02 23:59:00 (CST)
Reported by: OTHER FEDERAL AGENCY

Drought in WALWORTH, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 01-JUN-02 00:00:00 to 30-JUN-02 23:59:00 (CST)
Reported by: OTHER FEDERAL AGENCY

Drought in DEUEL, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 01-JUN-02 00:00:00 to 30-JUN-02 23:59:00 (CST)
Reported by: OTHER FEDERAL AGENCY

Drought in HAMLIN, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 01-JUN-02 00:00:00 to 30-JUN-02 23:59:00 (CST)
Reported by: OTHER FEDERAL AGENCY

Drought in CAMPBELL, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 01-JUN-02 00:00:00 to 30-JUN-02 23:59:00 (CST)
Reported by: OTHER FEDERAL AGENCY

Drought in HAND, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 01-JUN-02 00:00:00 to 30-JUN-02 23:59:00 (CST)
Reported by: OTHER FEDERAL AGENCY

Drought in BUFFALO, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 01-JUN-02 00:00:00 to 30-JUN-02 23:59:00 (CST)
Reported by: OTHER FEDERAL AGENCY

Drought in LYMAN, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 01-JUN-02 00:00:00 to 30-JUN-02 23:59:00 (CST)
Reported by: OTHER FEDERAL AGENCY

Drought in CODINGTON, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 01-JUN-02 00:00:00 to 30-JUN-02 23:59:00 (CST)
Reported by: OTHER FEDERAL AGENCY

Drought in HUGHES, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 01-JUN-02 00:00:00 to 30-JUN-02 23:59:00 (CST)
Reported by: OTHER FEDERAL AGENCY

Drought in SPINK, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 01-JUN-02 00:00:00 to 30-JUN-02 23:59:00 (CST)
Reported by: OTHER FEDERAL AGENCY

Drought in BROWN, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 01-JUN-02 00:00:00 to 30-JUN-02 23:59:00 (CST)
Reported by: OTHER FEDERAL AGENCY

Drought in SULLY, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 01-JUN-02 00:00:00 to 30-JUN-02 23:59:00 (CST)
Reported by: OTHER FEDERAL AGENCY

Drought in POTTER, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 01-JUN-02 00:00:00 to 30-JUN-02 23:59:00 (CST)
Reported by: OTHER FEDERAL AGENCY