Temperatures were near to around two degrees above normal during the month, while precipitation was spotty, and generally varied from 50 to 100 percent of normal for most areas. Parts of far southeast South Dakota received near 150 percent of normal precipitation.

Drought in AURORA, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 01-JUL-21 00:00:00 to 31-JUL-21 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Crop damage: 2.23M
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Extreme (D3) drought continued through July, spurred on by precipitation which was less than 50 percent of normal at White Lake. Crop damage is an estimate from insured losses. Information provided by the United States Department of Agriculture.

Drought in BEADLE, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 01-JUL-21 00:00:00 to 31-JUL-21 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Crop damage: 2.15M
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Severe (D2) drought worsened to extreme (D3) drought early in July, spurred on by below normal precipitation and temperatures which averaged 1.6 degrees above normal in Huron. Crop damage is an estimate from insured losses. Information provided by the United States Department of Agriculture.

Drought in HUTCHINSON, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 01-JUL-21 00:00:00 to 31-JUL-21 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Crop damage: 7.07M
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Severe (D2) drought conditions briefly worsened to extreme (D3) during early July after a week of temperatures over 5 degrees above normal and no precipitation to start the month at Menno.  Cooler temperatures with near normal precipitation returned drought to severe levels by mid-month. Crop damage is an estimate from insured losses. Information provided by the United States Department of Agriculture.

Drought in KINGSBURY, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 01-JUL-21 00:00:00 to 31-JUL-21 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Crop damage: 802.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Severe (D2) drought worsened to extreme (D3) drought early in July, spurred on by near normal precipitation and temperatures which averaged 1.5 degrees above normal in De Smet. Crop damage is an estimate from insured losses. Information provided by the United States Department of Agriculture.

Drought in LAKE, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 01-JUL-21 00:00:00 to 31-JUL-21 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Crop damage: 3.90M
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Severe (D2) drought worsened to extreme (D3) drought in mid-July, spurred on by less than 50 percent of normal precipitation and temperatures which averaged 1.4 degrees above normal in Madison. Crop damage is an estimate from insured losses. Information provided by the United States Department of Agriculture.

Drought in LINCOLN, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 01-JUL-21 00:00:00 to 31-JUL-21 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Crop damage: 390.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Severe (D2) drought conditions briefly worsened to extreme (D3) during early July after a week of temperatures over 5 degrees above normal and no precipitation to start the month at Canton.  Cooler temperatures with above normal precipitation returned drought to severe levels by mid-month. Crop damage is an estimate from insured losses. Information provided by the United States Department of Agriculture.

Drought in MCCOOK, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 01-JUL-21 00:00:00 to 31-JUL-21 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Crop damage: 3.03M
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Severe (D2) drought worsened to extreme (D3) drought early in July, spurred on by a hot and dry start near Salem (6.5 degrees above normal and no precipitation to start the month). Crop damage is an estimate from insured losses. Information provided by the United States Department of Agriculture.

Drought in BON HOMME, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 01-JUL-21 00:00:00 to 31-JUL-21 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Crop damage: 4.65M
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Extreme (D3) drought moderated after mid-month to severe (D2) drought, courtesy of a period of below normal temperatures as well as over two inches of rainfall at Tyndall. Crop damage is an estimate from insured losses. Information provided by the United States Department of Agriculture.

Drought in BRULE, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 01-JUL-21 00:00:00 to 31-JUL-21 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Crop damage: 1.09M
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Extreme (D3) drought continued through July, spurred on by precipitation which was near normal 5 miles south of Chamberlain and around two-thirds of normal near Academy, along with temperatures just over a degree above normal. Crop damage is an estimate from insured losses. Information provided by the United States Department of Agriculture.

Drought in BROOKINGS, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 01-JUL-21 00:00:00 to 31-JUL-21 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Crop damage: 1.88M
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Severe (D2) drought continued through July, spurred on by precipitation which was around two-thirds of normal and temperatures 2.3 degrees above normal at Brookings. Crop damage is an estimate from insured losses. Information provided by the United States Department of Agriculture.

Drought in MINER, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 01-JUL-21 00:00:00 to 31-JUL-21 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Crop damage: 3.29M
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Severe (D2) drought worsened to extreme (D3) drought early in July, spurred on by a hot and dry start at Howard (nearly 5 degrees above normal and no precipitation to start the month).  A 15-day period without precipitation occurred mid- to late-month. Crop damage is an estimate from insured losses. Information provided by the United States Department of Agriculture.

Drought in MINNEHAHA, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 01-JUL-21 00:00:00 to 31-JUL-21 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Crop damage: 1.88M
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Severe (D2) drought worsened to extreme (D3) drought early in July, spurred on by a hot and dry start at Sioux Falls (6.5 degrees above normal and no precipitation to start the month).  A 15-day period with less than a tenth of an inch total precipitation occurred during the mid- to late-month period. Crop damage is an estimate from insured losses. Information provided by the United States Department of Agriculture.

Drought in CHARLES MIX, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 01-JUL-21 00:00:00 to 31-JUL-21 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Crop damage: 2.07M
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Extreme (D3) drought continued through most of July, with conditions moderating to severe (D2) drought for a brief period mid-month. Precipitation was around two-thirds of normal near Academy, along with temperatures just over a degree above normal. Crop damage is an estimate from insured losses. Information provided by the United States Department of Agriculture.

Drought in CLAY, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 01-JUL-21 00:00:00 to 31-JUL-21 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Crop damage: 1.23M
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Severe (D2) drought continued through July, spurred on by precipitation which was around two-thirds of normal and temperatures near normal at Vermillion. Crop damage is an estimate from insured losses. Information provided by the United States Department of Agriculture.

Drought in MOODY, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 01-JUL-21 00:00:00 to 31-JUL-21 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Crop damage: 508.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Severe (D2) drought conditions briefly worsened to extreme (D3) during mid to late July. A 15-day stretch occurred mid- to late-month with less than two tenths of an inch precipitation.  Monthly average temperatures were around a half degree above normal. Crop damage is an estimate from insured losses. Information provided by the United States Department of Agriculture.

Drought in SANBORN, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 01-JUL-21 00:00:00 to 31-JUL-21 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Crop damage: 1.03M
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Severe (D2) drought worsened to extreme (D3) drought early in July, spurred on by a week of temperatures around 6 degrees above normal with almost no precipitation near Forestburg.  The month ended with two-thirds of normal precipitation near Forestburg, with temperatures around 2 degrees above normal. Crop damage is an estimate from insured losses. Information provided by the United States Department of Agriculture.

Drought in DAVISON, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 01-JUL-21 00:00:00 to 31-JUL-21 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Crop damage: 1.30M
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Severe (D2) drought worsened to extreme (D3) drought early in July, spurred on by a hot and dry start in Mitchell (7 degrees above normal and no precipitation to start the month). Crop damage is an estimate from insured losses. Information provided by the United States Department of Agriculture.

Drought in DOUGLAS, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 01-JUL-21 00:00:00 to 31-JUL-21 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Crop damage: 870.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Extreme (D3) drought moderated after mid-month to severe (D2) drought, courtesy of a period of below normal temperatures as well as over two inches of rainfall at Tyndall. Crop damage is an estimate from insured losses. Information provided by the United States Department of Agriculture.

Drought in UNION, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 01-JUL-21 00:00:00 to 31-JUL-21 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Crop damage: 300.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Severe (D2) drought continued through July, spurred on by precipitation which was near normal with temperatures 1.1 degrees above 6 miles southeast of Centerville. Crop damage is an estimate from insured losses. Information provided by the United States Department of Agriculture.

Drought in TURNER, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 01-JUL-21 00:00:00 to 31-JUL-21 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Crop damage: 4.76M
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Severe (D2) drought conditions briefly worsened to extreme (D3) during early July after a week of temperatures around 5 degrees above normal and no precipitation to start the month near Centerville.  Cooler temperatures with above normal precipitation returned drought to severe levels by mid-month. Crop damage is an estimate from insured losses. Information provided by the United States Department of Agriculture.

Drought in GREGORY, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 01-JUL-21 00:00:00 to 31-JUL-21 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Crop damage: 2.42M
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Extreme (D3) drought continued through most of July, with conditions moderating to severe (D2) drought for a brief period mid-month following a 10-day period of below normal temperatures and over 3 inches of precipitation at Gregory. Crop damage is an estimate from insured losses. Information provided by the United States Department of Agriculture.

Drought in HANSON, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 01-JUL-21 00:00:00 to 31-JUL-21 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Crop damage: 1.46M
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Severe (D2) drought continued through July, spurred on by precipitation which was near normal with temperatures 2.4 degrees above normal at Alexandria. Crop damage is an estimate from insured losses. Information provided by the United States Department of Agriculture.

Drought in JERAULD, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 01-JUL-21 00:00:00 to 31-JUL-21 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Crop damage: 870.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Severe (D2) drought worsened to extreme (D3) drought early in July, spurred on by a week of temperatures nearly 7 degrees above normal with little precipitation in Wessington Springs.  A 19 day stretch occurred with no precipitation through the mid- to late-month period. Crop damage is an estimate from insured losses. Information provided by the United States Department of Agriculture.

Drought in YANKTON, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 01-JUL-21 00:00:00 to 31-JUL-21 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Crop damage: 8.66M
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Extreme (D3) drought moderated to severe (D2) drought by mid-July as temperatures cooled with a period of almost 1.50 inches of precipitation at Yankton. The final 17 days of the month measured only 0.02 inch precipitation. Crop damage is an estimate from insured losses. Information provided by the United States Department of Agriculture.