Severe to extreme drought conditions continued leading into August with a slight expansion of D3 (Extreme) early in the month.  Severe to extreme drought conditions covered roughly 80 percent of the region. High to very high fire danger was noted frequently across central and north central South Dakota and fires continued to be an issue with widespread dry fuels for the first half of the month. Agriculturally, these conditions mimic those of the drought in 1988, when all central and northeast South Dakota counties were assigned a drought disaster designation. Several rounds of storms and a widespread stratiform rain event during the latter half of the month brought much needed moisture. Some locations surpassed 200 percent of normal rainfall for August, including Sisseton which recorded a new monthly record. This moisture and closer to average temperatures resulted in a slight diminishment of drought conditions, with surviving cool season grasses coming out of dormancy. The area that received the greatest improvement was the northeast part of South Dakota.

Drought in ROBERTS, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 01-AUG-21 00:00:00 to 31-AUG-21 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Drought in CODINGTON, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 01-AUG-21 00:00:00 to 24-AUG-21 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Drought in CORSON, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 01-AUG-21 00:00:00 to 31-AUG-21 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Drought in DEWEY, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 01-AUG-21 00:00:00 to 31-AUG-21 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Drought in STANLEY, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 01-AUG-21 00:00:00 to 31-AUG-21 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Drought in JONES, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 01-AUG-21 00:00:00 to 31-AUG-21 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Drought in CAMPBELL, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 01-AUG-21 00:00:00 to 31-AUG-21 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Drought in WALWORTH, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 01-AUG-21 00:00:00 to 31-AUG-21 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Drought in POTTER, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 01-AUG-21 00:00:00 to 31-AUG-21 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Drought in SULLY, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 01-AUG-21 00:00:00 to 31-AUG-21 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Drought in HUGHES, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 01-AUG-21 00:00:00 to 31-AUG-21 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Drought in LYMAN, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 01-AUG-21 00:00:00 to 31-AUG-21 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Drought in MCPHERSON, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 01-AUG-21 00:00:00 to 31-AUG-21 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Drought in EDMUNDS, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 01-AUG-21 00:00:00 to 31-AUG-21 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Drought in FAULK, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 01-AUG-21 00:00:00 to 31-AUG-21 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Drought in HYDE, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 01-AUG-21 00:00:00 to 31-AUG-21 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Drought in HAND, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 01-AUG-21 00:00:00 to 31-AUG-21 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Drought in BUFFALO, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 01-AUG-21 00:00:00 to 31-AUG-21 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Drought in BROWN, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 01-AUG-21 00:00:00 to 31-AUG-21 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Drought in SPINK, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 01-AUG-21 00:00:00 to 31-AUG-21 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Drought in MARSHALL, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 01-AUG-21 00:00:00 to 31-AUG-21 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Drought in DAY, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 01-AUG-21 00:00:00 to 24-AUG-21 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Drought in CLARK, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 01-AUG-21 00:00:00 to 24-AUG-21 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Drought in HAMLIN, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 01-AUG-21 00:00:00 to 31-AUG-21 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Drought in DEUEL, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 01-AUG-21 00:00:00 to 31-AUG-21 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Drought in GRANT, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 01-AUG-21 00:00:00 to 31-AUG-21 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: Drought Monitor