Long-term drought status improved slightly in some areas, but was largely unchanged across southeast South Dakota given frozen ground conditions. Many areas received double to triple the amount of normal precipitation for the month.

Drought in JERAULD, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 01-DEC-22 00:00:00 to 31-DEC-22 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Extreme (D3) drought improved to severe (D2) by late December. Monthly precipitation at Wessington Springs was around 300 percent of normal, much in the form of snow.

Drought in KINGSBURY, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 01-DEC-22 00:00:00 to 31-DEC-22 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Extreme (D3) drought improved to severe (D2) by late December. Monthly precipitation at Iroquois and De Smet was between 200 and 250 percent of normal, much in the form of snow.

Drought in LINCOLN, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 01-DEC-22 00:00:00 to 31-DEC-22 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Extreme (D3) drought improved to severe (D2) by late December. Monthly precipitation at Canton was around 300 percent of normal, much in the form of snow.

Drought in SANBORN, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 01-DEC-22 00:00:00 to 31-DEC-22 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Extreme (D3) drought improved to severe (D2) by late December. Monthly precipitation near Forestburg was around 400 percent of normal, much in the form of snow.

Drought in HANSON, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 01-DEC-22 00:00:00 to 20-DEC-22 00:00:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Severe (D2) drought improved to moderate (D1) by late December. Monthly precipitation at Alexandria was around 300 percent of normal, most in the form of snow.

Drought in MCCOOK, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 01-DEC-22 00:00:00 to 20-DEC-22 00:00:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Severe (D2) drought improved to moderate (D1) by late December. Monthly precipitation at Bridgewater and near Salem was around 300 percent of normal, most in the form of snow.

Drought in MINER, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 01-DEC-22 00:00:00 to 20-DEC-22 00:00:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Severe (D2) drought improved to moderate (D1) by late December. Monthly precipitation at Howard was around 300 percent of normal, most in the form of snow.

Drought in BON HOMME, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 01-DEC-22 00:00:00 to 31-DEC-22 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Extreme (D3) drought conditions persisted through December. Monthly precipitation at Tyndall was around 150 of normal, most in the form of snow.

Drought in CHARLES MIX, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 01-DEC-22 00:00:00 to 31-DEC-22 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Extreme (D3) drought conditions persisted through December. Monthly precipitation at Platte and near Academy was around 300 percent of normal, most in the form of snow.

Drought in CLAY, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 01-DEC-22 00:00:00 to 31-DEC-22 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Extreme (D3) drought conditions persisted through December. Monthly precipitation at Vermillion was around 300 percent of normal, most in the form of snow.

Drought in GREGORY, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 01-DEC-22 00:00:00 to 31-DEC-22 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Extreme (D3) drought conditions persisted through December. Monthly precipitation at Gregory and near Pickstown was around 250 to 300 percent of normal, most in the form of snow.

Drought in TURNER, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 01-DEC-22 00:00:00 to 31-DEC-22 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Extreme (D3) drought conditions persisted through December. Monthly precipitation at Marion was around 300 percent of normal, most in the form of snow.

Drought in UNION, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 01-DEC-22 00:00:00 to 31-DEC-22 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Extreme (D3) drought conditions persisted through December. Monthly precipitation near Centerville was around 200 percent of normal, most in the form of snow.

Drought in YANKTON, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 01-DEC-22 00:00:00 to 31-DEC-22 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Extreme (D3) drought conditions persisted through December. Monthly precipitation near Yankton was around 150 percent of normal, most in the form of snow.

Drought in AURORA, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 01-DEC-22 00:00:00 to 31-DEC-22 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Extreme (D3) drought improved to severe (D2) by late December. Monthly precipitation at White Lake was between 250 and 300 percent of normal, most in the form of snow.

Drought in BEADLE, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 01-DEC-22 00:00:00 to 31-DEC-22 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Extreme (D3) drought improved to severe (D2) by late December. Monthly precipitation at Huron was around 300 percent of normal, most in the form of snow.

Drought in BRULE, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 01-DEC-22 00:00:00 to 31-DEC-22 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Extreme (D3) drought improved to severe (D2) by late December. Monthly precipitation near Chamberlain was over 300 percent of normal, most in the form of snow.

Drought in DAVISON, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 01-DEC-22 00:00:00 to 31-DEC-22 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Extreme (D3) drought improved to severe (D2) by late December. Monthly precipitation at Mitchell was around 300 percent of normal, most in the form of snow.

Drought in DOUGLAS, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 01-DEC-22 00:00:00 to 31-DEC-22 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Extreme (D3) drought improved to severe (D2) by late December.

Drought in HUTCHINSON, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 01-DEC-22 00:00:00 to 31-DEC-22 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Extreme (D3) drought improved to severe (D2) by late December. Monthly precipitation at Menno was around 200 percent of normal.