Up to 200 percent of normal precipitation during February resulted in a small improvement in many locations to drought conditions.

Drought in LINCOLN, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 01-FEB-23 00:00:00 to 14-FEB-23 00:00:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Severe (D2) drought conditions eased to moderate (D1) by mid-month.

Drought in AURORA, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 01-FEB-23 00:00:00 to 28-FEB-23 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Severe (D2) drought conditions persisted through February.

Drought in BEADLE, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 01-FEB-23 00:00:00 to 28-FEB-23 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Severe (D2) drought conditions persisted through February.

Drought in DAVISON, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 01-FEB-23 00:00:00 to 28-FEB-23 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Severe (D2) drought conditions persisted through February.

Drought in JERAULD, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 01-FEB-23 00:00:00 to 28-FEB-23 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Severe (D2) drought conditions persisted through February.

Drought in KINGSBURY, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 01-FEB-23 00:00:00 to 28-FEB-23 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Severe (D2) drought conditions persisted through February.

Drought in SANBORN, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 01-FEB-23 00:00:00 to 28-FEB-23 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Severe (D2) drought conditions persisted through February.

Drought in CHARLES MIX, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 01-FEB-23 00:00:00 to 14-FEB-23 00:00:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Severe (D2) drought conditions eased to moderate (D1) by mid-month.

Drought in HUTCHINSON, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 01-FEB-23 00:00:00 to 14-FEB-23 00:00:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Severe (D2) drought conditions eased to moderate (D1) by mid-month.

Drought in BRULE, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 01-FEB-23 00:00:00 to 14-FEB-23 00:00:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Severe (D2) drought conditions eased to moderate (D1) by mid-month.

Drought in DOUGLAS, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 01-FEB-23 00:00:00 to 14-FEB-23 00:00:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Severe (D2) drought conditions eased to moderate (D1) by mid-month.

Drought in GREGORY, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 01-FEB-23 00:00:00 to 28-FEB-23 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Extreme (D3) drought conditions eased to Severe (D2) by mid-February.

Drought in TURNER, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 01-FEB-23 00:00:00 to 28-FEB-23 00:00:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Extreme (D3) drought conditions eased to severe (D2) by mid-February, and moderate (D1) at month's end.

Drought in YANKTON, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 01-FEB-23 00:00:00 to 28-FEB-23 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Extreme (D3) drought conditions eased to Severe (D2) by mid-February.

Drought in UNION, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 01-FEB-23 00:00:00 to 28-FEB-23 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Extreme (D3) drought conditions persisted through February.

Drought in CLAY, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 01-FEB-23 00:00:00 to 28-FEB-23 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Extreme (D3) drought conditions eased to Severe (D2) by mid-February.

Drought in BON HOMME, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 01-FEB-23 00:00:00 to 28-FEB-23 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Extreme (D3) drought conditions eased to Severe (D2) by mid-February.