Drought conditions change little in the DakotasThe severity of
drought in the Dakotas has changed little during the past week.
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — The severity of drought in the Dakotas has
changed little during the past week. The weekly U.S. Drought
Monitor Map shows that about 61 percent of South Dakota is in
severe or extreme drought, compared to about 60 percent last
week. None of North Dakota has yet slipped into extreme drought.
About 17 percent of the state is in the severe category, also up
1 percentage point during the week. The hardest-hit areas in
South Dakota are in the southwest and the southeast. In North
Dakota, the southwest and east are suffering the most.