Drought Information Statement for 
SE SD, SW MN, NW IA, Far NE Neb 
Valid November 14, 2024
Issued By: WFO Sioux Falls, SD
Contact Information: w-fsd.webmaster@noaa.gov
This product will be updated Spring 2025 or sooner if drought conditions change significantly.  
Please see all currently available products at https://drought.gov/drought-information-statements.
Please visit https://www.weather.gov/fsd/DroughtInformationStatement for previous statements. 
Please visit https://www.drought.gov/drought-status-updates for regional drought status updates.
WIDESPREAD MODERATE (D1) TO SEVERE (D2), LOCALIZED EXTREME (D3), DROUGHT CONDITIONS RETURN TO THE REGION


SOME PRECIPITATION CHANCES EXIST THROUGH SECOND HALF OF NOVEMBER, ALTHOUGH DROUGHT RELIEF EXTENT IS UNKNOWN
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U.S. Drought Monitor.
Link to the latest U.S. Drought Monitor for SE South Dakota, SW Minnesota, NW Iowa, far NE Nebraska
…WIDESPREAD MODERATE TO SEVERE, LOCALLY EXTREME, DROUGHT IN PLACE ACROSS THE REGION…

Drought Intensity and Extent
D3 (Extreme Drought): Pocket across far southeast South Dakota, and far northeast Nebraska 

D2 (Severe Drought): Most of southeast South Dakota, southwest Minnesota, northwest Iowa, and northeast Nebraska

D1 (Moderate Drought): Remaining portions of central South Dakota and northwest Iowa

Precipitation - Past 90 Days.
Well below normal precipitation has continued across the region this fall (Top 10 driest 90 day period in some areas)

Precipitation deficits over the past 90 days of as much as 3-6 inches 


    90 Day Precip
          (Ending Nov 12th)

Sioux Falls - 2.11” (7th Driest)
Spencer, IA - 4.92” 
Mitchell - 1.88” (4th Driest)
Vermillion - 1.55” (3rd Driest)
Pipestone - 2.58” (4th Driest)
Sioux City - 2.70”
Huron - 3.01”


90 Day Accumulated Precipitation
90 Day Departure of Normal Precip
Maps Courtesy of the Midwestern Regional Climate Center
Graphics Created November 13th, 2024

Summary of Impacts.
Links: See/submit Condition Monitoring Observer Reports (CMOR) and view the Drought Impacts Reporter
Hydrologic Impacts 
River and stream levels have been on decline, although most still remain in “normal” ranges. 

Agricultural Impacts
There are no reported impacts at this time

Fire Hazard Impacts
There are no reported impacts at this time

Other Impacts
There are no reported impacts at this time

Mitigation Actions
None reported 

Be sure to site sources: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1SarZYdpiOvrbIokT6sWfuYYRDGZ-V-qP5OAEPBKIyj4/edit#bookmark=kix.5xuyqyeeqa2d

Hydrologic Conditions and Impacts
Several area streams across eastern SD into southwest MN and northwest IA continue to run below normal.

Medium and Long-Range Outlooks
The latest medium range and seasonal outlooks can be found on the CPC homepage
Temperature
Precipitation
Temperatures thru November 19th are expected to generally be near to above normal.


Confidence is growing for widespread precipitation November 18-19th although exact amounts are still uncertain
Short Term Outlook
Outlooks through the second half of November favor above normal precipitation and temperatures roughly near normal on average.  
Medium Range Outlook
Outlooks through January favor slightly elevated odds of above normal temperatures with no clear signal for precipitation.  
Seasonal Outlook

Drought Outlook.
The latest monthly and seasonal outlooks can be found on the CPC homepage
Widespread drought conditions have returned to the region.

Precipitation chances through late fall into the early winter months may lead to some drought improvement, mainly across portions of Iowa and eastern Minnesota with drought persisting across much of our local area.

Regularly scheduled Drought Information Statements will resume in the spring of 2025 although the latest local conditions can be found at: weather.gov/fsd/drought
The drought monitor is a multi-agency effort involving NOAA’s National Weather Service and National Climatic Data Center, the USDA, state and regional center climatologists and the National Drought Mitigation Center. Information for this statement has been gathered from NWS and FAA observation sites, cooperative and volunteer observations, USDAFS, the USDA and USGS.
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