Drought Information Statement for 
SE SD, SW MN, NW IA, Far NE Neb 
Valid July 3, 2025
Issued By: WFO Sioux Falls, SD
Contact Information: w-fsd.webmaster@noaa.gov
This product will be updated if drought conditions significantly worsen again.  
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.
RECENT RAINFALL HAS RESULTED IN DROUGHT IMPROVEMENT, HOWEVER ABNORMALLY DRY (D0) TO MODERATE (D1) DROUGHT CONDITIONS CONTINUE ACROSS THE REGION 


LONG RANGE OUTLOOKS FAVOR DROUGHT CONDITIONS PERSISTING
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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
…Abnormally Dry to Moderate Drought Conditions Remain in Place…

Drought Intensity and Extent

D1 (Moderate Drought): Portions of southeast South Dakota, and northeast Nebraska
D0 (Abnormally Dry): Remaining areas not in Moderate except for portions of southwest Minnesota


Precipitation - Past 30 Days
Beneficial moisture fell during June, especially during the last week of the month. 

Areas east of the James River Valley benefited most substantially from this rainfall.

Longer term precipitation deficits throughout the entire water year remain in many locations, thus maintaining at least the ‘Abnormally Dry’ designation.

Summary of Impacts.
Links: See/submit Condition Monitoring Observer Reports (CMOR) and view the Drought Impacts Reporter
Hydrologic Impacts 
River and stream levels remain at or even locally above normal levels for this time of year.

Agricultural Impacts
No recent reports

Fire Hazard Impacts
No recent reports

Other Impacts
There are no reported impacts at this time

Mitigation Actions
None reported 

Medium and Long-Range Outlooks
The latest medium range and seasonal outlooks can be found on the CPC homepage
Temperature
Precipitation
Outlooks for the month of July favor above normal temperatures and either equal odds or perhaps odds slightly leaning toward drier than normal in terms of precipitation. 
Medium Range Outlook
Outlooks through into the summer months favor both above normal temperatures and below normal precipitation, resulting in concern for persisting drought conditions despite the recent rainfall. 
Seasonal Outlook

Drought Outlook.
The latest monthly and seasonal outlooks can be found on the CPC homepage
Some recent drought improvement but drought conditions continue across the region. 

Despite recent rainfall, longer term precipitation deficits continue. Long term outlooks continue to favor conditions favorable for drought persistence. 

The latest drought-related information can be found at: weather.gov/fsd/drought. Additional Drought Statements will be issued as conditions warrant. 
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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