PIERRE, (KCCR) — It’s been a wet year so far and the impact of that rain is being seen with significant reductions in drought in South Dakota. Last week’s update of the U-S Drought Monitor for the state show that nearly all moderate drought being removed from South Dakota. The only moderate drought is a small area in southern Gregory County. Moderate drought was at two-and-a-half percent and dropped to just over one-percent statewide. Abnormally dry areas actually grew one-percent. Moderate drought fell 29-percent in Lyman County; 11-percent in Brule County and was eliminated from Jones, Brule and Lyman Counties. Moderate drought was also eliminated from Tripp and Mellette Counties falling 36-percent in Tripp and 28-percent in Mellette County. Jones County is 42-percent abnormally dry with Lyman 56-percent; Mellette 86-percent; Tripp 82-percent; Brule 50-percent and Jackson 16-percent. Nearly all abnormally dry areas are south of I-90 and west of the Missouri River. Statewide, 80-percent of South Dakota is free of drought.
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