National Drought Mitigation Center

State Planning

Drought Plan


South Dakota Drought Mitigation Plan

Released in 2015
South Dakota Governor's Drought Task Force

General Hazard Plan


State of South Dakota Hazard Mitigation Plan

Released in 2014
South Dakota Office of Emergency Management

Water Plan


South Dakota State Water Plan website

Released in 2018
South Dakota Department of Environment and Natural Resources

Climate Plan


No current plan on file

Contacts

Jason Bauder
South Dakota Office of Emergency Management
(605) 733-3231
Jason.Bauder@state.sd.us

Kyle Holt
South Dakota Department of Agriculture
(605) 773-5425
Kyle.Holt@state.sd.us

State Climatologist

Laura Edwards
South Dakota State University Extension Service
(605) 626-2870
laura.edwards@sdstate.edu

Current U.S. Drought Monitor - April 16, 2024

Estimated Population Affected by Drought

26,903