The drought situation continues to get better. Here’s the latest Drought Monitor. We’re MUCH better off than we were in March!

Drought Monitor: May 7, 2013

Drought Monitor: March 12, 2013
Thursday, May 9, 2013 @ 7:48 am
Shawn Cable
The drought situation continues to get better. Here’s the latest Drought Monitor. We’re MUCH better off than we were in March!

Drought Monitor: May 7, 2013

Drought Monitor: March 12, 2013
Monday, May 6, 2013 @ 7:43 am
Shawn Cable
A list of rain reports from this weekend. I’ve included everything from 7am Friday through 7am Monday.
| Location | Rain |
| South Dakota | |
| Sisseton | 0.17 |
| Sioux Falls | 0.13 |
| Watertown | 0.11 |
| Aberdeen | 0.10 |
| Huron | 0.08 |
| Madison | 0.04 |
| Yankton | 0.02 |
| Minnesota | |
| Tracy | 0.12 |
| Jackson | 0.09 |
| Redwood Falls | 0.06 |
| Pipestone | 0.05 |
| Windom | 0.04 |
| Ortonville | 0.04 |
| Marshall | 0.03 |
| Worthington | 0.02 |
| Appleton | 0.02 |
| Madison | 0.02 |
| Luverne | 0.01 |
| Canby | 0.01 |
| Iowa | |
| Sheldon | 0.28 |
| Spencer | 0.19 |
| Orange City | 0.13 |
| Estherville | 0.09 |
| Le Mars | 0.08 |
| Sioux City | 0.07 |
| Storm Lake | 0.04 |
| Cherokee | 0.01 |
Wednesday, May 1, 2013 @ 5:14 pm
Shawn Cable
Here are some rain and snow reports from today. Thanks to Meteorologist Aaron White for compiling the list:
| Precipitation Reports | |||
| South Dakota | |||
| Elk Point | 1.09″ | ||
| Tabor | 0.96″ | ||
| Parker | 0.68″ | ||
| Gayville | 0.65″ | ||
| Sioux Falls | 0.62″ | ||
| Worthing | 0.61″ | ||
| Hurley | 0.52″ | ||
| Hudson | 0.50″ | ||
| Dante | 0.45″ | ||
| Yankton | 0.34″ | ||
| Renner | 0.30″ | ||
| Herrick | 0.12″ | ||
| Hartford | 0.10″ | ||
| Iowa | |||
| Le Mars | 1.30″ | ||
| Orange City | 1.11″ | ||
| Sioux City | 0.96″ | ||
| Sheldon | 0.95″ | ||
| Lake Park | 0.79″ | ||
| Everly | 0.77″ | ||
| Cleghorn | 0.74″ | ||
| Spencer | 0.71″ | ||
| Estherville | 0.67″ | ||
| Lester | 0.30″ | ||
| Cherokee | 0.26″ | ||
| Minnesota | |||
| Worthington | 0.59″ | ||
| Jackson | 0.58″ | ||
| New Ulm | 0.47″ | ||
| Edgerton | 0.42″ | ||
| Luverne | 0.18″ | ||
| Redwood Falls | 0.08″ | ||
| Pipestone | 0.08″ | ||
| Slayton | 0.07″ |
| Snow Reports | |||
| South Dakota | |||
| Yankton | 2.0″ | ||
| Sioux Falls | 1.5″ | ||
| Marion | 1.0″ | ||
| Iowa | |||
| Hawarden | 5.0″ | ||
| Rock Valley | 4.0″ | ||
| George | 4.0″ | ||
| Sioux Center | 3.2″ | ||
| Sibley | 3.0″ | ||
| Sanborn | 2.5″ | ||
| Sioux City | 1.3″ | ||
| Orange City | 1.0″ | ||
| Minnesota | |||
| Lismore | 4.0″ | ||
| Slayton | 2.5″ | ||
| Lakefield | 1.4″ | ||
| Luverne | 1.0″ |