Several South Dakota Towns Had One of the Driest Aprils on Record

BROOKINGS, S.D. (AP) — Several South Dakota towns had one of the driest Aprils on record.

State climatologist Dennis Todey says the biggest precipitation deficits last month were in the southeastern South Dakota, which was 2 inches or more below average.

Chamberlain and Mellette ended with their driest April on record. Madison, Roscoe and Big Stone City recorded their second-driest April. Eleven other weather stations recorded April among the top-five driest on record.

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Todey says that besides the lack of moisture, nearly all of the state recorded above-average temperatures in April.

He says the outlook for the next 30 days includes equal chances of below- and above-average rainfall. Today says that wouldn't be a big issue most years, but above-average precipitation is needed to overcome the shortage of moisture.

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