SIOUX FALLS S.D. (KELO) – While portions of KELOLAND have seen rain as of late, including Sunday morning to the southeast and through the day on Monday if you’re West River, it hasn’t been enough to make up for a rather lackluster winter in the snow department.
The lack of a consistent snow pack, combined with few chances to see anything of substance, has put KELOLAND at a deficit and is giving drought conditions a head start as we head into spring.
So far, we’ve barely reached 50 percent of our average moisture in Sioux Falls, with Sunday’s rain helping us get to the halfway point.
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Aberdeen and Pierre both have around a third of their average moisture. Both also have struggled to even reach a full inch of liquid water. The outlier, for better reasons, is Rapid City…