May 1, 2023
Snowmelt flooding from April continued into May along the very slowly draining James River in South Dakota. While flood levels decreased from their crest in April, minor to moderate flooding persisted, only slowly falling through May. This flooding mainly impacted agricultural land.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 1092046). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Bon Homme County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.