Jun 1, 2023
Snowmelt resultant flooding from April continued through May and into June along the very slowly draining James River in South Dakota. While flood levels continued to decrease from their crest in April, minor flooding persisted into June in some locations, slowly falling through the month. This flooding mainly impacted agricultural land.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 1098564). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Sanborn County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.