Feb 8, 2024
Above normal temperatures resulted in rapid snow melt across central South Dakota. This snow melt resulted in a rise in river levels of Medicine Creek which lasted for about a day before steadily receding. A peak crest of 1667.53 was observed on the morning of 2/9, with only minor rural flooding.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 1155296). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Lyman County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.