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Flash Flood — Deuel, SD

Mar 22, 2009

Property Damage
$200K
Flood Cause
Heavy Rain / Snow Melt

Warm frontal thunderstorms produced 1 to 3 inches of heavy rain across Grant, Deuel, Hamlin, and Codington counties. The heavy rain fell on top of an extensive snow cover resulting in flash flooding. Many roads were over topped with several locations washed out, especially in Deuel County.

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 184385). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

Flood Risk Context for Deuel, SD

This event is one of many recorded floods in Deuel County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.

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