May 29, 2014
A cluster of thunderstorms developed and regenerated over southwestern Meade County during the late afternoon and early evening. Quarter to golf ball size hail occasionally fell in the Bear Butte area. In less than four hours, two to five inches of rain fell over parts of the Sturgis and Bear Butte areas. Runoff overwhelmed drainage systems and small creeks, causing minor flooding.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 516023). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Meade County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.