May 11, 1998
Heavy rain of 2 to 4 inches with some amounts nearing 5 inches fell across a large part of the six county area mainly on the evening of the 11th. This round of heavy rain only exacerbated the already extensive flooding occurring from many years of above normal precipitation. Day county was most affected by this round of heavy rain where area lakes were already at new record levels. Blue Dog, Waubay, Rush, and Bitter Lake in Day County were just a few of the lakes hard hit again. In fact, ext
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5646749). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Day County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.