Mar 26, 2019
Much above normal winter snowfall and melt water/ice jams along with heavy rains in the middle of March brought flooding across parts of central and northeast South Dakota for late March. Rivers and creeks flooded across much of the area along with many fields and roads. The flooding damaged many of the roads and culverts across the region. Some structures were also flooded. Lake levels also rose threatening homes mainly in the east at Lake Kampeska near Watertown. Many counties issued emergency
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 814763). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in McPherson County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.