Aug 1, 2019
James River flooding which began in early April remained across Brown county throughout August in part to another above normal rainfall month. The James River at Ashton in Spink county had just gone below flood stage on July 30th and then rose right back above flood stage on August 2nd remaining above flood stage through August. The James River at all three of the river gauges hit their highest stages in April. Flooding of agricultural land along with several roads remained.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 850657). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Brown County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.