Aug 2, 2019
Numerous thunderstorms moving over the region brought very heavy rainfall across Hand, Day, and Codington counties. This only added to the water problems they were already experiencing with flooded land, high lake levels, along with several roads. The additional rainfall amounts of 2 to as much as 8 inches brought about more flooded roads, land, along with increasing lake levels. Many roads were barricaded. Some of the heaviest rainfall amounts include 5.10 inches 5 miles west of South Shore, 5.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 850994). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Codington County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.