Oct 1, 2019
James River flooding, which began in early April, remained across Brown county throughout October as above normal precipitation occurred. The James River flooding from September at Ashton remained through October. In mid October, releases from the Jamestown Dam upstream in North Dakota caused the James River to rise anywhere from 3 to 5 feet at Stratford, Columbia, and Ashton from mid October through November. Agricultural land along with a few roads remained flooded.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 860829). 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.