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Flood — Brookings, SD

Mar 13, 2019

Rainfall of one to three inches on frozen ground and into a snow pack with between 2 and 5 inches of liquid water equivalent resulted in considerable overland flooding.||One of the hardest hit areas was around Yankton, where a No Travel Advisory was issued for the city on March 13-14. Businesses along north Highway 81 toward Yankton Mall had considerable ponding of water. Water rescues were necessary as cars stalled in high water in low spots around Yankton. Two people were also rescued from

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 862062). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

Flood Risk Context for Brookings, SD

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