Feb 1, 2020
The number of consecutive days of flooding continued to build throughout February on the James River from Columbia to Stratford to Ashton. The James River finally fell below flood stage at Ashton on February 22nd finishing at 327 consecutive days above flood stage. All three gauging sites set records for the consecutive days above flood stage surpassing 300 days by the end of January. Stratford and Columbia finished February at 332 and 333 days above flood stage, respectively. The flooding cont
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 878356). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Spink County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.