999 first-hand accounts of flood events in South Dakota, ranked by impact. Each is a NOAA-written narrative of the moment.
Much above normal winter snowfall and melt water/ice jams along with heavy rains in the middle of March brought flooding across parts of central and northeast South Dakota for late March. Rivers and creeks flooded across much of the area along with many fields and roads.
Read the full account →Much above normal winter snowfall and melt water/ice jams along with heavy rains in the middle of March brought flooding across parts of central and northeast South Dakota for late March. Rivers and creeks flooded across much of the area along with many fields and roads.
Read the full account →Above normal snow melt water along with heavy rain in mid March resulted in flooding on the Big Sioux River throughout Codington and Hamlin counties and on Lake Kampeska at Watertown.
Read the full account →Much above normal winter snowfall and melt water/ice jams along with heavy rains in the middle of March brought flooding across parts of central and northeast South Dakota for late March. Rivers and creeks flooded across much of the area along with many fields and roads.
Read the full account →Much above normal winter snowfall and melt water/ice jams along with heavy rains in the middle of March brought flooding across parts of central and northeast South Dakota for late March. Rivers and creeks flooded across much of the area along with many fields and roads.
Read the full account →Much above normal winter snowfall and melt water/ice jams along with heavy rains in the middle of March brought flooding across parts of central and northeast South Dakota for late March. Rivers and creeks flooded across much of the area along with many fields and roads.
Read the full account →Minor flooding occurred along the Cheyenne River from upstream of Wasta to Lake Oahe due to releases from Angostura Dam, snowmelt, and ice jams. On March 15, releases began from Angostura Dam through the radial gates.
Read the full account →Minor flooding occurred along the Cheyenne River from upstream of Wasta to Lake Oahe due to releases from Angostura Dam, snowmelt, and ice jams. On March 15, releases began from Angostura Dam through the radial gates.
Read the full account →Minor flooding occurred along the Cheyenne River from upstream of Wasta to Lake Oahe due to releases from Angostura Dam, snowmelt, and ice jams. On March 15, releases began from Angostura Dam through the radial gates.
Read the full account →Above normal snow melt water along with heavy rain in mid March resulted in flooding on the Big Sioux River throughout Codington and Hamlin counties and on Lake Kampeska at Watertown.
Read the full account →Much above normal winter snowfall and melt water/ice jams along with heavy rains in the middle of March brought flooding across parts of central and northeast South Dakota for late March. Rivers and creeks flooded across much of the area along with many fields and roads.
Read the full account →Minor flooding occurred along the Cheyenne River from upstream of Wasta to Lake Oahe due to releases from Angostura Dam, snowmelt, and ice jams. On March 15, releases began from Angostura Dam through the radial gates.
Read the full account →Much above normal winter snowfall and melt water/ice jams along with heavy rains in the middle of March brought flooding across parts of central and northeast South Dakota for late March. Rivers and creeks flooded across much of the area along with many fields and roads.
Read the full account →Much above normal winter snowfall and melt water/ice jams along with heavy rains in the middle of March brought flooding across parts of central and northeast South Dakota for late March. Rivers and creeks flooded across much of the area along with many fields and roads.
Read the full account →Much above normal winter snowfall and melt water/ice jams along with heavy rains in the middle of March brought flooding across parts of central and northeast South Dakota for late March. Rivers and creeks flooded across much of the area along with many fields and roads.
Read the full account →Much above normal winter snowfall and melt water/ice jams along with heavy rains in the middle of March brought flooding across parts of central and northeast South Dakota for late March. Rivers and creeks flooded across much of the area along with many fields and roads.
Read the full account →A historic flooding event unfolded as heavy rainfall drenched the area on March 13-14, 2019. With frozen and impervious ground, full and rapid runoff was maximized.
Read the full account →A historic flooding event unfolded as heavy rainfall drenched the area on March 13-14, 2019. With frozen and impervious ground, full and rapid runoff was maximized.
Read the full account →A historic flooding event unfolded as heavy rainfall drenched the area on March 13-14, 2019. With frozen and impervious ground, full and rapid runoff was maximized.
Read the full account →A historic flooding event unfolded as heavy rainfall drenched the area on March 13-14, 2019. With frozen and impervious ground, full and rapid runoff was maximized.
Read the full account →A historic flooding event unfolded as heavy rainfall drenched the area on March 13-14, 2019. With frozen and impervious ground, full and rapid runoff was maximized.
Read the full account →A historic flooding event unfolded as heavy rainfall drenched the area on March 13-14, 2019. With frozen and impervious ground, full and rapid runoff was maximized.
Read the full account →With frozen ground and most urban drainage plugged by ice and snow, a period of heavy rainfall during the morning in Sioux Falls produced urban flooding.
Read the full account →A historic flooding event unfolded as heavy rainfall drenched the area on March 13-14, 2019. With frozen and impervious ground, full and rapid runoff was maximized.
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