999 first-hand accounts of flood events in South Dakota, ranked by impact. Each is a NOAA-written narrative of the moment.
Snowmelt flooding from April continued into May along the very slowly draining James River in South Dakota. While flood levels decreased from their crest in April, minor to moderate flooding persisted, only slowly falling through May.
Read the full account →Snowmelt flooding from April continued into May along the very slowly draining James River in South Dakota. While flood levels decreased from their crest in April, minor to moderate flooding persisted, only slowly falling through May.
Read the full account →Snowmelt runoff brought the Elm River at Westport and Ordway above flood stage in the first few days of April. The Elm River near Westport went above the flood stage of 14 feet on April 1st, and then rose quickly to major flood stage of nearly 21 feet on April 3rd before falling…
Read the full account →Spurred by a period of excessive precipitation from September 10-12 that resulted in 5 to 10 inches of rainfall in the middle to upper reaches of the Big Sioux River Basin and 2 to 5 inches from Sioux Falls downstream, extreme rises occurred mid-month, with many basin locations…
Read the full account →Spurred by a period of excessive precipitation from September 10-12 that resulted in 5 to 10 inches of rainfall in the middle to upper reaches of the Big Sioux River Basin and 2 to 5 inches from Sioux Falls downstream, extreme rises occurred mid-month, with many basin locations…
Read the full account →James River flooding which began in early April remained across Brown county throughout August in part to another above normal rainfall month.
Read the full account →James River flooding which began in early April remained across Brown county throughout August in part to another above normal rainfall month.
Read the full account →The Big Sioux River was in minor flood stage near Castlewood from the end of May through June 4th, and in minor flood stage at Broadway Avenue in Watertown from the end of May through the morning of June 1st.
Read the full account →The Big Sioux River was in minor flood stage near Castlewood from the end of May through June 4th, and in minor flood stage at Broadway Avenue in Watertown from the end of May through the morning of June 1st.
Read the full account →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.
Read the full account →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.
Read the full account →Snowmelt runoff brought rises on the James River across Brown county from Columbia to Stratford. This runoff allowed the James river to continue its streak of consecutive days above flood stage.
Read the full account →River flooding from snowmelt and rainfall earlier this spring continued into August, though rivers would see a slow decline due to drier conditions.
Read the full account →River flooding from snowmelt and rainfall earlier this spring continued into August, though rivers would see a slow decline due to drier conditions.
Read the full account →River flooding from snowmelt and rainfall earlier this spring continued into August, though rivers would see a slow decline due to drier conditions.
Read the full account →Flooding continued in parts of far northeastern Rapid City, Box Elder, and along Box Elder Creek after heavy rain from a thunderstorm on the evening of May 31.
Read the full account →Flooding continued in parts of far northeastern Rapid City, Box Elder, and along Box Elder Creek after heavy rain from a thunderstorm on the evening of May 31.
Read the full account →Minor flooding was ongoing at the start of July 2022, with a slow fall in river levels. However, heavy rainfall which totaled 5 to 7 inches fell in a very small portion of the mid to upper-James River Basin during the first week of July and resulted in a mid- to late-month crest…
Read the full account →Minor flooding was ongoing at the start of July 2022, with a slow fall in river levels. However, heavy rainfall which totaled 5 to 7 inches fell in a very small portion of the mid to upper-James River Basin during the first week of July and resulted in a mid- to late-month crest…
Read the full account →Minor flooding was ongoing at the start of July 2022, with a slow fall in river levels. However, heavy rainfall which totaled 5 to 7 inches fell in a very small portion of the mid to upper-James River Basin during the first week of July and resulted in a mid- to late-month crest…
Read the full account →Minor flooding was ongoing at the start of July 2022, with a slow fall in river levels. However, heavy rainfall which totaled 5 to 7 inches fell in a very small portion of the mid to upper-James River Basin during the first week of July and resulted in a mid- to late-month crest…
Read the full account →Minor flooding was ongoing at the start of July 2022, with a slow fall in river levels. However, heavy rainfall which totaled 5 to 7 inches fell in a very small portion of the mid to upper-James River Basin during the first week of July and resulted in a mid- to late-month crest…
Read the full account →Minor flooding was ongoing at the start of July 2022, with a slow fall in river levels. However, heavy rainfall which totaled 5 to 7 inches fell in a very small portion of the mid to upper-James River Basin during the first week of July and resulted in a mid- to late-month crest…
Read the full account →Runoff from significant early spring precipitation during the first couple of weeks of April maintained flooding along portions of the James River. Much of the basin experienced as much as 1 to 3 inches of liquid equivalent precipitation through April 14.
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