Flood, Corson
- When
- April 10, 7:00 AM MST to April 15, 7:00 AM MST
- Where
- Corson County, 2.04 mi WNW of Thunder Hawk to 7.08 mi WNW of Kenel
- Cause
- Heavy Rain / Snow Melt
- Reported by
- Emergency Manager
- Coordinates
- 45.940, -101.990
Flood in South Dakota, April 10 to 15, 2009
Snowmelt caused the flooding of many creeks, streams, roads along with crop and pastureland throughout much of Corson County for the middle of April. The main issues with the flooding were with Oak Creek near Wakpala and McLaughlin.
Where it happened
Every event with a place to put it. Tap one for its entry below.
- Tornadoes
- Tropical storms and surge
- Floods
- Wind
- Hail
- Winter weather
- Heat and drought
- Cold
- Fire, smoke and dust
- Marine and coastal
- Other
The toll
- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- None recorded
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 1
Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.
What happened
The episode as NWS ABR wrote it up.
Snowmelt caused the flooding of many creeks, streams, roads along with crop and pastureland throughout much of Corson County for the middle of April. The main issues with the flooding were with Oak Creek near Wakpala and McLaughlin. The flooded roads caused many travel problems throughout the county.
The radar
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
Event by event
1 flood. Local standard time, as filed.
What these are
- Flood
- Flooding that develops more slowly than a flash flood: rivers leaving their banks, or water standing over land for an extended time.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
The same day elsewhere
- Tornadoes and Hail in Tennessee, April 10, 2009
- Tornadoes and Hail in South Carolina, April 10 to 11, 2009
- Tornadoes and Hail in Georgia, April 10 to 11, 2009
- Tornadoes and Hail in Georgia, April 10 to 11, 2009
- Tornadoes and Flash Flood in Alabama, April 10, 2009
- Tornadoes and Hail in Kentucky, April 10, 2009
- Rip Currents in Florida, April 10 to 11, 2009
- Tornadoes and Hail in South Carolina, April 10, 2009
- Tornadoes and Hail in Alabama, April 10, 2009
- Tornadoes and Hail in Tennessee, April 10, 2009
- Tornadoes and Damaging Wind in South Carolina, April 10, 2009
- Tornado and Hail in Georgia, April 10, 2009
More
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Sources
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-10-01. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 166864.