South Dakota, 2010

Flooding in South Dakota, June 1 to 30, 2010

June 1 to 30, 2010 · NWS ABR · 3 events in 3 counties and zones

Spring snowmelt runoff, above normal May precipitation along with above normal June rainfall of 3 to 5 inches kept many roads flooded along with many acres of crop and pastureland. High water levels on area lakes also continued to be an issue affecting properties especially in Day and Marshall counties throughout June.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
3

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.

Spring snowmelt runoff, above normal May precipitation along with above normal June rainfall of 3 to 5 inches kept many roads flooded along with many acres of crop and pastureland. High water levels on area lakes also continued to be an issue affecting properties especially in Day and Marshall counties throughout June.

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Event by event

3 flood. Local standard time, as filed.

Flood, Brown

When
June 1, 12:00 AM CST to June 30, 11:59 PM CST
Where
Brown County, 10.19 mi W of Winship to 10.34 mi ENE of Hecla
Cause
Heavy Rain / Snow Melt
Reported by
Newspaper
Coordinates
45.940, -98.730

Flood, Day

When
June 1, 12:00 AM CST to June 30, 11:59 PM CST
Where
Day County, 8.74 mi NW of Pierpont to 0.85 mi N of Grenville
Cause
Heavy Rain / Snow Melt
Reported by
Newspaper
Coordinates
45.580, -97.970

Flood, Marshall

When
June 1, 12:00 AM CST to June 30, 11:59 PM CST
Where
Marshall County, 8.17 mi W of Newark to 6.8 mi NNE of Veblen
Cause
Heavy Rain / Snow Melt
Reported by
Newspaper
Coordinates
45.930, -97.970

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.

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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: 241718, 241724, 241736.