South Dakota, 2010Flooding in South Dakota, September 18 to 30, 2010
September 18 to 30, 2010 · NWS FSD · 6 events in 6 counties and zones
Heavy rain caused the James River to rise above flood stage beginning on September 18th, but the flooding was minor.
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- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- None recorded
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 6
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Heavy rain caused the James River to rise above flood stage beginning on September 18th, but the flooding was minor.
Flood, Beadle
- When
- September 18, 6:00 AM CST to September 24, 6:00 PM CST
- Where
- Beadle County, 5 mi E of Hitchcock to 9 mi S of Huron
- Cause
- Heavy Rain
- Reported by
- COOP Observer
- Coordinates
- 44.630, -98.298
Heavy rain caused minor flooding along the James River, with mainly unfarmed lowlands affected. The river at Huron crested at less than a foot above flood stage on September 21st.
Flood, Sanborn
- When
- September 19, 6:00 AM CST to September 27, 6:00 PM CST
- Where
- Sanborn County, 10 mi N of Forestburg to 14 mi SE of Forestburg
- Cause
- Heavy Rain
- Reported by
- COOP Observer
- Coordinates
- 44.165, -98.100
Heavy rain caused minor flooding along the James River, with mainly unfarmed lowlands affected. The river at Forestburg crested at a little less than a foot above flood stage on September 24th.
Flood, Davison
- When
- September 20, 6:00 AM CST to September 30, 11:59 PM CST
- Where
- Davison County, 8 mi NNW of Mitchell to 11 mi E of Mitchell
- Cause
- Heavy Rain
- Reported by
- COOP Observer
- Coordinates
- 43.827, -98.081
Heavy rain caused minor flooding along the James River, with lowlands including a small amount of farmland affected. The river at Mitchell crested at 1.5 feet above flood stage on September 27th.
Flood, Hanson
- When
- September 20, 6:00 AM CST to September 30, 11:59 PM CST
- Where
- Hanson County, 1 mi N of Riverside to 9 mi S of Riverside
- Cause
- Heavy Rain
- Reported by
- Official NWS Observations
- Coordinates
- 43.734, -97.950
Heavy rain caused minor flooding along the James River, with mainly unfarmed lowlands affected.
Flood, Hutchinson
- When
- September 23, 6:00 AM CST to September 30, 11:59 PM CST
- Where
- Hutchinson County, 6 mi NW of Milltown to 3 mi N of Clayton
- Cause
- Heavy Rain
- Reported by
- Official NWS Observations
- Coordinates
- 43.481, -97.885
Heavy rain caused minor flooding along the James River, with mainly unfarmed lowlands affected. The river crested at less than a foot above flood stage near Scotland on September 27th.
Flood, Yankton
- When
- September 23, 6:00 AM CST to September 30, 11:59 PM CST
- Where
- Yankton County, 9 mi NNW of Lesterville to 3 mi NW of Midway
- Cause
- Heavy Rain
- Reported by
- Official NWS Observations
- Coordinates
- 43.150, -97.668
Heavy rain caused minor flooding along the James River, with mainly unfarmed lowlands affected. The river crested at less than a foot above flood stage near Scotland on September 27th.
- 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.
- Flash Flooding and Hail in Iowa, September 18 to 19, 2010$11 million · 3 in hail · 23 events
- Flash Flooding and Hail in Missouri, September 18 to 19, 2010$1.2 million · 5.5 in hail · 69 events
- Hail and Lightning Strike in Wisconsin, September 18, 2010$1.1 million · 2 in hail · 2 events
- Wildfire in Alabama, September 18 to 22, 2010$100,000 · 1 event
- Flash Flooding and Hail in Missouri, September 18 to 19, 2010$30,000 · 1.75 in hail · 15 events
- Lightning Strike in Illinois, September 18, 2010$50,000 · 1 event
- Flash Flood and Hail in Kansas, September 18, 20103.5 in hail · 29 events
- Hail in Kansas, September 18, 20101.75 in hail · 11 events
- Hail in Iowa, September 18 to 19, 20103 in hail · 8 events
- Flash Flood and Hail in Illinois, September 18 to 19, 20101.25 in hail · 6 events
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Missouri, September 18, 20101.5 in hail · 3 events
- Hail in Iowa, September 18, 2010$10,000 · 0.88 in hail · 2 events
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 2026-09-30. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 262602, 262603, 262604, 262605, 262606, 262607.