South Dakota, 2018Flooding in South Dakota, April 29 to 30, 2018
April 29 to 30, 2018 · NWS FSD · 3 events in 3 counties and zones
Much of the James River basin received from one to two inches of liquid equivalent in the weeks leading up to the flooding, including snow melt moisture from the historic blizzard on April 14.
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- 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.
Much of the James River basin received from one to two inches of liquid equivalent in the weeks leading up to the flooding, including snow melt moisture from the historic blizzard on April 14.
Flood, Hutchinson
- When
- April 29, 10:00 AM CST to April 30, 11:59 PM CST
- Where
- Hutchinson County, 3.15 mi SSE of Milltown to 2.89 mi S of Olivet
- Cause
- Heavy Rain / Snow Melt
- Reported by
- River/Stream Gage
- Coordinates
- 43.380, -97.770
Snow melt and runoff from periods of heavier rainfall produced minor flooding which impacted lowland agricultural areas. River levels reached 0.2 feet above flood stage on the James River near Scotland (gage site SCOS2) on April 30. The river remained in minor flood stage at the end of the month.
Flood, Bon Homme
- When
- April 29, 10:00 AM CST to April 30, 11:59 PM CST
- Where
- Bon Homme County, 2.49 mi ENE of Scotland to 4.84 mi E of Scotland
- Cause
- Heavy Rain / Snow Melt
- Reported by
- River/Stream Gage
- Coordinates
- 43.169, -97.688
Snow melt and runoff from periods of heavier rainfall produced minor flooding which impacted lowland agricultural areas. River levels reached 0.2 feet above flood stage on the James River near Scotland (gage site SCOS2) on April 30. The river remained in minor flood stage at the end of the month.
Flood, Yankton
- When
- April 29, 10:00 AM CST to April 30, 11:59 PM CST
- Where
- Yankton County, 9.25 mi WNW of Jamesville to 4.79 mi NNW of Lesterville
- Cause
- Heavy Rain / Snow Melt
- Reported by
- River/Stream Gage
- Coordinates
- 43.169, -97.638
Snow melt and runoff from periods of heavier rainfall produced minor flooding which impacted lowland agricultural areas. River levels reached 0.2 feet above flood stage on the James River near Scotland (gage site SCOS2) on April 30. The river remained in minor flood stage at the end of the month.
- 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.
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- Hail in Texas, April 29, 20181.75 in hail · 4 events
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- Flash Flood and Damaging Winds in Montana, April 29, 201866 kt wind · 3 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 2026-10-01. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 772144, 772145, 772146.