South Dakota, 2019

Flood in South Dakota, June 1 to 30, 2019

June 1 to 30, 2019 · NWS ABR · 1 event in 1 county or zone

Near record lake levels on Lake Poinsett from April and May remained throughout June. The high lake levels along with large waves from stronger winds continued to flood and damage structures around the lake.

Where it happened

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  • Tornadoes
  • Tropical storms and surge
  • Floods
  • Wind
  • Hail
  • Winter weather
  • Heat and drought
  • Cold
  • Fire, smoke and dust
  • Marine and coastal
  • Other

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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.

Near record lake levels on Lake Poinsett from April and May remained throughout June. The high lake levels along with large waves from stronger winds continued to flood and damage structures around the lake. The high lake levels remained into July.

The radar

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Event by event

1 flood. Local standard time, as filed.

Flood, Hamlin

When
June 1, 12:00 AM CST to June 30, 11:59 PM CST
Where
Hamlin County, 1.22 mi W of Stone Bridge to 3.85 mi NW of Stone Bridge
Cause
Heavy Rain
Reported by
Emergency Manager
Coordinates
44.597, -97.074

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.

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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 2026-09-30. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 840172.