South Dakota, 2019

Flooding in South Dakota, May 26 to 31, 2019

May 26 to 31, 2019 · NWS ABR · 2 events in 2 counties and zones

S. produced several rounds of heavy rain.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
2

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.

A series of disturbances associated with a persistent area of low pressure over the western half of the U.S. produced several rounds of heavy rain. This rainfall, coupled with saturated soils from a wet early spring and flooding over the previous week, led to more flooding on the White River.

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Event by event

2 flood. Local standard time, as filed.

Flood, Lyman

When
May 26, 10:30 PM CST to May 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where
Lyman County, 12.78 mi SSW of Vivian to 0.85 mi S of Vivian
Cause
Heavy Rain
Reported by
River/Stream Gage
Coordinates
43.740, -100.339

Minor flooding of agricultural land occurred along the White River around the Highway 47 bridge south of Reliance. The river crested a few feet over the flood stage of 15 feet to 19 feet on May 29th.

Flood, Jones

When
May 27, 9:45 PM CST to May 28, 6:45 PM CST
Where
Jones County, 6.51 mi W of Okaton to 15.63 mi WSW of Okaton
Cause
Heavy Rain
Reported by
River/Stream Gage
Coordinates
43.880, -101.030

Minor flooding of agricultural land occurred along the White River around the Highway 83 bridge south of Murdo. The river crested just over the flood stage of 14 feet to 14.9 feet on May 28th.

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 2026-09-30. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 827133, 827129.