Flood, Brown
- When
- September 1, 12:00 AM CST to September 30, 11:59 PM CST
- Where
- Brown County, 4.82 mi NW of Hecla to 2.83 mi NNE of Hecla
- Cause
- Heavy Rain
- Reported by
- River/Stream Gage
- Coordinates
- 45.930, -98.220
Flooding in South Dakota, September 1 to 30, 2019
James River flooding, which began in early April, remained across Brown county throughout September as much above normal rainfall occurred. The James River into Spink county at Ashton went below flood stage on the 3rd only to go back above flood stage on September 12th and then remained above flood stage throughout the month and into October.
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.
James River flooding, which began in early April, remained across Brown county throughout September as much above normal rainfall occurred. The James River into Spink county at Ashton went below flood stage on the 3rd only to go back above flood stage on September 12th and then remained above flood stage throughout the month and into October. Several flooded roads along with agricultural land remained.
The radar
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
Event by event
2 flood. Local standard time, as filed.
Flood, Spink
- When
- September 1, 12:00 AM CST to September 30, 11:59 PM CST
- Where
- Spink County, 4.43 mi E of Duxbury to 2.85 mi NNW of Brentford
- Cause
- Heavy Rain
- Reported by
- River/Stream Gage
- Coordinates
- 45.240, -98.410
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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The same day elsewhere
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- Heat in Arizona, September 1 to 2, 2019
- Rip Current in North Carolina, September 1, 2019
- Wildfire in Washington, September 1, 2019
- Flooding in South Dakota, September 1 to 30, 2019
- Dust Storm and Damaging Wind in Arizona, September 1, 2019
- Flash Flood and Flood in Illinois, September 1, 2019
- Damaging Winds in Arizona, September 1, 2019
- Damaging Wind in Arizona, September 1, 2019
- Flash Flooding in California, September 1 to 2, 2019
- Flash Flooding and Damaging Wind in Pennsylvania, September 1 to 2, 2019
- Damaging Winds in Arizona, September 1, 2019
More
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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: 856122, 856123.