South Dakota, 2020Flooding in South Dakota, February 26 to 29, 2020
February 26 to 29, 2020 · NWS FSD · 4 events in 4 counties and zones
As temperatures moderated late month, runoff from melting snow resulted in rising river levels on portions of the James River.
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- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- None recorded
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 4
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.
As temperatures moderated late month, runoff from melting snow resulted in rising river levels on portions of the James River.
Flood, Sanborn
- When
- February 26, 3:00 PM CST to February 29, 11:59 PM CST
- Where
- Sanborn County, 2.13 mi NNE of Letcher to 6.28 mi SSE of Letcher
- Cause
- Heavy Rain / Snow Melt
- Reported by
- River/Stream Gage
- Coordinates
- 43.930, -98.120
The James River at Mitchell (gage site JRMS2) reached an end of month peak of 0.28 feet above flood stage. Impacts were limited to flooding of agricultural lands near the river. The river remained in minor flood at the end of the month.
Flood, Davison
- When
- February 26, 3:00 PM CST to February 29, 11:59 PM CST
- Where
- Davison County, 4.92 mi N of Loomis to 6.39 mi S of Ethan
- Cause
- Heavy Rain / Snow Melt
- Reported by
- River/Stream Gage
- Coordinates
- 43.851, -98.092
The James River at Mitchell (gage site JRMS2) reached an end of month peak of 0.28 feet above flood stage. Impacts were limited to flooding of agricultural lands near the river. The river remained in minor flood at the end of the month.
Flood, Hanson
- When
- February 26, 3:00 PM CST to February 29, 11:59 PM CST
- Where
- Hanson County, 4.22 mi NW of Plano to 3.78 mi W of Rockport
- Cause
- Heavy Rain / Snow Melt
- Reported by
- River/Stream Gage
- Coordinates
- 43.851, -97.967
The James River at Mitchell (gage site JRMS2) reached an end of month peak of 0.28 feet above flood stage. Impacts were limited to flooding of agricultural lands near the river. The river remained in minor flood at the end of the month.
Flood, Hutchinson
- When
- February 26, 3:00 PM CST to February 29, 11:59 PM CST
- Where
- Hutchinson County, 2.41 mi NE of Dimock to 5.37 mi SSE of Milltown
- Cause
- Heavy Rain / Snow Melt
- Reported by
- River/Stream Gage
- Coordinates
- 43.499, -97.953
The James River at Mitchell (gage site JRMS2) reached an end of month peak of 0.28 feet above flood stage. Impacts were limited to flooding of agricultural lands near the river. The river remained in minor flood 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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- Winter Weather in Ohio, February 26 to 27, 202019 events
- Lakeshore Flood and Lake-Effect Snow in Pennsylvania, February 26 to 29, 2020$20,000 · 3 events
- Dense Fog in Virginia, February 26, 202013 events
- Marine Thunderstorm Winds in North Atlantic Coastal Waters, February 26 to 27, 20209 events
- Marine Thunderstorm Winds in Gulf of Mexico, February 26, 20208 events
- Winter Weather in North Carolina, February 26 to 27, 20207 events
- Marine Thunderstorm Winds in Gulf of Mexico, February 26 to 27, 20207 events
- Blizzard and Lake-Effect Snow in New York, February 26 to 29, 20206 events
- Marine Thunderstorm Winds in South Atlantic Coastal Waters, February 26, 20205 events
- Heavy Snow and Hail in West Virginia, February 26 to 27, 20200.75 in hail · 4 events
- Marine Thunderstorm Winds in North Atlantic Coastal Waters, February 26 to 27, 20204 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: 874739, 874740, 874741, 874742.