Flooding of the James River, which began in March from snowmelt, continued in August, but ended during the month over part of the river. Heavy rain kept river levels generally steady for a while in early August, but otherwise water levels on the river slowly fell.

Flood in YANKTON, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 01-AUG-10 00:00:00 to 31-AUG-10 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Location: LESTERVILLE
Flood cause: Heavy Rain / Snow Melt
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Moderate to major flooding along the James River continued into the start of August. The river was at its highest levels during the first few days of the month, although it remained below its peak spring levels near Scotland. The river then fell slowly. Flooding of fields and some roads slowly abated.

Flood in HUTCHINSON, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 01-AUG-10 00:00:00 to 31-AUG-10 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Location: MILLTOWN
Flood cause: Heavy Rain / Snow Melt
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Moderate to major flooding along the James River continued into the start of August. The river was at its highest levels during the first few days of the month, although it remained below its peak spring levels near Scotland. The river then fell slowly. Flooding of fields and some roads slowly abated.

Flood in BEADLE, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 01-AUG-10 00:00:00 to 10-AUG-10 18:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: HITCHCOCK
Flood cause: Heavy Rain / Snow Melt
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Moderate to major flooding along the James River continued into the start of August, but the river fell steadily after the first couple of days, falling below flood stage at Huron on August 10th. Flooding abated quickly on affected roads, and more slowly on fields.

Flood in SANBORN, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 01-AUG-10 00:00:00 to 12-AUG-10 18:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: FORESTBURG
Flood cause: Heavy Rain / Snow Melt
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Moderate to major flooding along the James River continued into the start of August, but the river fell steadily after the first few days, falling below flood stage at Forestburg on August 19th. Flooding of fields and some roads abated steadily.

Flood in DAVISON, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 01-AUG-10 00:00:00 to 31-AUG-10 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Location: MITCHELL
Flood cause: Heavy Rain / Snow Melt
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Moderate to major flooding along the James River continued into the start of August. The river was at its highest levels during the first few days of the month, although it remained below its spring crest at Mitchell. The river then fell slowly. Flooding of fields and some roads slowly abated.

Flood in HANSON, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 01-AUG-10 00:00:00 to 31-AUG-10 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Location: RIVERSIDE
Flood cause: Heavy Rain / Snow Melt
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

Moderate to major flooding along the James River continued into the start of August. The river was at its highest levels during the first few days of the month, although it remained below its peak spring levels. The river then fell slowly. Flooding of fields and some roads slowly abated.