Snowmelt runoff from an expansive snow cover flooded many creeks, roads, along with thousands of acres of pasture and cropland throughout northeast South Dakota. There were numerous road closures. The flooding lasted through the end of the month and for many locations into April. The counties mainly affected were Brown, Marshall, Day, Spink, and Roberts. Numerous communities were affected including Aberdeen, Claremont, Waubay, Amherst, Kidder, and the Richmond Lake area. The Claremont, Amherst, and Britton areas were the hardest hit with flooded land and roads. Several farms were surrounded by water with some people stranded. Between Aberdeen and Britton, sixty percent of the land was under water. Thousands of acres of cropland will not be planted due to too much water with estimates that 20 to 25 percent of Brown county cropland would not be planted. Many people in northeast South Dakota have had too much water for many years. The road damage was extensive and repairs will be in the millions of dollars. Many roads across the area will also have to be raised.  Many people had extra long commutes due to flooded roads with some people having to move out of their homes.  Across Day and Marshall counties, rising lakes threatened many homes and cabins with sandbagging taking place. Most lakes and rivers across northeast South Dakota were at or near record levels.

Flood in CLARK, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 15-MAR-10 08:00:00 to 31-MAR-10 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Location: CROCKER
Flood cause: Heavy Rain / Snow Melt
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Newspaper

Flood in SPINK, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 15-MAR-10 08:00:00 to 31-MAR-10 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Location: MANSFIELD
Flood cause: Heavy Rain / Snow Melt
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Newspaper

Many roads were flooded throughout Spink county and damaged. Several bridges were also damaged by the flooding.  Snake Creek surrounded some homes between Redfield and Ashton and washed out part of Highway 212 near Frankfort.

Flood in GRANT, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 15-MAR-10 08:00:00 to 31-MAR-10 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Location: HILAND
Flood cause: Heavy Rain / Snow Melt
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Newspaper

Flood in CODINGTON, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 15-MAR-10 08:00:00 to 31-MAR-10 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Location: WALLACE
Flood cause: Heavy Rain / Snow Melt
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Flood in HAMLIN, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 15-MAR-10 08:00:00 to 31-MAR-10 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Location: HAZEL
Flood cause: Heavy Rain / Snow Melt
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Flood in DEUEL, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 15-MAR-10 08:00:00 to 31-MAR-10 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Location: GOODWIN
Flood cause: Heavy Rain / Snow Melt
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Newspaper

Flood in MARSHALL, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 15-MAR-10 08:00:00 to 31-MAR-10 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Location: NEWARK
Flood cause: Heavy Rain / Snow Melt
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Newspaper

Flood in MCPHERSON, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 15-MAR-10 08:00:00 to 31-MAR-10 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Location: GREENWAY
Flood cause: Heavy Rain / Snow Melt
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Newspaper

Flood in EDMUNDS, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 15-MAR-10 08:00:00 to 31-MAR-10 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Location: BOWDLE
Flood cause: Heavy Rain / Snow Melt
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Newspaper

Flood in DAY, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 15-MAR-10 08:00:00 to 31-MAR-10 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Location: PIERPONT
Flood cause: Heavy Rain / Snow Melt
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Newspaper

Fifty percent of the roads in Day county were under water with almost every township having a road under water.

Flood in ROBERTS, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 15-MAR-10 08:00:00 to 31-MAR-10 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Location: DAHLBERG
Flood cause: Heavy Rain / Snow Melt
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Newspaper

Roberts county was declared a disaster with flooding affecting the majority of the roads in the county.

Flood in FAULK, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 15-MAR-10 08:00:00 to 31-MAR-10 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Location: ONAKA
Flood cause: Heavy Rain / Snow Melt
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Newspaper

Flood in HAND, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 15-MAR-10 08:00:00 to 31-MAR-10 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Location: POLO
Flood cause: Heavy Rain / Snow Melt
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Newspaper

Flood in BROWN, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 15-MAR-10 08:00:00 to 31-MAR-10 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Location: WINSHIP
Flood cause: Heavy Rain / Snow Melt
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Newspaper

Foot Creek 6 miles northwest of Aberdeen reached a record stage of 10.38 feet on March 17th where flood stage is 9 feet.  The Moccasin creek also flooded in Aberdeen reaching 7.1 feet in north Aberdeen where flood stage is 6 feet. Eighty percent of the township roads in Brown county were closed. Volunteers, inmates, and the National Guard all took part in extensive sandbagging in the Camino Real subdivsion in Aberdeen, in Claremont, and Tacoma Park areas.