Moderate to major flooding on the James River continued through the month, with the river very slowly falling, then rising again due to heavy rains. Farmland and several roads near the river were flooded. While most of the higher water levels were at the end of the month, peak stages were still less than those at the beginning of the previous month.

Flood in BEADLE, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 01-JUN-11 00:00:00 to 30-JUN-11 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Location: HITCHCOCK
Flood cause: Heavy Rain / Snow Melt
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: River/Stream Gage

Moderate to major flooding of the James River, ongoing since the snowmelt season in March, continued through June. Farmland and other lowlands near the river remained flooded, with the water level first falling slowly, then rising due to runoff from heavy rain. The highest stage at Huron was 5.9 feet above flood stage at the end of the month, though this was still over a foot below the peak stage in May.

Flood in SANBORN, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 01-JUN-11 00:00:00 to 30-JUN-11 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Location: FORESTBURG
Flood cause: Heavy Rain / Snow Melt
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: River/Stream Gage

Moderate to major flooding of the James River, ongoing since the snowmelt season in March, continued through June. Farmland and other lowlands near the river remained flooded, with the water level first falling slowly, then rising due to runoff from heavy rain. The highest stage near Forestburg was 4.0 feet above flood stage at the end of the month, though this was still a foot below the peak stage in May.

Flood in HANSON, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 01-JUN-11 00:00:00 to 30-JUN-11 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 of the James River, ongoing since the snowmelt season in March, continued through June. Farmland and other lowlands near the river remained flooded, with the water level first falling slowly, then rising due to runoff from heavy rain. The highest water levels were generally at the end of the month, though the river remained below the peak levels of May.

Flood in HUTCHINSON, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 01-JUN-11 00:00:00 to 30-JUN-11 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Location: MILLTOWN
Flood cause: Heavy Rain / Snow Melt
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: River/Stream Gage

Moderate to major flooding of the James River, ongoing since the snowmelt season in March, continued through June. Farmland and other lowlands near the river remained flooded, with the water level varying slowly during the month. The highest stage northeast of Scotland was 3.1 feet above flood stage on June 2nd, though water levels were mostly below the levels of May.

Flood in DAVISON, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 01-JUN-11 00:00:00 to 30-JUN-11 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Location: MITCHELL
Flood cause: Heavy Rain / Snow Melt
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: River/Stream Gage

Moderate to major flooding of the James River, ongoing since the snowmelt season in March, continued through June. Farmland and other lowlands near the river remained flooded, with the water level first falling slowly, then rising due to runoff from heavy rain. The highest stage near Mitchell was 4.9 feet above flood stage at the end of the month, though this was still almost a foot below the peak stage in May.

Flood in YANKTON, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 01-JUN-11 00:00:00 to 30-JUN-11 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Location: LESTERVILLE
Flood cause: Heavy Rain / Snow Melt
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: River/Stream Gage

Moderate to major flooding of the James River, ongoing since the snowmelt season in March, continued through June. Farmland and other lowlands near the river remained flooded, with the water level first falling slowly, then rising due to runoff from heavy rain. The highest stage near Yankton was 3.7 feet above flood stage at the end of the month, though this was still 3.6 feet below the peak stage in May.