Flow from upstream continued at high levels through the month of December.

Flood in SANBORN, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 01-DEC-19 00:00:00 to 31-DEC-19 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Location: LETCHER
Flood cause: Heavy Rain / Snow Melt
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: River/Stream Gage

A continuation of flooding from November, the James River near Mitchell (gage site JRMS2) spent the entire month in minor flood stage, with a brief period in moderate flooding between December 10-16.  A crest at 3.37 feet above flood stage occurred on December 13. Significant amounts of agricultural land remained flooded. Minor flooding continued at the end of the month.

Flood in DAVISON, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 01-DEC-19 00:00:00 to 31-DEC-19 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Location: LOOMIS
Flood cause: Heavy Rain / Snow Melt
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: River/Stream Gage

A continuation of flooding from November, the James River near Mitchell (gage site JRMS2) spent the entire month in minor flood stage, with a brief period in moderate flooding between December 10-16.  A crest at 3.37 feet above flood stage occurred on December 13. Significant amounts of agricultural land remained flooded. Minor flooding continued at the end of the month.

Flood in HANSON, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 01-DEC-19 00:00:00 to 31-DEC-19 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Location: PLANO
Flood cause: Heavy Rain / Snow Melt
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: River/Stream Gage

A continuation of flooding from November, the James River near Mitchell (gage site JRMS2) spent the entire month in minor flood stage, with a brief period in moderate flooding between December 10-16.  A crest at 3.37 feet above flood stage occurred on December 13. Significant amounts of agricultural land remained flooded. Minor flooding continued at the end of the month.

Flood in HUTCHINSON, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 01-DEC-19 00:00:00 to 31-DEC-19 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Location: DIMOCK
Flood cause: Heavy Rain / Snow Melt
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: River/Stream Gage

A continuation of flooding from November, the James River near Mitchell (gage site JRMS2) spent the entire month in minor flood stage, with a brief period in moderate flooding between December 10-16.  A crest at 3.37 feet above flood stage occurred on December 13. Significant amounts of agricultural land remained flooded. Minor flooding continued at the end of the month.

Flood in BEADLE, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 01-DEC-19 00:00:00 to 31-DEC-19 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

A continuation of minor flooding from November, the James River at Huron (gage site HURS2) spent nearly the entire month at moderate flood levels, with a crest at 3.72 feet above flood stage on December 16. Significant amounts of agricultural land remained flooded, along with several county and township roads near the river. Moderate flooding persisted at the end of the month.

Flood in SANBORN, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 01-DEC-19 00:00:00 to 31-DEC-19 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Location: WOONSOCKET
Flood cause: Heavy Rain / Snow Melt
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: River/Stream Gage

A continuation of flooding from November, the James River near Forestburg (gage site FORS2) spent much of the month in moderate flood, with a brief period from December 10-13 in major flood. A crest of 4.88 feet above flood stage occurred on December 12. Most of the flood plain was inundated, with numerous county and township roads near the river under water for at least a half mile. Minor flooding continued at the end of the month.

Flood in HUTCHINSON, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 01-DEC-19 00:00:00 to 31-DEC-19 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

The James River near Scotland (gage site SCOS2) spent much of the month in flood, with brief drops below flood stage between December 1-5 and 9-13.  The river crested twice briefly in moderate flood (1.18 feet above flood stage on December 18 and again on December 31 at 1.15 feet above flood stage). Impacts were generally minor outside the growing season, with significant inundation of agricultural lands near the river.

Flood in BON HOMME, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 01-DEC-19 00:00:00 to 31-DEC-19 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Location: SCOTLAND
Flood cause: Heavy Rain / Snow Melt
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: River/Stream Gage

The James River near Scotland (gage site SCOS2) spent much of the month in flood, with brief drops below flood stage between December 1-5 and 9-13.  The river crested twice briefly in moderate flood (1.18 feet above flood stage on December 18 and again on December 31 at 1.15 feet above flood stage). Impacts were generally minor outside the growing season, with significant inundation of agricultural lands near the river.

Flood in YANKTON, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 01-DEC-19 00:00:00 to 31-DEC-19 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Location: JAMESVILLE
Flood cause: Heavy Rain / Snow Melt
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: River/Stream Gage

The James River near Scotland (gage site SCOS2) spent much of the month in flood, with brief drops below flood stage between December 1-5 and 9-13.  The river crested twice briefly in moderate flood (1.18 feet above flood stage on December 18 and again on December 31 at 1.15 feet above flood stage). Impacts were generally minor outside the growing season, with significant inundation of agricultural lands near the river.