Flood — Ziebach, South Dakota

2023-05-12 to 2023-05-16 · near Cherry Creek, Ziebach, South Dakota

Event narrative

Minor flooding of agricultural land along the Cheyenne River occurred. The river gage crested at 22.65 feet on May 15 at 500 AM MDT.

Wider weather episode

A prolonged rain event over several days led to flooding and flash flooding over the Cheyenne and White River basins. Three to five inches of rain fell, with some locations receiving nearly four inches of rain within six hours on the evening of May 11. As the water flowed into larger rivers, minor flooding was observed.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1093488. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.