Flood in Brookings County, South Dakota

Flood July 28, 2025 – July 31, 2025 · Brookings County, South Dakota

Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.

What the National Weather Service wrote

The Big Sioux River near Estelline rose above flood stage on the morning of July 28th, cresting around 2.15 feet above flood stage (1646.15 ft) later that day. This is in the moderate category. The river stayed above flood stage into early August.

The wider storm

A wet period at the end of the July resulted in saturated soils and increased runoff, allowing isolated river flooding along the upper Big Sioux River Basin. Minor to very localized moderate river flooding was observed.

Began near Bruce (44.5436, -96.9370).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1269898. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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