Flood — Sanborn, South Dakota

2025-08-25 to 2025-08-29 · near Woonsocket, Sanborn, South Dakota

Event narrative

The James River near Forestburg rose above flood stage on the evening of August 25th, cresting around 0.27 feet above flood stage (12.27 ft) on August 26th. The river then fell below flood stage on the evening of August 29th.

Wider weather episode

A wet August resulted in minor river flooding along portions of the middle James River.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1282771. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.