Flood — Brown, South Dakota

2025-09-01 to 2025-09-30 · near Putney, Brown, South Dakota

Event narrative

The James River near Stratford started the month in flood, cresting at 15.39, or 1.39 feet above flood stage on September 24th. The river would remain in flood through the end of the month, mainly impacting agricultural bottomlands.

Wider weather episode

The James River near Stratford started the month in flood, cresting at 15.39, or 1.39 feet above flood stage on September 24th. The river remained in flood through the end of the month, mainly impacting agricultural bottomlands.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1293098. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.