Flood — Brown, South Dakota

2025-10-01 to 2025-10-20 · near Mellette, Brown, South Dakota

Event narrative

The James River remained above flood stage from the beginning of the month until the early morning hours of October 20th. This was a continuation of flooding that began in August.

Wider weather episode

The James river near Stratford, having crested in August, dropped below flood stage during the early morning hours of October 20th.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1297060. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.