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Flood in Bon Homme County, South Dakota
Flood March 13, 2019 – March 15, 2019 · Bon Homme County, South Dakota
Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.
What the National Weather Service wrote
Flooding resulted in extensive damage to public infrastructure including numerous county and township roads, culverts, and some bridges.
The wider storm
Rainfall of one to three inches on frozen ground and into a snow pack with between 2 and 5 inches of liquid water equivalent resulted in considerable overland flooding.
One of the hardest hit areas was around Yankton, where a No Travel Advisory was issued for the city on March 13-14. Businesses along north Highway 81 toward Yankton Mall had considerable ponding of water. Water rescues were necessary as cars stalled in high water in low spots around Yankton. Two people were also rescued from their inundated vehicle on Jim River Road east of Yankton. Water also got into power substations and caused spotty power outages and necessitated temporary evacuation of residents.
State government offices across the area were closed on March 14 due to the flooding.
Began near Perkins (42.8205, -98.0953).
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 862059. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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