Flooding

Mitchell City Council is hearing suggestions to curb the risk of flooding.

South Dakota’s congressional representation is joining Gov. Kristi Noem in asking for a presidential disaster declaration.

Assessments found at least 11 river gauges have hit record high levels. That includes gauges in the Big Sioux, Vermillion and West Vermillion Rivers, and the Turkey Ridge Creek.

State geologist Tim Cowman discusses what caused June’s devastating flood event and why we should expect more floods like it.

Jason Westcott, Union County Emergency Management director, offers guidance and resources for residents dealing with flood damage.

A rain-swollen Big Sioux River swept through communities in the southeast last month. SDPB’s C.J. Keene shares his reporting on the devastation left in its wake.

Communities across southeast South Dakota continue flood recovery efforts. That includes Canton, where the mayor estimated three-quarters of homes had some degree of flooding.

City and county officials are stressing patience for residents as they work to reestablish normality.

A week after historic flooding washed out much of southeastern South Dakota, families are now beginning to pick up the pieces.

The South Dakota Department of Health warns that stagnant water following flooding creates breeding grounds for mosquitos, a known carrier of West Nile Virus.