| Event |
Flood |
| -- Flood Cause |
Heavy Rain / Snow Melt |
| State |
SOUTH DAKOTA |
| County/Area |
DEWEY |
| WFO |
ABR |
| Begin Date |
03/17/2009 08:00:00 MST-7 |
| Begin Range |
3 |
| Begin Azimuth |
ESE |
| Begin Location |
WHITEHORSE |
| Begin Lat/Lon |
45.26/-100.85 |
| End Date |
03/24/2009 08:00:00 MST-7 |
| End Range |
3 |
| End Azimuth |
ESE |
| End Location |
WHITEHORSE |
| End Lat/Lon |
45.25/-100.85 |
| Deaths Direct/Indirect |
0/0 (fatality details below, when available...) |
| Injuries Direct/Indirect |
0/0 |
| Property Damage |
0.00K |
| Crop Damage |
0.00K |
| Episode Narrative |
Rapid snowmelt and ice jamming caused the Moreau River near Whitehorse to go above flood stage on March 17th. The river rose to a crest of 24.9 feet on March 18th and then slowly fell to below flood stage on March 24th. Flood stage near Whitehorse is 21 feet. Many acres of pastureland were flooded as a result. There were also some evacuations from Whitehorse. |
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