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Flood in Haakon County, South Dakota
32 floods and flash floods events in the NCEI Storm Events record, 1950 to 2026. Event types counted: Flood, Flash Flood, Coastal Flood, Lakeshore Flood.
NCEI notes that Storm Data is compiled from a variety of sources including the National Weather Service, other federal, state and local agencies, the media and the public; that property and crop damage figures are estimates; and that some events are recorded by NWS forecast zone rather than by county. FEMA notes that NFIP claim records are redacted and aggregated to protect the privacy of policyholders. Storm records through 30 Jun 2026.
NCEI records 32 flood events in Haakon County, South Dakota, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 15 years.
May is the busiest month, with 14 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 29 events against 3 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.9% of the 3,390 flood events recorded in South Dakota; its 1.8 per 100 square miles compares with 4.5 statewide.
Compared with South Dakota
| Measure | Haakon County | South Dakota | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flood events since 1950 | 32 | 3,390 | 183,559 |
| Per 100 square miles | 1.8 | 4.5 | 5.2 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 174.4 | 37.9 | 5.5 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 10 | 2,961 |
| Busiest month | May | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
0Mar
2Apr
1May
14Jun
11Jul
2Aug
0Sep
0Oct
2Nov
0Dec
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Recorded events
All 32 events, most recent first. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 May 2023 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2022 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2022 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2020 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2019 | Flood | — | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2016 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2015 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2015 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2015 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2015 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2015 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Oct 2013 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Oct 2013 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2013 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2011 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2011 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2011 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2011 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2010 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2009 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2008 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2008 | Flood | — | $1.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2008 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2008 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2004 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1999 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 1996 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
Questions and answers
How many flood events has Haakon County had?
32 events in the NCEI Storm Events record between 1950 and 2026. Reporting of floods and flash floods became far more complete after 1996, so early decades undercount.
When was the last recorded flood event in Haakon County?
12 May 2023 (Flood). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging flood event recorded in Haakon County?
The flood of 5 Jun 2008, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $1.0M.
How does Haakon County compare with South Dakota for flood?
1.8 events per 100 square miles against 4.5 statewide; the county holds 32 of the state's 3,390 recorded events.
Provenance
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, yearly details files through 30 Jun 2026, public domain. County-recorded events plus zone-recorded events whose forecast zone is named for the county (marked "Forecast zone"). Population and area from the US Census Bureau (2021). Built 1 Oct 2026. See the methodology, the Flood hub and the county page.