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Flood in Stanley County, South Dakota
33 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 33 flood events in Stanley County, South Dakota, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 14 years.
June is the busiest month, with 9 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 23 events against 10 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1% of the 3,390 flood events recorded in South Dakota; its 2.3 per 100 square miles compares with 4.5 statewide.
Compared with South Dakota
| Measure | Stanley County | South Dakota | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flood events since 1950 | 33 | 3,390 | 183,559 |
| Per 100 square miles | 2.3 | 4.5 | 5.2 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 108.8 | 37.9 | 5.5 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 10 | 2,961 |
| Busiest month | June | June | June |
By year
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Recorded events
All 33 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Jun 2026 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Sep 2025 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Sep 2025 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2024 | Flash Flood | — | — | $12K | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2019 | Flood | — | — | $2.9M | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2018 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2017 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 2011 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2011 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2011 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2011 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2011 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2011 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2011 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2011 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2011 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2008 | Flash Flood | — | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2007 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2006 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2001 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 3 Sep 1999 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 Sep 1999 | Flash Flood | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 1997 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Apr 1997 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 21 Mar 1997 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 21 Mar 1997 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 20 Feb 1997 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 May 1996 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
Questions and answers
How many flood events has Stanley County had?
33 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 Stanley County?
29 Jun 2026 (Flood). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging flood event recorded in Stanley County?
The flood of 1 Jun 2019, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $0 and crop damage at $2.9M.
How does Stanley County compare with South Dakota for flood?
2.3 events per 100 square miles against 4.5 statewide; the county holds 33 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.