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Flood — Spink, South Dakota

July 1, 2022 · NOAA Storm Events record

Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
—
Area
Spink

Event narrative (NOAA)

On Friday, July 22nd, a 13-year-old girl was swept downstream while swimming in the James River near Frankfort. The search was postponed around 11:30 p.m. Friday due to the dangers of the current and the inability to see in the dark. The girl's body was found around 9:25 a.m. on Saturday.

Other notable flood events in South Dakota

Sanborn · March 20, 20192 killedLincoln · June 20, 20241 killedDavison · April 1, 20191 killedUnion · June 21, 2024$54.5MYankton · April 1, 2019$20.0MDavison · September 12, 2019$15.4M

Source: NOAA/NCEI Storm Events Database. Deaths and injuries are those NOAA classifies as direct. Damage is the reporting office's estimate at the time and is not inflation-adjusted. This is a catalogue record, not a forecast.

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