June 2014 floods in South Dakota, Minnesota, and Iowa

In June 2014, southeastern South Dakota received record amounts of rainfall, and parts of neighboring states also received excessive rainfall due to a series of severe storms. This area is an important agricultural region, and the heavy rainfall and accompanying hail damaged many of the recently planted corn and soybean crops. As rivers overran their banks, many roadways became impassable and the rising waters damaged many homes and businesses. Peak-of-record flows in northern Minnesota's Rainy River Basin kept USGS crews busy while record floods further south in the Big Sioux River Basin left their mark in South Dakota, Minnesota and Iowa.

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USGS Activities in the News:

• USGS Newsroom: USGS Streamgages Measure Record Flooding in South Dakota
• USGS Remote Satellite Imagery
• FEMA: South Dakota Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding (DR-4186)
• Argus Leader: Flooding leaves major mark on the region
• Keloland.com: Luverne Still Managing Flooding Along Rock River