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ROSEBUD (AP) -- Severe thunderstorms brought hail, strong winds and heavy rain to parts of South Dakota, forcing some residents from their homes. The National Weather Service says flash flooding late Tuesday inundated roads in the Rosebud Indian Reservation area. KELO-TV reports...

REDFIELD (AP) -- Fisher Grove State Park has opened a new 22-site campground. The campground at the park near Redfield was moved to the east side of the James River after repeated flooding made the bridge unsafe for vehicles. The new location includes 22 electrical campsites,...

There's a well-known cliché about adversity: It doesn't build character; it reveals it. The character of people in the Missouri River basin was revealed to be tough, self-reliant and persevering last spring and summer as floodwater threatened our lives and property. But something...

SPRINGFIELD -- Activity at regional state parks and recreation areas has already been steady after many were cleaned up from last year's flooding. Lewis and Clark State Recreation Area near Yankton last weekend had 50 campsites filled, which is "unheard of" for this time of year,...

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers says the Missouri River reservoirs have begun the spring runoff season with slightly more space than the normal amount for flood control storage. The corps says that as of Thursday, the system storage had an extra 300,000 acre-feet...

DAKOTA DUNES, S.D. - Response workers are continuing to repair an erosion problem identified on a section of the Dakota Dunes levee Thursday morning. To facilitate those repairs, Exit 1 on Interstate 29 was temporarily closed. That exit has been re-opened to traffic. Officials say...

PIERRE -- Flooding in Pierre and Fort Pierre is "imminent" and people should prepare to evacuate within 48 hours. Gov. Dennis Daugaard warned residents of the growing flooding risk Thursday. The Missouri River is rising and will soon inundate parts of both cities, the governor...

PIERRE - As spring flood waters recede in South Dakota, so do the dangerous conditions on area waters. Because of the diminished threat, Gov. Dennis Daugaard has lifted the ban on recreational use of the Big Sioux River in eastern South Dakota. "I want to thank the outdoorsmen and...

PIERRE -- A number of boat ramps in eastern South Dakota are temporarily closed due to flooding, according to a news release from the South Dakota Department of Game, Fish and Parks. The ramp at the South Wheeler Lakeside Use Area at Lake Francis Case in Gregory County was temporarily...

The Davison County Highway Department announced the following road closures due to flooding on Tuesday: • 251st Street between 404th Avenue and 405th Avenue. • 266th Street between 408th Avenue and 409th Avenue.

It's beginning to look a lot like flood season. "Watch your sump pumps," said Mike Gillispie, hydrologist for the National Weather Service in Sioux Falls. "There's going to be a lot of water starting to try to soak into the ground." Gillispie said flooding is likely to begin occurring...

PIERRE, S.D. - State and local governments are preparing for spring flooding in South Dakota, and the State Office of Emergency Management is asking citizens to plan ahead, too. Snow already on the ground this winter, combined with water remaining from the 2010 flooding, almost guarantees...

Meteorologists are warning South Dakotans that flooding is on the way, sure as the warm sun will eventually -- at least we assume -- break through the gray sky and melt the mounds of snow that highlight this region's landscape. After years of drought, it's been plenty wet in...

The Lake Mitchell Advisory Committee is considering installing a pipe in the lake to lower its level, reduce flooding in the area and deal with other potential problems. The committee, which met Tuesday afternoon at the Recreation Center Conference Room, heard a presentation...