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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...

PIERRE - State officials are asking for the public's help to prevent further damage this fall to flood-soaked roads across much of eastern South Dakota. Many state, county and township roads have been water-logged since the spring thaw began, and flooding that followed torrential...

Gov. Mike Rounds said the state has spent $6.8 million so far on flood relief and will end up spending $8 million. "There's been significant damage in eastern South Dakota," Rounds said during an interview Tuesday for The Daily Republic's website video series, Word on the Street,...