Power Outage in Conde, SD

Widespread flooding from very heavy rains continued across much of Spink county through May 8th. Most of the cities in Spink county received some flooding including Tulare, Ashton, Redfield, Mellette, Conde, Northville, and Frankfort. Over one-hundred fifty homes, some businesses, and countless roads were flooded. Flooding damage ranged from minor to major damage for homes and roads throughout Spink County. Several bridges were also washed out. A large sinkhole formed in Frankfort from a collapsed sewer line. Basement water levels ranged from a few inches up to the first floor of some homes. Sewers backed up into homes, some vehicles stalled, and some power outages also occurred. Thousands of acres of crops were flooded and damaged with many seeds and large quantities of fertilizer washed away.||An emergency operations center was operated in Aberdeen for several days to coordinate all emergency activities. Hundreds of volunteers helped with the cleanup. The Governor was in Aberdeen and declared a state of emergency for Spink county. ||Spink county was declared a disaster area by President Bush with disaster recovery and community assistance centers opened. Eight damage assessment teams from local, state, and FEMA came to Spink and other counties.|

Very heavy rains of 3 to 8 inches fell within a 6 to 10 hour period across most of Spink county causing widespread flash flooding. Most of the cities in Spink county received some flash flooding including Tulare, Ashton, Redfield, Mellette, Conde, Northville, and Frankfort. Over one-hundred fifty homes, some businesses, and countless roads were flooded. Flooding damage ranged from minor to major damage for homes and roads throughout Spink County. Several bridges were also washed out. A large sinkhole formed in Frankfort from a collapsed sewer line. Basement water levels ranged from a few inches to up to the first floor of some homes. Sewers backed up into homes, some vehicles stalled, and some power outages also occurred. Thousands of acres of crops were flooded and damaged with many seeds and large quantities of fertilizer washed away.||An emergency operations center was operated in Aberdeen for several days to coordinate all emergency activities. Hundreds of volunteers helped with the cleanup. The Governor was in Aberdeen and declared a state of emergency for Spink county. ||Spink county was declared a disaster area by President Bush with disaster recovery and community assistance centers opened. Eight damage assessment teams from local, state, and FEMA came to Spink and other counties.||Some rainfall amounts included 5.82 inches at Conde, 7.41 inches at Ashton, 7.55 inches near Mellette, and 8.02 inches at Redfield.