Spring Flooding Affecting State Parks and Rec Areas

State parks in eastern South Dakota are feeling the impact of spring flooding.  The main enterance road at Oakwood Lakes State Park is currently closed. State Parks Director Doug Hofer says you can still use the park…

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He says other parks are impacted by high water. Hofer says Fisher Grove State Park on the James River east of Redfield is taking the biggest hit…

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He says the water is only about a foot from the main road at Thompson.  They expect issues too at Lake Poinsett…

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He says as the next warm spell hits, other problem areas may show up.  Hofer also says that spring flooding at state parks is nothing new and they’ll get through it.

(courtesy KJJQ Brookings)