After McCook Lake disaster, local officials ask Corps of Engineers to help with new flood plan

After McCook Lake disaster, local officials ask Corps of Engineers to help with new flood plan

Tree roots are exposed on March 27, 2025, at McCook Lake. Floodwaters carved channels several feet deep in the community during the June 2024 Big Sioux River flood. (Makenzie Huber/South Dakota Searchlight)Nine months after historic flooding in McCook Lake wreaked havoc on homes, roads, trees and infrastructure, government officials are widening their focus from recovery efforts to prevention. McCook Lake is a community of lakefront homes within…