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Rainfall/Storm Reports: Jun 25th

  • Writer: WeatherSD
    WeatherSD
  • 2 days ago
  • 3 min read

Updated: 1 day ago

Rainfall amounts exceeding four inches caused flooding issues in parts of northeast South Dakota on Wednesday, and thunderstorms in the west brought rainfall amounts of over an inch.



Photo Credit: Grant County Emergency Management
Photo Credit: Grant County Emergency Management

Rainfall Storm Reports from the National Weather Service:

6 mi E Garden City - 6.30"

Milbank - 5.00"

Waubay - 4.50"

1 mi E Milbank - 4.50"

Bristol - 4.50"

5 mi S Webster - 4.10"

Waubay - 4.00"

Ortley - 4.00"

Revillo - 3.70"

4 mi NE Conde - 3.00"

1 mi E Twin Brooks - 3.00"

Wilmot - 2.75"

Hayti - 2.75"

1 mi SE Watertown - 2.50"

1 mi NNE Watertown - 2.50"

1.2 Mi SW Clear Lake - 2.18"

20 mi WSW Usta - 1.70"

Webster - 1.63"

1 mi NNW Nisland - 1.57"

Dempster - 1.52"

1 mi WNW Victor - 1.50"

Webster - 1.50"

6 mi WSW Opal - 1.28"

3 mi ESE Lemmon - 1.25"

3 mi NE Whitewood - 1.20"

Lead - 1.14"

6 mi W Rochford - 1.12"

1 mi SSW Newell - 1.11"

4 mi WSW Swett - 1.10"

4 mi S Clark - 1.02"

1 mi E Lead - 1.00"

10 mi NNW Ellsworth Afb - 1.00"



Digital Weather Stations Wednesday's Reports (Midnight to Midnight):

4.1 Mi NW Elkton - 3.7"

Estelline - 2.31"

6 Mi SE of Plankinton - 1.95"

3 Mi NE Hayti - 1.6"

Rapid City (near South Canyon Elementary) - 1.5"

Elkton - 1.49"

Lead - 1.37"

1.6 Mi W Terry Peak - 1.3"

Castlewood - 1.29"

14 Mi SE Union Center - 1.23"

1.3 Mi S Whitewood - 1.16"

1.4 Mi NE Black Hawk - 1.14"

3 Mi NW Whitewood - 1.14"

Rapid City (Near Quarry Park) - 1.13"

1.3 Mi NW Rapid City - 1.04"

Eureka - 1.02"

0.7 Mi NW of Piedmont - 0.94"

Rapid City (near Quarry Park) - 0.92"

Spearfish (Near Lookout Mountain) - 0.91"

North Sioux City (near Dakota Valley Schools) - 0.86"

Mellette - 0.83"

Wynstone - 0.83"

Brandon (near Aspen Park) - 0.8"

Milbank Airport - 0.79"

Rapid City (near US16/Catron Blvd) - 0.77"

2.7 Mi SW Custer - 0.74"

4.3 Mi SE Keystone - 0.71"

3.2 Mi N Parker - 0.69"

Spearfish (near Elk Country Estates) - 0.66"

4 Mi NE Keystone - 0.61"

1.9 Mi NE Rockerville - 0.6"

Madison (Near Madison Public Library) - 0.59"

Aberdeen (Near Central High School) - 0.58"

Wessington Springs - 0.58"

3.6 Mi NE Montrose - 0.55"

Rapid City (near Centennial Park) - 0.55"

Spearfish (Mountain Plains) - 0.55"

Lennox - 0.53"

1.8 Mi N Vermillion - 0.52"

Wasta - 0.51"

Hermosa - 0.47"

Harrisburg - 0.45"

Sioux Falls (near John Harris Elementary) - 0.45"

Sioux Falls (near Linwood Park) - 0.45"

Sioux Falls (near Harmodon Park) - 0.38"

Sioux Falls (near Willow Ridge Park) - 0.37"

Sioux Falls (Bakker Crossing Golf Course) - 0.35"

1.4 Mi N White River - 0.35"

DeSmet Airport - 0.32"

13.6 Mi NW Hill City - 0.29"

8.7 Mi E Leola - 0.29"

Sioux Falls (near JFK Elementary) - 0.28"

Chamberlain (Near National Guard Armory) - 0.22"

6.5 Mi NW Barnard - 0.18"

Holabird - 0.18"

7 Mi SW Platte - 0.11"

7.2 Mi SW Wanblee - 0.09"

4.9 Mi E Martin - 0.04"



Hail and gusty winds were reported across the west as a few thunderstorms became severe on Wednesday evening.



Hail Reports:

3 mi W Ladner - 1.50"

3 mi WSW Sheridan Lake - 1.25"

3 mi WSW Sheridan Lake - 0.88"


Thunderstorm Wind Gusts:

12 mi WSW Castle Rock - 62.00mph

1 mi N Buffalo - 61.00mph

9 mi ENE Belvidere - 52.00mph

4 mi E Cactus Flat - 50.00mph

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