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Flash Flood Warning 21, NWS Sioux Falls, SD

June 21, 20248 counties in South Dakota; Lyon County, Sioux County, Iowa; Rock County, Minnesota

NWS Sioux Falls, SD issued this flash flood warning at Jun 21, 2024, 7:33 PM CDT for 8 counties in South Dakota; Lyon County, Sioux County, Iowa; Rock County, Minnesota. It was in force for 4 hr. 1 report came from inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.

The facts

Issued
Jun 21, 2024, 7:33 PM CDT (00:33 UTC)
Expired
Jun 21, 2024, 11:30 PM CDT
In force
4 hr
Issued by
NWS Sioux Falls, SD
Area
Storm-based polygon
Flood severity
None

Counties Lyon County, IA, Sioux County, IA, Rock County, MN, Bon Homme County, SD, Clay County, SD, Hutchinson County, SD, Lincoln County, SD, McCook County, SD, Minnehaha County, SD, Turner County, SD, Yankton County, SD

The radar

The Sioux Falls radar (KFSD), 81 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:33 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

What was reported inside it

TimeReportWhereRemark
Jun 21, 9:00 PM CDTFLASH FLOOD2 Se Irene, SDwater into homes

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

The nearest sounding before it

Omaha, NE (KOAX), launched 00:00Z, 0.6 hours before the alert went out and 214 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Omaha, NE at 00:00Z on 2024-06-22Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1287 joules per kilogram.LCLEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Omaha, NE at 00:00Z on 2024-06-22The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 56 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
1287 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1402 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
25 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
56 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
193 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.4
Supercell composite
5.8

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

355 
WGUS53 KFSD 220033
FFWFSD
IAC119-167-MNC133-SDC009-027-067-083-087-099-125-135-220430-
/O.NEW.KFSD.FF.W.0021.240622T0033Z-240622T0430Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Sioux Falls SD
733 PM CDT Fri Jun 21 2024

The National Weather Service in Sioux Falls has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  Western Lyon County in northwestern Iowa...
  Western Sioux County in northwestern Iowa...
  Southwestern Rock County in southwestern Minnesota...
  Eastern Bon Homme County in southeastern South Dakota...
  Northwestern Clay County in southeastern South Dakota...
  Southeastern Hutchinson County in southeastern South Dakota...
  Lincoln County in southeastern South Dakota...
  Southeastern McCook County in southeastern South Dakota...
  Southern Minnehaha County in southeastern South Dakota...
  Turner County in southeastern South Dakota...
  Yankton County in southeastern South Dakota...

* Until 1130 PM CDT.

* At 733 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing 
  heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain 
  have fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 1 to 3 inches in 1 
  hour. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 3 inches are possible in 
  the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin 
  shortly.

  HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.

  SOURCE...Radar.

  IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban
           areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as
           other poor drainage and low-lying areas.

* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
  Sioux Falls, Yankton, Canton, Tyndall, Parker, Lewis And Clark 
  State Recreation Area, Brandon, Harrisburg, Tea, Hartford, Lennox, 
  Springfield, Freeman, Crooks, Garretson, Wall Lake, Centerville, 
  Worthing and Larchwood.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood 
deaths occur in vehicles.

Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the 
dangers of flooding.

Please report observed flooding to local emergency services or law 
enforcement and request they pass this information to the National 
Weather Service when you can do so safely.

&&

LAT...LON 4346 9736 4378 9645 4327 9644 4286 9737
      4287 9741 4285 9744 4286 9761 4284 9769
      4287 9783 4286 9788 4283 9788 4317 9794

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED
EXPECTED RAINFALL RATE...1-3 INCHES IN 1 HOUR

$$

Dux
2 follow-up statements
524 
WGUS73 KFSD 220208
FFSFSD

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Sioux Falls SD
908 PM CDT Fri Jun 21 2024

IAC119-167-MNC133-SDC009-027-067-083-087-099-125-135-220430-
/O.CON.KFSD.FF.W.0021.000000T0000Z-240622T0430Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Lyon IA-Sioux IA-Rock MN-Bon Homme SD-Clay SD-Hutchinson SD-
Lincoln SD-McCook SD-Minnehaha SD-Turner SD-Yankton SD-
908 PM CDT Fri Jun 21 2024

...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1130 PM CDT THIS 
EVENING FOR WESTERN LYON, WESTERN SIOUX, SOUTHWESTERN ROCK, EASTERN 
BON HOMME, NORTHWESTERN CLAY, SOUTHEASTERN HUTCHINSON, LINCOLN, 
SOUTHEASTERN MCCOOK, SOUTHERN MINNEHAHA, TURNER AND YANKTON 
COUNTIES...

At 908 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy 
rain across the warned area. Between 0.5 and 2 inches of rain have 
fallen so far this evening. The expected rainfall rate is 1 to 3 
inches in 1 hour through about midnight. Additional rainfall amounts 
of 1 to 3 inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is 
ongoing or expected to begin shortly.

HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.

SOURCE...Radar.

IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas,
         highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor
         drainage and low-lying areas.

Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
  Sioux Falls, Yankton, Canton, Tyndall, Parker, Lewis And Clark 
  State Recreation Area, Brandon, Harrisburg, Tea, Hartford, Lennox, 
  Springfield, Freeman, Crooks, Garretson, Wall Lake, Centerville, 
  Worthing and Larchwood.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood 
deaths occur in vehicles.

Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the 
dangers of flooding.

Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.

Please report observed flooding to local emergency services or law 
enforcement and request they pass this information to the National 
Weather Service when you can do so safely.

&&

LAT...LON 4346 9736 4378 9645 4327 9644 4286 9737
      4287 9741 4285 9744 4286 9761 4284 9769
      4287 9783 4286 9788 4283 9788 4317 9794

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED
EXPECTED RAINFALL RATE...1-3 INCHES IN 1 HOUR

$$

Weisser
912 
WGUS73 KFSD 220425
FFSFSD

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Sioux Falls SD
1125 PM CDT Fri Jun 21 2024

IAC119-167-MNC133-SDC009-027-067-083-087-099-125-135-220435-
/O.EXP.KFSD.FF.W.0021.000000T0000Z-240622T0430Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Lyon IA-Sioux IA-Rock MN-Bon Homme SD-Clay SD-Hutchinson SD-
Lincoln SD-McCook SD-Minnehaha SD-Turner SD-Yankton SD-
1125 PM CDT Fri Jun 21 2024

...FLASH FLOOD WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 1130 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR 
WESTERN LYON, WESTERN SIOUX, SOUTHWESTERN ROCK, EASTERN BON HOMME, 
NORTHWESTERN CLAY, SOUTHEASTERN HUTCHINSON, LINCOLN, SOUTHEASTERN 
MCCOOK, SOUTHERN MINNEHAHA, TURNER AND YANKTON COUNTIES...

The heavy rain has ended. Flooding is no longer expected to pose a 
threat. Please continue to heed remaining road closures.

A Flood Watch remains in effect until 700 AM CDT Saturday for 
portions of northwest Iowa, southwest Minnesota, northeast Nebraska, 
and South Dakota.

&&

LAT...LON 4346 9736 4378 9645 4327 9644 4286 9737
      4287 9741 4285 9744 4286 9761 4284 9769
      4287 9783 4286 9788 4283 9788 4317 9794

$$

IG

The office that day

Everything else NWS Sioux Falls, SD issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 21, 7:32 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningFSDAurora, Brule, Charles Mix, Davison, Douglas, Gregory and 2 more3 hr
Jun 21, 7:57 PM CDTFlash Flood Warning Considerable damage threatFSDClay, Lincoln, Minnehaha, Turner, Yankton4 hr
Jun 22, 1:30 AM CDTAreal Flood WarningFSDUnion59 hr
Jun 22, 3:40 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningFSDBon Homme3 days
Jun 22, 3:40 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningFSDMinnehaha21 days
Jun 22, 3:40 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningFSDUnion21 days
Jun 22, 7:10 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningFSDMoody21 days
Jun 22, 7:15 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningFSDMoody21 days
Jun 22, 10:32 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningFSDUnion6 days
Jun 22, 12:28 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningFSDBrookings21 days
Jun 22, 2:14 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningFSDMoody21 days
Jun 22, 2:14 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningFSDMinnehaha, Moody21 days
Jun 22, 6:12 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningFSDMoody21 days
Jun 21, 8:19 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningFSDDickinson, Lyon, O'Brien, Osceola, Sioux4 hr
Jun 21, 8:45 PM CDTFlash Flood Warning Considerable damage threatFSDLyon, Osceola4 hr
Jun 21, 9:13 PM CDTTornado WarningFSDOsceola32 min
Jun 21, 9:25 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningFSDClay, Dickinson, O'Brien, Sioux4 hr
Jun 21, 9:44 PM CDTTornado WarningFSDSioux17 min
Jun 21, 10:00 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFSDO'Brien, Osceola30 min
Jun 21, 10:57 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFSDClay, Dickinson33 min
Jun 22, 1:56 AM CDTFlash Flood Warning EmergencyCatastrophic damage threatFSDSioux3 hr
Jun 22, 3:40 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningFSDO'Brien21 days
Jun 22, 3:40 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningFSDDickinson23 days
Jun 22, 3:40 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningFSDClay21 days
Jun 22, 3:40 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningFSDSioux21 days
Jun 22, 3:40 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningFSDDickinson21 days
Jun 22, 3:40 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningFSDPlymouth, Woodbury3 days
Jun 22, 7:18 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningFSDCherokee29 hr
Jun 21, 7:06 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningFSDCottonwood, Jackson, Murray, Nobles, Pipestone, Rock4 hr
Jun 22, 3:40 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningFSDLyon21 days
Jun 22, 8:34 AM CDTAreal Flood WarningFSDCottonwood25 hr
Jun 22, 11:59 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFSDLyon31 min

Nearby

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Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.