Alert archive / South Dakota / Flash Flood Warnings in 2024
Flash Flood Warning 21, NWS Sioux Falls, SD
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
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 21, 9:00 PM CDT | FLASH FLOOD | 2 Se Irene, SD | water 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.
- 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
The text
As transmitted.
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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
$$
Dux2 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
$$
Weisser912
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
$$
IGThe office that day
Everything else NWS Sioux Falls, SD issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 21, 7:32 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | FSD | Aurora, Brule, Charles Mix, Davison, Douglas, Gregory and 2 more | 3 hr |
| Jun 21, 7:57 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | FSD | Clay, Lincoln, Minnehaha, Turner, Yankton | 4 hr |
| Jun 22, 1:30 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | FSD | Union | 59 hr |
| Jun 22, 3:40 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | FSD | Bon Homme | 3 days |
| Jun 22, 3:40 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | FSD | Minnehaha | 21 days |
| Jun 22, 3:40 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | FSD | Union | 21 days |
| Jun 22, 7:10 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | FSD | Moody | 21 days |
| Jun 22, 7:15 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | FSD | Moody | 21 days |
| Jun 22, 10:32 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | FSD | Union | 6 days |
| Jun 22, 12:28 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | FSD | Brookings | 21 days |
| Jun 22, 2:14 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | FSD | Moody | 21 days |
| Jun 22, 2:14 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | FSD | Minnehaha, Moody | 21 days |
| Jun 22, 6:12 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | FSD | Moody | 21 days |
| Jun 21, 8:19 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | FSD | Dickinson, Lyon, O'Brien, Osceola, Sioux | 4 hr |
| Jun 21, 8:45 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | FSD | Lyon, Osceola | 4 hr |
| Jun 21, 9:13 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | FSD | Osceola | 32 min |
| Jun 21, 9:25 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | FSD | Clay, Dickinson, O'Brien, Sioux | 4 hr |
| Jun 21, 9:44 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | FSD | Sioux | 17 min |
| Jun 21, 10:00 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FSD | O'Brien, Osceola | 30 min |
| Jun 21, 10:57 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FSD | Clay, Dickinson | 33 min |
| Jun 22, 1:56 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | FSD | Sioux | 3 hr |
| Jun 22, 3:40 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | FSD | O'Brien | 21 days |
| Jun 22, 3:40 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | FSD | Dickinson | 23 days |
| Jun 22, 3:40 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | FSD | Clay | 21 days |
| Jun 22, 3:40 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | FSD | Sioux | 21 days |
| Jun 22, 3:40 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | FSD | Dickinson | 21 days |
| Jun 22, 3:40 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | FSD | Plymouth, Woodbury | 3 days |
| Jun 22, 7:18 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | FSD | Cherokee | 29 hr |
| Jun 21, 7:06 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | FSD | Cottonwood, Jackson, Murray, Nobles, Pipestone, Rock | 4 hr |
| Jun 22, 3:40 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | FSD | Lyon | 21 days |
| Jun 22, 8:34 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | FSD | Cottonwood | 25 hr |
| Jun 22, 11:59 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FSD | Lyon | 31 min |
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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.