South Dakota, 2015Flood in South Dakota, July 15 to 16, 2015
July 15 to 16, 2015 · NWS UNR · 1 event in 1 county or zone
Minor flooding occurred along Rapid Creek and Spring Creek after two days of heavy rain fell on already-saturated soil.
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Minor flooding occurred along Rapid Creek and Spring Creek after two days of heavy rain fell on already-saturated soil.
What forecasters said that day
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NWS Rapid City, SD wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Jul 14, 8:32 PM MST, 4 hours 28 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jul 14, 8:32 PM MST, 4 hours 28 minutes before
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HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD
351 AM MDT TUE JUL 14 2015
SDZ001-002-012>014-024>032-041>044-046-047-049-072>074-WYZ054>058-
071-151300-
HARDING-PERKINS-BUTTE-NORTHERN MEADE CO PLAINS-ZIEBACH-
NORTHERN BLACK HILLS-NORTHERN FOOT HILLS-RAPID CITY-
SOUTHERN FOOT HILLS-CENTRAL BLACK HILLS-SOUTHERN BLACK HILLS-
CUSTER CO PLAINS-PENNINGTON CO PLAINS-HAAKON-FALL RIVER-SHANNON-
JACKSON-BENNETT-MELLETTE-TODD-TRIPP-STURGIS/PIEDMONT FOOT HILLS-
SOUTHERN MEADE CO PLAINS-HERMOSA FOOT HILLS-NORTHERN CAMPBELL-
SOUTHERN CAMPBELL-WESTERN CROOK-WYOMING BLACK HILLS-WESTON-
NORTHEASTERN CROOK-
351 AM MDT TUE JUL 14 2015
THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR WESTERN SOUTH DAKOTA AND
NORTHEASTERN WYOMING.
.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT
ISOLATED TO SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE OVER MUCH OF THE
AREA THROUGH TONIGHT. A FEW STRONGER STORMS ARE POSSIBLE WITH
GUSTY WINDS OR HAIL...BUT WIDESPREAD SEVERE WEATHER IS NOT
EXPECTED.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY
CHANCES FOR THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED NEARLY EVERY DAY. ON
WEDNESDAY...THERE IS A CHANCE FOR SOME STORMS TO BECOME
SEVERE...ESPECIALLY ON THE SOUTH DAKOTA PLAINS EAST OF THE BLACK
HILLS. OTHERWISE ORGANIZED SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ARE NOT EXPECTED
AT THIS TIME.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED TODAY.
&&
STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES...
OR CHECK OUR WEB SITE AT WEATHER.GOV/RAPIDCITY
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- When
- July 15, 1:00 AM MST to July 16, 11:00 AM MST
- Where
- Pennington County, 0.85 mi NW of Hisega to 4.2 mi ENE of Hayward
- Cause
- Heavy Rain
- Reported by
- NWS Employee
- Coordinates
- 44.060, -103.410
Spring Creek covered the entrance road to Hart Ranch. The stream gauge on Rapid Creek above Victoria Creek crested just above flood stage.
- Flood
- Flooding that develops more slowly than a flash flood: rivers leaving their banks, or water standing over land for an extended time.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
- Hail and Damaging Winds in North Dakota, July 15, 2015$155,000 · 1.75 in hail · 12 events
- Flooding and Heavy Rain in Iowa, July 15 to 17, 2015$200,000 · 6 events
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Kansas, July 15, 2015$150,000 · 1 in hail · 3 events
- Hail and Damaging Wind in Nebraska, July 15, 2015$115,000 · 1.5 in hail · 2 events
- Damaging Winds in Mississippi, July 15, 2015$38,000 · 55 kt wind · 5 events
- Flash Flooding in Iowa, July 15 to 16, 2015$25,000 · 2 events
- Damaging Winds and Lightning Strike in Georgia, July 15, 2015$15,000 · 50 kt wind · 10 events
- Flood in Kentucky, July 15 to 23, 2015$20,000 · 1 event
- Flash Flooding and Hail in Missouri, July 15 to 16, 201578 kt wind · 12 events
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Kansas, July 15, 20151.75 in hail · 11 events
- Flash Flooding and Flooding in New Jersey, July 15 to 18, 201511 events
- Damaging Winds in Alabama, July 15, 201560 kt wind · 11 events
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-10-01. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 592385.