With liquid equivalent precipitation of 2 to 3 inches over much of southeast South Dakota during the first two weeks of April, many rivers and creeks experienced a rise back into flood stage.
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The episode as NWS FSD wrote it up.
With liquid equivalent precipitation of 2 to 3 inches over much of southeast South Dakota during the first two weeks of April, many rivers and creeks experienced a rise back into flood stage.
The local office's own words before the first event, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Sioux Falls, SD wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Apr 16, 3:01 AM CST, 59 minutes earlier.
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</html>Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Sioux Falls SD 412 AM CDT Tue Apr 16 2019 IAZ001-MNZ071-072-080-081-089-090-097-098-NEZ013-SDZ038>040-050- 052>071-170915- Lyon-Lincoln-Murray-Cottonwood-Nobles-Jackson-Pipestone-Rock-Dixon- Beadle-Kingsbury-Brookings-Gregory-Jerauld-Sanborn-Miner-Lake-Moody- Brule-Aurora-Davison-Hanson-McCook-Minnehaha-Charles Mix-Douglas- Hutchinson-Turner-Bon Homme-Yankton-Clay-Union- 412 AM CDT Tue Apr 16 2019 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for northwest Iowa, southwest Minnesota, northeast Nebraska, central South Dakota, east central South Dakota, south central South Dakota and southeast South Dakota. .DAY ONE...Today and tonight. There is chance of showers and a few thunderstorms after midnight tonight, but severe weather is not expected. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday. Showers and a few thunderstorms are expected Wednesday. Severe weather is not anticipated. However, any rainfall along with snowmelt during the early part of this week may lead to additional rises on area rivers and streams. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time. IAZ002-003-012>014-020>022-031-032-NEZ014-170915- Osceola-Dickinson-Sioux-O'Brien-Clay-Plymouth-Cherokee-Buena Vista- Woodbury-Ida-Dakota- 412 AM CDT Tue Apr 16 2019 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for northwest Iowa, west central Iowa and northeast Nebraska. .DAY ONE...Today and tonight. Showers and a few thunderstorms are expected to develop tonight, mainly after midnight. Severe weather is not expected. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday. Showers and thunderstorms are expected Wednesday. The risk of severe weather is low. However, locally heavy rainfall is possible, which could lead to additional rises on area rivers and streams. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time.
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
8 flood. Local standard time, as filed.
Runoff from occasional precipitation in early April returned flooding to city parks near the Big Sioux River in Sioux Falls. The Big Sioux River at Sioux Falls Western Avenue (gage site WAVS2) crested at 0.30 feet above flood stage on April 16.
Runoff from occasional precipitation in early April returned flooding to city parks near the Big Sioux River in Sioux Falls. The Big Sioux River at Sioux Falls Western Avenue (gage site WAVS2) crested at 0.30 feet above flood stage on April 16.
Runoff from occasional precipitation in early April produced considerable flooding of agricultural lands along the river. The West Fork of the Vermillion River near Parker (gage site PKRS2) crested at 1.09 feet above flood stage on April 17.
Runoff following the major winter storm in mid-April produced brief flooding of agricultural land. Pipestone Creek below Pipestone (gage site PSTM5) crested at 0.10 feet above flood stage on April 16.
A surge in runoff following a major early spring storm produced another period of flooding for agricultural land between Garretson and the confluence with the Big Sioux River south of Brandon. Split Rock Creek near Corson (gage site COSS2) crested at 0.17 feet above flood stage on April 16.
Runoff from occasional precipitation in early April produced considerable flooding of agricultural lands along the river. Sixmile Creek above Brookings (gage site SMCS2) crested at 0.48 feet above flood stage on April 18.
Runoff from occasional precipitation in early April produced considerable flooding of agricultural lands along the river. Firesteel Creek near Mount Vernon (gage site MTVS2) crested at 0.55 feet above flood stage on April 18.
Runoff from occasional precipitation in early April produced considerable flooding of agricultural lands along the river. Firesteel Creek near Mount Vernon (gage site MTVS2) crested at 0.55 feet above flood stage on April 18.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in South Dakota in 2019Every state in 2019This day in weather historyWarnings in South Dakota, April 2019
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: 832729, 832730, 832522, 833051, 833045, 832523, 832520, 832521.