Rainfall was quite heavy over many locations the past few days. This map displays a gridded rainfall analysis using reports and radar estimated precipitation data. Due to smoothing techniques, your exact amount may vary a little from this map below, but it gives an excellent idea of where the heaviest rain fell. A list of 3-day rainfall totals is available below the map.
PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD
1103 AM CDT WED AUG 19 2015
...RAINFALL REPORTS PAST 72 HOURS ...
LOCATION AMOUNT TIME/DATE PROVIDER
CHEROKEE 8.33 IN 0800 AM 08/19 COOP
2 NNW LE MARS 8.28 IN 1040 AM 08/19 CWOP
AVOCA 7.91 IN 1030 AM 08/19 UCOOP
WASHTA 7.88 IN 0700 AM 08/19 COOP
HOLSTEIN 5.50 IN 0700 AM 08/19 COOP
ORANGE CITY 5.19 IN 0700 AM 08/19 COOP
EDGERTON 0.5 W 5.04 IN 0700 AM 08/19 COCORAHS
CORRECTIONVILLE 5.03 IN 1000 AM 08/19 USARMY-COE
CLEGHORN 2.5 NNE 4.89 IN 0700 AM 08/19 COCORAHS
CLEGHORN 4.4 N 4.79 IN 0700 AM 08/19 COCORAHS
SIOUX CITY ANG 4.55 IN 0600 AM 08/19 COOP
WESSINGTON SPRINGS 4.54 IN 0700 AM 08/19 COOP
GARRETSON 4.2 SSE 4.52 IN 0700 AM 08/19 COCORAHS
HURON REGIONAL AIRPORT 4.47 IN 0655 AM 08/19 ASOS
JASPER 4.44 IN 1015 AM 08/19 UCOOP
DE SMET 0.2 SSE 4.42 IN 0700 AM 08/19 COCORAHS
SIOUX FALLS 1.9 SSW 4.35 IN 0700 AM 08/19 COCORAHS
WORTHING 2.0 W 4.31 IN 0700 AM 08/19 COCORAHS
3 WSW SPENCER 4.22 IN 1045 AM 08/19 USGS
ALTON 4.21 IN 1000 AM 08/19 USARMY-COE
SIOUX FALLS 3ESE 4.16 IN 0700 AM 08/19 UCOOP
LAKE PRESTON 10.5 NNE 4.03 IN 0700 AM 08/19 COCORAHS
OLDHAM 0.9 E 4.03 IN 0700 AM 08/19 COCORAHS
WORTHINGTON 4.00 IN 0700 AM 08/19 COOP
4 NNE TEA 3.99 IN 1027 AM 08/19 CWOP
SLAYTON MUNICIPAL AIRPORT 3.88 IN 0654 AM 08/19 AWOS
1 NNE BRANDON 3.85 IN 0945 AM 08/19 USGS
3 NE FORESTBURG 3.85 IN 0800 AM 08/19 COOP
SIOUX FALLS 4.1 SSE 3.82 IN 0700 AM 08/19 COCORAHS
HURON 6.8 NNE 3.78 IN 0700 AM 08/19 COCORAHS
JACKSON AIRPORT 3.76 IN 0700 AM 08/19 AWOS
4 S SIOUX FALLS 3.74 IN 0610 AM 08/19 COCORAHS
SIOUX FALLS 2.6 ESE 3.69 IN 0810 AM 08/19 COCORAHS
SIOUX FALLS AIRPORT 3.68 IN 0656 AM 08/19 ASOS
4 SSE SIOUX FALLS 3.68 IN 0700 AM 08/19 UCOOP
1 NW HARTLEY 3.64 IN 1035 AM 08/19 CWOP
MARION 0.5 NE 3.63 IN 0700 AM 08/19 COCORAHS
2 SSW CROOKS 3.61 IN 1031 AM 08/19 USGS
SIOUX GATEWAY AIRPORT 3.60 IN 0652 AM 08/19 ASOS
SPIRIT LAKE 3.59 IN 1015 AM 08/19 GOES
4 W SIOUX FALLS 3.58 IN 1024 AM 08/19 CWOP
3 NNE PARKER 3.54 IN 1015 AM 08/19 USGS
SHELDON 3.52 IN 0700 AM 08/19 COOP
SIOUX FALLS 4.5 SSW 3.51 IN 0600 AM 08/19 COCORAHS
5 E IVANHOE 3.48 IN 0700 AM 08/19 COCORAHS
VOLGA 3.45 IN 1025 AM 08/19 CWOP
LAKE PARK 3.2 SSE 3.45 IN 0700 AM 08/19 COCORAHS
SPENCER MUNICIPAL AIRPORT 3.45 IN 0653 AM 08/19 ASOS
ROCK RAPIDS 3.40 IN 0800 AM 08/19 COOP
HOWARD 10.3 NNE 3.40 IN 0700 AM 08/19 COCORAHS
SIOUX FALLS OAK VIEW LIBRARY 3.39 IN 1000 AM 08/19 UCOOP
HURON 3.38 IN 1015 AM 08/19 USGS
ROCK RVR 3.37 IN 1030 AM 08/19 GOES
MARION 3.34 IN 0700 AM 08/19 COOP
RENNER 4.1 NW 3.32 IN 0700 AM 08/19 COCORAHS
LESTER 0.2 E 3.31 IN 0700 AM 08/19 COCORAHS
HUDSON 8.3 WNW 3.31 IN 0700 AM 08/19 COCORAHS
BROOKINGS 1.1 S 3.28 IN 0700 AM 08/19 COCORAHS
BROOKINGS 1.4 SW 3.28 IN 0800 AM 08/19 COCORAHS
3 W SIOUX FALLS 3.26 IN 0931 AM 08/19 USARMY-COE
3 SSW SIOUX FALLS 3.18 IN 1035 AM 08/19 CWOP
SIOUX CENTER 3.14 IN 1021 AM 08/19 CWOP
HOLLY SPRINGS 1NW 3.14 IN 0700 AM 08/19 COOP
2 WNW WINDOM 3.11 IN 1000 AM 08/19 USARMY-COE
1 NE ROWENA 3.09 IN 0700 AM 08/19 COCORAHS
2 NE BROOKINGS 3.08 IN 0800 AM 08/19 COOP
HURLEY 0.2 S 3.00 IN 0600 AM 08/19 COCORAHS
LAKE PARK 2.96 IN 0810 AM 08/19 COCORAHS
SIOUX CENTER 2.95 IN 1033 AM 08/19 CWOP
BROOKINGS 6.5 N 2.95 IN 0700 AM 08/19 COCORAHS
8 S BROOKINGS 2.94 IN 0730 AM 08/19 COCORAHS
PARKER 6.8 WSW 2.94 IN 0700 AM 08/19 COCORAHS
ALEXANDRIA 2.91 IN 0700 AM 08/19 COOP
LAKE WILSON 2.90 IN 0800 AM 08/19 COOP
HUBBARD 3.1 SW 2.89 IN 0700 AM 08/19 COCORAHS
LUVERNE 2.88 IN 1030 AM 08/19 NWS
WORTHINGTON AIRPORT 2.87 IN 0655 AM 08/19 AWOS
LAKEFIELD 2.86 IN 0700 AM 08/19 COOP
LINN GROVE 2.86 IN 1000 AM 08/19 USARMY-COE
PIPESTONE 2.84 IN 1030 AM 08/19 NWS
WINDOM MUNI AIRPORT 2.82 IN 0700 AM 08/19 AWOS
PIPESTONE 2.74 IN 1021 AM 08/19 RAWS
COLMAN 10.6 N 2.73 IN 0700 AM 08/19 COCORAHS
BROOKINGS MUNICIPAL AIRPORT 2.71 IN 0655 AM 08/19 AWOS
BROOKINGS 0.2 SSW 2.69 IN 0700 AM 08/19 COCORAHS
DELL RAPIDS 2.64 IN 0700 AM 08/19 COCORAHS
HOWARD 2.63 IN 0630 AM 08/19 COOP
5 SSW STICKNEY 2.63 IN 0800 AM 08/19 COCORAHS
BRIDGEWATER 2.60 IN 0800 AM 08/19 COOP
3 E KIMBALL 2.59 IN 0800 AM 08/19 COCORAHS
MINNEOTA 2.56 IN 0800 AM 08/19 COOP
AKRON 2.52 IN 0900 AM 08/19 USARMY-COE
DOLTON 1.3 N 2.52 IN 0700 AM 08/19 COCORAHS
MARSHALL 2.50 IN 1040 AM 08/19 CWOP
2 E MADISON 2.49 IN 0900 AM 08/19 COOP
HOWARD 5.3 W 2.46 IN 0700 AM 08/19 COCORAHS
MONTROSE 2.4 E 2.45 IN 0700 AM 08/19 COCORAHS
ASTORIA 2.2 SSE 2.43 IN 0700 AM 08/19 COCORAHS
6 SSE MITCHELL 2.43 IN 0700 AM 08/19 COCORAHS
MARSHALL 0.6 S 2.41 IN 0700 AM 08/19 COCORAHS
CHAMBERLAIN 7.5 SSW 2.39 IN 0700 AM 08/19 COCORAHS
2 W ARCO 2.37 IN 1025 AM 08/19 CWOP
3 SSE LAKE PARK 2.32 IN 1026 AM 08/19 CWOP
2 N BRUCE 2.29 IN 1045 AM 08/19 USGS
SIOUX FALLS HARMONDON PARK 2.29 IN 0730 AM 08/19 UCOOP
1 NNE ROUND LAKE 2.28 IN 1038 AM 08/19 CWOP
ROCK VALLEY 2.26 IN 0700 AM 08/19 COOP
MARSHALL 2.25 IN 0800 AM 08/19 COOP
BRUCE 2.25 IN 0700 AM 08/19 COCORAHS
HIWAY 77 BRIDGE 2.24 IN 0930 AM 08/19 COOP
CHAMBERLAIN MUNICIPAL AIRPOR 2.19 IN 0655 AM 08/19 AWOS
4 SSE WESTFIELD 2.18 IN 0911 AM 08/19 RAWS
SIBLEY 2.18 IN 0700 AM 08/19 COOP
TRACY AIRPORT 2.17 IN 0653 AM 08/19 AWOS
JACKSON 2.16 IN 1000 AM 08/19 USGS
MITCHELL 1.1 N 2.08 IN 0700 AM 08/19 COCORAHS
MARSHALL MUNICIPAL-RYAN FIEL 2.04 IN 0655 AM 08/19 AWOS
2 SE YANKTON 2.02 IN 0630 AM 08/19 COOP
HORNICK 1.97 IN 1000 AM 08/19 USGS
BONESTEEL 0.1 S 1.97 IN 0800 AM 08/19 COCORAHS
7 WNW COLTON 1.96 IN 1000 AM 08/19 USGS
MONTROSE 5.8 NW 1.95 IN 0700 AM 08/19 COCORAHS
EMERSON 1.92 IN 0700 AM 08/19 COOP
REDWOOD RVR 1.87 IN 1030 AM 08/19 GOES
MITCHELL MUNICIPAL AIRPORT 1.86 IN 0653 AM 08/19 ASOS
CHAMBERLAIN 7.5 NNE 1.82 IN 0700 AM 08/19 COCORAHS
WHITE LAKE 1.80 IN 0700 AM 08/19 COOP
5 E CHESTER 1.76 IN 0700 AM 08/19 COCORAHS
CHAMBERLAIN 0.3 W 1.72 IN 0655 AM 08/19 COCORAHS
MINNEOTA 1.70 IN 0955 AM 08/19 CWOP
4 N SIOUX CITY 1.66 IN 0934 AM 08/19 CWOP
5 ESE CHESTER 1.65 IN 1000 AM 08/19 USGS
CHESTER 2N 1.63 IN 0700 AM 08/19 COOP
CORSICA 2.8 SSW 1.59 IN 0700 AM 08/19 COCORAHS
ARMOUR 4.6 W 1.52 IN 0700 AM 08/19 COCORAHS
GREGORY 8.7 N 1.44 IN 0700 AM 08/19 COCORAHS
PICKSTOWN 1.39 IN 0700 AM 08/19 COOP
4 SE OLIVET 1.35 IN 1030 AM 08/19 USARMY-COE
HERRICK 8.2 SSW 1.32 IN 0700 AM 08/19 COCORAHS
BURKE 2.4 NE 1.20 IN 0700 AM 08/19 COCORAHS
7 WSW PLATTE 1.19 IN 1015 AM 08/19 USGS
PLATTE 1.18 IN 1041 AM 08/19 CWOP
DALLAS 8.8 S 1.17 IN 0700 AM 08/19 COCORAHS
LAKE ANDES RAWS 1.10 IN 0941 AM 08/19 RAWS
5 N MT VERNON 1.03 IN 1015 AM 08/19 GOES
TYNDALL 1.00 IN 0800 AM 08/19 COOP
OBSERVATIONS ARE COLLECTED FROM A VARIETY OF SOURCES WITH VARYING
EQUIPMENT AND EXPOSURE. NOT ALL DATA LISTED ARE CONSIDERED OFFICIAL.