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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.