Flash Flood — Mellette, South Dakota

2024-06-20 to 2024-06-21 · near Mosher, Mellette, South Dakota

Event narrative

Runoff from heavy rain caused a couple of rural roads to be inundated with water and debris. Farmland was also flooding due to the intensity of the rain.

Wider weather episode

Training thunderstorms dumped 2 to 5 inches of rain in less than 3 hours over portions of south-central South Dakota. Runoff from the heavy rain caused several roads to be inundated with water and debris.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1190606. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.