Flash Flood — Lawrence, South Dakota

2024-08-19 · near Central City, Lawrence, South Dakota

Event narrative

Thunderstorms during the evening hours dumped two to five inches of rain in less than three hours over portions of northern Lawrence County. Runoff from the heavy rain caused minor street flooding in Deadwood and a small portion of Crook Mountain Road to be inundated with water and debris.

Wider weather episode

A severe storm tracked out of northeast Wyoming and across the northern Black Hills area to the west central South Dakota plains during the evening hours. The storm produced large hail and heavy rain across the area. Flash flooding was noted in Deadwood later in the evening as two to five inches of rain fell in about three hours from several thunderstorms.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1204485. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.