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Flood — Turner, SD

Sep 20, 2018

Precipitable water was near record levels across the immediate region for this time, with a strong low-level jet interacting with a nearly stationary west to east boundary as several weak disturbances progressed northeast across the area. Three to seven inches of rain fell through the Vermillion River basin on September 18-20. A fairly rapid rise into minor to moderate flooding occurred as a result of several periods of heavy rainfall.

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 782383). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

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