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Flood — Charles Mix, SD

Aug 31, 2019

As a weak disturbance acted to focus persistent lower to mid-level warm advection, persistent showers with only a rogue flash of lightning or two blossomed in the high moisture content air mass. Rainfall from 3 to 6 inches was common across a small area of southern Charles Mix and southwest Bon Homme counties, especially between 0500-0900CST.

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 852096). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

Flood Risk Context for Charles Mix, SD

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