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Flash Flood — Davison, SD

Sep 11, 2019

A nearly stationary boundary again focused widespread heavy rainfall during the late evening on September 11 and early morning hours of September 12. Precipitable water was at or exceeding the record values for the date at nearby locations. As the low-level jet increased during the evening over the outflow pool in the wake of earlier severe convection, training of convection initiated across areas which had received several inches of rainfall during the previous night. Even short duration int

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 858123). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

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