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Flood — Miner, SD

Sep 12, 2019

A frontal zone remained locked in place under southwest flow aloft as a series of mid-level waves moved across the region over a three day period. Widespread heavy rainfall resulted and amounts reached two-day records for several locations including Platte (6.29 inches), White Lake (6.28 inches), Bridgewater (8.05 inches), Montrose (5.63 inches), Alexandria (8.30 inches), Madison (7.63 inches), Howard (7.05 inches), 2 miles south of Winfred (7.01 inches), and 2 miles north of Chester (8.52 inch

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 863253). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

Flood Risk Context for Miner, SD

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