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 863254). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Minnehaha County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.