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Flood — Marshall, SD

Jul 25, 2020

Storms tracked across north central and northeast South Dakota during the evening hours of July 24th and into July 25th. Developing in a very moisture rich atmosphere, the storms were able to produce very heavy rain in a short amount of time, especially over parts of northeastern McPherson County, northern Brown County and far northwestern Marshall County. Rainfall amounts ranged from 4 to 8 inches, while localized amounts approached a foot. The heavy rain led to significant overland flooding as

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 910255). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

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