Rainfall Totals for July 24, 2001

Locally Heavy Rainfall for the Carolinas; Thunderstorms and Fire Weather Concerns for Intermountain West

Heavy rainfall from scattered thunderstorms is expected across the Southwest, Intermountain West, and Plains. Isolated dry thunderstorms may initiate additional fires across the west. The coastal Carolinas may experience flash floods in the coming days due to repeated thunderstorms. Additionally, a wave of intense summer heat will hit the Southern Plains and central Gulf Coast States this week. Read More >

Rainfall Totals for July 24, 2001

Precipitation Map for July 24, 2001...Data in text can be found below.

...RAINFALL SOAKS THE TRI STATE AREA...

A LARGE CONVECTIVE SYSTEM MOVED THROUGH SOUTHEAST SOUTH DAKOTA... 
SOUTHWEST MINNESOTA...AND NORTHWEST IOWA THIS MORNING...LEAVING 
BEHIND A FAIR AMOUNT OF RAINFALL.  SOME RAINFALL TOTALS WERE 
ACTUALLY NEAR OR GREATER THAN THE AVERAGE FOR THE MONTH OF JULY.

SOME STORM TOTALS RECEIVED THROUGH JULY 24, 2001 4PM THIS AFTERNOON...

SOUTHEAST SOUTH DAKOTA

CANISTOTA             3.25
4WNW CANTON           3.15
SIOUX FALLS AIRPORT   2.52  /NORMAL JULY PRECIP 2.68 INCHES
                             TOTAL RAINFALL IN LAST 48 HOURS 4.88 IN/
4ESE HARTFORD         2.28
LYONS                 1.85
6SE CENTERVILLE       1.74
3NE FORESTBURG        1.70
10E BERESFORD         1.50
1E RENNER             1.40
ALCESTER              1.11
KIMBALL               1.00
MITCHELL              0.80
MANCHESTER            0.64
4W HURON              0.50
HURON AIRPORT         0.44

NORTHWEST IOWA

3ENE HOSPERS          4.10
3E HOSPSERS           3.75
1N SHELDON            3.16
PRIMGHAR              3.03
ROSSIE                2.80
SPENCER               2.35
SPENCER AIRPORT       2.34
CHEROKEE              1.98
2SE SIOUX CENTER      1.92
4E SIOUX RAPIDS       1.85
SIOUX CITY AIRPORT    0.28


SOUTHWEST MINNESOTA

LUVERNE                  2.10
WORTHINGTON              1.73
4NW ADRIAN               1.65
8N READING               0.70
PIPESTONE NATL MONUMENT  0.50


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