Sioux Falls sets Rainfall Record in Spring 2004

Storm Impacting the Northwest U.S.; Fire Weather Conditions in Southern California; Severe Weather in the South

A Pacific storm is bringing areas of low elevation rain, moderate to heavy mountain snow, and high winds to the Northwest. Strong Santa Ana winds and very dry conditions are producing elevated to critical fire weather conditions in southern California. Isolated strong to severe thunderstorms are possible through early Wednesday morning across parts of northeast Texas into western Tennessee. Read More >

INCLUDING THE 3.57 INCHES OF RAINFALL WHICH HAS OCCURRED SINCE MIDNIGHT...THE LAST 31 DAYS IN SIOUX FALLS HAS BROUGHT AN IMPRESSIVE 12.74 INCHES OF RAINFALL AT JOE FOSS FIELD. THIS IS THE GREATEST 31 DAY TOTAL RAINFALL ON RECORD IN SIOUX FALLS. TO PUT THIS IN PERSPECTIVE...THIS IS MORE RAINFALL THAN IS CONSIDERED NORMAL FOR THE MONTHS OF MAY...JUNE...JULY...AND AUGUST COMBINED...WHICH IS 12.72 INCHES.

31 DAY PERIOD TOTAL RAINFALL --------------------- -------------- 5/17/2004 - 6/16/2004 12.74 IN 6/12/1909 - 7/12/1909 12.23 IN 5/14/1898 - 6/13/1898 12.16 IN 6/13/1993 - 7/13/1993 11.37 IN 5/24/1908 - 6/23/1908 11.14 IN 7/23/1911 - 8/22/1911 10.79 IN 4/24/1936 - 5/24/1936 10.65 IN