Official precipitation from Wessington Springs weather recorder Kathy Voorhees measures 3.25 inches through Friday morning
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Water rushes down a Wessington Springs Main Street alley Thursday afternoon. Jerauld County is among the South Dakota count its under a flood watch through Saturday morning.
The US National Weather Service has issued flood watch, in effect through Saturday morning, 7 a.m. in Aurora, Beadle, Bon Homme, Brookings, Brule, Charles Mix, Clay, Davison, Douglas, Gregory, Hanson, Hutchinson, Jerauld, Kingsbury, Lake, Lincoln, McCook, Miner, Minnehaha, Moody, Sanborn, Turner, Union and Yankton Counties.. Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams and other low-lying locations.
The official precipitation from Wessington Springs weather recorder Kathy Voorhees measures 3.25 inches through Friday morning (Wed. - .5", Thursday - Friday morning 2.75").
Showers and thunderstorms are expected tp redevelop this afternoon and into the evening. An additional widespread 2 to 4 inches is expected with higher amounts possible.