Jerauld County Area Avoids Floods, Receives Just Over Four Inches of Rain
Water rushed down the alley between the True Dakotan and Springs Area Bus buildings last week during a storm that brought over four inches of rain to the area. KRISTI HINE / TRUE DAKOTAN
The US National Weather Service issued a flood watch, in effect last ThursdaythroughSaturday morning in Jerauld, and neighboring counties. The weather service warned that 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 measured 4.17 inches W…