Tomorrow is forecast to be Much Cooler than today.
Forecast for Hutchinson
Updated: 4:20 PM CDT on July 9, 2009
Flash Flood Watch in effect until 1 am CDT Friday...
Tonight
Mostly cloudy with a chance of thunderstorms. Some thunderstorms may be severe with heavy rainfall. Lows in the mid 60s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Chance of rain 40 percent.
Friday
Partly sunny with a 20 percent chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 70s. Northeast winds 5 to 15 mph.
Partly cloudy in the evening...then mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Lows in the lower 60s. South winds 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast after midnight.
Sunday
Partly sunny with a 30 percent chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s.
The Flood Warning continues for the James River near Scotland. * From this afternoon to Sunday morning. * At 09am Monday the stage was 12.9 feet. * Flood stage is 13.0 feet. * Forecast... rise above flood stage by 1 PM Monday and crest near 13.4 feet by Wednesday July 08. The river will fall below flood stage by Saturday July 11. * At stages near 13.0 feet... significant agricultural flooding begins.
Location flood latest observed maximum forecast recent observed stage stage time stage time crest time
James River hurs2 11.0 11.41 Mon 10 am 11.5 Sat Jul 04 fors2 12.0 12.90 Mon 9 am 13.0 Sat Jul 04 jrms2 17.0 18.81 Mon 9 am 18.8 Mon Jul 06
Flash Flood Watch
Statement as of 12:07 PM CDT on July 09, 2009
... Flash Flood Watch in effect from 4 PM CDT this afternoon through late tonight...
The National Weather Service in Sioux Falls has issued a
* Flash Flood Watch for portions of southwest Minnesota and South Dakota... including the following areas... in southwest Minnesota... Cottonwood... Jackson... Lincoln... Lyon... Murray... Nobles... Pipestone and rock. In South Dakota... Bon Homme... Brookings... Hutchinson... Lake... McCook... Minnehaha... Moody and Turner.
* From 4 PM CDT this afternoon through late tonight
* locally heavy rainfall of 1 to 3 inches is possible late this afternoon and overnight. Rainfall rates of 2 to 4 inches per hour are also possible... dropping an inch of rain or more in 15 to 30 minutes.
* Areas that have received heavy rains in the past 3 to 10 days could see flash flooding on creeks and streams with these additional rains... and any urbanized areas that receive the heaviest rainfall rates could see widespread flooding of streets and underpasses.
Precautionary/preparedness actions...
A Flash Flood Watch means that conditions may develop that lead to flash flooding. Flash flooding is a very dangerous situation.
You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action should flash flood warnings be issued.
Local Storm Report
07/09/2009 0535 am
2 miles SW of Dimock, Hutchinson County.
Hail e1.75 inch, reported by public.
Golf Ball size hail damaged crops
07/09/2009 0546 am
Parkston, Hutchinson County.
Hail e1.00 inch, reported by trained spotter.
07/09/2009 0553 am
Parkston, Hutchinson County.
Hail e0.88 inch, reported by trained spotter.
07/09/2009 0555 am
Parkston, Hutchinson County.
Thunderstorm wind damage, reported by law enforcement.
Trees down all over town up to 2 feet in diameter
07/09/2009 0555 am
Parkston, Hutchinson County.
Hail e1.00 inch, reported by law enforcement.
07/09/2009 0607 am
NE Tripp, Hutchinson County.
Hail e0.75 inch, reported by trained spotter.
07/09/2009 0546 am
Parkston, Hutchinson County.
Hail e1.00 inch, reported by trained spotter.
07/09/2009 0553 am
Parkston, Hutchinson County.
Hail e0.88 inch, reported by trained spotter.
07/09/2009 0555 am
Parkston, Hutchinson County.
Thunderstorm wind damage, reported by law enforcement.
Trees down all over town up to 2 feet in diameter
07/09/2009 0555 am
Parkston, Hutchinson County.
Hail e1.00 inch, reported by law enforcement.
07/09/2009 0607 am
NE Tripp, Hutchinson County.
Hail e0.75 inch, reported by trained spotter.
07/09/2009 0553 am
Parkston, Hutchinson County.
Hail e0.88 inch, reported by trained spotter.
07/09/2009 0607 am
NE Tripp, Hutchinson County.
Hail e0.75 inch, reported by trained spotter.
07/09/2009 0555 am
Parkston, Hutchinson County.
Hail e1.00 inch, reported by law enforcement.
07/09/2009 0555 am
Parkston, Hutchinson County.
Thunderstorm wind damage, reported by law enforcement.