RSS FeedsHydrologic Summary for January 2004 for the Area Served by the NWS Forecast Office at Sioux Falls, SD
Summary
The weather across the region in January was another tale of two stories. The first three weeks of the month saw above normal temperatures and very little precipitation. The last week to ten days of the month were extremely cold with significant snowfall of 5 to 15 inches.
Flooding
There was no flooding in southeast South Dakota, northwest Iowa, southwest Minnesota, or extreme northeast Nebraska in January.
General Hydrologic Information
Temperatures in January ended the month slightly above normal. Average temperatures for the month were generally 1 to 3 degrees above the 30 year average.Precipitation for the month was near normal for most areas. Monthly departures from normal generally ranged from -0.2 inch to +0.2 inch. Snow cover at the end of January ranged from a few inches in the northwestern areas to more than a foot in the south and east.
Soil Moisture conditions at the end of January were below normal throughout the region. Deficits of 1 to 3 inches were common. The National Drought Monitor showed moderate to severe drought across the western and northern portions of the region, with abnormally dry conditions for the central and southern parts of the area.
Mike Gillispie
February 5, 2004
February 5, 2004
