RSS FeedsHydrologic Summary for November 2003 for the Area Served by the NWS Forecast Office at Sioux Falls, SD
Summary
November was another quiet month with near normal temperatures and less than normal precipitation for most areas.
Flooding
There was no flooding in southeast South Dakota, northwest Iowa, southwest Minnesota, or extreme northeast Nebraska in November.
General Hydrologic Information
Temperatures in November were near normal across most of the region, generally ranging from 0.5 degree above or below the 30 year average. The extreme northern portions of the region had monthly average temperatures 2 to 2.5 degrees below normal due to more extensive snow cover.Precipitation for the month was below normal for most areas. Monthly departures from normal were generally between -0.25 and -0.75 inch. The extreme northern areas were the exception with normal to slightly above normal monthly precipitation totals of around 1 inch.
Soil Moisture conditions at the end of November were slightly below normal throughout the region. Deficits of 1 to 3 inches were common. The National Drought Monitor showed moderate drought across the extreme western, northern and eastern portions of the region, with severe drought along and west of the Missouri River upstream of Fort Randall Dam. Near normal to abnormally dry conditions were shown for the central and southern parts of the area.
Mike Gillispie
December 19, 2003
December 19, 2003
