Record Rainfall: Sioux Falls' Top 10 Wettest Days

Rain, we never seem to get enough of it...until we get too much of it.

It's been a dry year so far in eastern South Dakota. But the soaking that Sioux Falls got this week, after a far too early run of 90-degree days, got us thinking - What were the wettest days in the city's history?

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June: The Reigning Month for Rain in Sioux Falls

The South Dakota skies have the potential to dump lots of precipitation. Snow, rain, and everything in between. Most months of the year, we have the possibility of all that. But the month where we get the most rain is usually June.

Looking at official data from the National Weather Service, we can identify the 10 wettest days in Sioux Falls' history.

Sioux Falls Wettest Days

"The official top ten heaviest 24-hour precipitation events

on record for Sioux Falls" - National Weather Service

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People Say They Hate These 7 Things About Sioux Falls the Most

In the last few years, I've had the opportunity to live in another state after living in Sioux Falls for a decade. Then late last year I moved back to the SooFoo, and I am super happy to have returned.

Sioux Falls has just about everything I like. It's big enough to have lots of opportunities for work and recreation. But, it's also not so big that I feel lost in an urban wasteland.

Being on the western edge of the 'Midwest' and the eastern edge of the 'Western Frontier' we've got a nice balance of the individualistic pioneer spirit and a strong 'We're in this together' attitude.

But, of course, not everything is perfect. People have complaints. On the social network Reddit, people have even listed their complaints about Sioux Falls. Specifically, the things that hate about living here.

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