Frigid Cold in the East; Snow Continues in the Great Lakes

A frigid cold airmass will continue to bring colder weather across the eastern two thirds of the country early this week. Record low temperatures are expected to be tied or broken across the Southeast and Florida. Periods snow will continue downwind of the Great Lakes and in portions of interior New England through Tuesday afternoon, with several inches of snowfall accumulation expected. Read More >

The National Weather Service completed a service assessment for flooding along the Missouri and Souris Rivers that occurred from May through August 2011. The final report of this assessment may be read at:

http://www.weather.gov/media/publications/assessments/Missouri_floods11.pdf

Service assessments are internal reviews of the National Weather Service’s performance during certain Hydrometeorological, oceanographic, and geological events. They identify best practices and areas for product and service improvements in the form of findings and recommendations.

Additional information regarding this and other floods across South Dakota from 1881 to 2019 can be found here, courtesy of the U.S. Corps of Engineers (alternatively here, via the South Dakota State Historical Society).

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Frigid Cold in the East; Snow Continues in the Great Lakes

NWS Completes Internal Assessment for 2011 Missouri River Flooding