
A strong atmospheric river will continue heavy rain over southern California through Friday. The heaviest rainfall is ongoing today in the Los Angeles Basin. Flash and urban flooding is possible. A prolonged heavy snowfall has begun over the Sierra Nevada Mountains and will continue through Friday. Travel will become increasingly difficult over the passes due to snow and strong winds. Read More >
Overview
Several days of showers and thunderstorms brought a few inches of rain across the forecast area from October 13-16, 2013. Heaviest amounts occurred in Richland into Otter Tail counties over to Wadena, where 2-3 inches fell, but many areas got 1 to 2 inches of rain.Rainfall Totals Map

Rainfall Reports
...72-HOUR RAINFALL AMOUNTS ENDING WEDNESDAY(10/16/13)...
PRECIPITATION IN MINNESOTA... RAINFALL
LOCATION (COUNTY): IN INCHES
ROTHSAY (WILKIN).............................................. 2.54
HAWLEY 9.1 SSE (CLAY)......................................... 2.53
ROTHSAY (OTTER TAIL).......................................... 2.50
FERGUS FALLS (OTTER TAIL)..................................... 2.50
HAWLEY (CLAY)................................................. 2.44
PELICAN RAPIDS 6E (OTTER TAIL)................................ 2.43
FERGUS FALLS 1E (OTTER TAIL).................................. 2.42
CAMPBELL (WILKIN)............................................. 2.40
WADENA (WADENA)............................................... 2.37
CAMPBELL (WILKIN)............................................. 2.36
NEW YORK MILLS (OTTER TAIL)................................... 2.34
BRECKENRIDGE 3SE (WILKIN)..................................... 2.33
WADENA (WADENA)............................................... 2.18
SABIN (CLAY).................................................. 2.17
OTTERTAIL (OTTER TAIL)........................................ 2.10
AWOS @ FERGUS FALLS (OTTER TAIL).............................. 2.07
MOORHEAD (CLAY)............................................... 2.05
MOORHEAD (CLAY)............................................... 2.05
SHOREHAM 2NNE (BECKER)........................................ 2.04
SABIN (CLAY).................................................. 2.00
BARNSVILLE (CLAY)............................................. 1.94
GLYNDON (CLAY)................................................ 1.89
ELIZABETH (OTTER TAIL)........................................ 1.87
NDAWN @ PERLEY (NORMAN)....................................... 1.76
PERLEY (NORMAN)............................................... 1.76
FRAZEE (BECKER)............................................... 1.75
SEBEKA (WADENA)............................................... 1.74
GEORGETOWN (CLAY)............................................. 1.72
GLYNDON (CLAY)................................................ 1.62
UNDERWOOD 8NNE (OTTER TAIL)................................... 1.60
NIMROD 1N (WADENA)............................................ 1.54
TWIN VALLEY (NORMAN).......................................... 1.49
ADA (NORMAN).................................................. 1.49
AWOS @ DETROIT LAKES (BECKER)................................. 1.47
ASOS @ PARK RAPIDS (HUBBARD).................................. 1.45
HOFFMAN (GRANT)............................................... 1.44
PARK RAPIDS 1NW (HUBBARD)..................................... 1.43
FELTON (NORMAN)............................................... 1.40
ELDRED (POLK)................................................. 1.39
PARK RAPIDS (HUBBARD)......................................... 1.32
CROOKSTON (POLK).............................................. 1.25
ROCHERT (BECKER).............................................. 1.22
WADENA (WADENA)............................................... 1.20
FERTILE (POLK)................................................ 1.16
CLIMAX 3WNW (POLK)............................................ 1.13
MAVIE (PENNINGTON)............................................ 1.13
BADOURA (HUBBARD)............................................. 1.12
ARGYLE (MARSHALL)............................................. 1.11
KELLIHER (BELTRAMI)........................................... 1.11
PONSFORD (BECKER)............................................. 1.11
WARREN (POLK)................................................. 1.10
LAKE ITASCA (CLEARWATER)...................................... 1.07
SAUM (BELTRAMI)............................................... 1.05
WARREN 7NW (MARSHALL)......................................... 1.04
AWOS @ FOSSTON (POLK)......................................... 1.00
BLACKDUCK 1SW (BELTRAMI)...................................... 0.99
MENTOR (POLK)................................................. 0.99
KELLIHER (BELTRAMI)........................................... 0.97
BEMIDJI (BELTRAMI)............................................ 0.91
WASKISH (BELTRAMI)............................................ 0.87
EAST GRAND FORKS (POLK)....................................... 0.87
BROOKS (RED LAKE)............................................. 0.87
PENNINGTON (BELTRAMI)......................................... 0.87
BAGLEY 1NNE (CLEARWATER)...................................... 0.83
NDAWN @ STEPHEN (MARSHALL).................................... 0.83
WARREN (MARSHALL)............................................. 0.83
RED LAKE FALLS (RED LAKE)..................................... 0.83
HOLT (MARSHALL)............................................... 0.83
STEPHEN (MARSHALL)............................................ 0.82
HOLT (MARSHALL)............................................... 0.82
GRYGLA (MARSHALL)............................................. 0.78
BEMIDJI (BELTRAMI)............................................ 0.78
RED LAKE FALLS (RED LAKE)..................................... 0.77
BEMIDJI (BELTRAMI)............................................ 0.77
GRYGLA (MARSHALL)............................................. 0.74
NDAWN @ KENNEDY (KITTSON)..................................... 0.73
BEMIDJI 1NNE (BELTRAMI)....................................... 0.73
GREENBUSH (ROSEAU)............................................ 0.70
BEMIDJI (BELTRAMI)............................................ 0.70
AWOS @ WADENA (WADENA)........................................ 0.69
GREENBUSH (ROSEAU)............................................ 0.69
KENNEDY (KITTSON)............................................. 0.67
AWOS @ THIEF RIVER FALLS (PENNINGTON)......................... 0.65
ROOSEVELT 5N (LAKE OF THE WOODS).............................. 0.59
WANNASKA 2SSW (ROSEAU)........................................ 0.58
CAMP NORRIS DNR (BELTRAMI).................................... 0.58
KARLSTAD (KITTSON)............................................ 0.55
HUMBOLT (KITTSON)............................................. 0.52
ASOS @ BAUDETTE (LAKE OF THE WOODS)........................... 0.47
ROSEAU (ROSEAU)............................................... 0.44
BAUDETTE (LAKE OF THE WOODS).................................. 0.43
WARROAD 1WNW (ROSEAU)......................................... 0.42
ROSEAU (ROSEAU)............................................... 0.42
LANCASTER (KITTSON)........................................... 0.41
WILLIAMS 1WSW (LAKE OF THE WOODS)............................. 0.39
CLEMENTSON (LAKE OF THE WOODS)................................ 0.33
AWOS @ HALLOCK (KITTSON)...................................... 0.30
NORTHCOTE (KITTSON)........................................... 0.27
CARIBOU (KITTSON)............................................. 0.18
AWOS @ FLAG ISLAND (LAKE OF THE WOODS)........................ 0.16
PRECIPITATION IN NORTH DAKOTA... RAINFALL
LOCATION (COUNTY): IN INCHES
HANKINSON (RICHLAND).......................................... 3.00
LIDGERWOOD (RICHLAND)......................................... 2.49
WEST FARGO 4SSE (CASS)........................................ 2.29
WYNDMERE (RICHLAND)........................................... 2.27
HORACE (CASS)................................................. 2.25
NDAWN @ EKRE NR BARRIE (NDSU GRASSLAND RESERVE) (RICHLAND).... 2.25
HATTON (TRAILL)............................................... 2.20
BARRIE (RICHLAND)............................................. 2.14
FARGO (CASS).................................................. 2.13
ABERCROMBIE (RICHLAND)........................................ 2.12
WAHPETON (RICHLAND)........................................... 2.12
FARGO 3NE (CASS).............................................. 2.11
KINDRED (CASS)................................................ 2.10
FINGAL (BARNES)............................................... 2.08
NORTH DAKOTA STATE UNIV (CASS)................................ 2.03
ASOS @ FARGO AIRPORT (CASS)................................... 2.01
FARGO 1ESE (CASS)............................................. 2.00
FORT RANSOM (RANSOM).......................................... 2.00
CAYUGA (SARGENT).............................................. 1.95
VALLEY CITY 1E (BARNES)....................................... 1.95
NDAWN @ LISBON (RANSOM)....................................... 1.89
LISBON (RANSOM)............................................... 1.89
FARGO (CASS).................................................. 1.85
GALESBURG (CASS).............................................. 1.84
PROSPER (CASS)................................................ 1.84
KINDRED (CASS)................................................ 1.83
MCLEOD (RICHLAND)............................................. 1.82
NOME (BARNES)................................................. 1.80
ENDERLIN (RANSOM)............................................. 1.78
MAYVILLE (TRAILL)............................................. 1.77
FARGO 1SSW (CASS)............................................. 1.76
FORMAN (SARGENT).............................................. 1.74
LEONARD (CASS)................................................ 1.71
NDAWN @ PILLSBURY (BARNES).................................... 1.70
DURBIN (CASS)................................................. 1.68
COLFAX (RICHLAND)............................................. 1.68
NDAWN @ MCHENRY (EDDY)........................................ 1.67
NEW ROCKFORD (EDDY)........................................... 1.63
HILLSBORO (TRAILL)............................................ 1.61
NEW ROCKFORD 7ESE (EDDY)...................................... 1.60
MAYVILLE (TRAILL)............................................. 1.60
HILLSBORO (TRAILL)............................................ 1.55
HAVANA (SARGENT).............................................. 1.53
MAYVILLE (TRAILL)............................................. 1.50
HOLMES (GRAND FORKS).......................................... 1.50
SHEYENNE 3WSW (EDDY).......................................... 1.47
NEW ROCKFORD 9WNW (EDDY)...................................... 1.34
DAZEY (BARNES)................................................ 1.30
NDAWN @ INKSTER (GRAND FORKS)................................. 1.28
SE GRAND FORKS (GRAND FORKS).................................. 1.21
NDAWN @ MICHIGAN 2W (NELSON).................................. 1.17
GRAND FORKS (GRAND FORKS)..................................... 1.17
ASOS @ GRAND FORKS AP (GRAND FORKS)........................... 1.13
VALLEY CITY 2NW (BARNES)...................................... 1.11
BISBEE (TOWNER)............................................... 1.10
GRAND FORKS NWS (GRAND FORKS)................................. 1.10
NDAWN @ CRARY (RAMSEY)........................................ 1.07
CRARY (RAMSEY)................................................ 1.07
LANKIN 6E (WALSH)............................................. 1.06
GILBY 2E (GRAND FORKS)........................................ 1.05
MICHIGAN UCOOP (NELSON)....................................... 1.04
NDAWN @ CANDO (TOWNER)........................................ 1.02
HOOPLE (WALSH)................................................ 1.00
NDAWN @ FOREST RIVER (WALSH).................................. 0.96
OSLO 3WNW (WALSH)............................................. 0.96
STARKWEATHER (RAMSEY)......................................... 0.95
GRAFTON (WALSH)............................................... 0.95
NDAWN @ BAKER (BENSON)........................................ 0.94
CAVALIER (PEMBINA)............................................ 0.93
ST. THOMAS (PEMBINA).......................................... 0.93
LANKIN 9SW (WALSH)............................................ 0.89
PENN 6SE (RAMSEY)............................................. 0.87
HAMPDEN (RAMSEY).............................................. 0.87
ESMOND 9NNW (BENSON).......................................... 0.79
DEVILS LAKE (RAMSEY).......................................... 0.77
NDAWN @ CAVALIER (PEMBINA).................................... 0.75
AWOS @ DEVILS LAKE (RAMSEY)................................... 0.72
EDMORE (RAMSEY)............................................... 0.63
LANGDON (CAVALIER)............................................ 0.60
LANGDON EXP FARM (CAVALIER)................................... 0.57
CAVALIER (PEMBINA)............................................ 0.51
PEMBINA (PEMBINA)............................................. 0.43
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