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Rainfall report (8/28/14)

Weather

August 28th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

Rainfall update for Atlantic:  .6″ of rain since 7-a.m. today, bringing the storm system total to 2.81″ as of 12-p.m.

In Atlantic, at the KJAN studios [Official Nat’l. Weather Service reporting site], we received 2.21″ of rain from 7-a.m. Wed. thru 7-a.m. today (8/28). 2 miles NW of Atlantic, 2.16″.

Other reports from NWS observers & area media include (24-hour total as of 7-a.m. unless otherwise indicated):

1.5 miles south of Avoca, .9″; Audubon, .75″; 1 mile north of Beaconsfield (Taylor Co.), 1.4″;  south of Bedford (Taylor Co.), 2.52″ (as of 6-am); 1 mile west of Blockton (Taylor Co.), 1.74“; Clarinda, 2.7″; 5 miles east/south of Denison, 1.42″‘ Emerson, 2.2″; Irwin, 1.08″; 3 miles east of Manning (Carroll Co.), 1.18″; Massena, .63″; 1 mile south of Mt. Ayr, 1.23″; Red Oak, 1″; Treynor, 3.1″; Villisca, 1.42″.