Expires:201903132026;Remove:201903132026;270382 WGUS63 KFSD 122026 FFAFSD URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Flood Watch National Weather Service Sioux Falls SD 326 PM CDT Tue Mar 12 2019 ...The National Weather Service in Sioux Falls has issued a flood watch for the following rivers in South Dakota...Iowa...Minnesota... Vermillion River Near Wakonda Big Sioux River below Dell Rapids Big Sioux River At Sioux Falls I-90 Big Sioux River At Sioux Falls North Cliff Big Sioux River above Hawarden Big Sioux River At Akron Split Rock Creek Near Corson Skunk Creek At Sioux Falls Rock River At Luverne Rock River At Rock Rapids Rock River At Rock Valley Floyd River At Sheldon Floyd River At Alton West Branch Floyd River Near Struble Floyd River At Le Mars Floyd River At Merrill Floyd River Near James Ocheyedan River Near Spencer Little Sioux River near Milford Little Sioux River at Spencer Little Sioux River At Linn Grove Little Sioux River At Cherokee Little Sioux River Near Correctionville West Fork Ditch Near Hornick .The following river forecasts include forecast precipitation through Thursday morning. Any additional future rains could affect the crest forecasts. Rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are expected across the region from Wednesday through Thursday. These rains will be falling on top of a snow pack that contains 1 to 3 inches of water to the south of I-90, and 3 to 5 plus inches north of I-90. Temperatures will also remain above freezing from this afternoon through Thursday afternoon before colder air moves into the area from the west. There is still considerable uncertainty on the amount and location of the rainfall, and even more uncertainty on how the existing snow pack will respond to the warmer temperatures and additional water content from these rains. Also, there is a high probability of seeing at least some of the water from the rain and snow melt ponding in ditches and fields where deep snow and ice is blocking the culverts and other outlets for the runoff, thus preventing that water from making it into the rivers and streams. Ice jam flooding is also a possibility through the end of this week, but impacts from this should be minor, with the possible exception of the rivers and streams in northwest Iowa where the amount of flow into the main rivers could be more significant. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Safety message...Do not drive cars through flooded areas. the water depth and road condition may be unsafe. Additional information is available at http://water.weather.gov/ahps2/index.php?wfo=fsd Stay tuned for further updates by listening to NOAA weather radio... or your local radio and TV stations. The next scheduled statement will be issued tomorrow morning. && SDC083-099-132026- /O.NEW.KFSD.FL.A.0024.190314T1115Z-190316T0430Z/ /SIFS2.0.RS.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ 326 PM CDT Tue Mar 12 2019 The National Weather Service in Sioux Falls has issued a Flood Watch for The Skunk Creek At Sioux Falls * From 6 AM Thursday until Thursday March 14 * At 02PM Tuesday the stage was...4.0 feet. * Minor flooding is forecast. * Flood stage is 11.5 feet. && LAT...LON 4361 9693 4361 9684 4355 9678 4352 9678 4354 9684 4356 9691 $$ && Location Flood Latest Observed Maximum Forecast Stage Stage Time Stage Time LITTLE SIOUX RIVER MIFI4 12.0 9.52 Tue 2 PM 15.3 Fri 1 PM SPWI4 10.0 7.57 Tue 2 PM 13.9 Fri 7 AM LNNI4 18.0 16.03 Tue 2 PM 21.0 Sun 7 AM CHKI4 17.0 11.80 Tue 2 PM 23.3 Fri 1 AM CRRI4 19.0 9.45 Tue 2 PM 21.5 Thu 7 PM HOKI4 20.0 11.26 Tue 2 PM 27.8 Thu 7 PM BIG SIOUX RIVER DERS2 12.0 5.25 Tue 2 PM 13.2 Fri 1 PM SFLS2 12.0 8.90 Tue 2 PM 13.2 Fri 1 PM SXFS2 16.0 6.19 Tue 2 PM 19.3 Fri 7 AM HWDI4 20.5 14.79 Tue 2 PM 31.3 Sun 7 AM AKRI4 16.0 8.80 Tue 2 PM 22.0 Sun 7 AM FLOYD RIVER SHLI4 12.0 4.91 Tue 2 PM 13.6 Thu 7 AM ALTI4 12.0 6.63 Tue 2 PM 19.2 Thu 1 PM STUI4 14.0 5.82 Tue 2 PM 15.6 Thu 7 AM LMRI4 20.0 10.56 Tue 2 PM 24.9 Thu 1 AM MRLI4 12.0 E1.70 Tue 7 AM 16.9 Thu 1 PM JMEI4 26.0 11.41 Tue 2 PM 27.6 Thu 7 PM OCHEYEDAN RIVER SPOI4 8.0 3.53 Tue 3 PM 11.0 Fri 7 AM SPLIT ROCK CREEK COSS2 8.5 2.86 Tue 2 PM 13.1 Fri 1 PM ROCK RIVER LUVM5 10.0 3.90 Tue 2 PM 10.9 Thu 7 PM RAPI4 13.0 8.56 Tue 2 PM 17.9 Thu 7 PM RKVI4 16.0 6.69 Tue 2 PM 18.3 Fri 1 PM VERMILLION RIVER WKAS2 14.0 E4.00 Tue 7 AM 15.4 Sat 1 PM SKUNK CREEK SIFS2 11.5 3.98 Tue 3 PM 12.3 Thu 1 PM