Expires:202406221900;Remove:202406221900;415829
WGUS83 KFSD 211654
FLSFSD

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Sioux Falls SD
1154 AM CDT Fri Jun 21 2024

...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in South 
Dakota...

  Firesteel Creek near Mount Vernon affecting Davison County.

  East Fork Vermillion River near Parker affecting Turner County.

  Big Sioux River at Sioux Falls I-90 affecting Minnehaha County.

  Big Sioux River below Dell Rapids affecting Minnehaha County.

  Big Sioux River near Brookings affecting Moody and Brookings 
  Counties.

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in South 
Dakota...Iowa...Minnesota...

  James River near Mitchell affecting Davison and Hanson Counties.

  James River near Forestburg affecting Sanborn County.

  James River near Scotland affecting Bon Homme, Yankton and 
  Hutchinson Counties.

  Vermillion River near Chancellor affecting Turner County.

  East Fork Vermillion River below Montrose affecting McCook County.

  Turkey Ridge Creek near Centerville affecting Turner County.

  Vermillion River near Wakonda affecting Clay County.

  Vermillion River near Davis affecting Lincoln and Turner Counties.

  Big Sioux River at Brandon affecting Minnehaha, Lyon and Lincoln 
  Counties.

  Big Sioux River at Akron affecting Plymouth and Union Counties.

  Big Sioux River above Hawarden affecting Union, Sioux and Lincoln 
  Counties.

  Pipestone Creek below Pipestone affecting Pipestone, Moody and 
  Minnehaha Counties.

  N. Branch Pipestone Creek near Pipestone affecting Pipestone 
  County.

  Little Rock River near George affecting Lyon County.

  Mud Creek near Lester affecting Lyon County.

  Rock River near Hardwick affecting Rock County.

  Ocheyedan River near Everly affecting O'Brien and Clay Counties.

  Little Sioux River near Montgomery affecting Dickinson County.

  West Fork Little Sioux River near Lake Park affecting Dickinson 
  County.

  Little Sioux River near Milford affecting Dickinson County.

  Little Sioux River above Spencer / Highway 18 affecting Clay 
  County.

  West Fork Des Moines River near Avoca affecting Cottonwood and 
  Murray Counties.

...The Flood Warning is cancelled for the following rivers in South 
Dakota...Iowa...

  East Fork Vermillion River near Montrose affecting McCook County.

  Skunk Creek near Hartford affecting Minnehaha County.

  Little Floyd River near Sanborn affecting O'Brien County.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive 
cars through flooded areas.

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood 
deaths occur in vehicles.

Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the 
dangers of flooding.

Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.

The next statement will be issued by this afternoon.

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1154 AM CDT Fri Jun 21 2024

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING TO WEDNESDAY 
MORNING...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Big Sioux River near Brookings.

* WHEN...From Saturday morning to Wednesday morning.

* IMPACTS...At 10.5 feet, 473rd Avenue north of the gauge begins to 
  flood.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 10:45 AM CDT Friday the stage was 6.5 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
    tomorrow morning to a crest of 10.3 feet Sunday morning. It
    will then fall below flood stage Tuesday morning.
  - Flood stage is 9.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

               Fld    Observed          Forecasts (1 pm CDT)     
Location       Stg    Stg    Day/Time   Sat   Sun   Mon          

Big Sioux River
Brookings      9.0    6.5    Fri 10 am  9.5   10.3  9.6          


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LAT...LON 4433 9692 4433 9687 4421 9677 4415 9665
      4413 9669 4420 9683


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