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River Flood Warning 8, NWS Sioux Falls, SD

August 21, 2007Dickinson County, Iowa

NWS Sioux Falls, SD issued this river flood warning at Aug 21, 2007, 10:55 AM CDT for Dickinson County, Iowa. It was in force for 11 days.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Aug 21, 2007, 10:55 AM CDT (15:55 UTC)
Expired
Sep 1, 2007, 9:36 AM CDT
In force
11 days
Issued by
NWS Sioux Falls, SD
Flood severity
Minor

County Dickinson County, IA

The radar

The Sioux Falls radar (KFSD), 129 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 15:54 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

The river

Written for the forecast point Little Sioux River near Milford (MIFI4).

Action stage
11 ft
Minor stage
13 ft
Moderate stage
16 ft
Major stage
20 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record, one reading an hour, from a day before the product to a day after it ended. Flood stages are today's.

The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

000 
WGUS43 KFSD 211555
FLWFSD
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD
1055 AM CDT TUE AUG 21 2007

...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SIOUX FALLS HAS ISSUED A FLOOD 
WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN IOWA...

  LITTLE SIOUX RIVER NEAR MILFORD 
   
.THE FOLLOWING RIVER FORECASTS INCLUDE FORECAST PRECIPITATION THROUGH
THIS AFTERNOON. ANY ADDITIONAL FUTURE RAINS COULD AFFECT THE CREST 
FORECASTS. 
 
SAFETY MESSAGE...DO NOT DRIVE CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS.  THE WATER 
DEPTH AND ROAD CONDITION MAY BE UNSAFE.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT 
 
HTTP://WWW.CRH.NOAA.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. 

IAC059-221555-
/O.NEW.KFSD.FL.W.0008.070821T1555Z-000000T0000Z/
/MIFI4.1.ER.070821T1211Z.070821T1300Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1055 AM CDT TUE AUG 21 2007

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SIOUX FALLS HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE LITTLE SIOUX RIVER NEAR MILFORD.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE .
* AT 08AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.1 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET.
* AT STAGES NEAR 12.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING OF LOW LYING AGRICULTURAL
  LANDS BEGINS.. 

$$

&& 
LOCATION FLOOD  LATEST OBSERVED  RECENT OBSERVED
         STAGE  STAGE  TIME      CREST TIME

LITTLE SIOUX RIVER
MIFI4    12.0   12.05 TUE 8 AM   12.1  TUE AUG 21
10 follow-up statements
000 
WGUS43 KFSD 221426
FLWFSD
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD
926 AM CDT WED AUG 22 2007

  LITTLE SIOUX RIVER NEAR MILFORD 
   
.THE FOLLOWING RIVER FORECASTS INCLUDE FORECAST PRECIPITATION THROUGH
THIS AFTERNOON. ANY ADDITIONAL FUTURE RAINS COULD AFFECT THE CREST 
FORECASTS. 
 
SAFETY MESSAGE...DO NOT DRIVE CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS.  THE WATER 
DEPTH AND ROAD CONDITION MAY BE UNSAFE.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT 
 
HTTP://WWW.CRH.NOAA.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. 

IAC059-231426-
/O.CON.KFSD.FL.W.0008.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/MIFI4.2.ER.070821T1211Z.070822T1330Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
926 AM CDT WED AUG 22 2007

...OBSERVED FLOODING INCREASED FROM MINOR TO MODERATE SEVERITY...
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR 
  THE LITTLE SIOUX RIVER NEAR MILFORD.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE .
* AT 08AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.4 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET.
* AT STAGES NEAR 14.5 FEET...190TH AVENUE BETWEEN 110TH STREET AND 
  120TH STREET IS FLOODED.. 

$$

&& 
LOCATION FLOOD  LATEST OBSERVED  RECENT OBSERVED
         STAGE  STAGE  TIME      CREST TIME

LITTLE SIOUX RIVER
MIFI4    12.0   14.38 WED 8 AM   14.4  WED AUG 22
000 
WGUS43 KFSD 231315
FLWFSD
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD
815 AM CDT THU AUG 23 2007

...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SIOUX FALLS HAS ISSUED A FLOOD 
WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN IOWA...

  LITTLE SIOUX RIVER NEAR MILFORD 
   
.THE FOLLOWING RIVER FORECASTS INCLUDE FORECAST PRECIPITATION THROUGH
THIS AFTERNOON. ANY ADDITIONAL FUTURE RAINS COULD AFFECT THE CREST 
FORECASTS. 
 
SAFETY MESSAGE...DO NOT DRIVE CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS.  THE WATER 
DEPTH AND ROAD CONDITION MAY BE UNSAFE.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT 
 
HTTP://WWW.CRH.NOAA.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. 

IAC059-241315-
/O.CON.KFSD.FL.W.0008.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/MIFI4.3.ER.070821T1211Z.070823T1230Z.000000T0000Z.NR/
815 AM CDT THU AUG 23 2007

...OBSERVED FLOODING INCREASED FROM MODERATE TO RECORD SEVERITY...

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR 
  THE LITTLE SIOUX RIVER NEAR MILFORD.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 07AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.8 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET.
* AT STAGES NEAR 16.0 FEET...170TH AVENUE FROM HIGHWAY 9 TO 140TH
  STREET IS FLOODED. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CREST NEAR 17.0 FEET THIS AFTERNOON.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS SETS A NEW RECORD HIGH STAGE FOR THIS  
  LOCATION. THE PREVIOUS RECORD WAS 15.91 FEET ON APRIL 9TH 2006.   
  THIS GAGE HAS BEEN IN OPERATION SINCE DECEMBER 1979.

$$

&& 
LOCATION FLOOD  LATEST OBSERVED  MAXIMUM FORECAST
         STAGE  STAGE  TIME      STAGE  TIME     

LITTLE SIOUX RIVER
MIFI4    12.0   16.78 THU 7 AM   17.0  THU AUG 23
000 
WGUS83 KFSD 241431
FLSFSD
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD
931 AM CDT FRI AUG 24 2007

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN IOWA...

  LITTLE SIOUX RIVER AT LINN GROVE 
  LITTLE SIOUX RIVER NEAR MILFORD
   
.THE FOLLOWING RIVER FORECASTS INCLUDE FORECAST PRECIPITATION THROUGH
THIS AFTERNOON. ANY ADDITIONAL FUTURE RAINS COULD AFFECT THE CREST 
FORECASTS. 
 
SAFETY MESSAGE...DO NOT DRIVE CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS.  THE WATER 
DEPTH AND ROAD CONDITION MAY BE UNSAFE.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT 
 
HTTP://WWW.CRH.NOAA.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. 

IAC059-251431-
/O.CON.KFSD.FL.W.0008.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/MIFI4.3.ER.070821T1211Z.070823T1700Z.000000T0000Z.NR/
931 AM CDT FRI AUG 24 2007

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE LITTLE SIOUX RIVER NEAR MILFORD.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE .
* AT 09AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.5 FEET.
* RECORD FLOODING IS OCCURRING.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET.
* RECENT ACTIVITY...THE RIVER ROSE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE ON TUESDAY
  AUGUST 21...AND CRESTED AT 16.86 FEET AT NOON ON THURSDAY AUGUST
  23. THIS SET A NEW RECORD HIGH CREST AT THIS LOCATION.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE ON TUESDAY AUGUST
  28.
* AT STAGES NEAR 16.0 FEET...170TH AVENUE FROM HIGHWAY 9 TO 140TH 
  STREET IS FLOODED.. 

$$

IAC021-251431-
/O.EXT.KFSD.FL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-070827T1200Z/
/LNNI4.1.ER.070824T1325Z.070825T1200Z.070827T0600Z.NO/
931 AM CDT FRI AUG 24 2007

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL 7 AM MONDAY... 

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE LITTLE SIOUX RIVER AT LINN GROVE.
* UNTIL MONDAY MORNING .
* AT 09AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET.
* RECENT ACTIVITY...THE RIVER ROSE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE ON FRIDAY AUGUST
  24.
* FORECAST...CREST NEAR 18.2 FEET ON SATURDAY AUGUST 25. THE RIVER
  WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY MONDAY AUGUST 27.

$$

&& 
LOCATION FLOOD  LATEST OBSERVED  MAXIMUM FORECAST  RECENT OBSERVED
         STAGE  STAGE  TIME      STAGE  TIME       CREST TIME

LITTLE SIOUX RIVER
MIFI4    12.0   16.53 FRI 9 AM                     16.86  THU AUG 23
LNNI4    18.0   18.01 FRI 9 AM   18.2  SAT 7 AM
000 
WGUS83 KFSD 251451
FLSFSD
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD
951 AM CDT SAT AUG 25 2007

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN IOWA...

  LITTLE SIOUX RIVER AT SPENCER 
  LITTLE SIOUX RIVER NEAR MILFORD
  LITTLE SIOUX RIVER AT LINN GROVE
   
.THE FOLLOWING RIVER FORECASTS INCLUDE FORECAST PRECIPITATION THROUGH
THIS AFTERNOON. ANY ADDITIONAL FUTURE RAINS COULD AFFECT THE CREST 
FORECASTS. 
 
SAFETY MESSAGE...DO NOT DRIVE CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS.  THE WATER 
DEPTH AND ROAD CONDITION MAY BE UNSAFE.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT 
 
HTTP://WWW.CRH.NOAA.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 SUNDAY MORNING. 

IAC059-261451-
/O.CON.KFSD.FL.W.0008.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/MIFI4.3.ER.070821T1211Z.070823T1700Z.000000T0000Z.NR/
951 AM CDT SAT AUG 25 2007

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE LITTLE SIOUX RIVER NEAR MILFORD.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 9 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.9 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET.
* AT STAGES NEAR 16.0 FEET...170TH AVENUE FROM HIGHWAY 9 TO 140TH 
STREET IS FLOODED.. 


$$

IAC041-059-261451-
/O.EXT.KFSD.FL.W.0009.000000T0000Z-070827T1600Z/
/SPWI4.1.ER.070824T2320Z.070825T1800Z.070826T1600Z.NO/
951 AM CDT SAT AUG 25 2007

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL 11 AM MONDAY... 
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE LITTLE SIOUX RIVER AT SPENCER.
* UNTIL MONDAY MORNING.
* AT 9 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS ESTIMATED AT 10.7 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD 
  STAGE BY SUNDAY AUGUST 26.
* AT STAGES NEAR 10.0 FEET...THE RIGHT BANK OVERFLOWS...AND MINOR 
FLOODING OF THE SPENCER CITY PARK AND SOME RURAL AGRICULTURAL AREAS 
BEGINS.. 


$$

IAC021-261450-
/O.CON.KFSD.FL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-070827T1200Z/
/LNNI4.1.ER.070824T1325Z.070825T1800Z.070827T0600Z.NO/
951 AM CDT SAT AUG 25 2007

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE LITTLE SIOUX RIVER AT LINN GROVE.
* UNTIL MONDAY MORNING .
* AT 9 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.1 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CREST NEAR 18.2 FEET BY SUNDAY AUGUST 26.
  THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE MONDAY AUGUST 27.


$$

&& 
LOCATION FLOOD  LATEST OBSERVED  MAXIMUM FORECAST  RECENT OBSERVED
         STAGE  STAGE  TIME      STAGE  TIME       CREST TIME

LITTLE SIOUX RIVER
MIFI4    12.0   15.95 SAT 9 AM                      16.8  THU AUG 23
SPWI4    10.0   E10.7 SAT 9 PM    10.7              10.7  SAT AUG 25
LNNI4    18.0   18.12 SAT 9 AM    18.2  SAT 1 PM    18.2  SAT AUG 25

$$
000 
WGUS83 KFSD 261504
FLSFSD
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD
1004 AM CDT SUN AUG 26 2007

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN IOWA...

  LITTLE SIOUX RIVER AT SPENCER 
  LITTLE SIOUX RIVER NEAR MILFORD
  LITTLE SIOUX RIVER AT LINN GROVE
   
.THE FOLLOWING RIVER FORECASTS INCLUDE FORECAST PRECIPITATION THROUGH
THIS AFTERNOON. ANY ADDITIONAL FUTURE RAINS COULD AFFECT THE CREST 
FORECASTS. 
 
SAFETY MESSAGE...DO NOT DRIVE CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS.  THE WATER 
DEPTH AND ROAD CONDITION MAY BE UNSAFE.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT 
 
HTTP://WWW.CRH.NOAA.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 MONDAY MORNING. 

IAC059-271504-
/O.CON.KFSD.FL.W.0008.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/MIFI4.3.ER.070821T1211Z.070823T1700Z.000000T0000Z.NR/
1004 AM CDT SUN AUG 26 2007

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE LITTLE SIOUX RIVER NEAR MILFORD.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 10 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.3 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET.
* AT STAGES NEAR 15.5 FEET...180TH STREET BETWEEN 170TH AVENUE AND 
190TH AVENUE IS FLOODED. 


$$

IAC041-059-271504-
/O.EXT.KFSD.FL.W.0009.000000T0000Z-070828T1400Z/
/SPWI4.1.ER.070825T0742Z.070826T1800Z.070827T1400Z.NO/
1004 AM CDT SUN AUG 26 2007

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL 9 AM TUESDAY... 
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE LITTLE SIOUX RIVER AT SPENCER.
* UNTIL TUESDAY MORNING.
* AT 10 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS ESTIMATED AT 10.5 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET.
* AT STAGES NEAR 10.0 FEET...THE RIGHT BANK OVERFLOWS...AND MINOR 
FLOODING OF THE SPENCER CITY PARK AND SOME RURAL AGRICULTURAL AREAS 
BEGINS. 


$$

IAC021-271200-
/O.CON.KFSD.FL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-070827T1200Z/
/LNNI4.1.ER.070824T1325Z.070826T1300Z.070827T0600Z.NO/
1004 AM CDT SUN AUG 26 2007

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE LITTLE SIOUX RIVER AT LINN GROVE.
* UNTIL MONDAY MORNING.
* AT 9 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.2 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  MONDAY AUGUST 27.


$$

&& 
LOCATION FLOOD  LATEST OBSERVED  MAXIMUM FORECAST  RECENT OBSERVED
         STAGE  STAGE  TIME      STAGE  TIME       CREST TIME

LITTLE SIOUX RIVER
MIFI4    12.0   15.34 SUN 10 AM    
SPWI4    10.0   E10.5 SUN 10 AM    10.5 SUN 1 PM  
LNNI4    18.0   18.17 SUN  9 AM    18.2 SUN 1 PM    18.2  SUN AUG 26
000 
WGUS83 KFSD 271531
FLSFSD
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD
1031 AM CDT MON AUG 27 2007

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN IOWA..
  LITTLE SIOUX RIVER NEAR MILFORD
  LITTLE SIOUX RIVER AT SPENCER
   
.THE FOLLOWING RIVER FORECASTS INCLUDE FORECAST PRECIPITATION THROUGH
THIS AFTERNOON. ANY ADDITIONAL FUTURE RAINS COULD AFFECT THE CREST 
FORECASTS. 
 
SAFETY MESSAGE...DO NOT DRIVE CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS.  THE WATER 
DEPTH AND ROAD CONDITION MAY BE UNSAFE.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT 
 
HTTP://WWW.CRH.NOAA.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. 

IAC059-281531-
/O.CON.KFSD.FL.W.0008.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/MIFI4.3.ER.070821T1211Z.070823T1700Z.000000T0000Z.NR/
1031 AM CDT MON AUG 27 2007

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE LITTLE SIOUX RIVER NEAR MILFORD.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 8 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.8 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MSG FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET.
* AT STAGES NEAR 14.5 FEET...190TH AVENUE BETWEEN 110TH STREET AND 
120TH STREET IS FLOODED.. 


$$

IAC041-059-281400-
/O.CON.KFSD.FL.W.0009.000000T0000Z-070828T1400Z/
/SPWI4.1.ER.000000T0000Z.070826T1200Z.070827T1400Z.NO/
1031 AM CDT MON AUG 27 2007

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE LITTLE SIOUX RIVER AT SPENCER.
* UNTIL TUESDAY MORNING.
* AT 7 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.1 (ESTIMATED) FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND NONFLOOD FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  MONDAY EVENING AUGUST 27.
* AT STAGES NEAR 10.0 FEET...THE RIGHT BANK OVERFLOWS...AND MINOR 
FLOODING OF THE SPENCER CITY PARK AND SOME RURAL AGRICULTURAL AREAS 
BEGINS.. 


$$

&& 
LOCATION FLOOD  LATEST OBSERVED  MAXIMUM FORECAST  RECENT OBSERVED
         STAGE  STAGE  TIME      STAGE  TIME       CREST TIME

LITTLE SIOUX RIVER
MIFI4    12.0    14.83 MON 8 AM    
SPWI4    10.0   E10.10 MON 7 AM
000 
WGUS83 KFSD 291601
FLSFSD
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD
1101 AM CDT WED AUG 29 2007

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN IOWA...
  LITTLE SIOUX RIVER AT LINN GROVE 
  LITTLE SIOUX RIVER NEAR MILFORD
  LITTLE SIOUX RIVER AT SPENCER
   
.THE FOLLOWING RIVER FORECASTS INCLUDE FORECAST PRECIPITATION THROUGH
THIS AFTERNOON. ANY ADDITIONAL FUTURE RAINS COULD AFFECT THE CREST 
FORECASTS. 
 
SAFETY MESSAGE...DO NOT DRIVE CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS.  THE WATER 
DEPTH AND ROAD CONDITION MAY BE UNSAFE.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT 
 
HTTP://WWW.CRH.NOAA.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. 

IAC059-301601-
/O.CON.KFSD.FL.W.0008.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/MIFI4.3.ER.070821T1211Z.070823T1700Z.000000T0000Z.NR/
1101 AM CDT WED AUG 29 2007

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE LITTLE SIOUX RIVER NEAR MILFORD.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE .
* AT 8AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.2 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET.
* AT STAGES NEAR 14.0 FEET...SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF PASTURE AND OTHER
FARM LANDS BEGIN TO FLOOD. 


$$

IAC041-059-301601-
/O.CON.KFSD.FL.W.0011.000000T0000Z-070831T1800Z/
/SPWI4.1.ER.000000T0000Z.070828T1428Z.070830T1800Z.NO/
1101 AM CDT WED AUG 29 2007

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE LITTLE SIOUX RIVER AT SPENCER.
* UNTIL FRIDAY AFTERNOON .
* AT 8AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.3 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  FRIDAY AUGUST 31.
* AT STAGES NEAR 10.0 FEET...THE RIGHT BANK OVERFLOWS...AND MINOR 
FLOODING OF THE SPENCER CITY PARK AND SOME RURAL AGRICULTURAL AREAS 
BEGINS.. 


$$

IAC021-301601-
/O.EXT.KFSD.FL.W.0010.000000T0000Z-070901T0000Z/
/LNNI4.1.ER.000000T0000Z.070829T1245Z.070831T1800Z.NO/
1101 AM CDT WED AUG 29 2007

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL 7 PM FRIDAY... 
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE LITTLE SIOUX RIVER AT LINN GROVE.
* UNTIL FRIDAY EVENING .
* AT 8AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.5 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET.
* AT STAGES NEAR 20.0 FEET...MAJOR FLOODING OF AGRICULTURAL LAND 
BEGINS ALONG THIS ENTIRE STRETCH OF THE RIVER.. 


$$

&& 
LOCATION FLOOD  LATEST OBSERVED  MAXIMUM FORECAST  RECENT OBSERVED
         STAGE  STAGE  TIME      STAGE  TIME       CREST TIME

LITTLE SIOUX RIVER
MIFI4    12.0   14.24 TUE 8 AM      M               16.8  THU AUG 23
SPWI4    10.0   11.28 WED 8 AM                      11.7  TUE AUG 28
LNNI4    18.0   18.48 WED 8 AM    18.5  WED 1 PM    18.5  WED AUG 29
000 
WGUS83 KFSD 301559
FLSFSD
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD
1059 AM CDT THU AUG 30 2007

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN IOWA...

  LITTLE SIOUX RIVER NEAR MILFORD
  LITTLE SIOUX RIVER AT SPENCER 
  LITTLE SIOUX RIVER AT LINN GROVE 
   
.THE FOLLOWING RIVER FORECASTS INCLUDE FORECAST PRECIPITATION THROUGH
THIS AFTERNOON. ANY ADDITIONAL FUTURE RAINS COULD AFFECT THE CREST 
FORECASTS. 
 
SAFETY MESSAGE...DO NOT DRIVE CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS.  THE WATER 
DEPTH AND ROAD CONDITION MAY BE UNSAFE.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT 
 
HTTP://WWW.CRH.NOAA.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. 

IAC059-311559-
/O.CON.KFSD.FL.W.0008.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/MIFI4.3.ER.070821T1211Z.070823T1700Z.000000T0000Z.NR/
1059 AM CDT THU AUG 30 2007

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE LITTLE SIOUX RIVER NEAR MILFORD.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 08AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.9 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY FRIDAY MORNING.
* AT STAGES NEAR 12.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING OF LOW LYING AGRICULTURAL
  LANDS BEGINS. 

$$

IAC041-059-311559-
/O.EXT.KFSD.FL.W.0011.000000T0000Z-070901T1500Z/
/SPWI4.1.ER.000000T0000Z.070828T1428Z.070831T1500Z.NO/
1059 AM CDT THU AUG 30 2007

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL 10 AM SATURDAY... 

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE LITTLE SIOUX RIVER AT SPENCER.
* UNTIL SATURDAY MORNING .
* AT 08AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.8 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  FRIDAY AUGUST 31.
* AT STAGES NEAR 10.0 FEET...THE RIGHT BANK OVERFLOWS...AND MINOR 
  FLOODING OF THE SPENCER CITY PARK AND SOME RURAL AGRICULTURAL AREAS 
  BEGINS. 

$$

IAC021-311559-
/O.EXT.KFSD.FL.W.0010.000000T0000Z-070901T0600Z/
/LNNI4.1.ER.000000T0000Z.070829T1245Z.070901T0000Z.NO/
1059 AM CDT THU AUG 30 2007

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL 1 AM SATURDAY... 

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE LITTLE SIOUX RIVER AT LINN GROVE.
* UNTIL LATE FRIDAY NIGHT .
* AT 08AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.4 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET.
* AT STAGES NEAR 18.5 FEET...THE CITY PARK IN SIOUX RAPIDS IS 
  FLOODED.

$$

&& 
LOCATION FLOOD  LATEST OBSERVED  RECENT OBSERVED
         STAGE  STAGE  TIME      CREST TIME

LITTLE SIOUX RIVER
MIFI4    12.0   12.93 THU 8 AM   16.8  THU AUG 23
SPWI4    10.0   10.75 THU 8 AM  E12.5  MON AUG 27
LNNI4    18.0   18.36 THU 8 AM   18.5  WED AUG 29
000 
WGUS83 KFSD 311619
FLSFSD
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD
1119 AM CDT FRI AUG 31 2007

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN IOWA...

  LITTLE SIOUX RIVER NEAR MILFORD
  LITTLE SIOUX RIVER AT SPENCER 
  LITTLE SIOUX RIVER AT LINN GROVE 
   
.THE FOLLOWING RIVER FORECASTS INCLUDE FORECAST PRECIPITATION THROUGH
THIS AFTERNOON. ANY ADDITIONAL FUTURE RAINS COULD AFFECT THE CREST 
FORECASTS. 
 
SAFETY MESSAGE...DO NOT DRIVE CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS.  THE WATER 
DEPTH AND ROAD CONDITION MAY BE UNSAFE.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT 
 
HTTP://WWW.CRH.NOAA.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. 

IAC059-011619-
/O.CON.KFSD.FL.W.0008.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/MIFI4.3.ER.070821T1211Z.070823T1700Z.000000T0000Z.NR/
1119 AM CDT FRI AUG 31 2007

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE LITTLE SIOUX RIVER NEAR MILFORD.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE .
* AT 08AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS ESTIMATED AT 12.2 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MSG FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE THIS AFTERNOON.
* AT STAGES NEAR 12.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING OF LOW LYING AGRICULTURAL
  LANDS BEGINS.

$$

IAC041-059-011619-
/O.EXT.KFSD.FL.W.0011.000000T0000Z-070902T0000Z/
/SPWI4.1.ER.000000T0000Z.070828T1428Z.070901T0000Z.NO/
1119 AM CDT FRI AUG 31 2007

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL 7 PM FRIDAY... 
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE LITTLE SIOUX RIVER AT SPENCER.
* UNTIL FRIDAY EVENING .
* AT 08AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.2 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  LATE THIS AFTERNOON.
* AT STAGES NEAR 10.0 FEET...THE RIGHT BANK OVERFLOWS...AND MINOR 
  FLOODING OF THE SPENCER CITY PARK AND SOME RURAL AGRICULTURAL AREAS 
  BEGINS.

$$

IAC021-011619-
/O.EXT.KFSD.FL.W.0010.000000T0000Z-070901T1800Z/
/LNNI4.1.ER.000000T0000Z.070829T1245Z.070901T1200Z.NO/
1119 AM CDT FRI AUG 31 2007

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL 1 PM SATURDAY... 
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE LITTLE SIOUX RIVER AT LINN GROVE.
* UNTIL SATURDAY AFTERNOON .
* AT 11AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.2 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE SATURDAY 
  AFTERNOON.
* AT STAGES NEAR 18.5 FEET...THE CITY PARK IN SIOUX RAPIDS IS 
  FLOODED.

$$

&& 
LOCATION FLOOD  LATEST OBSERVED  RECENT OBSERVED
         STAGE  STAGE  TIME      CREST TIME

LITTLE SIOUX RIVER
MIFI4    12.0  E12.20 THU 8 AM    16.8  THU AUG 23
SPWI4    10.0   10.25 FRI 8 AM    12.5  MON AUG 27
LNNI4    18.0   18.18 FRI 11 AM   18.5  WED AUG 29
000 
WGUS83 KFSD 011436
FLSFSD
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD
936 AM CDT SAT SEP 01 2007

...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN IOWA...

  LITTLE SIOUX RIVER NEAR MILFORD 
  LITTLE SIOUX RIVER AT LINN GROVE 
   
.THE FOLLOWING RIVER FORECASTS INCLUDE FORECAST PRECIPITATION THROUGH
THIS AFTERNOON. ANY ADDITIONAL FUTURE RAINS COULD AFFECT THE CREST 
FORECASTS. 
 
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT 
 
HTTP://WWW.CRH.NOAA.GOV/AHPS2/INDEX.PHP?WFO=FSD

STAY TUNED FOR FURTHER UPDATES BY LISTENING TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...
OR YOUR LOCAL RADIO AND TV STATIONS.

IAC059-011506-
/O.CAN.KFSD.FL.W.0008.000000T0000Z-070901T1436Z/
/MIFI4.3.ER.070821T1211Z.070823T1700Z.000000T0000Z.NR/
936 AM CDT SAT SEP 01 2007

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE LITTLE SIOUX RIVER NEAR MILFORD.
* AT 08AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS E11.9 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET.
* AT STAGES NEAR 12.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING OF LOW LYING AGRICULTURAL
LANDS BEGINS.. 


$$

IAC021-011506-
/O.CAN.KFSD.FL.W.0010.000000T0000Z-070901T1800Z/
/LNNI4.1.ER.070901T1255Z.070829T1245Z.070901T1307Z.NO/
936 AM CDT SAT SEP 01 2007

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE LITTLE SIOUX RIVER AT LINN GROVE.
* AT 08AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.0 FEET.
* FELL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT 8 AM SATURDAY.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO 17.8 FEET BY 7 AM 
  SUNDAY.
* AT STAGES NEAR 18.5 FEET...THE CITY PARK IN SIOUX RAPIDS IS 
FLOODED.. 


$$

&& 
LOCATION FLOOD  LATEST OBSERVED  MAXIMUM FORECAST  RECENT OBSERVED
         STAGE  STAGE  TIME      STAGE  TIME       CREST TIME

LITTLE SIOUX RIVER
MIFI4    12.0   E11.95 SAT 8 AM                     16.8  THU AUG 23
LNNI4    18.0   17.99 SAT 8 AM                      18.5  WED AUG 29

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this river flood warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Sioux Falls, SD wrote its last area forecast discussion before this river flood warning went out at Aug 21, 5:05 AM CDT, 5 hours 50 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Aug 21, 5:05 AM CDT, 5 hours 50 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION FOR SOUTHEAST SD/SOUTHWEST MN/NORTHWEST IA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD
505 AM CDT TUE AUG 21 2007

.DISCUSSION...
OUTSIDE SOME QUIET WEATHER TO BE FEATURED EARLY THE NEXT COUPLE OF
DAYS...ALL SIGNS POINT TOWARD RAINFALL BEING A SIGNIFICANT CONCERN
AGAIN OVER THE AREA...ESPLY THIS EVENING...AND AGAIN WED NIGHT AND
EARLY THU.

SO MANY BOUNDARIES RIGHT NOW ITS HARD TO FIND THE FOREST FOR THE
TREES.  WK FRONTAL WAVE HAVE MOVED INTO MN...DRAGGING SFC BNDRY THRU
MOST OF CWA ATTM. SFC WINDS TURNING NLY BEHIND WAVE DRAGGING MORE
LOW CLOUDS SWRD THRU I29 CORRIDOR AND INTO FAR NRN PORTIONS OF NW IA
ATTM. LOW ENOUGH CIGS THAT DENSE FOG HAD BECOME AN ISSUE EARLIER IN
THE NIGHT...AND POSTED A DENSE FOG ADVISORY PRIMARILY FOR THE
ELEVATED AREAS. HARD TO FIGURE HOW FAR WL BE ABLE TO PUSH/DEVELOP
WWRD INTO MORE WLY LOW LVL COMPONENT EARLY TDA AHEAD OF WKNG SFC
RIDGE IN THE CNTRL DKTS/NEBRASKA.  OTHERWISE...SHUD BE QUIET DAY
UNTIL WAVE PUSHING THRU NRN ROCKIES REACHES AREA LT AFTN. EXPECT
FRONTAL BNDRY TO REORGANIZE ACRS HEART OF CWA. MAX PWAT HAS
CONGEALED JUST TO S/SE OF AREA...ALL READY FOR USE TONIGHT. MDLS
HAVING REAL ISSUES FINDING THE REAL BOUNDARY...AND MAY HAVE TO
REALLY WAIT TO PIN DOWN BEST THREAT TOWARD MIDDAY AS THINGS SHAKE
OUT OF THE MESS. WIND PROFILES HAVE A LONG WAY TO GO FROM NLG
MORNING LOOK TO MAKE THREATENING PROFILE...ALREADY STARTING THRU
HIGH PLAINS WITH JET MAX STARTING TO PUSH THRU NRN ROCKIES AND LLJ
TURNING IT UP A NOTCH OUT W.  HAVE SEEN ENHANCEMENT OF MID CLDS THRU
SERN MT AND NWRN SD...WITH EVEN A FEW WK RETURNS. THESE SHRA AND
PERHAPS ISOLD TSRA SHUD REACH NWRN CWA MIDDAY...AS OTHER LOWER
CLOUDS WORK ON SCOURING OUT. TO THE S...WL BE A VERY WARM AND MOIST
AIRMASS BY MID AFTN...BUT ALL MDLS SHOW 300+ CINS PRIOR TO ONSET OF
WHATEVER DESTROYS THE PROJECTED CAP PER USUAL BIAS. SOME SEEMS TO BE
POOR LOW LVL MOISTURE FCST. STILL LOOKS AS IF WL REMAIN CAPPED FOR
GOODLY SHARE OF AFTN...AND STRENGTH MAKES ONE WONDER IF NOT ALL OF
AFTN PD WUD REMAIN DRY ACRS S WITH MORE LKLY FLASH POINT CLOSER TO
SFC WAVE ACRS NERN NEBRASKA TOWARD EVENING...BEFORE LLJ KICKS THINGS
ALG/N OF BNDRY UP MORE INTO THE EVNG. SVR THREAT IN PLACE AGAIN
MAINLY IN AN AREA S OF A LINE FROM MWM TO YKN...PARTICULARLY ACRS
NERN NEBRASKA AND NWRN IA. WL HAVE TO AGAIN MENTION A THREAT FOR A
TORNADIC STORM NERN NEBRASKA THRU NWRN IA ALG LOW LVL BNDRY...WITH
LOW LCL/NICELY DISTRIBUTED SHEAR PROFILE...INCLUDING A GOOD LOW LVL
ACCELERATION DUE TO HIGH THETA E AIR NR SFC.

PRECIPITATION RATE LKLY TO BE INTENSE AGAIN WITH ANY STORMS WHICH
DEVELOP DUE TO WARM CLOUD DEPTH...AND FFG ON ORDER OF 1-2 INCHES ON
BOTH 1H/3H RATES LEAVES VERY SUSCEPTABLE ONCE AGAIN. WL ISSUE FFA
FOR I90 AREAS OF SW MN DOWN THRU KSUX AREA FOR LT AFTN/EVNG HOURS.

ACTION SHUD PUSH S OF AREA LTR TONIGHT...AND LEAVE A TEMPORARY BREAK
IN PCPN ON WED. LTR IN DAY...WL SLOWLY SEE CHC FOR PCPN SPREAD BACK
IN FROM SW WITH NEXT WAVE INDUCING RETURN FLOW ACRS BNDRY WHICH
STALLS ACRS SRN NEBRASKA AND CNTRL IA. REALLY NICE SETUP FOR PCPN
ESPLY LTR WED NIGHT INTO THU MORNING THRU MUCH OF CWA ALG/S OF I90
WITH NRN STREAM IMPULSE ENHANCING LLJ ACRS BNDRY WITHIN RIGHT
ENTRANCE REGION...WITH GOODLY MOISTURE TRANSPORT. ANY SVR THREAT
WITH THIS WOULD SEEMS TO BE FAIRLY LIMITED TO HAIL/MARGINAL WIND
ACRS FAR SRN CWA AS STORMS SHUD BE ELEVATED AND INSTABILITY QUITE A
BIT LOWER THAN TDA.

AWAITING WHAT LOOKS TO BE WEEKEND DRYING OUT WITH SEASONABLE TEMPS.

&&

.AVIATION...
WEAK LOW LEVEL FLOW WITH SOME MIXING AND SUBSDNCE IS HAVING SOME
SUCCUESS KEEPING LOW CLOUDS AND FOG FROM WRN AND SRN PART OF FCST
AREA. ERYR FOG DVLPMNT AT HON GOT KNOCKED BACK. OF COURSE BEST
RECENT RAINFALL AREA IS IN SWRN MN...SO THE AREA OF IFR CIGS AND
VSBYS IN FOG IS THERE BACK INTO SERN SD FROM FSD N...AND INTO NWRN
IA FROM FSD TO STORM LAKE. THIS SHUD STAY PRETTY MICH THE SAME TILL
ARND 15Z AFTER WHICH HEATG AND SLOW ADVANCE OF WEAK MIXING WILL AID
IN STEADY IMPROVEMENT. MVFR CIGS MAY LINGER SWRN MN TO ARND 18Z.
REST OF AVIATION HAZARDS WILL CENTER ON SIGNIFICANT AND WDSPRD
CONVECTION AFT 21Z...MAINLY SERN HALF OF FCST AREA. THERE SHUD BE
SOME MIXG AS CONVECTION PULLS OUT LATE TNGT SO THERE CUD BE SOME LOW
CIGS INCLUDG IFR OVER SERN PART OF FCST AREA AFT 06Z...BUT DONT
EXPECT THE FOG TO THE EXTENT WE HAVE IN SWRN MN NOW.

&&

.FSD WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
IA...FLASH FLOOD WATCH FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
     IAZ002-003-013-014-020>022-031-032.
MN...FLASH FLOOD WATCH FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
     MNZ089-090.
     DENSE FOG ADVISORY UNTIL 9 AM CDT THIS MORNING FOR MNZ071-072-
     080-097.
NE...NONE.
SD...DENSE FOG ADVISORY UNTIL 9 AM CDT THIS MORNING FOR SDZ040.
&&

CHAPMAN/WILLIAMS
Hazardous weather outlook, Aug 21, 10:36 AM CDT, 19 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD
1036 AM CDT TUE AUG 21 2007

SDZ038>040-050-052>071-MNZ071-072-080-081-089-090-097-098-
IAZ001>003-012>014-020>022-031-032-NEZ013-014-221200-
AURORA-BEADLE-BON HOMME-BROOKINGS-BRULE-BUENA VISTA IA-
CHARLES MIX-CHEROKEE IA-CLAY-CLAY IA-COTTONWOOD MN-DAKOTA NE-
DAVISON-DICKINSON IA-DIXON NE-DOUGLAS-GREGORY-HANSON-HUTCHINSON-
IDA IA-JACKSON MN-JERAULD-KINGSBURY-LAKE-LINCOLN-LINCOLN MN-
LYON IA-LYON MN-MCCOOK-MINER-MINNEHAHA-MOODY-MURRAY MN-NOBLES MN-
OBRIEN IA-OSCEOLA IA-PIPESTONE MN-PLYMOUTH IA-ROCK MN-SANBORN-
SIOUX IA-TURNER-UNION-WOODBURY IA-YANKTON-
1036 AM CDT TUE AUG 21 2007

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTHEAST SOUTH DAKOTA...
SOUTHWEST MINNESOTA...NORTHWEST IOWA...AND NORTHEAST NEBRASKA.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

THUNDERSTORMS...
SEVERE WEATHER WILL AGAIN BE POSSIBLE IN NORTHWEST IOWA AND
NEARBY LOCATIONS LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING...WITH MORE
GENERAL NON-SEVERE STORMS POSSIBLE NORTH OF INTERSTATE 90. THE
MAIN THREAT FROM THESE STORMS WILL BE HAIL TO THE SIZE OF HALF
DOLLARS AND WIND GUSTS TO 70 MPH.

FLOODING...
THUNDERSTORMS LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING WILL HAVE THE
POTENTIAL TO PRODUCE RAINFALL RATES OF 1 TO 2 INCHES PER
HOUR...WITH THE HEAVIEST RAIN EXPECTED SOUTH OF A JACKSON TO
VERMILLION LINE. BECAUSE THE GROUND IS ALREADY SATURATED...
ADDITIONAL FLASH FLOODING WILL BE LIKELY WITH ANY INTENSE
RAINFALL. MINOR FLOODING IS ALSO EXPECTED TO OCCUR THIS WEEK
ALONG THE LITTLE SIOUX RIVER FROM NORTH OF SPENCER DOWNSTREAM TO
AROUND LINN GROVE.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY

THUNDERSTORMS WITH MORE HEAVY RAIN POTENTIAL WILL OCCUR FROM LATE
WEDNESDAY INTO THURSDAY MORNING...WITH THE GREATEST THREAT ALONG
AND SOUTH OF INTERSTATE 90. THERE WILL ALSO BE AN OUTSIDE THREAT
FOR SEVERE HAIL OR WIND...MAINLY SOUTH OF A VERMILLION TO SPENCER
LINE.

THE CHANCE FOR HEAVY RAIN PRODUCING THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE
INTO EARLY FRIDAY...MAINLY FROM FAR SOUTHEAST SOUTH DAKOTA AND
NORTHEAST NEBRASKA...THROUGH NORTHWEST IOWA.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL BE POSSIBLE AFTER 600 PM CDT.

&&

FOR MORE INFORMATION PLEASE VISIT OUR WEBSITE AT
WWW.CRH.NOAA.GOV/FSD. THIS INCLUDES THE GRAPHICAL HAZARDOUS
WEATHER OUTLOOK.

08

The office that day

Everything else NWS Sioux Falls, SD issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Aug 20, 9:02 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFSDSioux47 min
Aug 20, 9:26 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFSDLyon49 min
Aug 20, 9:57 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFSDOsceola48 min
Aug 21, 3:47 AM CDTFlash Flood WatchFSDBuena Vista, Cherokee, Clay, Dickinson, Ida, O'Brien and 3 more21 hr
Aug 21, 6:55 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFSDCherokee50 min

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Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive; the gauge from the NWS water service and the USGS.