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River Flood Warning 28, NWS Sioux Falls, SD

June 7, 2008Davison County, Hanson County, South Dakota

NWS Sioux Falls, SD issued this river flood warning at Jun 7, 2008, 7:20 PM CDT for Davison County, Hanson County, South Dakota. It was in force for 58 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Jun 7, 2008, 7:20 PM CDT (00:20 UTC)
Expired
Jun 10, 2008, 4:53 AM CDT
In force
58 hr
Issued by
NWS Sioux Falls, SD
Flood severity
Minor

Counties Davison County, SD, Hanson County, SD

The radar

The Sioux Falls radar (KFSD), 100 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:22 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 James River near Mitchell (JRMS2).

Action stage
16 ft
Minor stage
17 ft
Moderate stage
21.5 ft
Major stage
24 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 06478000, 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 080020
FLWFSD
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD
720 PM CDT SAT JUN 07 2008

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

  JAMES RIVER AT MITCHELL 
   
.THE FOLLOWING RIVER FORECASTS INCLUDE FORECAST PRECIPITATION THROUGH
THIS AFTERNOON. ANY ADDITIONAL FUTURE RAINS COULD AFFECT THE CREST 
FORECASTS. 
 
RUNOFF FROM PRIOR HEAVY RAINFALL HAS DRIVEN THE JAMES RIVER NEAR
MITCHELL TO FLOOD STAGE. AS WATER CONTINUES TO WORK THROUGH SMALLER
TRIBUTARIES...MINOR FLOODING IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE IN MAINLY LOW
LYING AGRICULTURAL AREAS. 

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. 

SDC035-061-090020-
/O.NEW.KFSD.FL.W.0028.080608T0020Z-080609T1930Z/
/JRMS2.1.ER.080607T2250Z.080608T0600Z.080608T1930Z.NO/
720 PM CDT SAT JUN 07 2008

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SIOUX FALLS HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE JAMES RIVER AT MITCHELL.
* UNTIL MONDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT 06PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 17.0 FEET.
* AT STAGES NEAR 17.0 FEET...THE LOWER BANKS OVERFLOW. 

$$

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

JAMES RIVER
JRMS2    17.0   17.02 SAT 7 PM    17.2  SUN 1 AM
4 follow-up statements
000 
WGUS83 KFSD 081549
FLSFSD
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD
1049 AM CDT SUN JUN 08 2008

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

  WEST FORK VERMILLION RIVER NEAR PARKER 
  ROCK RIVER AT ROCK RAPIDS 
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN SOUTH 
DAKOTA AND IOWA...

  JAMES RIVER AT MITCHELL 
  JAMES RIVER NEAR SCOTLAND 
  FIRESTEEL CREEK NEAR MOUNT VERNON 
  VERMILLION RIVER NEAR DAVIS 
  VERMILLION RIVER NEAR WAKONDA 
  BIG SIOUX RIVER AT HAWARDEN 
  BIG SIOUX RIVER AT AKRON 
  LITTLE SIOUX RIVER AT LINN GROVE 
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN SOUTH 
DAKOTA..
  LITTLE VERMILLION NEAR SALEM
   
.THE FOLLOWING RIVER FORECASTS INCLUDE FORECAST PRECIPITATION THROUGH
THIS AFTERNOON. ANY ADDITIONAL FUTURE RAINS COULD AFFECT THE CREST 
FORECASTS. 
 
ANOTHER ONE HALF TO ONE INCH OF RAIN FELL ACROSS PORTIONS OF NORTHWEST
IOWA ON SATURDAY NIGHT...WITH LESS THAN ONE HALF INCH OVER PORTIONS OF
SOUTHEAST SOUTH DAKOTA. THIS ADDTIIONAL RAINFALL HAS RESULTED IN A 
SECOND CREST BEING FORECAST AT LINN GROVE.

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. 

SDC035-061-091549-
/O.EXT.KFSD.FL.W.0028.000000T0000Z-080610T1559Z/
/JRMS2.1.ER.080607T2250Z.080608T1800Z.080609T1559Z.NO/
1049 AM CDT SUN JUN 08 2008

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL 11 AM TUESDAY... 
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE JAMES RIVER AT MITCHELL.
* UNTIL TUESDAY MORNING.
* AT 9AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.4 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 17.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CREST NEAR 17.5 FT ON SUNDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT STAGES NEAR 17.0 FEET...THE LOWER BANKS OVERFLOW. 


$$

SDC067-135-091549-
/O.EXT.KFSD.FL.W.0021.000000T0000Z-080612T2200Z/
/SCOS2.3.ER.080606T1254Z.080608T0700Z.080611T2200Z.NO/
1049 AM CDT SUN JUN 08 2008

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL 5 PM THURSDAY... 
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE JAMES RIVER NEAR SCOTLAND.
* UNTIL THURSDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT 10AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.8 FEET.
* MAJOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  WEDNESDAY JUNE 11.
* AT STAGES NEAR 18.0 FEET...HIGHWAY 44 SOUTH OF MILLTOWN AND KEIBER 
ROAD IN MILLTOWN WILL BE FLOODED. 


$$

IAC167-SDC083-127-091549-
/O.EXT.KFSD.FL.W.0019.000000T0000Z-080613T2200Z/
/HAWI4.2.ER.080606T1315Z.080608T1800Z.080612T2200Z.NO/
1049 AM CDT SUN JUN 08 2008

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL 5 PM FRIDAY... 
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BIG SIOUX RIVER AT HAWARDEN.
* UNTIL FRIDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT 8AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS ESTIMATED 20.6 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET.
* AT STAGES NEAR 20.0 FEET...SOME FARM HOUSES ON THE SOUTH DAKOTA 
SIDE OF THE RIVER ARE ISOLATED BY HIGH WATER. 


$$

IAC149-SDC127-091549-
/O.EXT.KFSD.FL.W.0020.000000T0000Z-080614T0645Z/
/AKRI4.3.ER.080606T1737Z.080609T0600Z.080613T0645Z.NO/
1049 AM CDT SUN JUN 08 2008

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL 2 AM SATURDAY... 
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BIG SIOUX RIVER AT AKRON.
* UNTIL LATE FRIDAY NIGHT.
* AT 10AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 20.2 FEET.
* MAJOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CREST NEAR 20.7 FEET BY MONDAY JUNE 08. 
  THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE FRIDAY JUNE 13.
* AT STAGES NEAR 21.5 FEET...HIGHWAY 48 NEAR THE INTERSECTION WITH 
IOWA HIGHWAY 12 NORTH OF AKRON BEGINS TO FLOOD. 


$$

SDC087-091548-
/O.CON.KFSD.FL.W.0025.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/LVSS2.3.ER.080606T0242Z.080607T1300Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1049 AM CDT SUN JUN 08 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE LITTLE VERMILLION NEAR SALEM.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 10AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.4 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MSG FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET.
* AT STAGES NEAR 8.0 FEET...THE WATER REACHES THE BOTTOM OF THE 
BRIDGES ON 247TH STREET...248TH STREET...AND 444TH AVENUE. 


$$

SDC087-125-081619-
/O.CAN.KFSD.FL.W.0027.000000T0000Z-080609T0515Z/
/PKRS2.3.ER.080607T0154Z.080607T0700Z.080608T1255Z.NO/
1049 AM CDT SUN JUN 08 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE WEST FORK VERMILLION RIVER NEAR PARKER.
* AT 10AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.8 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET.
* RECENT ACTIVITY...THE RIVER FELL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT 8 AM SUNDAY.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO 5.3 FEET BY 7 AM 
  MONDAY.
* AT STAGES NEAR 9.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING OF AGRICULTURAL LAND 
BEGINS. 


$$

SDC083-125-091548-
/O.EXT.KFSD.FL.W.0015.000000T0000Z-080613T0600Z/
/DVSS2.2.ER.080604T0245Z.080605T0130Z.080612T0600Z.NO/
1049 AM CDT SUN JUN 08 2008

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL 1 AM FRIDAY... 
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE VERMILLION RIVER NEAR DAVIS.
* UNTIL LATE THURSDAY NIGHT.
* AT 6AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.1 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  THURSDAY JUNE 12.
* AT STAGES NEAR 14.5 FEET...THE HIGHER BANKS AND LEVEES GET 
OVERTOPPED...AND FLOODING OF SOME RURAL ROADS SOUTH OF DAVIS BEGINS. 


$$

SDC027-125-091548-
/O.EXT.KFSD.FL.W.0016.000000T0000Z-080614T0448Z/
/WKAS2.2.ER.080605T2050Z.080607T1200Z.080613T0448Z.NO/
1049 AM CDT SUN JUN 08 2008

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL 12 AM SATURDAY... 
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE VERMILLION RIVER NEAR WAKONDA.
* UNTIL FRIDAY EVENING.
* AT 7AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS ESTIMATED AT 14.8 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CREST NEAR 16.5 FEET BY TUESDAY JUNE 10. 
  THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE THURSDAY JUNE 12.
* AT STAGES NEAR 16.5 FEET...WATER REACHES THE BOTTOM OF THE BRIDGE 
ON 461ST AVENUE NORTHEAST OF COLFAX CORNER...AND MAJOR FLOODING OF 
AGRICULTURAL LAND SOUTH OF DAVIS BEGINS. 


$$

SDC035-091548-
/O.EXT.KFSD.FL.W.0026.000000T0000Z-080610T0800Z/
/MTVS2.1.ER.080606T2000Z.080607T1415Z.080609T0800Z.NO/
1049 AM CDT SUN JUN 08 2008

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL 3 AM TUESDAY... 
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE FIRESTEEL CREEK NEAR MOUNT VERNON.
* UNTIL LATE MONDAY NIGHT.
* AT 09AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.6 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  MONDAY JUNE 09.
* AT STAGES NEAR 8.0 FEET...THE RIGHT BANK OVERFLOWS. 


$$

IAC021-091548-
/O.EXT.KFSD.FL.W.0014.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/LNNI4.1.ER.080531T1003Z.080611T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1049 AM CDT SUN JUN 08 2008

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE... 
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE LITTLE SIOUX RIVER AT LINN GROVE.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 10AM 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 RISING TO NEAR 18.9 FEET BY 7 AM
  WEDNESDAY.  ADDITIONAL RISES MAY BE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER.
* AT STAGES NEAR 18.5 FEET...THE CITY PARK IN SIOUX RAPIDS IS 
FLOODED. 


$$

IAC119-081619-
/O.CAN.KFSD.FL.W.0023.000000T0000Z-080608T2149Z/
/RAPI4.2.ER.080605T2050Z.080606T0600Z.080608T1120Z.UU/
1049 AM CDT SUN JUN 08 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE ROCK RIVER AT ROCK RAPIDS.
* AT 10AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.8 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET.
* RECENT ACTIVITY...THE RIVER ROSE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE ON SUNDAY JUNE 
  08.
* RECENT ACTIVITY...THE RIVER FELL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT 6 AM SUNDAY.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO 12.4 FEET BY 7 AM 
  MONDAY.
* AT STAGES NEAR 13.0 FEET...THE LOWER BANKS ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE 
RIVER WILL BEGIN FLOODING. 


$$

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

JAMES RIVER
JRMS2    17.0   17.40 SUN 10 AM   17.5  SUN 1 PM    17.4  SUN JUN 08
SCOS2    13.0   17.80 SUN 10 AM   17.6  SUN 1 PM    18.0  SUN JUN 08

BIG SIOUX RIVER
HAWI4    15.0   E20.60 SUN 9 AM   20.6  SUN 1 PM    19.3  SAT JUN 07
AKRI4    16.0   20.16 SUN 10 AM   20.7  MON 1 AM    20.2  SUN JUN 08

VERMILLION RIVER
LVSS2    7.0    8.41 SUN 10 AM     M                  9.2  SAT JUN 07
PKRS2    9.0    8.77 SUN 10 AM     8.1  SUN 1 PM    11.7  SAT JUN 07
DVSS2    11.0   14.10 SUN 6 AM    14.1  SUN 1 PM    12.9  FRI JUN 06
WKAS2    14.0   E14.80 SUN 7 AM   16.5  TUE 7 AM    15.9  FRI JUN 06

FIRESTEEL CREEK
MTVS2    8.0   9.62 SUN 10 AM   9.3  SUN 1 PM    10.5  SAT JUN 07

LITTLE SIOUX RIVER
LNNI4    18.0   18.22 SUN 10 AM   18.9  WED 7 AM    18.2  TUE JUN 03

ROCK RIVER
RAPI4    13.0   12.83 SUN 10 AM   12.7  SUN 1 PM    16.5  FRI JUN 06
000 
WGUS83 KFSD 090235
FLSFSD
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD
935 PM CDT SUN JUN 08 2008

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN SOUTH 
DAKOTA...

  JAMES RIVER AT MITCHELL 
  JAMES RIVER NEAR SCOTLAND 
  FIRESTEEL CREEK NEAR MOUNT VERNON 
  VERMILLION RIVER NEAR DAVIS 
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN SOUTH 
DAKOTA..
  LITTLE VERMILLION NEAR SALEM
  VERMILLION RIVER NEAR WAKONDA
   
.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. 

SDC035-061-100235-
/O.EXT.KFSD.FL.W.0028.000000T0000Z-080610T1800Z/
/JRMS2.1.ER.080607T2250Z.080609T0100Z.080609T1800Z.NO/
935 PM CDT SUN JUN 08 2008

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL 1 PM TUESDAY... 
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE JAMES RIVER AT MITCHELL.
* UNTIL TUESDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT 8PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.4 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 17.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  MONDAY JUNE 09.
* AT STAGES NEAR 17.0 FEET...THE LOWER BANKS OVERFLOW. 


$$

SDC067-135-100234-
/O.EXT.KFSD.FL.W.0021.000000T0000Z-080613T1400Z/
/SCOS2.3.ER.080606T1254Z.080608T0700Z.080612T1400Z.NO/
935 PM CDT SUN JUN 08 2008

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL 9 AM FRIDAY... 
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE JAMES RIVER NEAR SCOTLAND.
* UNTIL FRIDAY MORNING.
* AT 9PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.5 FEET.
* MAJOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  THURSDAY JUNE 12.
* AT STAGES NEAR 18.0 FEET...HIGHWAY 44 SOUTH OF MILLTOWN AND KEIBER 
ROAD IN MILLTOWN WILL BE FLOODED. 


$$

SDC087-100234-
/O.CON.KFSD.FL.W.0025.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/LVSS2.3.ER.080606T0242Z.080607T1300Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
935 PM CDT SUN JUN 08 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE LITTLE VERMILLION NEAR SALEM.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 9PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.1 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET.
* AT STAGES NEAR 8.0 FEET...THE WATER REACHES THE BOTTOM OF THE 
BRIDGES ON 247TH STREET...248TH STREET...AND 444TH AVENUE. 


$$

SDC083-125-100234-
/O.EXT.KFSD.FL.W.0015.000000T0000Z-080613T1000Z/
/DVSS2.2.ER.080604T0245Z.080608T2230Z.080612T1000Z.NO/
935 PM CDT SUN JUN 08 2008

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL 5 AM FRIDAY... 
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE VERMILLION RIVER NEAR DAVIS.
* UNTIL LATE THURSDAY NIGHT.
* AT 5PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.2 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  THURSDAY JUNE 12.
* AT STAGES NEAR 14.5 FEET...THE HIGHER BANKS AND LEVEES GET 
OVERTOPPED...AND FLOODING OF SOME RURAL ROADS SOUTH OF DAVIS BEGINS. 


$$

SDC027-125-100234-
/O.CON.KFSD.FL.W.0016.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/WKAS2.3.ER.080605T2050Z.080611T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NR/
935 PM CDT SUN JUN 08 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE VERMILLION RIVER NEAR WAKONDA.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 12PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.7 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET.
* AT STAGES NEAR 17.0 FEET...WATER REACHES THE BOTTOM OF THE BRIDGE 
ON 302ND STREET EAST OF COLFAX CORNER...AND MANY OF THE LEVEES WILL 
START TO BE OVERTOPPED WITH APPROXIMATELY 25000 ACRES FLOODED BETWEEN
DAVIS AND VERMILLION. 


$$

SDC035-100234-
/O.EXT.KFSD.FL.W.0026.000000T0000Z-080610T1630Z/
/MTVS2.1.ER.080606T2000Z.080607T1415Z.080609T1630Z.NO/
935 PM CDT SUN JUN 08 2008

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL 11 AM TUESDAY... 
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE FIRESTEEL CREEK NEAR MOUNT VERNON.
* UNTIL TUESDAY MORNING.
* AT 8PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  MONDAY JUNE 09.
* AT STAGES NEAR 8.0 FEET...THE RIGHT BANK OVERFLOWS. 


$$

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

JAMES RIVER
JRMS2    17.0   17.43 SUN 9 PM    17.3  MON 1 AM    
SCOS2    13.0   17.48 SUN 9 PM    17.3  MON 1 AM    

VERMILLION RIVER
LVSS2    7.0    8.12  SUN 9 PM      
DVSS2    11.0   14.20 SUN 5 PM    14.1  MON 1 AM    
WKAS2    14.0   16.74 SUN 12 PM   17.0  TUE 7 PM    

FIRESTEEL CREEK
MTVS2    8.0   8.96   SUN 9 PM    8.7   MON 1 AM
000 
WGUS83 KFSD 091441
FLSFSD
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD
941 AM CDT MON JUN 09 2008

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

  JAMES RIVER AT MITCHELL 
  JAMES RIVER NEAR SCOTLAND 
  FIRESTEEL CREEK NEAR MOUNT VERNON 
  VERMILLION RIVER NEAR DAVIS 
  BIG SIOUX RIVER NEAR BROOKINGS 
  BIG SIOUX RIVER AT HAWARDEN 
  BIG SIOUX RIVER AT AKRON 
  LITTLE VERMILLION NEAR SALEM
  VERMILLION RIVER NEAR WAKONDA
  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. 

SDC035-061-101441-
/O.EXT.KFSD.FL.W.0028.000000T0000Z-080611T0000Z/
/JRMS2.1.ER.080607T2250Z.080609T0100Z.080610T0000Z.NO/
941 AM CDT MON JUN 09 2008

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL 7 PM TUESDAY... 
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE JAMES RIVER AT MITCHELL.
* UNTIL TUESDAY EVENING.
* AT 08AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.3 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 17.0 FEET.
* RECENT ACTIVITY...THE RIVER ROSE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE ON SATURDAY
  JUNE 07....AND CRESTED AT 17.4 FEET ON SUNDAY JUN 08.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  LATE MONDAY JUNE 09.
* AT STAGES NEAR 17.0 FEET...THE LOWER BANKS OVERFLOW. 

$$

SDC067-135-101441-
/O.EXT.KFSD.FL.W.0021.000000T0000Z-080614T0800Z/
/SCOS2.3.ER.080606T1254Z.080608T0700Z.080613T0800Z.NO/
941 AM CDT MON JUN 09 2008

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL 3 AM SATURDAY... 
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE JAMES RIVER NEAR SCOTLAND.
* UNTIL LATE FRIDAY NIGHT.
* AT 08AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.1 FEET.
* MAJOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET.
* RECENT ACTIVITY...THE RIVER ROSE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE ON FRIDAY JUNE 
  06...AND CRESTED AT 18.0 FEET ON SUNDAY JUNE 08.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  FRIDAY JUNE 13.
* AT STAGES NEAR 16.0 FEET...APPROXIMATELY 22850 ACRES OF FARM LAND 
  ARE FLOODED BETWEEN MITCHELL AND YANKTON. 

$$

SDC087-101441-
/O.CON.KFSD.FL.W.0025.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/LVSS2.3.ER.080606T0242Z.080607T1300Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
941 AM CDT MON JUN 09 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE LITTLE VERMILLION NEAR SALEM.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 09AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.8 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET.
* RECENT ACTIVITY...THE RIVER ROSE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE ON THURSDAY
  JUNE 05...AND CRESTED AT 9.2 FEET ON SATURDAY JUNE 07.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE ON TUESDAY
  JUNE 10.
* AT STAGES NEAR 8.0 FEET...THE WATER REACHES THE BOTTOM OF THE 
  BRIDGES ON 247TH STREET...248TH STREET...AND 444TH AVENUE. 

$$

SDC083-125-101441-
/O.EXT.KFSD.FL.W.0015.000000T0000Z-080612T2200Z/
/DVSS2.2.ER.080604T0245Z.080608T2230Z.080611T2200Z.NO/
941 AM CDT MON JUN 09 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE VERMILLION RIVER NEAR DAVIS.
* UNTIL THURSDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT 06AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.0 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET.
* RECENT ACTIVITY...THE RIVER ROSE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE ON TUESDAY JUNE 
  03...AND CRESTED AT 14.2 FEET ON SUNDAY JUNE 08.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  WEDNESDAY JUNE 11.
* AT STAGES NEAR 13.5 FEET...WATER REACHES THE BOTTOM OF THE BRIDGE 1
  MILE WEST OF DAVIS ON HIGHWAY 18. 

$$

SDC027-125-101440-
/O.CON.KFSD.FL.W.0016.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/WKAS2.3.ER.080605T2050Z.080611T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NR/
941 AM CDT MON JUN 09 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE VERMILLION RIVER NEAR WAKONDA.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 12PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.7 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET.
* RECENT ACTIVITY...THE RIVER ROSE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE ON THURSDAY
  JUNE 05.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CREST NEAR 17.0 FEET BY TUESDAY JUNE 10 
  THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* AT STAGES NEAR 17.0 FEET...WATER REACHES THE BOTTOM OF THE BRIDGE 
  ON 302ND STREET EAST OF COLFAX CORNER...AND MANY OF THE LEVEES 
  WILL START TO BE OVERTOPPED WITH APPROXIMATELY 25000 ACRES 
  POSSIBLY FLOODED BETWEEN DAVIS AND VERMILLION. 

$$

SDC011-101-101440-
/O.EXT.KFSD.FL.W.0030.000000T0000Z-080611T1500Z/
/BRKS2.1.ER.080609T0422Z.080609T1800Z.080610T1500Z.NO/
941 AM CDT MON JUN 09 2008

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL 10 AM WEDNESDAY... 
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BIG SIOUX RIVER NEAR BROOKINGS.
* UNTIL WEDNESDAY MORNING.
* AT 08AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.2 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET.
* RECENT ACTIVITY...THE RIVER ROSE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE ON SUNDAY JUNE 
  08.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CREST NEAR 9.3 FEET BY MONDAY JUNE 09. 
  THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE TUESDAY JUNE 10.
* AT STAGES NEAR 9.0 FEET...SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF PASTURE AND FARM 
  LANDS BEGIN FLOODING ON THE LEFT BANK OF THE RIVER. 

$$

IAC167-SDC083-127-101440-
/O.EXT.KFSD.FL.W.0019.000000T0000Z-080613T0600Z/
/HAWI4.1.ER.080606T1315Z.080608T2245Z.080612T0600Z.NO/
941 AM CDT MON JUN 09 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BIG SIOUX RIVER AT HAWARDEN.
* UNTIL LATE THURSDAY NIGHT.
* AT 05PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.6 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET.
* RECENT ACTIVITY...THE RIVER ROSE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE ON WEDNESDAY
  JUNE 04...AND CRESTED AT 19.3 FEET ON SATURDAY JUNE 07.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  THURSDAY JUNE 12.
* AT STAGES NEAR 19.0 FEET...SOUTH DAKOTA HIGHWAY 46 BEGINS TO FLOOD.

$$

IAC149-SDC127-101440-
/O.EXT.KFSD.FL.W.0020.000000T0000Z-080614T0000Z/
/AKRI4.3.ER.080606T1737Z.080609T0230Z.080613T0000Z.NO/
941 AM CDT MON JUN 09 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BIG SIOUX RIVER AT AKRON.
* UNTIL FRIDAY EVENING.
* AT 09AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.8 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET.
* RECENT ACTIVITY...THE RIVER ROSE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE ON FRIDAY JUNE 
  06...AND CRESTED AT 20.2 FEET ON SUNDAY JUNE 08.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  THURSDAY JUNE 12.
* AT STAGES NEAR 19.5 FEET...SEVERAL FARM HOUSES ARE FLOODED. 

$$

SDC035-101440-
/O.EXT.KFSD.FL.W.0026.000000T0000Z-080610T2100Z/
/MTVS2.1.ER.080606T2000Z.080607T1415Z.080609T2100Z.NO/
941 AM CDT MON JUN 09 2008

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL 4 PM TUESDAY... 
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE FIRESTEEL CREEK NEAR MOUNT VERNON.
* UNTIL TUESDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT 06AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.5 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET.
* RECENT ACTIVITY...THE RIVER ROSE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE ON FRIDAY JUNE 
  06...AND CRESTED AT 10.5 FEET ON SATURDAY JUNE 07.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  MONDAY JUNE 09.
* AT STAGES NEAR 8.0 FEET...THE RIGHT BANK OVERFLOWS. 

$$

IAC041-059-101440-
/O.CON.KFSD.FL.W.0029.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/SPWI4.1.ER.000000T0000Z.080610T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
941 AM CDT MON JUN 09 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE LITTLE SIOUX RIVER AT SPENCER.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 08AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.7 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET.
* RECENT ACTIVITY...THE RIVER ROSE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE ON WEDNESDAY
  JUNE 04.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CREST NEAR 12.0 FEET BY TUESDAY JUNE 10 
  THEN BEGIN FALLING.

$$

IAC021-101440-
/O.CON.KFSD.FL.W.0014.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/LNNI4.1.ER.080531T1003Z.080612T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
941 AM CDT MON JUN 09 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE LITTLE SIOUX RIVER AT LINN GROVE.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 09AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.3 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET.
* RECENT ACTIVITY...THE RIVER ROSE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE ON FRIDAY
  JUNE 06.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CREST NEAR 18.9 FEET BY THURSDAY JUNE 12 
  THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* 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

JAMES RIVER
JRMS2    17.0   17.28 MON 9 AM                     17.4  SUN JUN 08
SCOS2    13.0   17.15 MON 9 AM                     18.0  SUN JUN 08

VERMILLION RIVER
LVSS2     7.0    7.77 MON 9 AM                      9.2  SAT JUN 07
DVSS2    11.0   14.00 MON 6 AM                     14.2  SUN JUN 08
WKAS2    14.0   16.74 SUN 12 PM   17.0  TUE 7 PM   

BIG SIOUX RIVER
BRKS2     9.0    9.20 MON 8 AM     9.3  MON 1 PM     
HAWI4    15.0   18.60 SUN 6 PM                      19.3  SAT JUN 07
AKRI4    16.0   19.81 MON 9 AM                      20.2  SUN JUN 08

FIRESTEEL CREEK
MTVS2     8.0    8.46 MON 7 AM                      10.5  SAT JUN 07

LITTLE SIOUX RIVER
SPWI4    10.0   11.69 MON 8 AM    12.0  MON 7 PM    
LNNI4    18.0   18.26 MON 9 AM    18.9  WED 7 PM
000 
WGUS83 KFSD 100953
FLSFSD
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD
453 AM CDT TUE JUN 10 2008

...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN SOUTH 
DAKOTA...

  JAMES RIVER AT MITCHELL 
  FIRESTEEL CREEK NEAR MOUNT VERNON 
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN SOUTH 
DAKOTA...

  JAMES RIVER NEAR SCOTLAND 
  VERMILLION RIVER NEAR DAVIS 
  VERMILLION RIVER NEAR WAKONDA 
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN SOUTH 
DAKOTA..
  LITTLE VERMILLION NEAR SALEM
   
.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. 

SDC035-061-101023-
/O.CAN.KFSD.FL.W.0028.000000T0000Z-080611T0000Z/
/JRMS2.1.ER.080607T2250Z.080609T0100Z.080610T0315Z.NO/
453 AM CDT TUE JUN 10 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE JAMES RIVER AT MITCHELL.
* AT 3 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.9 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 17.0 FEET.
* RECENT ACTIVITY...THE RIVER FELL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT 10 PM MONDAY.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL FALL TO 15.4 FEET BY 7 AM 
  WEDNESDAY.
* AT STAGES NEAR 17.0 FEET...THE LOWER BANKS OVERFLOW. 


$$

SDC067-135-110953-
/O.EXT.KFSD.FL.W.0021.000000T0000Z-080615T0200Z/
/SCOS2.3.ER.080606T1254Z.080608T0700Z.080614T0200Z.NO/
453 AM CDT TUE JUN 10 2008

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL 9 PM SATURDAY... 
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE JAMES RIVER NEAR SCOTLAND.
* UNTIL SATURDAY EVENING.
* AT 4AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.6 FEET.
* MAJOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  SATURDAY EVENING JUNE 14.
* AT STAGES NEAR 16.0 FEET...APPROXIMATELY 22850 ACRES OF FARM LAND 
ARE FLOODED BETWEEN MITCHELL AND YANKTON. 


$$

SDC087-110953-
/O.CON.KFSD.FL.W.0025.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/LVSS2.3.ER.080606T0242Z.080607T1300Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
453 AM CDT TUE JUN 10 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE LITTLE VERMILLION NEAR SALEM.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 4AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.3 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET.
* AT STAGES NEAR 8.0 FEET...THE WATER REACHES THE BOTTOM OF THE 
BRIDGES ON 247TH STREET...248TH STREET...AND 444TH AVENUE. 


$$

SDC083-125-110953-
/O.EXT.KFSD.FL.W.0015.000000T0000Z-080613T0730Z/
/DVSS2.2.ER.080604T0245Z.080608T2230Z.080612T0730Z.NO/
453 AM CDT TUE JUN 10 2008

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL 2 AM FRIDAY... 
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE VERMILLION RIVER NEAR DAVIS.
* UNTIL LATE THURSDAY NIGHT.
* AT 1AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.5 (ESTIMATED) FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  FRIDAY JUNE 13.
* AT STAGES NEAR 13.5 FEET...WATER REACHES THE BOTTOM OF THE BRIDGE 1
MILE WEST OF DAVIS ON HIGHWAY 18. 


$$

SDC027-125-110952-
/O.EXT.KFSD.FL.W.0016.000000T0000Z-080615T2015Z/
/WKAS2.3.ER.080605T2050Z.080611T0000Z.080614T2015Z.NR/
453 AM CDT TUE JUN 10 2008

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL 3 PM SUNDAY... 
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE VERMILLION RIVER NEAR WAKONDA.
* UNTIL SUNDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT 12PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.7 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CREST NEAR 17.0 FEET BY TUESDAY JUNE 10. 
  THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE SUNDAY JUNE 15.
* AT STAGES NEAR 17.0 FEET...WATER REACHES THE BOTTOM OF THE BRIDGE 
ON 302ND STREET EAST OF COLFAX CORNER...AND MANY OF THE LEVEES WILL 
START TO BE OVERTOPPED WITH APPROXIMATELY 25000 ACRES FLOODED BETWEEN
DAVIS AND VERMILLION. 


$$

SDC035-101023-
/O.CAN.KFSD.FL.W.0026.000000T0000Z-080610T2100Z/
/MTVS2.1.ER.080606T2000Z.080607T1415Z.080610T0130Z.NO/
453 AM CDT TUE JUN 10 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE FIRESTEEL CREEK NEAR MOUNT VERNON.
* AT 4AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.7 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO 6.6 FEET BY 7 AM 
  WEDNESDAY.

$$

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

JAMES RIVER
JRMS2    17.0   16.85 TUE 4 AM    16.6  TUE 7 AM    17.4  SUN JUN 08
SCOS2    13.0   16.63 TUE 4 AM    16.4  TUE 7 AM    18.0  

VERMILLION RIVER
LVSS2    7.0      7.29 TUE 5 AM      
DVSS2    11.0   E13.50 TUE 1 AM    13.3  TUE 7 AM   
WKAS2    14.0    16.74 SUN 12 PM   17.0  TUE 7 PM    

FIRESTEEL CREEK
MTVS2    8.0      7.68 TUE 4 AM     7.6  TUE 7 AM    10.5  SAT JUN 07

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 Jun 7, 3:25 PM CDT, 3 hours 55 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 7, 3:25 PM CDT, 3 hours 55 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION FOR SOUTHEAST SD/SOUTHWEST MN/NORTHWEST IA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD
325 PM CDT SAT JUN 7 2008

.DISCUSSION...
FOR TONIGHT...THE MAIN CONCERN IS CONVECTION CHANCE AND FLOODING
CONCERNS. SCT TSRA HAS DEVELOPED AHEAD OF THE FRONTAL BOUNDARY IN NW
IA. HOWEVER...PER OAX SOUNDING...THIS CONVECTION IS CURRENTLY
STRUGGLING AS IT IS REMOVED FROM THE FRONT AND IS ATTEMPTING TO
BREAK A FAIRLY STRONG CAP AND THEREFORE IS SUSCEPTIBLE TO BEING
SHEARED APART BY A 70 KT 500 MB JET. HOWEVER...EXPECT AS THE
AFTERNOON CONTINUES...THESE STORMS WILL STRENGTHEN AS CAP WEAKENS
AND PRODUCE SOME SEVERE WEATHER EAST OF A SPIRIT LAKE TO TEQUEMAH
NEBRASKA LINE. BECAUSE OF THE STRONG SHEAR...A FEW SHOULD ORGANIZE
INTO SUPERCELLS WITH THE PRIMARY THREAT BEING LARGE HAIL...TO GOLF
BALL SIZE...AND WINDS OVER 65 MPH.  BECAUSE OF THE PRESENCE OF THE
BOUNDARY CANNOT COMPLETELY RULE OUT A TORNADO BUT WITH SW FLOW...THE
LOW LEVEL SHEAR IS LIMITED WITH BULK SHEAR AT 0 TO 1 KM AROUND 11
KTS.

THE MAIN AREA OF CONVECTION WILL DEVELOP TOWARD SUNSET IN NRN
NEBRASKA AND SPREAD TO THE NORTH AND EAST. AT THIS TIME...EXPECT
THAT THE HEAVIEST RAIN AND CONCENTRATION TO BE ALONG THE 850 MB
BOUNDARY WHICH WILL EXTEND FROM SOUTH OF YKN TO AROUND SPIRIT LAKE.
WITH STRONG DYNAMIC SUPPORT AND ELEVATED INSTABILITY...EXPECT THAT A
LARGE MCS WILL FORM AND MOVE ACROSS MOST OF NW IA. THESE STORMS HAVE
THE POTENTIAL TO PRODUCE WIDESPREAD 1 TO 1.5 INCHES OF RAIN WITH
LOCAL AMOUNTS EXCEEDING 2 INCHES. FARTHER NORTH...EXPECT CONVECTION
TO BE MORE ISOLATED BUT THERE SHOULD BE A BROAD STRATIFORM AREA OF
RAIN THAT MOVES ACROSS MUCH OF SE SD AND INTO SW MN. RAINFALL AMOUNT
SHOULD GENERALLY BE LESS THAN AN INCH...ALTHOUGH...AGAIN...LOCAL
AMOUNT OVER AN INCH AREA POSSIBLE...ESPECIALLY SOUTH OF I90. THERE
STILL REMAINS SOME UNCERTAINTY ON THE EXACT LOCATION OF THE MCS
OVERNIGHT. BECAUSE OF THIS AND THE FACT THAT SO MANY AREAS ARE
SATURATED...WILL CONTINUE THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS. FUTURE SHIFTS
MAY BE ABLE TO ADJUST THE WATCH ONCE CONVECTION DEVELOPS LATER THIS
EVENING. A FEW OF THESE STORMS COULD ALSO BE INITIALLY SEVERE
TONIGHT...MAINLY OVER NW IA...WITH UP TO QUARTER SIZE HAIL POSSIBLE.
HOWEVER...AS THE CONVECTION BECOMES MORE WIDESPREAD...THE SEVERE
THREAT SHOULD LESSEN.

WITH THE RAIN AND CLOUDS...LOWS OVERNIGHT WILL BE IN THE 50S AND 60S.

BACKWARD PROPAGATING CORFIDI VECTORS ARE EXTREMELY STRONG OVERNIGHT
AND HAVE THEREFORE KEPT POPS IN THE LIKELY RANGE ACROSS EASTERN CWA
SUNDAY MORNING. EXPECT LOW CLOUDS TO BE FAIRLY STUBBORN TOMORROW
WITH WEAK FLOW IN THE LOW LEVELS. CLOUDS AND WEAK WINDS WILL LIMIT
MIXING.  925 HPA TEMPS ARE RELATIVELY COOL IN THE LOWER TEENS AND
THEREFORE HAVE FORECAST HIGHS IN THE LOW TO MID 70S IN MOST
LOCATIONS.

UPPER LEVEL LOW OVER SOUTHERN CANADA BECOMES BETTER ORGANIZED ON
SUNDAY NIGHT INTO MONDAY AND ROTATES DOWN INTO THE NORTHERN DAKOTAS.
COLD CORE INSTABILITY NOT ALL THAT GREAT IN NORTHERN CWA...AND HAVE
KEPT FORECAST DRY DURING THE DAYTIME HOURS ON MONDAY.  STRONG WARM
AIR ADVECTION DEVELOPS MONDAY NIGHT AS WARM FRONT LIFTS NORTH
ASSOCIATED WITH AN AREA OF LOW PRESSURE DEVELOPING ON THE LEEWARD
SIDE OF THE ROCKIES. WARM FRONT IS EXPECTED TO BE ACROSS NORTHERN
PORTION OF CWA ON TUESDAY AS SHORTWAVE MOVES ACROSS NORTHERN HALF OF
SOUTH DAKOTA IN ZONAL FLOW.  HAVE CONFINED CHANCES OF POPS TO AREAS
NORTH OF I-90. IN TERMS OF TEMPERATURES...EXPECT TEMPERATURES TO
RETURN TO NEAR NORMAL LEVELS AS 850 MB TEMPS WARM INTO THE MID AND
UPPER TEENS.

MOISTURE SHOULD REALLY INCREASE THROUGHOUT THE DAY ON TUESDAY INTO
WEDNESDAY AS SOUTHERLY FLOW DEVELOPS AND STRONG LOW LEVEL JET
DEVELOPS TUESDAY NIGHT. UPPER LEVEL LOW REMAINS POISED OFF TO THE
WEST ACROSS THE NORTHERN ROCKIES...HOWEVER...THERE ARE SUBTLE SIGNS
THAT THE SOUTHWEST FLOW ALOFT MAY CONTAIN A WAVE OR TWO THAT MAY
INTERACT WITH THE 30-40 KNOT LOW LEVEL JET. HAVE THEREFORE CONTINUED
MENTION OF POPS WITH THE FOCUS ACROSS THE WESTERN CWA.

MUCH BETTER CHANCES FOR CONVECTION WEDNESDAY NIGHT INTO THURSDAY AS
UPPER LEVEL LOW MOVES THROUGH THE NORTHERN PLAINS. MODELS HAVE BEEN
TRENDING 6-12 HOURS SLOWER WITH THIS WAVE WITH THE LATEST MODEL
RUNS.

ZONAL FLOW SETS UP ACROSS THE THE NORTHERN US OVER THE WEEKEND WITH
THE JET RETREATING TO THE NORTH NEAR THE US CANADIAN BORDER. WITH A
SURFACE RIDGE BUILDING INTO THE CENTRAL PLAINS MAY SEE A BREAK FROM
THE ACTIVE WEATHER AS OF LATE...HOWEVER CAN NOT RULE OUT A PRECIP
CHANCE OR TWO WITH A MID LEVEL WAVE MOVING THROUGH.  MODELS ARE
HINTING AT A WEAK COLD FRONT MOVING THROUGH THE REGION ON
SATURDAY...HOWEVER...LOW LEVEL MOISTURE LOOKS TO BE RELATIVELY
LIMITED.

&&

AVIATION...
VFR CONDITIONS EXPECTED ACROSS THE AREA THROUGH 02Z EXCEPT FOR WHERE
CONVECTION DEVELOPS THIS AFTERNOON IN NW IOWA. CIGS WILL FALL BELOW
5000 FT AFTER DARK BUT SHOULD REMAIN VFR MUCH OF THE NIGHT EXCEPT IN
THE STRONGER CONVECTION THAT MOVES ACROSS THE AREA. IN AREAS WITH
STRONG CONVECTION MVFR OR EVEN BRIEF PERIODS OF IFR MAY OCCUR. DID
ACCOUNT FOR MVFR IN THE TAFS BUT NOT IFR AS DURATION IS EXPECTED TO
BE LESS THAN ONE HOUR.  WITH FRONT SLOWLY MOVING THROUGH...WINDS
WILL BE SHIFTING TO NORTH ACROSS MOST OF THE AREA AS THE EVENING
PROGRESSES.  PRECIPITATION SHOULD END BY 12Z ALTHOUGH MVFR
CONDITIONS STILL POSSIBLE IN NW IA INCLUDING SUX.

&&

.FSD WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...

IA...FLASH FLOOD WATCH FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING FOR
     IAZ001>003-012>014-020>022-031-032.

MN...FLASH FLOOD WATCH FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING FOR
     MNZ081-089-090-098.

NE...FLASH FLOOD WATCH FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING FOR
     NEZ013-014.

SD...FLASH FLOOD WATCH FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING FOR
     SDZ066>071.

SCHUMACHER/BT
Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 7, 2:35 PM CDT, 4 hours 45 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD
235 PM CDT SAT JUN 07 2008

SDZ038>040-050-052>071-MNZ071-072-080-081-089-090-097-098-
IAZ001>003-012>014-020>022-031-032-NEZ013-014-081200-
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-
235 PM CDT SAT JUN 07 2008

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

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

THUNDERSTORMS...
SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP AFTER 3 PM THIS
AFTERNOON...GENERALLY TO THE SOUTH AND EAST OF A LINE FROM ONAWA
IOWA TO SPIRIT LAKE. A FEW OF THESE STORMS COULD BE SEVERE IN THE
AFTERNOON AND EVENING...WITH THE MAIN THREATS BEING HAIL UP TO
GOLF BALL SIZE AND DAMAGING WINDS UP TO 70 MPH. THERE COULD ALSO
BE AN ISOLATED TORNADO. THESE STORMS ARE EXPECTED TO MOVE EAST OF
THE AREA BY 7 PM. ANOTHER ROUND OF STORMS WILL MOVE INTO THE AREA
AROUND MIDNIGHT. AN ISOLATED STORM MAY PRODUCE HAIL UP TO QUARTER
SIZE AND WINDS UP TO 60 MPH SOUTH OF A LINE FROM SIOUX CITY TO
STORM LAKE.

FLOODING...
MINOR TO MODERATE FLOODING IS EXPECTED ALONG PORTIONS OF THE
VERMILLION...JAMES...LITTLE SIOUX...ROCK...AND LOWER BIG SIOUX
RIVERS THE NEXT FEW DAYS.

ISOLATED HEAVY RAIN IS POSSIBLE LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND THIS
EVENING SOUTH OF LINE FROM PONCA NEBRASKA TO SPIRIT LAKE IOWA.
HOWEVER...MORE THUNDERSTORMS WILL MOVE INTO SOUTHEAST SOUTH
DAKOTA AND NORTHEAST NEBRASKA AFTER SUNSET AND SPREAD INTO
SOUTHWEST MINNESOTA AND NORTHWEST IOWA AROUND MIDNIGHT. HEAVY
RAIN IS POSSIBLE WITH THESE STORMS...ESPECIALLY SOUTH OF A LINE
FROM YANKTON TO SPIRIT LAKE...WHERE 1 TO 2 INCHES OF RAIN MAY
FALL. THIS MAY PRODUCE FLASH FLOODING. FARTHER NORTH...FROM
TYNDALL TO WINDOM...THE THREAT OF HEAVY RAIN IS LESS...BUT DUE TO
SATURATED GROUND...EVEN RAINFALL OF UP TO ONE INCH COULD PRODUCE
FLASH FLOODING OVERNIGHT.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY

SEVERE WEATHER WILL BE POSSIBLE FOR THE MIDDLE OF NEXT WEEK AS A
STRONG AREA OF LOW PRESSURE PUSHES OUT OF THE ROCKIES AND MOVES
ACROSS THE NORTHERN PLAINS.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL BE POSSIBLE AFTER 3 PM IN PORTIONS OF
NORTHWEST
IOWA.

&&

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

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 7, 9:25 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFSDUnion35 min
Jun 7, 10:57 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFSDClay, Yankton20 min
Jun 8, 10:52 AM CDTAreal Flood WarningFSDBon Homme, Douglas, Hanson, Hutchinson, McCook12 hr

Nearby

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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.