River Flood Warning 13, NWS Aberdeen, SD

318 
WGUS83 KABR 220949
FLSABR
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ABERDEEN SD
449 AM CDT TUE MAR 22 2011

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

  BIG SIOUX RIVER ABOVE WATERTOWN
  BIG SIOUX RIVER NEAR WATERTOWN
  BIG SIOUX RIVER AT WATERTOWN - BROADWAY AVENUE
  BIG SIOUX RIVER NEAR CASTLEWOOD
  
.THE FOLLOWING RIVER FORECASTS INCLUDE FORECAST PRECIPITATION THROUGH
THE NEXT 24 HOURS. ANY ADDITIONAL FUTURE PRECIPITATION COULD AFFECT 
THE FORECASTS. 

THE BIG SIOUX RIVER FROM NORTH OF WATERTOWN DOWN TO CASTLEWOOD IS EXPECTED
TO RISE TO ABOVE FLOOD STAGE OR REMAIN ABOVE FLOOD STAGE FOR THE NEXT SEVERAL
DAYS. 
 
WILLOW CREEK AND MUD CREEK CONTINUE AT OR ABOVE FLOOD STAGE. LOWLAND FLOODING WILL CONTINUE ALONG THESE CREEKS AS WELL.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

SAFETY MESSAGE...FLOOD WATERS CAN BE VERY DANGEROUS. NEVER DRIVE 
ACROSS A FLOODED ROAD...TURN AROUND DONT DROWN!

STAY TUNED FOR FURTHER UPDATES BY LISTENING TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...
OR YOUR FAVORITE LOCAL MEDIA.

FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION...CHECK OUT OUR WEB SITE AT 
WWW.WEATHER.GOV/ABR...THEN LEFT CLICK ON THE RIVERS AND LAKES LINK.

THE NEXT SCHEDULED STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED TUESDAY MORNING.

&&

SDC029-230600-
/O.CON.KABR.FL.W.0013.110322T1800Z-110323T0600Z/
/WTRS2.1.SM.110322T1800Z.110322T1800Z.110323T0000Z.NO/
449 AM CDT TUE MAR 22 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BIG SIOUX RIVER ABOVE WATERTOWN
* FROM THIS AFTERNOON UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...
* AT 4AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.8 FEET...
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST...
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET...
* AT 10.0 FEET...SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF PASTURE AND CROP LAND ARE 
  FLOODED.  

$$

SDC029-231549-
/O.CON.KABR.FL.W.0009.000000T0000Z-110326T0600Z/
/WBSS2.1.SM.110322T0336Z.110323T0600Z.110326T0000Z.NO/
449 AM CDT TUE MAR 22 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BIG SIOUX RIVER NEAR WATERTOWN
* UNTIL FRIDAY EVENING...
* AT 3AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.6 FEET...
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST...
* FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET...
* FORECAST...THE RIVER ROSE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE MONDAY LATE EVENING 
  AND WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 9.7 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT 
  WEDNESDAY. THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE
  FRIDAY EVENING.


$$

SDC029-231549-
/O.EXT.KABR.FL.W.0010.110322T1636Z-110325T0300Z/
/WBWS2.1.SM.110322T1636Z.110323T1200Z.110324T2100Z.NR/
449 AM CDT TUE MAR 22 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BIG SIOUX RIVER AT WATERTOWN - BROADWAY AVENUE
* FROM LATE THIS MORNING UNTIL THURSDAY AFTERNOON...
* AT 4AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.4 FEET...
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST...
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET...
* FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE LATE THIS MORNING AND 
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 11.9 FEET BY WEDNESDAY MORNING. THE RIVER 
  IS EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY THURSDAY AFTERNOON.


$$

SDC057-231549-
/O.EXT.KABR.FL.W.0011.000000T0000Z-110325T0000Z/
/CSWS2.1.SM.110322T0445Z.110323T0000Z.110324T1800Z.NR/
449 AM CDT TUE MAR 22 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BIG SIOUX RIVER NEAR CASTLEWOOD
* UNTIL THURSDAY EARLY AFTERNOON...
* AT 3AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.4 FEET...
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST...
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET...
* FORECAST...THE RIVER ROSE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE MONDAY LATE EVENING 
  AND WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 11.6 FEET BY THIS EVENING. THE 
  RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE THURSDAY EARLY AFTERNOON.
* AT 11.7 FEET...SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF PASTURE AND OTHER 
  AGRICULTURAL LAND WILL BE FLOODED.  

$$



&& 

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



BIG SIOUX RIVER
WTRS2    10.0   9.83 TUE 4 AM    10.0  TUE 1 PM    9.8  TUE 3 AM 
WBSS2    8.0    8.58 TUE 3 AM    9.7  WED 1 AM     8.5  TUE 2 AM 
WBWS2    11.0   9.38 TUE 4 AM    11.9  WED 7 AM      M  
CSWS2    11.0   11.41 TUE 4 AM    11.6  TUE 7 PM   10.7  MON 5 PM

218 
WGUS83 KABR 221439
FLSABR
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ABERDEEN SD
939 AM CDT TUE MAR 22 2011

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

  BIG SIOUX RIVER ABOVE WATERTOWN
  BIG SIOUX RIVER NEAR WATERTOWN
  BIG SIOUX RIVER AT WATERTOWN - BROADWAY AVENUE
  BIG SIOUX RIVER NEAR CASTLEWOOD

.THE FOLLOWING RIVER FORECASTS INCLUDE FORECAST PRECIPITATION THROUGH
THE NEXT 24 HOURS. ANY ADDITIONAL FUTURE PRECIPITATION COULD AFFECT 
THE FORECASTS. 
 
THE BIG SIOUX RIVER FROM NORTH OF WATERTOWN DOWN TO CASTLEWOOD IS
EITHER ALREADY ABOVE FLOOD STAGE OR IS RISING AND EXPECTED TO EXCEED
FLOOD STAGE. THE BIG SIOUX RIVER IS FORECAST TO REMAIN ABOVE FLOOD
STAGE FOR THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS. 
 
WILLOW CREEK AND MUD CREEK ALSO CONTINUE AT OR ABOVE FLOOD STAGE.
LOWLAND FLOODING WILL CONTINUE ALONG THESE CREEKS AS WELL.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

SAFETY MESSAGE...FLOOD WATERS CAN BE VERY DANGEROUS. NEVER DRIVE 
ACROSS A FLOODED ROAD...TURN AROUND DONT DROWN!

STAY TUNED FOR FURTHER UPDATES BY LISTENING TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...
OR YOUR FAVORITE LOCAL MEDIA.

FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION...CHECK OUT OUR WEB SITE AT 
WWW.WEATHER.GOV/ABR...THEN LEFT CLICK ON THE RIVERS AND LAKES LINK.

THE NEXT SCHEDULED STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY WEDNESDAY MORNING.

&&

SDC029-230600-
/O.EXT.KABR.FL.W.0013.110322T1420Z-110323T0600Z/
/WTRS2.1.RS.110322T1345Z.110322T1400Z.110323T0000Z.NO/
939 AM CDT TUE MAR 22 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BIG SIOUX RIVER ABOVE WATERTOWN
* UNTIL THIS EVENING...
* AT 09AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.0 FEET...
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST...
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET...
* AT 10.0 FEET...SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF PASTURE AND CROP LAND ARE 
  FLOODED.  

$$

SDC029-231839-
/O.EXT.KABR.FL.W.0009.000000T0000Z-110326T0000Z/
/WBSS2.1.RS.110322T0336Z.110323T0000Z.110325T1800Z.NO/
939 AM CDT TUE MAR 22 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BIG SIOUX RIVER NEAR WATERTOWN
* UNTIL FRIDAY EARLY AFTERNOON...
* AT 08AM TUESDAY 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 RISING TO NEAR 9.5 FEET BY
  THIS EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE FRIDAY
  EARLY AFTERNOON.


$$

SDC029-231839-
/O.EXT.KABR.FL.W.0010.110322T2315Z-110324T1800Z/
/WBWS2.1.RS.110322T2315Z.110323T1200Z.110324T1200Z.NO/
939 AM CDT TUE MAR 22 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BIG SIOUX RIVER AT WATERTOWN - BROADWAY AVENUE
* FROM THIS EVENING UNTIL THURSDAY MORNING...
* AT 09AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.6 FEET...
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST...
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET...
* FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE TO 
  RISE TO NEAR 11.4 FEET BY WEDNESDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL 
  BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY THURSDAY MORNING.


$$

SDC057-231839-
/O.EXT.KABR.FL.W.0011.000000T0000Z-110326T0000Z/
/CSWS2.1.RS.110322T0445Z.110323T0000Z.110325T1800Z.NR/
939 AM CDT TUE MAR 22 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BIG SIOUX RIVER NEAR CASTLEWOOD
* UNTIL FRIDAY EARLY AFTERNOON...
* AT 08AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.6 FEET...
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST...
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET...
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 11.8 FEET BY
  THIS EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE FRIDAY EARLY
  AFTERNOON.
* AT 11.7 FEET...SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF PASTURE AND OTHER 
  AGRICULTURAL LAND WILL BE FLOODED.  

$$



&& 

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



BIG SIOUX RIVER
WTRS2    10.0   10.01 TUE 9 AM    10.0  TUE 1 PM    10.0  TUE 9 AM 
WBSS2     8.0    8.98 TUE 8 AM     9.5  TUE 7 PM     8.9  TUE 6 AM 
WBWS2    11.0    9.60 TUE 9 AM    11.4  WED 7 AM      M  
CSWS2    11.0   11.62 TUE 9 AM    11.8  TUE 7 PM      M

919 
WGUS83 KABR 222100
FLSABR
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ABERDEEN SD
400 PM CDT TUE MAR 22 2011

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

  BIG SIOUX RIVER ABOVE WATERTOWN
  BIG SIOUX RIVER NEAR WATERTOWN
  BIG SIOUX RIVER AT WATERTOWN - BROADWAY AVENUE
  BIG SIOUX RIVER NEAR CASTLEWOOD

.THE FOLLOWING RIVER FORECASTS INCLUDE FORECAST PRECIPITATION THROUGH
THE NEXT 24 HOURS. ANY ADDITIONAL FUTURE PRECIPITATION COULD AFFECT 
THE FORECASTS. 

THE BIG SIOUX RIVER FROM NORTH OF WATERTOWN DOWN TO CASTLEWOOD IS
EITHER ALREADY ABOVE FLOOD STAGE OR IS RISING AND EXPECTED TO EXCEED
FLOOD STAGE. THE BIG SIOUX RIVER IS FORECAST TO REMAIN ABOVE FLOOD
STAGE FOR THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS. 
 
WILLOW CREEK AND MUD CREEK ALSO CONTINUE AT OR ABOVE FLOOD STAGE.
LOWLAND FLOODING WILL CONTINUE ALONG THESE CREEKS AS WELL.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

SAFETY MESSAGE...FLOOD WATERS CAN BE VERY DANGEROUS. NEVER DRIVE 
ACROSS A FLOODED ROAD...TURN AROUND DONT DROWN!

STAY TUNED FOR FURTHER UPDATES BY LISTENING TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...
OR YOUR FAVORITE LOCAL MEDIA.

FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION...CHECK OUT OUR WEB SITE AT 
WWW.WEATHER.GOV/ABR...THEN LEFT CLICK ON THE RIVERS AND LAKES LINK.

THE NEXT SCHEDULED STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED TOMORROW MORNING.

&&

SDC029-240100-
/O.EXT.KABR.FL.W.0013.000000T0000Z-110324T1200Z/
/WTRS2.1.RS.110322T1345Z.110323T1200Z.110324T0600Z.NO/
400 PM CDT TUE MAR 22 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BIG SIOUX RIVER ABOVE WATERTOWN
* UNTIL EARLY THURSDAY MORNING...
* AT 03PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.1 FEET...
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST...
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET...
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 10.3 FEET BY
  TOMORROW MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY
  THURSDAY MORNING.
* AT 10.0 FEET...SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF PASTURE AND CROP LAND ARE 
  FLOODED.  

$$

SDC029-240059-
/O.EXT.KABR.FL.W.0009.000000T0000Z-110326T0900Z/
/WBSS2.1.RS.110322T0336Z.110323T0600Z.110326T0300Z.NO/
400 PM CDT TUE MAR 22 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BIG SIOUX RIVER NEAR WATERTOWN
* UNTIL FRIDAY BEFORE MIDNIGHT...
* AT 03PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.2 FEET...
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST...
* FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET...
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 9.6 FEET BY
  AFTER MIDNIGHT TOMORROW. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE
  FRIDAY BEFORE MIDNIGHT.


$$

SDC029-240059-
/O.EXT.KABR.FL.W.0010.110323T0600Z-110325T1200Z/
/WBWS2.1.RS.110323T0600Z.110323T1800Z.110325T0600Z.NO/
400 PM CDT TUE MAR 22 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BIG SIOUX RIVER AT WATERTOWN - BROADWAY AVENUE
* FROM AFTER MIDNIGHT TOMORROW UNTIL EARLY FRIDAY MORNING...
* AT 03PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.9 FEET...
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST...
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET...
* FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY AFTER MIDNIGHT TOMORROW AND 
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 11.5 FEET BY TOMORROW EARLY AFTERNOON. THE
  RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY FRIDAY MORNING.


$$

SDC057-240059-
/O.EXT.KABR.FL.W.0011.000000T0000Z-110326T1800Z/
/CSWS2.1.RS.110322T0445Z.110323T1200Z.110326T1200Z.NR/
400 PM CDT TUE MAR 22 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BIG SIOUX RIVER NEAR CASTLEWOOD
* UNTIL SATURDAY MORNING...
* AT 03PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.8 FEET...
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST...
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET...
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 11.9 FEET BY
  TOMORROW MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE SATURDAY
  MORNING.
* AT 11.7 FEET...SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF PASTURE AND OTHER 
  AGRICULTURAL LAND WILL BE FLOODED.  

$$



&& 

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



BIG SIOUX RIVER
WTRS2    10.0   10.14 TUE 3 PM    10.3  WED 7 AM    10.2  TUE 3 PM 
WBSS2     8.0    9.25 TUE 3 PM     9.6  WED 1 AM     9.2  TUE 2 PM 
WBWS2    11.0    9.95 TUE 3 PM    11.5  WED 1 PM     9.9  TUE 1 PM 
CSWS2    11.0   11.75 TUE 4 PM    11.9  WED 7 AM    11.8  TUE 3 PM

871 
WGUS83 KABR 231408
FLSABR
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ABERDEEN SD
908 AM CDT WED MAR 23 2011

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

  BIG SIOUX RIVER NEAR WATERTOWN
  BIG SIOUX RIVER AT WATERTOWN - BROADWAY AVENUE
  BIG SIOUX RIVER NEAR CASTLEWOOD
  BIG SIOUX RIVER ABOVE WATERTOWN

.THE FOLLOWING RIVER FORECASTS INCLUDE FORECAST PRECIPITATION THROUGH
THE NEXT 24 HOURS. ANY ADDITIONAL FUTURE PRECIPITATION COULD AFFECT 
THE FORECASTS. 

THE BIG SIOUX RIVER FROM NORTH OF WATERTOWN SOUTHWARD TO CASTLEWOOD
IS EITHER ALREADY ABOVE FLOOD STAGE OR IS RISING AND EXPECTED TO 
EXCEED FLOOD STAGE. THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO REMAIN ABOVE FLOOD STAGE
FOR THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

SAFETY MESSAGE...FLOOD WATERS CAN BE VERY DANGEROUS. NEVER DRIVE 
ACROSS A FLOODED ROAD...TURN AROUND DONT DROWN!

STAY TUNED FOR FURTHER UPDATES BY LISTENING TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...
OR YOUR FAVORITE LOCAL MEDIA.

FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION...CHECK OUT OUR WEB SITE AT 
WWW.WEATHER.GOV/ABR...THEN LEFT CLICK ON THE RIVERS AND LAKES LINK.

THE NEXT SCHEDULED STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED THURSDAY MORNING.

&&

SDC029-241200-
/O.CON.KABR.FL.W.0013.000000T0000Z-110324T1200Z/
/WTRS2.2.RS.110322T1345Z.110323T0230Z.110324T0600Z.NR/
908 AM CDT WED MAR 23 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BIG SIOUX RIVER ABOVE WATERTOWN
* UNTIL AFTER MIDNIGHT TOMORROW...
* AT 8 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.2 FEET...
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST...
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET...
* AT 10.0 FEET...SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF PASTURE AND CROP LAND ARE 
  FLOODED.  

$$

SDC029-241808-
/O.EXT.KABR.FL.W.0009.000000T0000Z-110325T0600Z/
/WBSS2.1.RS.110322T0336Z.110323T0245Z.110325T0000Z.NO/
908 AM CDT WED MAR 23 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BIG SIOUX RIVER NEAR WATERTOWN
* UNTIL TOMORROW EVENING...
* AT 8 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.1 FEET...
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST...
* FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET...

$$

SDC029-241808-
/O.EXT.KABR.FL.W.0010.000000T0000Z-110325T0000Z/
/WBWS2.1.RS.110324T0000Z.110324T0600Z.110324T1800Z.NO/
908 AM CDT WED MAR 23 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BIG SIOUX RIVER AT WATERTOWN - BROADWAY AVENUE
* FROM THIS EVENING UNTIL TOMORROW EARLY AFTERNOON...
* AT 8 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.6 FEET...
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST...
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET...
* FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE TO 
  RISE TO NEAR 11.1 FEET BY AFTER MIDNIGHT THURSDAY.


$$

SDC057-241808-
/O.EXT.KABR.FL.W.0011.000000T0000Z-110326T0800Z/
/CSWS2.2.RS.110322T0445Z.110323T1800Z.110326T0200Z.NR/
908 AM CDT WED MAR 23 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BIG SIOUX RIVER NEAR CASTLEWOOD
* UNTIL FRIDAY BEFORE MIDNIGHT...
* AT 8 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.3 FEET...
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST...
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET...
* AT 11.7 FEET...SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF PASTURE AND OTHER 
  AGRICULTURAL LAND WILL BE FLOODED.

$$



&& 

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



BIG SIOUX RIVER
WTRS2    10.0   10.24 WED 8 AM    10.2  WED 1 PM    10.2  WED 8 AM 
WBSS2     8.0    9.13 WED 9 AM     9.2  WED 1 PM     9.2  WED 8 AM 
WBWS2    11.0   10.61 WED 8 AM    11.1  THU 1 AM    10.6  WED 6 AM 
CSWS2    11.0   12.29 WED 9 AM    12.3  WED 1 PM    12.3  WED 8 AM

290 
WGUS83 KABR 231914
FLSABR
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ABERDEEN SD
214 PM CDT WED MAR 23 2011

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

  BIG SIOUX RIVER AT WATERTOWN - BROADWAY AVENUE

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

  BIG SIOUX RIVER ABOVE WATERTOWN
  BIG SIOUX RIVER NEAR WATERTOWN
  BIG SIOUX RIVER NEAR CASTLEWOOD

.THE FOLLOWING RIVER FORECASTS INCLUDE FORECAST PRECIPITATION THROUGH
THE NEXT 24 HOURS. ANY ADDITIONAL FUTURE PRECIPITATION COULD AFFECT 
THE FORECASTS. 

THE RIVER LEVELS ON THE BIG SIOUX RIVER FROM NORTH OF WATERTOWN SOUTHWARD
TO CASTLEWOOD APPEAR TO BE CRESTING AT THIS TIME. THE FLOOD WARNING HAS 
BEEN CANCELLED FOR THE RIVER GAUGE SITE AT BROADWAY AVENUE IN WATERTOWN 
WHERE THE LEVEL IS ABOUT HALF A FOOT BELOW FLOOD STAGE. THE OTHER THREE
SITES WILL SEE LEVEL GRADUALLY FALL OVER THE NEXT TWO OR THREE DAYS. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

SAFETY MESSAGE...FLOOD WATERS CAN BE VERY DANGEROUS. NEVER DRIVE 
ACROSS A FLOODED ROAD...TURN AROUND DONT DROWN!

STAY TUNED FOR FURTHER UPDATES BY LISTENING TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...
OR YOUR FAVORITE LOCAL MEDIA.

FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION...CHECK OUT OUR WEB SITE AT 
WWW.WEATHER.GOV/ABR...THEN LEFT CLICK ON THE RIVERS AND LAKES LINK.

THE NEXT SCHEDULED STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED THURSDAY MORNING.

&&

SDC029-241400-
/O.EXT.KABR.FL.W.0013.000000T0000Z-110324T1400Z/
/WTRS2.2.RS.110322T1345Z.110323T0230Z.110324T0800Z.NR/
214 PM CDT WED MAR 23 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BIG SIOUX RIVER ABOVE WATERTOWN
* UNTIL EARLY TOMORROW...
* AT 1 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.4 FEET...
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST...
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET...
* AT 10.0 FEET...SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF PASTURE AND CROP LAND ARE 
  FLOODED.

$$

SDC029-242314-
/O.EXT.KABR.FL.W.0009.000000T0000Z-110325T0712Z/
/WBSS2.1.RS.110322T0336Z.110323T0245Z.110325T0112Z.NO/
214 PM CDT WED MAR 23 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BIG SIOUX RIVER NEAR WATERTOWN
* UNTIL TOMORROW EVENING...
* AT 1 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.2 FEET...
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST...
* FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET...

$$

SDC029-231944-
/O.CAN.KABR.FL.W.0010.000000T0000Z-110325T0000Z/
/WBWS2.N.RS.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
214 PM CDT WED MAR 23 2011

FORECAST INFORMATION FOR
  BIG SIOUX RIVER AT WATERTOWN - BROADWAY AVENUE
* AT 1 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.4 FEET...
* NO FLOODING IS CURRENTLY FORECAST...
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET...


$$

SDC057-242314-
/O.EXT.KABR.FL.W.0011.000000T0000Z-110326T0730Z/
/CSWS2.2.RS.110322T0445Z.110323T1846Z.110326T0130Z.NR/
214 PM CDT WED MAR 23 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BIG SIOUX RIVER NEAR CASTLEWOOD
* UNTIL FRIDAY EVENING...
* AT 1 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.3 FEET...
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST...
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET...
* AT 12.9 FEET...THE WATER REACHES THE BOTTOM OF THE BRIDGE AT THE 
  GAGE.

$$



&& 

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



BIG SIOUX RIVER
WTRS2    10.0   10.35 WED 1 PM    10.3  WED 7 PM    10.4  WED 1 PM 
WBSS2     8.0    9.20 WED 1 PM     9.1  WED 7 PM     9.2  WED 1 PM 
WBWS2    11.0   10.45 WED 1 PM    10.4  WED 7 PM    10.5  WED 12 PM
CSWS2    11.0   12.32 WED 2 PM    12.3  WED 7 PM    12.3  WED 2 PM

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ABERDEEN SD
959 PM CDT MON MAR 21 2011

.UPDATE...
NOT MUCH CHANGE TO INHERITED FORECAST. LOW CLOUDS CONTINUE TO
OCCUPY MUCH OF THE CWA...WITH LITTLE IF ANY CHANGE IN HOURLY TEMPS
OR DWPTS. LATEST 88D IMAGE BEGINNING TO SHOW SOME MINOR RETURNS
ACROSS FAR SRN SD...SO CURRENT FCST OF PCPN LOOKS TO BE ON TARGET.
LATEST NAM12 IS VERY BULLISH WITH PCPN FCST FOR ERN CWA THROUGH
12Z WED AS PCPN DEVELOPS ON NOSE OF DEVELOPING 850HPA JET.

HYDRO WISE...NEW FCST FOR JAMES AT COLUMBIA AND BIG SIOUX NORTH OF
WATERTOWN MADE IT NECESSARY TO ISSUE FLOOD WARNING FOR THOSE
SITES. HAVE UPDATED FLOOD STATEMENTS FOR REMAINDER OF SITES ALONG
THE JAMES AND BIG SIOUX BASINS FOR HIGHER CREST FORECASTS.

&&
.PREV DISCUSSION...
.SHORT TERM...TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT

A SOMEWHAT ACTIVE PERIOD IN STORE THROUGH WEDNESDAY. FOR TONIGHT
STRONG S/W BEGINS LIFTING NORTHEAST OUT OF WESTERN CONUS TROF.
WARM FRONTAL BOUNDARY OVER SOUTHERN NEBRASKA IS EXPECTED TO LIFT
NORTHEAST INTO SOUTH DAKOTA WITH INCREASING MOISTURE AND
INSTABILITY. MU CAPES HEAD TOWARD 500J/KG ACROSS EASTERN CWA LATE
TONIGHT...AND THUS THUNDER IS CERTAINLY POSSIBLE AFTER MIDNIGHT
AND INTO TUES MORNING...WITH PERHAPS MORE THUNDER OVER THE FAR
EAST TUESDAY AFTERNOON. GIVEN TIME OF YEAR...WOULD NOT BE
SURPRISED TO SEE SOME HAIL WITH ANY CONVECTION THAT DOES DEVELOP.
THERE MAY WELL BE A LULL IN THE ACTIVITY LATER TUESDAY INTO
TUESDAY NIGHT ACROSS ESPECIALLY THE SOUTHWEST CWA UNTIL BAND OF
SNOW SLIDES SOUTHEAST INTO MAINLY THE NORTHERN CWA BEHIND
PROPOGATING UPPER LOW. FOR NOW AM FORECASTING UP TO 4 INCHES OF
WET SNOW IN THE FAR NORTHEAST CWA WITH LESS THAN THAT ELSEWHERE.
SOME TYPE OF WINTER ADVISORY MIGHT BE NEEDED TUESDAY NIGHT INTO
WEDNESDAY BUT WILL HOLD OFF ON THAT FOR NOW. THERE IS ONE CAVEOT
TO THIS FORECAST. THE 12Z ECMWF IS MUCH MORE AGRESSIVE WITH PCPN
TOTALS BOTH TOTAL QPF AND TOTAL SNOW AMOUNTS. SO THIS IS
SOMETHING TO KEEP IN MIND...BUT IS NOT SUPPORTED BY MOST RECENT
GEFS/SREF AND HPC DATA SO FOR NOW WILL BASICALLY IGNORE THAT
MODEL. THE CURRENT QPF FORECAST PROBABLY WOULD NOT CAUSE ANY
SIGNIFICANT ADDITIONAL FLOODING ACROSS THE CWA.

PCPN TYPE WISE IT SHOULD BE ALL RAIN UNTIL LATE TUESDAY INTO
TUESDAY NIGHT. THEN CHANGE OVER TO SNOW AS COLD AIR COMES IN.
WEDNESDAY SHOULD BE ALL SNOW BASED ON PARTIAL THICKNESS AND H85
TEMPS AS WELL AS BUFR SOUNDINGS. TEMPERATURES SHOULD RANGE ON
TUESDAY FROM THE MID 30S ALONG THE ND BORDER...TO 50 OR SO IN THE
SOUTHWEST CWA. LOWS TUESDAY NIGHT SHOULD DIP BACK INTO THE
20S...WITH ONLY SOME MINOR RECOVERY ON WEDNESDAY...ESPECIALLY OVER
THE NORTHEAST CWA.

.LONG TERM...THURSDAY THROUGH MONDAY
NO CHANGES PLANNED TO THE LONG TERM AT THIS TIME. MODELS STILL
PREDICTING SEVERAL S/W TROUGHS TO WORK THROUGH THE REGION. TRICKY
FORECAST AS IT APPEARS THAT THE DAKOTAS WILL BE THE ZONE WHERE A
SPLIT FLOW PATTERN MERGES BACK INTO ONE PREDOMINANT WESTERLY
JET STREAM...WHICH INTRODUCES THE POTENTIAL FOR WEATHER SYSTEMS TO
PERHAPS BE SHUNTED A BIT SOUTH OF THIS CWA AS THEY WORK EAST
THROUGH THE PLAINS STATES. HIGHEST POPS...BY FAR...ARE CENTERED ON
THURSDAY NIGHT INTO FRIDAY MORNING. BEYOND THAT...POPS BECOME LESS
IN PERCENTAGE AND COVERAGE...UNTIL IT IS A DRY FORECAST BY SUNDAY
NIGHT. PREVIOUS THINKING OF BELOW NORMAL TEMPS STILL STICKS...AS
HIGH PRESSURE SETS UP OVER THIS CWA BY THURSDAY AND BASICALLY
REMAINS THROUGH THE WEEKEND. THIS SURFACE PATTERN SHOULD SUPPORT
THE USHERING OF COLDER AIR OUT OF CANADA INTO THIS AREA...WHICH
SHOULD THEN STICK AROUND FOR SEVERAL DAYS. ANY WARMING TREND WOULD
BE DUE TO AIRMASS MODERATION.

&&

.AVIATION...
00Z TAFS FOR THE KABR...KATY...KPIR AND KMBG TERMINALS

MVFR/IFR CIGS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH FORECAST PERIOD. LOOK FOR
-RA/RA TO DEVELOP IN VCNTY OF KPIR TERMINAL BY 06Z...AND REMAINDER
OF TERMINALS BY 10Z. SOME ISOLD -TSRA IS PSBL IN THE KATY TERMINAL
AFT 08Z...BUT LOW CONFIDENCE IN AREAL COVERAGE AND ACTUAL
OCCURRENCE PREVENTED MENTION IN TERMINAL FCST ATTM.

&&

.ABR WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
SD...NONE.
MN...NONE.
&&

UPDATE...HINTZ
SHORT TERM...TDK
LONG TERM...DORN
AVIATION...HINTZ

WEATHER.GOV/ABERDEEN

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ABERDEEN SD
726 AM CDT MON MAR 21 2011

SDZ003>005-009-010-015>017-033>037-045-048-051-221230-
CORSON-CAMPBELL-MCPHERSON-WALWORTH-EDMUNDS-DEWEY-POTTER-FAULK-
STANLEY-SULLY-HUGHES-HYDE-HAND-JONES-LYMAN-BUFFALO-
726 AM CDT MON MAR 21 2011 /626 AM MDT MON MAR 21 2011/

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL SOUTH
DAKOTA AND NORTH CENTRAL SOUTH DAKOTA.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY

PRECIPITATION AHEAD OF A DEVELOPING STORM SYSTEM WILL BEGIN TO
REACH THE REGION LATE MONDAY NIGHT/TUESDAY MORNING...WITH
WIDESPREAD SHOWER AND THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY. THUNDERSTORMS ARE NOT
EXPECTED TO BE SEVERE...HOWEVER RAINFALL DURING THE DAY TUESDAY
COULD EXACERBATE ANY ONGOING FLOOD ISSUES. PRECIPITATION WILL
CHANGE OVER TO SNOW STARTING AT THE NORTH DAKOTA BORDER DURING
MID DAY TUESDAY...PROGRESSING SOUTH THROUGH THE AFTERNOON AND
EVENING...WITH THE ENTIRE CWA UNDER A COLD ENOUGH AIRMASS FOR
ACCUMULATING SNOW BY WEDNESDAY MORNING. IMPROVING CONDITIONS
EXPECTED LATE WEDNESDAY INTO EARLY THURSDAY...HOWEVER LOCATIONS IN
THE NORTHERN SISSETON HILLS/WEST CENTRAL MINNESOTA COULD SEE AS
MUCH AS 4" OF SNOW. LOWER AMOUNTS ARE EXPECTED ELSEWHERE.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED TODAY OR TONIGHT.

MNZ039-046-SDZ006>008-011-018>023-221230-
TRAVERSE-BIG STONE-BROWN-MARSHALL-ROBERTS-DAY-SPINK-CLARK-
CODINGTON-GRANT-HAMLIN-DEUEL-
726 AM CDT MON MAR 21 2011

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF WEST CENTRAL
MINNESOTA AND NORTHEAST SOUTH DAKOTA.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

MORNING FOG IS EXPECTED FOR LOCATIONS LOCATED IN THE JAMES VALLEY
AND SISSETON HILLS.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY

PRECIPITATION AHEAD OF A DEVELOPING STORM SYSTEM WILL BEGIN TO
REACH THE REGION LATE MONDAY NIGHT/TUESDAY MORNING...WITH
WIDESPREAD SHOWER AND THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY. THUNDERSTORMS ARE NOT
EXPECTED TO BE SEVERE...HOWEVER RAINFALL DURING THE DAY TUESDAY
COULD EXACERBATE ANY ONGOING FLOOD ISSUES. PRECIPITATION WILL
CHANGE OVER TO SNOW STARTING AT THE NORTH DAKOTA BORDER DURING
MID DAY TUESDAY...PROGRESSING SOUTH THROUGH THE AFTERNOON AND
EVENING...WITH THE ENTIRE CWA UNDER A COLD ENOUGH AIRMASS FOR
ACCUMULATING SNOW BY WEDNESDAY MORNING. IMPROVING CONDITIONS
EXPECTED LATE WEDNESDAY INTO EARLY THURSDAY...HOWEVER LOCATIONS IN
THE NORTHERN SISSETON HILLS/WEST CENTRAL MINNESOTA COULD SEE AS
MUCH AS 4" OF SNOW. LOWER AMOUNTS ARE EXPECTED ELSEWHERE.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED TODAY OR TONIGHT.

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