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River Flood Warning 21, NWS Aberdeen, SD

April 3, 2011Hamlin County, South Dakota

NWS Aberdeen, SD issued this river flood warning at Apr 3, 2011, 10:09 AM CDT for Hamlin County, South Dakota. It was in force for 16 days.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Apr 3, 2011, 10:09 AM CDT (15:09 UTC)
Expired
Apr 19, 2011, 2:46 PM CDT
In force
16 days
Issued by
NWS Aberdeen, SD
Flood severity
Minor

County Hamlin County, SD

The radar

The Sioux Falls radar (KFSD), 126 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 15:11 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 Big Sioux River near Castlewood (CSWS2).

Action stage
8 ft
Minor stage
9 ft
Moderate stage
11 ft
Major stage
16 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 06479525, 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.

880 
WGUS43 KABR 031509
FLWABR
BULLETIN-IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ABERDEEN SD
1009 AM CDT SUN APR 3 2011

...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WFO ABERDEEN HAS ISSUED A FLOOD 
WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN SOUTH DAKOTA...

  BIG SIOUX RIVER ABOVE 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. 
 
RIVER LEVELS ON THE BIG SIOUX NORTH OF WATERTOWN AND AT
BROADWAY IN WATERTOWN HAVE BEGUN TO RISE AND ARE EXPECTED TO REACH
MINOR FLOOD LEVELS AS EARLY AS THIS EVENING. MINOR FLOODING IS
EXPECTED TO CONTINUE ON THE BIG SIOUX RIVER NEAR CASTLEWOOD FOR THE
NEXT FEW 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 MONDAY MORNING.

&&

SDC029-041909-
/O.NEW.KABR.FL.W.0019.110404T0600Z-110405T0600Z/
/WTRS2.1.ER.110404T0600Z.110404T1800Z.110405T0000Z.NO/
1009 AM CDT SUN APR 3 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WFO ABERDEEN HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE BIG SIOUX RIVER ABOVE WATERTOWN.
* AT  9 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.7 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY AFTER MIDNIGHT TOMORROW AND 
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 10.1 FEET BY EARLY MONDAY AFTERNOON. THE
  RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY MONDAY EVENING.
* AT 10.0 FEET...SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF PASTURE AND CROP LAND ARE 
  FLOODED.  

$$

SDC029-041909-
/O.NEW.KABR.FL.W.0020.110403T2000Z-000000T0000Z/
/WBWS2.1.ER.110403T2000Z.110404T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NR/
1009 AM CDT SUN APR 3 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WFO ABERDEEN HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE BIG SIOUX RIVER AT WATERTOWN - BROADWAY AVENUE.
* AT  9:00 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.5 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND 
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 11.8 FEET BY EARLY TUESDAY MORNING.


$$

SDC057-041909-
/O.NEW.KABR.FL.W.0021.110403T1509Z-000000T0000Z/
/CSWS2.1.ER.110403T0445Z.110404T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NR/
1009 AM CDT SUN APR 3 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WFO ABERDEEN HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE BIG SIOUX RIVER NEAR CASTLEWOOD.
* AT  8:45 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.1 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 11.6 FEET BY 
  MONDAY EVENING THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* 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    9.70 SUN 9 AM    10.1  MON 1 PM    9.7  SUN 8 AM 
WBWS2    11.0   10.49 SUN 9 AM    11.8  MON 1 PM    10.5  SUN 8 AM 
CSWS2    11.0   11.14 SUN 9 AM    11.6  MON 1 PM    11.1  SUN 8 AM
18 follow-up statements
666 
WGUS83 KABR 041440
FLSABR
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ABERDEEN SD
940 AM CDT MON APR 4 2011

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

  BIG SIOUX RIVER ABOVE WATERTOWN
...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

.THE FOLLOWING RIVER FORECASTS INCLUDE FORECAST PRECIPITATION THROUGH
THE NEXT 24 HOURS. ANY ADDITIONAL FUTURE PRECIPITATION COULD AFFECT 
THE FORECASTS. 
 
THE BIG SIOUX RIVER NEAR WATERTOWN HAS REACHED FLOOD STAGE AND IS 
EXPECTED TO REMAIN ABOVE FLOOD FOR THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS. CRESTS
ARE EXPECTED TODAY OR TUESDAY DEPENDING ON LOCATION. 

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.

&&

SDC029-051800-
/O.EXT.KABR.FL.W.0019.000000T0000Z-110405T1800Z/
/WTRS2.1.ER.000000T0000Z.110404T1800Z.110405T1200Z.NO/
940 AM CDT MON APR 4 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BIG SIOUX RIVER ABOVE WATERTOWN
* UNTIL TOMORROW MORNING...
* AT 09AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.2 FEET...
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST...
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET...
* FORECAST...THE RIVER ROSE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE  AND WILL CONTINUE 
  RISING TO NEAR 10.3 FEET BY THIS AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL 
  BELOW FLOOD STAGE TOMORROW MORNING.
* AT 10.0 FEET...SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF PASTURE AND CROP LAND ARE 
  FLOODED.  

$$

SDC029-051840-
/O.CON.KABR.FL.W.0017.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/WBSS2.1.SM.000000T0000Z.110405T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
940 AM CDT MON APR 4 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BIG SIOUX RIVER NEAR WATERTOWN
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...
* AT 09AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.1 FEET...
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST...
* FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET...
* FORECAST...THE RIVER ROSE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE  AND WILL CONTINUE 
  RISING TO NEAR 10.3 FEET BY  THIS EVENING THEN BEGIN FALLING.


$$

SDC029-051840-
/O.CON.KABR.FL.W.0020.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/WBWS2.1.ER.110404T0945Z.110405T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NR/
940 AM CDT MON APR 4 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BIG SIOUX RIVER AT WATERTOWN - BROADWAY AVENUE
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...
* AT 09AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.1 FEET...
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST...
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET...
* FORECAST...THE RIVER ROSE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE EARLY THIS MORNING AND 
  WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 11.7 FEET BY TUESDAY AFTERNOON
  THEN BEGIN FALLING.


$$

SDC057-051840-
/O.CON.KABR.FL.W.0021.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/CSWS2.1.ER.110403T0445Z.110405T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NR/
940 AM CDT MON APR 4 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BIG SIOUX RIVER NEAR CASTLEWOOD
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...
* AT 08AM MONDAY 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  AND WILL CONTINUE 
  RISING TO NEAR 11.6 FEET BY MIDNIGHT TONIGHT THEN BEGIN 
  FALLING.
* 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   10.23 MON 9 AM    10.3  MON 1 PM    10.2  MON 8 AM 
WBSS2    8.0   10.14 MON 9 AM    10.3  MON 7 PM    10.1  MON 8 AM 
WBWS2    11.0   11.08 MON 9 AM    11.7  TUE 1 PM    11.1  MON 8 AM 
CSWS2    11.0   11.44 MON 9 AM    11.6  TUE 1 AM    11.4  MON 8 AM
177 
WGUS43 KABR 051429
FLWABR
BULLETIN-IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ABERDEEN SD
929 AM CDT TUE APR 5 2011

  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 NEAR WATERTOWN HAS REMAINS AT OR ABOVE FLOOD STAGE
AND IS EXPECTED TO REMAIN IN FLOOD FOR THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS. MOST LOCATIONS
WILL SEE CRESTS BETWEEN TODAY AND THURSDAY DUE TO ADDITIONAL SNOW MELT. 

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.

&&

SDC029-061829-
/O.EXT.KABR.FL.W.0019.000000T0000Z-110407T0000Z/
/WTRS2.1.ER.110406T0000Z.110406T0600Z.110406T1800Z.NO/
929 AM CDT TUE APR 5 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR 
  THE BIG SIOUX RIVER ABOVE WATERTOWN.* AT  9:01 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.7 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE TO 
  RISE TO NEAR 10.1 FEET TONIGHT. THE RIVER WILL 
  FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY WEDNESDAY EARLY AFTERNOON.
* AT 10.0 FEET...SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF PASTURE AND CROP LAND ARE 
  FLOODED.  

$$

SDC029-061829-
/O.CON.KABR.FL.W.0017.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/WBSS2.1.SM.000000T0000Z.110406T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NR/
929 AM CDT TUE APR 5 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR 
  THE BIG SIOUX RIVER NEAR WATERTOWN.* AT  8:15 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.3 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 10.7 FEET BY 
  WEDNESDAY EVENING THEN BEGIN FALLING.


$$

SDC029-061829-
/O.CON.KABR.FL.W.0020.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/WBWS2.1.ER.110404T0945Z.110407T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NR/
929 AM CDT TUE APR 5 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR 
  THE BIG SIOUX RIVER AT WATERTOWN - BROADWAY AVENUE.* AT  9:00 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.2 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 11.7 FEET BY 
  THURSDAY EVENING THEN BEGIN FALLING.


$$

SDC057-061829-
/O.CON.KABR.FL.W.0021.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/CSWS2.1.ER.110403T0445Z.110407T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NR/
929 AM CDT TUE APR 5 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR 
  THE BIG SIOUX RIVER NEAR CASTLEWOOD.* AT  8:45 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.5 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 11.7 FEET BY 
  THURSDAY EARLY AFTERNOON THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* 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   9.72 TUE 9 AM    10.1  WED 1 AM    9.7  TUE 8 AM 
WBSS2    8.0   10.26 TUE 8 AM    10.7  WED 7 AM    10.3  TUE 8 AM 
WBWS2    11.0   11.21 TUE 9 AM    11.7  THU 1 AM    11.2  TUE 9 AM 
CSWS2    11.0   11.51 TUE 9 AM    11.7  THU 1 AM    11.5  TUE 8 AM
438 
WGUS83 KABR 060624
FLSABR
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ABERDEEN SD
124 AM CDT WED APR 6 2011

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS 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 NEAR WATERTOWN REMAINS AT OR ABOVE FLOOD STAGE
AND IS EXPECTED TO REMAIN IN FLOOD FOR THE NEXT COUPLE OF 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 WEDNESDAY MORNING.

&&

SDC029-071024-
/O.EXT.KABR.FL.W.0019.000000T0000Z-110407T1800Z/
/WTRS2.1.SM.110406T1800Z.110406T1800Z.110407T1200Z.NO/
124 AM CDT WED APR 6 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BIG SIOUX RIVER ABOVE WATERTOWN
* FROM THIS AFTERNOON UNTIL TOMORROW MORNING...
* AT 1 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.4 FEET...
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST...
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET...
* AT 10.0 FEET...SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF PASTURE AND CROP LAND ARE 
  FLOODED.

$$

SDC029-071024-
/O.CON.KABR.FL.W.0017.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/WBSS2.1.SM.000000T0000Z.110406T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NR/
124 AM CDT WED APR 6 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BIG SIOUX RIVER NEAR WATERTOWN
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...
* AT 12 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.4 FEET...
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST...
* FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET...
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 10.7 FEET BY  
  THIS MORNING THEN BEGIN FALLING.


$$

SDC029-071024-
/O.CON.KABR.FL.W.0020.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/WBWS2.1.SM.110404T0945Z.110407T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NR/
124 AM CDT WED APR 6 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BIG SIOUX RIVER AT WATERTOWN - BROADWAY AVENUE
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...
* AT 1 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.3 FEET...
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST...
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET...
* FORECAST...THE RIVER AND WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 11.7 
  FEET BY LATE TONIGHT THEN BEGIN FALLING.


$$

SDC057-071024-
/O.CON.KABR.FL.W.0021.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/CSWS2.1.SM.110403T0445Z.110407T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NR/
124 AM CDT WED APR 6 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BIG SIOUX RIVER NEAR CASTLEWOOD
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...
* AT 12 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.4 FEET...
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST...
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET...
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 11.7 FEET BY  
  LATE TONIGHT THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* 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    9.39 WED 1 AM    10.0  WED 1 PM     9.4  WED 12 AM
WBSS2     8.0  10.35 WED 12 AM    10.7  WED 7 AM    10.3  WED 12 AM
WBWS2    11.0   11.29 WED 1 AM    11.7  THU 1 AM    11.3  TUE 11 PM
CSWS2    11.0   11.42 WED 1 AM    11.7  THU 1 AM    11.4  TUE 10 PM
139 
WGUS83 KABR 061330
FLSABR
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ABERDEEN SD
830 AM CDT WED APR 6 2011

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

  BIG SIOUX RIVER ABOVE WATERTOWN
...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

.THE FOLLOWING RIVER FORECASTS INCLUDE FORECAST PRECIPITATION THROUGH
THE NEXT 24 HOURS. ANY ADDITIONAL FUTURE PRECIPITATION COULD AFFECT 
THE FORECASTS. 
 
THE BIG SIOUX RIVER NEAR WATERTOWN WILL REMAIN AT OR ABOVE FLOOD STAGE 
FROM WATERTOWN SOUTH...WITH A CREST EXPECTED THURSDAY. THE BIG SIOUX WILL
REMAIN IN FLOOD THROUGH THE NEXT COUPLE OF 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 TOMORROW MORNING.

&&

SDC029-061400-
/O.CAN.KABR.FL.W.0019.000000T0000Z-110407T1800Z/
/WTRS2.N.SM.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
830 AM CDT WED APR 6 2011

FORECAST INFORMATION FOR
  BIG SIOUX RIVER ABOVE WATERTOWN
* AT 08AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.5 FEET...
* NO FLOODING IS CURRENTLY FORECAST...
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET...
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO NEAR 9.8 FEET THURSDAY EARLY 
  AFTERNOON
* AT 10.0 FEET...SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF PASTURE AND CROP LAND ARE 
  FLOODED.  

$$

SDC029-071730-
/O.CON.KABR.FL.W.0017.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/WBSS2.1.SM.000000T0000Z.110407T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NR/
830 AM CDT WED APR 6 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BIG SIOUX RIVER NEAR WATERTOWN
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...
* AT 07AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.4 FEET...
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST...
* FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET...
* FORECAST...THE RIVER ROSE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE  AND WILL CONTINUE 
  RISING TO NEAR 10.6 FEET BY THURSDAY MORNING THEN BEGIN FALLING.


$$

SDC029-071730-
/O.CON.KABR.FL.W.0020.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/WBWS2.1.SM.110404T0945Z.110407T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
830 AM CDT WED APR 6 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BIG SIOUX RIVER AT WATERTOWN - BROADWAY AVENUE
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...
* AT 08AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.3 FEET...
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST...
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET...
* FORECAST...THE RIVER ROSE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE  AND WILL CONTINUE 
  RISING TO NEAR 11.5 FEET BY THURSDAY MORNING THEN BEGIN FALLING.


$$

SDC057-071730-
/O.CON.KABR.FL.W.0021.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/CSWS2.1.SM.110403T0445Z.110408T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NR/
830 AM CDT WED APR 6 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BIG SIOUX RIVER NEAR CASTLEWOOD
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...
* AT 07AM WEDNESDAY 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  AND WILL CONTINUE 
  RISING TO NEAR 11.5 FEET BY THURSDAY EVENING THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* 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   9.47 WED 8 AM    9.8  THU 1 PM    9.5  WED 7 AM 
WBSS2    8.0   10.38 WED 7 AM    10.6  THU 7 AM    10.4  WED 7 AM 
WBWS2    11.0   11.34 WED 8 AM    11.5  THU 7 AM    11.3  WED 7 AM 
CSWS2    11.0   11.38 WED 8 AM    11.5  THU 7 PM    11.4  WED 5 AM
933 
WGUS83 KABR 071328
FLSABR
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ABERDEEN SD
828 AM CDT THU APR 7 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

.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 WATERTOWN SOUTH WILL REMAIN AT OR ABOVE
FLOOD STAGE THROUGH THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS. CRESTS ARE EXPECTED TO
OCCUR LATER TODAY FOR CASTLEWOOD...AND BETWEEN FRIDAY MORNING
AND SATURDAY MORNING FOR WATERTOWN. 

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.

&&

SDC029-081728-
/O.CON.KABR.FL.W.0017.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/WBSS2.1.SM.000000T0000Z.110408T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NR/
828 AM CDT THU APR 7 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BIG SIOUX RIVER NEAR WATERTOWN
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...
* AT 07AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.4 FEET...
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST...
* FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET...
* FORECAST...THE RIVER REMAINS ABOVE FLOOD STAGE AND WILL CONTINUE 
  RISING TO NEAR 10.6 FEET BY FRIDAY MORNING THEN BEGIN FALLING.


$$

SDC029-081728-
/O.CON.KABR.FL.W.0020.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/WBWS2.1.SM.110404T0945Z.110409T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
828 AM CDT THU APR 7 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BIG SIOUX RIVER AT WATERTOWN - BROADWAY AVENUE
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...
* AT 08AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.4 FEET...
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST...
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET...
* FORECAST...THE RIVER REMAINS ABOVE FLOOD STAGE AND WILL CONTINUE 
  RISING TO NEAR 11.6 FEET BY SATURDAY MORNING THEN BEGIN FALLING.


$$

SDC057-081728-
/O.CON.KABR.FL.W.0021.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/CSWS2.1.SM.110403T0445Z.110408T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NR/
828 AM CDT THU APR 7 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BIG SIOUX RIVER NEAR CASTLEWOOD
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...
* AT 07AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.4 FEET...
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST...
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET...
* FORECAST...THE RIVER REMAINS ABOVE FLOOD STAGE AND WILL CONTINUE 
  RISING TO NEAR 11.5 FEET BY THIS EVENING BEFORE BEGINNING TO FALL.
* 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
WBSS2    8.0   10.45 THU 7 AM    10.6  FRI 1 AM    10.5  THU 7 AM 
WBWS2    11.0   11.43 THU 8 AM    11.6  SAT 7 AM    11.4  THU 8 AM 
CSWS2    11.0   11.39 THU 8 AM    11.5  THU 7 PM    11.4  THU 7 AM
674 
WGUS83 KABR 081324
FLSABR
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ABERDEEN SD
824 AM CDT FRI APR 8 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

.THE FOLLOWING RIVER FORECASTS INCLUDE FORECAST PRECIPITATION THROUGH
THE NEXT 24 HOURS. ANY ADDITIONAL FUTURE PRECIPITATION COULD AFFECT 
THE FORECASTS. 
 
THE BIG SIOUX IN AND SOUTH OF WATERTOWN

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.

&&

SDC029-091724-
/O.CON.KABR.FL.W.0017.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/WBSS2.1.SM.000000T0000Z.110408T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NR/
824 AM CDT FRI APR 8 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BIG SIOUX RIVER NEAR WATERTOWN
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...
* AT 07AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.5 FEET...
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST...
* FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET...
* FORECAST...THE RIVER REMAINS ABOVE FLOOD STAGE AND WILL CONTINUE 
  RISING TO NEAR 10.6 FEET THIS AFTERNOON BEFORE BEGINNING TO FALL.


$$

SDC029-091724-
/O.CON.KABR.FL.W.0020.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/WBWS2.1.SM.110404T0945Z.110409T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NR/
824 AM CDT FRI APR 8 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BIG SIOUX RIVER AT WATERTOWN - BROADWAY AVENUE
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...
* AT 08AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.6 FEET...
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST...
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET...
* FORECAST...THE RIVER REMAINS ABOVE FLOOD STAGE AND WILL CONTINUE 
  RISING TO NEAR 11.7 FEET THIS EVENING BEFORE BEGINNING TO FALL.


$$

SDC057-091723-
/O.CON.KABR.FL.W.0021.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/CSWS2.1.SM.110403T0445Z.110408T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NR/
824 AM CDT FRI APR 8 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BIG SIOUX RIVER NEAR CASTLEWOOD
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...
* AT 07AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.4 FEET...
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR 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
WBSS2    8.0   10.51 FRI 7 AM    10.6  FRI 1 PM    10.5  FRI 7 AM 
WBWS2    11.0   11.55 FRI 8 AM    11.7  FRI 7 PM    11.6  FRI 7 AM 
CSWS2    11.0   11.38 FRI 8 AM    11.4  FRI 1 PM    11.4  FRI 6 AM
839 
WGUS83 KABR 091945
FLSABR
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ABERDEEN SD
245 PM CDT SAT APR 9 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

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

THE BIG SIOUX IN AND SOUTH OF WATERTOWN IS EXPECTED TO RISE SLIGHTLY TONIGHT AND AGAIN ON SUNDAY....CONTINUING MOST OF THE RIVER IN FLOOD STAGE THROUGH THE WEEKEND.

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.

&&

SDC029-102345-
/O.CON.KABR.FL.W.0017.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/WBSS2.1.SM.000000T0000Z.110409T1015Z.000000T0000Z.NR/
245 PM CDT SAT APR 9 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BIG SIOUX RIVER NEAR WATERTOWN
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...
* AT 02PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.5 FEET...
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST...
* FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET...

$$

SDC029-102344-
/O.CON.KABR.FL.W.0020.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/WBWS2.1.SM.110404T0945Z.110409T1900Z.000000T0000Z.NR/
245 PM CDT SAT APR 9 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BIG SIOUX RIVER AT WATERTOWN - BROADWAY AVENUE
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...
* AT 02PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.7 FEET...
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST...
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET...

$$

SDC057-102344-
/O.CON.KABR.FL.W.0021.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/CSWS2.1.SM.110403T0445Z.110409T1415Z.000000T0000Z.NR/
245 PM CDT SAT APR 9 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BIG SIOUX RIVER NEAR CASTLEWOOD
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...
* AT 01PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.4 FEET...
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR 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
WBSS2    8.0   10.52 SAT 2 PM    10.5  SAT 7 PM    10.6  SAT 2 PM 
WBWS2    11.0   11.71 SAT 2 PM    11.7  SAT 7 PM    11.7  SAT 2 PM 
CSWS2    11.0   11.40 SAT 2 PM    11.4  SAT 7 PM    11.4  SAT 9 AM
651 
WGUS83 KABR 102153
FLSABR
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ABERDEEN SD
453 PM CDT SUN APR 10 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

.THE FOLLOWING RIVER FORECASTS INCLUDE FORECAST PRECIPITATION THROUGH
THE NEXT 24 HOURS. ANY ADDITIONAL FUTURE PRECIPITATION COULD AFFECT 
THE FORECASTS. 
 
THE BIG SIOUX RIVER IS EXPECTED TO SLOWLY FALL AT WATERTOWN OVER THE 
NEXT FEW DAYS. THE BIG SIOUX RIVER AT CASTLEWOOD IS EXPECTED TO RISE
SLILGHTY INTO TUESDAY.

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 MONDAY MORNING.

&&

SDC029-120153-
/O.CON.KABR.FL.W.0017.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/WBSS2.1.SM.000000T0000Z.110409T1015Z.000000T0000Z.NR/
453 PM CDT SUN APR 10 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BIG SIOUX RIVER NEAR WATERTOWN
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...
* AT 4PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.5 FEET...
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST...
* FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET...

$$

SDC029-120153-
/O.CON.KABR.FL.W.0020.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/WBWS2.1.SM.110404T0945Z.110410T2100Z.000000T0000Z.NR/
453 PM CDT SUN APR 10 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BIG SIOUX RIVER AT WATERTOWN - BROADWAY AVENUE
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...
* AT 4PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.8 FEET...
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST...
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET...

$$

SDC057-120153-
/O.CON.KABR.FL.W.0021.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/CSWS2.1.SM.110403T0445Z.110412T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NR/
453 PM CDT SUN APR 10 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BIG SIOUX RIVER NEAR CASTLEWOOD
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...
* AT 3PM SUNDAY 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 AND WILL CONTINUE 
  RISING TO NEAR 11.8 FEET BY TUESDAY MORNING THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* 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
WBSS2    8.0   10.54 SUN 4 PM    10.4  SUN 7 PM    10.5  SUN 4 PM 
WBWS2    11.0   11.81 SUN 4 PM    11.7  SUN 7 PM    11.8  SUN 4 PM 
CSWS2    11.0   11.40 SUN 4 PM    11.8  TUE 7 AM    11.4  SUN 3 PM
283 
WGUS83 KABR 111514
FLSABR
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ABERDEEN SD
1014 AM CDT MON APR 11 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

.THE FOLLOWING RIVER FORECASTS INCLUDE FORECAST PRECIPITATION THROUGH
THE NEXT 24 HOURS. ANY ADDITIONAL FUTURE PRECIPITATION COULD AFFECT 
THE FORECASTS. 
 
THE BIG SIOUX RIVER AT BROADWAY IS EXPECTED TO FLUCTUATE A LITTLE
THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING BEFORE SLOWLY FALLING FOR THE REST OF THE
WEEK. ELSEWHERE...THE BIG SIOUX RIVER IS EXPECTED TO SLOWLY FALL FOR
THE REST OF THIS WEEK.

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.

&&

SDC029-121914-
/O.CON.KABR.FL.W.0017.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/WBSS2.1.SM.000000T0000Z.110409T1015Z.000000T0000Z.NR/
1014 AM CDT MON APR 11 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BIG SIOUX RIVER NEAR WATERTOWN
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...
* AT 09AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.4 FEET...
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST...
* FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET...

$$

SDC029-121914-
/O.CON.KABR.FL.W.0020.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/WBWS2.1.SM.110404T0945Z.110412T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NR/
1014 AM CDT MON APR 11 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BIG SIOUX RIVER AT WATERTOWN - BROADWAY AVENUE
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...
* AT 09AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.9 FEET...
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST...
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET...
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO NEAR 12.0 FEET BY MIDNIGHT
  TONIGHT AND REMAIN AROUND 12.0 FEET THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON
  BEFORE BEGINNING TO FALL THROUGH THE REST OF THE WEEK.


$$

SDC057-121914-
/O.CON.KABR.FL.W.0021.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/CSWS2.1.SM.110403T0445Z.110411T1415Z.000000T0000Z.NR/
1014 AM CDT MON APR 11 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BIG SIOUX RIVER NEAR CASTLEWOOD
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...
* AT 09AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.4 FEET...
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR 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
WBSS2     8.0   10.41 MON 9 AM    10.4  MON 1 PM    10.4  MON 9 AM 
WBWS2    11.0   11.87 MON 9 AM    12.0  TUE 1 AM    11.9  MON 8 AM 
CSWS2    11.0   11.41 MON 10 AM   11.4  MON 1 PM    11.4  MON 9 AM
558 
WGUS83 KABR 121325
FLSABR
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ABERDEEN SD
825 AM CDT TUE APR 12 2011

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN SOUTH 
DAKOTA...
  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 IS EXPECTED TO SLOWLY FALL FOR THE REST OF THIS
WEEK.

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 WEDNESDAY MORNING.

&&

SDC029-131725-
/O.CON.KABR.FL.W.0017.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/WBSS2.1.SM.000000T0000Z.110409T1015Z.000000T0000Z.NR/
825 AM CDT TUE APR 12 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BIG SIOUX RIVER NEAR WATERTOWN
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...
* AT 7AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.3 FEET...
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST...
* FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET...

$$

SDC029-131725-
/O.CON.KABR.FL.W.0020.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/WBWS2.1.SM.110404T0945Z.110412T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NR/
825 AM CDT TUE APR 12 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BIG SIOUX RIVER AT WATERTOWN - BROADWAY AVENUE
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...
* AT 8AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.9 FEET...
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST...
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET...

$$

SDC057-131725-
/O.CON.KABR.FL.W.0021.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/CSWS2.1.SM.110403T0445Z.110412T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NR/
825 AM CDT TUE APR 12 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BIG SIOUX RIVER NEAR CASTLEWOOD
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...
* AT 7AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.5 FEET...
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR 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
WBSS2    8.0    10.26 TUE 7 AM    10.3  TUE 1 PM    10.3  TUE 6 AM 
WBWS2    11.0   11.86 TUE 8 AM    11.9  TUE 1 PM    11.9  TUE 7 AM 
CSWS2    11.0   11.46 TUE 8 AM    11.5  TUE 1 PM    11.5  TUE 7 AM
366 
WGUS83 KABR 131322
FLSABR
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ABERDEEN SD
822 AM CDT WED APR 13 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

.THE FOLLOWING RIVER FORECASTS INCLUDE FORECAST PRECIPITATION THROUGH
THE NEXT 24 HOURS. ANY ADDITIONAL FUTURE PRECIPITATION COULD AFFECT 
THE FORECASTS. 
 
THE BIG SIOUX RIVER IS EXPECTED TO SLOWLY FALL FOR THE REST OF THIS
WEEK.

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.

&&

SDC029-141722-
/O.CON.KABR.FL.W.0017.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/WBSS2.1.SM.000000T0000Z.110409T1015Z.000000T0000Z.NR/
822 AM CDT WED APR 13 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BIG SIOUX RIVER NEAR WATERTOWN
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...
* AT 07AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.1 FEET...
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST...
* FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET...

$$

SDC029-141722-
/O.CON.KABR.FL.W.0020.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/WBWS2.1.SM.110404T0945Z.110413T0130Z.000000T0000Z.NR/
822 AM CDT WED APR 13 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BIG SIOUX RIVER AT WATERTOWN - BROADWAY AVENUE
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...
* AT 08AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.8 FEET...
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST...
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET...

$$

SDC057-141722-
/O.CON.KABR.FL.W.0021.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/CSWS2.1.SM.110403T0445Z.110413T0500Z.000000T0000Z.NR/
822 AM CDT WED APR 13 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BIG SIOUX RIVER NEAR CASTLEWOOD
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...
* AT 07AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.4 FEET...
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR 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
WBSS2    8.0    10.09 WED 7 AM    10.1  WED 1 PM    10.1  WED 6 AM 
WBWS2    11.0   11.83 WED 8 AM    11.8  WED 1 PM    11.8  WED 8 AM 
CSWS2    11.0   11.40 WED 8 AM    11.4  WED 1 PM    11.4  WED 7 AM
914 
WGUS83 KABR 141350
FLSABR
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ABERDEEN SD
850 AM CDT THU APR 14 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

.THE FOLLOWING RIVER FORECASTS INCLUDE FORECAST PRECIPITATION THROUGH
THE NEXT 24 HOURS. ANY ADDITIONAL FUTURE PRECIPITATION COULD AFFECT 
THE FORECASTS. 
 
THE BIG SIOUX RIVER IS EXPECTED TO SLOWLY FALL OVER 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 FRIDAY MORNING.

&&

SDC029-151750-
/O.EXT.KABR.FL.W.0017.000000T0000Z-110418T1800Z/
/WBSS2.1.SM.000000T0000Z.110409T1015Z.110418T1200Z.NR/
850 AM CDT THU APR 14 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BIG SIOUX RIVER NEAR WATERTOWN
* UNTIL MONDAY MORNING...
* AT 8AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.9 FEET...
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST...
* FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET...

$$

SDC029-151750-
/O.EXT.KABR.FL.W.0020.000000T0000Z-110418T1200Z/
/WBWS2.1.SM.110404T0945Z.110413T0130Z.110418T0600Z.NR/
850 AM CDT THU APR 14 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BIG SIOUX RIVER AT WATERTOWN - BROADWAY AVENUE
* UNTIL EARLY MONDAY MORNING...
* AT 8AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.7 FEET...
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST...
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET...

$$

SDC057-151750-
/O.CON.KABR.FL.W.0021.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/CSWS2.1.SM.110403T0445Z.110413T0500Z.000000T0000Z.NR/
850 AM CDT THU APR 14 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BIG SIOUX RIVER NEAR CASTLEWOOD
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...
* AT 7AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.3 FEET...
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST...
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET...
* AT 11.0 FEET...SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF PASTURE AND OTHER 
  AGRICULTURAL LANDS WILL BE FLOODED.  

$$


&& 

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


BIG SIOUX RIVER
WBSS2    8.0     9.89 THU 8 AM     9.8  THU 1 PM     9.9  THU 8 AM 
WBWS2    11.0   11.73 THU 8 AM    11.7  THU 1 PM    11.7  THU 7 AM 
CSWS2    11.0   11.34 THU 8 AM    11.3  THU 1 PM    11.4  THU 7 AM
912 
WGUS83 KABR 151343
FLSABR
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ABERDEEN SD
843 AM CDT FRI APR 15 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

.THE FOLLOWING RIVER FORECASTS INCLUDE FORECAST PRECIPITATION THROUGH
THE NEXT 24 HOURS. ANY ADDITIONAL FUTURE PRECIPITATION COULD AFFECT 
THE FORECASTS. 
 
THE BIG SIOUX RIVER IS EXPECTED TO SLOWLY FALL OVER 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 SATURDAY MORNING.

&&

SDC029-161743-
/O.EXT.KABR.FL.W.0017.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/WBSS2.1.SM.000000T0000Z.110409T1015Z.000000T0000Z.NR/
843 AM CDT FRI APR 15 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BIG SIOUX RIVER NEAR WATERTOWN
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...
* AT 8AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.7 FEET...
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST...
* FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET...

$$

SDC029-161743-
/O.EXT.KABR.FL.W.0020.000000T0000Z-110419T1200Z/
/WBWS2.1.SM.110404T0945Z.110413T0130Z.110419T0600Z.NR/
843 AM CDT FRI APR 15 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BIG SIOUX RIVER AT WATERTOWN - BROADWAY AVENUE
* UNTIL EARLY TUESDAY MORNING...
* AT 8AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.6 FEET...
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST...
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET...

$$

SDC057-161743-
/O.EXT.KABR.FL.W.0021.000000T0000Z-110420T1200Z/
/CSWS2.1.SM.110403T0445Z.110416T1200Z.110420T0600Z.NR/
843 AM CDT FRI APR 15 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BIG SIOUX RIVER NEAR CASTLEWOOD
* UNTIL EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING...
* AT 7AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.3 FEET...
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST...
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET...
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 11.5 FEET BY 
  SATURDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY 
  WEDNESDAY 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
WBSS2     8.0    9.72 FRI 8 AM     9.7  FRI 1 PM     9.7  FRI 8 AM 
WBWS2    11.0   11.64 FRI 8 AM    11.6  FRI 1 PM    11.6  FRI 8 AM 
CSWS2    11.0   11.29 FRI 8 AM    11.5  SAT 7 AM    11.3  FRI 7 AM
928 
WGUS83 KABR 161446
FLSABR
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ABERDEEN SD
946 AM CDT SAT APR 16 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

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

THE BIG SIOUX RIVER IS EXPECTED TO SLOWLY FALL OVER 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 TOMORROW MORNING.

&&

SDC029-171846-
/O.CON.KABR.FL.W.0017.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/WBSS2.1.SM.000000T0000Z.110409T1015Z.000000T0000Z.NR/
946 AM CDT SAT APR 16 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BIG SIOUX RIVER NEAR WATERTOWN
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...
* AT 09AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.7 FEET...
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST...
* FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET...

$$

SDC029-171846-
/O.CON.KABR.FL.W.0020.000000T0000Z-110419T1200Z/
/WBWS2.1.SM.110404T0945Z.110413T0130Z.110419T0600Z.NR/
946 AM CDT SAT APR 16 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BIG SIOUX RIVER AT WATERTOWN - BROADWAY AVENUE
* UNTIL EARLY TUESDAY MORNING...
* AT 09AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.6 FEET...
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST...
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET...

$$

SDC057-171846-
/O.EXT.KABR.FL.W.0021.000000T0000Z-110419T1200Z/
/CSWS2.1.SM.110403T0445Z.110416T0700Z.110419T0600Z.NR/
946 AM CDT SAT APR 16 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BIG SIOUX RIVER NEAR CASTLEWOOD
* UNTIL EARLY TUESDAY MORNING...
* AT 09AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.2 FEET...
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST...
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET...
* AT 11.0 FEET...SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF PASTURE AND OTHER 
  AGRICULTURAL LANDS WILL BE FLOODED.  

$$



&& 

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



BIG SIOUX RIVER
WBSS2    8.0     9.66 SAT 9 AM     9.7  SAT 1 PM     9.7  SAT 9 AM 
WBWS2    11.0   11.58 SAT 9 AM    11.6  SAT 1 PM    11.6  SAT 8 AM 
CSWS2    11.0   11.20 SAT 9 AM    11.2  SAT 1 PM    11.2  SAT 8 AM
222 
WGUS83 KABR 171433
FLSABR
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ABERDEEN SD
932 AM CDT SUN APR 17 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

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

THE BIG SIOUX RIVER IS EXPECTED TO SLOWLY FALL OVER THE NEXT SEVERAL
DAYS...HOWEVER MINOR FLUCTUATIONS IN THE STAGE ARE POSSIBLE.

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.

&&

SDC029-181832-
/O.CON.KABR.FL.W.0017.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/WBSS2.1.SM.000000T0000Z.110409T1015Z.000000T0000Z.NR/
932 AM CDT SUN APR 17 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BIG SIOUX RIVER NEAR WATERTOWN
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...
* AT 08AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.4 FEET...
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST...
* FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET...

$$

SDC029-181832-
/O.EXT.KABR.FL.W.0020.000000T0000Z-110422T1200Z/
/WBWS2.1.SM.110404T0945Z.110413T0130Z.110422T0600Z.NR/
932 AM CDT SUN APR 17 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BIG SIOUX RIVER AT WATERTOWN - BROADWAY AVENUE
* UNTIL EARLY FRIDAY MORNING...
* AT 09AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.4 FEET...
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST...
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET...

$$

SDC057-181832-
/O.EXT.KABR.FL.W.0021.000000T0000Z-110421T0000Z/
/CSWS2.1.SM.110403T0445Z.110416T0700Z.110420T1800Z.NR/
932 AM CDT SUN APR 17 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BIG SIOUX RIVER NEAR CASTLEWOOD
* UNTIL WEDNESDAY EARLY AFTERNOON...
* AT 08AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.2 FEET...
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST...
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET...
* AT 11.0 FEET...SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF PASTURE AND OTHER 
  AGRICULTURAL LANDS WILL BE FLOODED.  

$$



&& 

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



BIG SIOUX RIVER
WBSS2     8.0    9.43 SUN 8 AM     9.5  SUN 1 PM     9.5  SUN 8 AM 
WBWS2    11.0   11.44 SUN 9 AM    11.4  SUN 1 PM    11.4  SUN 8 AM 
CSWS2    11.0   11.17 SUN 9 AM    11.2  SUN 1 PM    11.2  SUN 6 AM
796 
WGUS83 KABR 181339
FLSABR
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ABERDEEN SD
839 AM CDT MON APR 18 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

.THE FOLLOWING RIVER FORECASTS INCLUDE FORECAST PRECIPITATION THROUGH
THE NEXT 24 HOURS. ANY ADDITIONAL FUTURE PRECIPITATION COULD AFFECT 
THE FORECASTS. 
 
THE BIG SIOUX RIVER IS EXPECTED TO SLOWLY FALL OVER THE NEXT SEVERAL
DAYS. HOWEVER...MINOR FLUCTUATIONS IN THE STAGE ARE POSSIBLE.

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.

&&

SDC029-191739-
/O.EXT.KABR.FL.W.0017.000000T0000Z-110423T1200Z/
/WBSS2.1.SM.000000T0000Z.110409T1015Z.110423T0600Z.NR/
839 AM CDT MON APR 18 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BIG SIOUX RIVER NEAR WATERTOWN
* UNTIL EARLY SATURDAY MORNING...
* AT 8AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.3 FEET...
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST...
* FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET...

$$

SDC029-191738-
/O.EXT.KABR.FL.W.0020.000000T0000Z-110420T1200Z/
/WBWS2.1.SM.110404T0945Z.110413T0130Z.110420T0600Z.NR/
839 AM CDT MON APR 18 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BIG SIOUX RIVER AT WATERTOWN - BROADWAY AVENUE
* UNTIL EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING...
* AT 8AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.3 FEET...
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST...
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET...

$$

SDC057-191738-
/O.EXT.KABR.FL.W.0021.000000T0000Z-110420T0600Z/
/CSWS2.1.SM.110403T0445Z.110416T0700Z.110420T0000Z.NR/
839 AM CDT MON APR 18 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BIG SIOUX RIVER NEAR CASTLEWOOD
* UNTIL TOMORROW EVENING...
* AT 7AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.1 FEET...
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST...
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET...
* AT 11.0 FEET...SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF PASTURE AND OTHER 
  AGRICULTURAL LANDS WILL BE FLOODED.  

$$


&& 

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


BIG SIOUX RIVER
WBSS2     8.0    9.29 MON 8 AM     9.3  MON 1 PM     9.3  MON 8 AM 
WBWS2    11.0   11.27 MON 8 AM    11.3  MON 1 PM    11.3  MON 7 AM 
CSWS2    11.0   11.09 MON 8 AM    11.1  MON 1 PM    11.1  MON 7 AM
071 
WGUS83 KABR 191414
FLSABR
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ABERDEEN SD
914 AM CDT TUE APR 19 2011

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

  BIG SIOUX RIVER AT WATERTOWN - BROADWAY AVENUE
  BIG SIOUX RIVER NEAR CASTLEWOOD
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN SOUTH 
DAKOTA...
  BIG SIOUX RIVER NEAR 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 IS EXPECTED TO SLOWLY FALL OVER THE NEXT SEVERAL
DAYS. HOWEVER...MINOR FLUCTUATIONS IN THE STAGE ARE POSSIBLE.

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.

&&

SDC029-201814-
/O.CON.KABR.FL.W.0017.000000T0000Z-110423T1200Z/
/WBSS2.1.SM.000000T0000Z.110409T1015Z.110423T0600Z.NR/
914 AM CDT TUE APR 19 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BIG SIOUX RIVER NEAR WATERTOWN
* UNTIL EARLY SATURDAY MORNING...
* AT 08AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.1 FEET...
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST...
* FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET...

$$

SDC029-201800-
/O.EXT.KABR.FL.W.0020.000000T0000Z-110420T1800Z/
/WBWS2.1.SM.110404T0945Z.110413T0130Z.110420T1200Z.NR/
914 AM CDT TUE APR 19 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BIG SIOUX RIVER AT WATERTOWN - BROADWAY AVENUE
* UNTIL WEDNESDAY MORNING...
* AT 08AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.1 FEET...
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST...
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET...

$$

SDC057-201813-
/O.EXT.KABR.FL.W.0021.000000T0000Z-110422T0600Z/
/CSWS2.1.SM.110403T0445Z.110416T0700Z.110422T0000Z.NR/
914 AM CDT TUE APR 19 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BIG SIOUX RIVER NEAR CASTLEWOOD
* UNTIL THURSDAY EVENING APRIL 21ST...
* AT 08AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.0 FEET...
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST...
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET...
* AT 11.0 FEET...SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF PASTURE AND OTHER 
  AGRICULTURAL LANDS WILL BE FLOODED.  

$$



&& 

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



BIG SIOUX RIVER
WBSS2    8.0   9.15 TUE 8 AM    9.1  TUE 1 PM    9.1  TUE 8 AM 
WBWS2    11.0   11.14 TUE 8 AM    11.1  TUE 1 PM    11.2  TUE 7 AM 
CSWS2    11.0   10.96 TUE 9 AM    11.0  TUE 1 PM    11.0  TUE 8 AM
130 
WGUS83 KABR 191946
FLSABR
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ABERDEEN SD
246 PM CDT TUE APR 19 2011

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

  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 NEAR CASTLEWOOD HAS FALLEN TO JUST BELOW FLOOD
STAGE...AND THE CURRENT FORECAST CALLS FOR THE RIVER LEVEL THERE TO
REMAIN JUST BELOW FLOOD STAGE FOR THE NEXT FEW 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.

&&

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/O.CAN.KABR.FL.W.0021.000000T0000Z-110422T0600Z/
/CSWS2.1.SM.110403T0445Z.110416T0700Z.000000T0000Z.NR/
246 PM CDT TUE APR 19 2011

FORECAST INFORMATION FOR
  BIG SIOUX RIVER NEAR CASTLEWOOD
* AT 01PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.9 FEET...
* NO FLOODING IS CURRENTLY FORECAST...
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET...
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL REMAIN NEAR 10.9 FEET THROUGH TOMORROW
  MORNING BEFORE SUBSIDING EVEN FURTHER.
* AT 11.0 FEET...SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF PASTURE AND OTHER 
  AGRICULTURAL LANDS WILL BE FLOODED.  

$$



&& 

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



BIG SIOUX RIVER
CSWS2    11.0   10.94 TUE 2 PM    10.9  WED 7 AM    11.0  TUE 12 PM

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 Aberdeen, SD wrote its last area forecast discussion before this river flood warning went out at Apr 3, 4:54 AM CDT, 5 hours 15 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Apr 3, 4:54 AM CDT, 5 hours 15 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ABERDEEN SD
454 AM CDT SUN APR 3 2011

.SHORT TERM...TODAY THROUGH TUESDAY
FORECAST CHALLENGES INCLUDE PRECIPITATION CHANCES TODAY AND
TONIGHT...WIND SPEEDS TODAY THROUGH MONDAY...ALONG WITH
TEMPERATURES THROUGHOUT THE PERIOD.

CURRENTLY...WAA CLOUDINESS AND SPOTTY RAIN RETURNS ON RADAR
CONTINUE TO SHOW UP ON THE REGIONAL RADAR MOSAIC. SNOWFALL IS
BOTTLED UP ACROSS FAR NORTHERN NORTH DAKOTA. OVER THIS AREA...HAVE
HAD A HANDFUL OF CG'S AND WEAK ELEVATED THUNDERSTORMS OVER THE CWA
OVER THE PAST SEVERAL HOURS. TEMPERATURES ARE HOLDING GENERALLY IN
THE 30S AND 40S AS WELL.

TODAY AND TONIGHT...THE LARGE AREA OF PRECIPITATION OVER NORTHERN
NORTH DAKOTA WILL GRADUALLY SWING SOUTHWARD...AND IS EXPECTED TO
GRAZE THE FAR NORTHERN ZONES MAINLY BETWEEN 00Z THIS EVENING AND
12Z MONDAY. UNTIL THEN...THERE COULD STILL BE SOME PATCHY DRIZZLE
OR SCATTERED RAIN SHOWERS DURING THE DAY TODAY. STILL LOOKS LIKE
STRONG WINDS TO DEVELOP TODAY OUT WEST...SO CONTINUING THE WIND
ADVISORY OVER THE MISSOURI RIVER VALLEY TODAY. BUT...ALSO
EXTENDING IT EASTWARD INTO THIS EVENING...AND LASTING INTO MONDAY.

IF THERE IS ANY FALLING SNOW TONIGHT TO COMBINE WITH THE STRONG
NORTH WINDS...THE RESULT WOULD PRODUCE SOME AREAS OF BLOWING
SNOW...AND PERHAPS SOME LOCALIZED AREAS WHERE SUBSTANTIAL VISBY
REDUCTION WOULD BE POSSIBLE. SOMETHING TO CONSIDER AND CONTINUE TO
WATCH FOR.

TEMPERATURES TODAY WILL BE NEAR TO SLIGHTLY BELOW NORMAL...AND
THIS TEMPERATURE TREND SHOULD PERSIST INTO MONDAY. HOWEVER...A
WARM UP APPEARS TO BE IN STORE FOR TUESDAY BACK TO AT OR ABOVE
NORMAL.

.LONG TERM...TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY
A WEAK SHORTWAVE TROUGH WILL SLIDE ACROSS THE NORTHERN PLAINS
TUESDAY NIGHT IN ASSOCIATION WITH A SURFACE COLD FRONT TRACKING
ACROSS THE PLAINS. MODELS IN DECENT AGREEMENT WITH THE POSSIBILITY
OF SOME LIGHT PRECIPITATION OCCURRING WITH THIS SYSTEM. NEARLY
ZONAL UPPER LEVEL FLOW SETS UP ON WEDNESDAY...THEN BECOMES
SOUTHWESTERLY AS A STRONG TROUGH DIGS DOWN THE WEST COAST
WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY. WEAK SURFACE HIGH PRESSURE WILL
KEEP THINGS DRY WEDNESDAY...THEN A STRENGTHENING LOW PRESSURE
SYSTEM TRACKS ACROSS THE ROCKIES AND TO THE NORTHERN AND CENTRAL
PLAINS. SOME DIFFERENCES IN THE MODELS WITH THE TIMING OF
PRECIPITATION MOVING IN...WITH THE ECMWF BEING A BIT FASTER THAN
THE GFS. THE ECMWF ALSO TAKES THE LOW DIRECTLY OVER THE DAKOTAS
LATE THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY...WHILE THE GFS KEEPS A MORE
ELONGATED LOW OVER THE AREA. CURRENT FORECAST HAS SMALL POPS IN
FOR THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...AND WILL NOT MAKE ANY CHANGES TO
THOSE TIME PERIODS. MODELS HINTING AT THE POSSIBILITY OF A DECENT
STORM SYSTEM AFFECTING THE AREA TOWARD NEXT WEEKEND...SO WILL
STICK WITH SOME SMALL POPS FRIDAY AND SATURDAY FOR NOW.

TEMPERATURES LOOK TO REMAIN FAIRLY MILD THROUGH THE EXTENDED
PERIOD AS H85 TEMPS STAY ABOVE ZERO. 40S AND 50S WILL BE COMMON
FOR HIGHS...WITH NIGHTTIME LOWS IN THE 30S.

&&

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

VFR CONDITIONS EARLY THIS MORNING WILL MAKE WAY FOR MVFR CIGS
MOVING INTO THE REGION AFTER SUNRISE. AREAS OF FOG AND LIGHT
DRIZZLE ACROSS THE NORTHERN AND EASTERN CWA MAY ALLOW VSBYS TO
FALL INTO THE MVFR CATEGORY WITH THE LOWER CLOUDS. BY THIS
AFTERNOON...NORTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE INTO THE 15 TO 30 KNOT
RANGE.

&&

.ABR WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
SD...WIND ADVISORY UNTIL 1 AM CDT /MIDNIGHT MDT/ MONDAY FOR CAMPBELL-
     CORSON-DEWEY-HUGHES-JONES-LYMAN-POTTER-STANLEY-SULLY-
     WALWORTH.

     WIND ADVISORY FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 1 PM CDT MONDAY FOR
     CLARK-CODINGTON-DAY-DEUEL-GRANT-HAMLIN-MARSHALL-ROBERTS.

     WIND ADVISORY FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 AM CDT MONDAY FOR
     BROWN-EDMUNDS-FAULK-MCPHERSON-SPINK.

     WIND ADVISORY FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 4 AM CDT MONDAY FOR
     BUFFALO-HAND-HYDE.

MN...WIND ADVISORY FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 1 PM CDT MONDAY FOR BIG
     STONE.

&&

SHORT TERM...DORN
LONG TERM...PARKIN
AVIATION...PARKIN

WEATHER.GOV/ABERDEEN
Hazardous weather outlook, Apr 3, 5:50 AM CDT, 4 hours 19 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ABERDEEN SD
550 AM CDT SUN APR 3 2011

MNZ039-046-SDZ003>011-015>023-033>037-045-048-051-041100-
TRAVERSE-BIG STONE-CORSON-CAMPBELL-MCPHERSON-BROWN-MARSHALL-
ROBERTS-WALWORTH-EDMUNDS-DAY-DEWEY-POTTER-FAULK-SPINK-CLARK-
CODINGTON-GRANT-HAMLIN-DEUEL-STANLEY-SULLY-HUGHES-HYDE-HAND-JONES-
LYMAN-BUFFALO-
550 AM CDT SUN APR 3 2011 /450 AM MDT SUN APR 3 2011/

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

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

STRONG WINDS...SOME LIGHT FALLING SNOW AND SOME AREAS OF BLOWING
SNOW ARE ALL EXPECTED TONIGHT. VISIBILITY MAY BE REDUCED AT TIMES
IN WIND-FAVORED AREAS.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED TODAY OR TONIGHT.

DORN

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Apr 3, 9:12 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningABRRoberts49 hr
Apr 3, 10:09 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningABRCodington70 hr
Apr 3, 10:09 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningABRCodington18 days
Apr 3, 10:30 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningABRBrown5 days
Apr 3, 2:24 PM CDTAreal Flood WarningABRBrown4 days

Nearby

River Flood Warnings in South Dakota, 2011Every river flood warning in 2011

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.