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River Flood Warning 23, NWS Aberdeen, SD

April 19, 2011Spink County, South Dakota

NWS Aberdeen, SD issued this river flood warning at Apr 19, 2011, 10:47 AM CDT for Spink County, South Dakota. It was in force for 20 days.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Apr 19, 2011, 10:47 AM CDT (15:47 UTC)
Expired
May 9, 2011, 9:59 AM CDT
In force
20 days
Issued by
NWS Aberdeen, SD
Flood severity
Minor

County Spink County, SD

The radar

The Aberdeen radar (KABR), 58 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 15:53 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The text

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

042 
WGUS43 KABR 191547
FLWABR
BULLETIN-IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ABERDEEN SD
1047 AM CDT TUE APR 19 2011

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

  TURTLE CREEK AT REDFIELD 

.THE FOLLOWING RIVER FORECASTS INCLUDE FORECAST PRECIPITATION THROUGH
THE NEXT 24 HOURS. ANY ADDITIONAL FUTURE PRECIPITATION COULD AFFECT 
THE FORECASTS. 
 
RECENT ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AND SNOWMELT HAS CAUSED CREEK LEVELS TO
RISE BACK ABOVE FLOOD STAGE ON TURTLE CREEK AT REDFIELD. THE CREEK
LEVEL IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE RISING OVER THE NEXT 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.

&&

SDC115-201947-
/O.NEW.KABR.FL.W.0023.110419T1547Z-000000T0000Z/
/ID8S2.1.RS.110417T2230Z.110425T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1047 AM CDT TUE APR 19 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ABERDEEN HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE TURTLE CREEK AT REDFIELD.
* AT  7:00 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.3 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 9.5 FEET DURING
  THE NEXT WEEK AND THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* AT 10.0 FEET...MODERATE FLOODING BEGINS AS THE HIGHER NORTH BANK 
  OF TURTLE CREEK OVERFLOWS AND SOME HOMES IN NORTHWESTERN REDFIELD 
  ARE THREATENED.  

$$



&& 

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



TURTLE CREEK
ID8S2    7.0    7.30 TUE 7 AM     9.5  SUN 7 PM      M
21 follow-up statements
936 
WGUS83 KABR 201608
FLSABR
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ABERDEEN SD
1108 AM CDT WED APR 20 2011

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

  TURTLE CREEK AT REDFIELD

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

TURTLE CREEK REMAINS ABOVE FLOOD STAGE THIS MORNING...AND IS EXPECTED
TO CONTINUE RISING OVER 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 THURSDAY MORNING.

&&

SDC115-212008-
/O.CON.KABR.FL.W.0023.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/ID8S2.1.RS.110417T2230Z.110425T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1108 AM CDT WED APR 20 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE TURTLE CREEK AT REDFIELD
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...
* AT 7 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.6 FEET...
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST...
* FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET...
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS CURRENTLY FORECAST TO RISE TO NEAR 9.5 FEET 
  BY MONDAY APRIL 25TH THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* AT 10.0 FEET...MODERATE FLOODING BEGINS AS THE HIGHER NORTH BANK 
  OF TURTLE CREEK OVERFLOWS AND SOME HOMES IN NORTHWESTERN REDFIELD 
  ARE THREATENED.  

$$



&& 

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



TURTLE CREEK
ID8S2    7.0   7.60 WED 7 AM    9.5  SUN 7 PM      M
458 
WGUS83 KABR 211547
FLSABR
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ABERDEEN SD
1047 AM CDT THU APR 21 2011

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

  TURTLE CREEK AT REDFIELD

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

TURTLE CREEK REMAINS ABOVE FLOOD STAGE THIS MORNING...AND IS EXPECTED
TO CONTINUE RISING OVER 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 FRIDAY MORNING.

&&

SDC115-221947-
/O.CON.KABR.FL.W.0023.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/ID8S2.1.RS.110417T2230Z.110425T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1047 AM CDT THU APR 21 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE TURTLE CREEK AT REDFIELD
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...
* AT 7 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.2 FEET...
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST...
* FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET...
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS CURRENTLY FORECAST TO RISE TO NEAR 9.5 FEET 
  BY MONDAY APRIL 25TH THEN SLOWLY BEGIN FALLING.
* AT 10.0 FEET...MODERATE FLOODING BEGINS AS THE HIGHER NORTH BANK 
  OF TURTLE CREEK OVERFLOWS AND SOME HOMES IN NORTHWESTERN REDFIELD 
  ARE THREATENED.

$$



&& 

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



TURTLE CREEK
ID8S2    7.0   8.20 THU 7 AM    9.5  SUN 7 PM      M
553 
WGUS83 KABR 221548
FLSABR
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ABERDEEN SD
1048 AM CDT FRI APR 22 2011

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

  JAMES RIVER NEAR COLUMBIA
  JAMES RIVER NEAR STRATFORD
  JAMES RIVER AT ASHTON
  JAMES RIVER NEAR REDFIELD
  TURTLE CREEK AT REDFIELD

.THE FOLLOWING RIVER FORECASTS INCLUDE FORECAST PRECIPITATION THROUGH
THE NEXT 24 HOURS. ANY ADDITIONAL FUTURE PRECIPITATION COULD AFFECT 
THE FORECASTS. 
 
RAIN TODAY AND OVER THE PAST FEW DAYS WILL LIKELY PUSH THE JAMES AND
TURTLE CREEK A LITTLE HIGHER THAN PREVIOUSLY FORECAST.  PLEASE CHECK
THE INDIVIDUAL BULLET SECTIONS FOR THE POINT FORECASTS.  

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.

&&

SDC013-231948-
/O.CON.KABR.FL.W.0012.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/CMBS2.3.SM.110323T0515Z.110426T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NR/
1048 AM CDT FRI APR 22 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE JAMES RIVER NEAR COLUMBIA
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...
* AT 10AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.1 FEET...
* MAJOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST...
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET...
* FORECAST...THE RIVER ROSE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE  AND WILL CONTINUE 
  RISING TO NEAR 19.4 FEET BY EARLY TUESDAY MORNING.  ADDITIONAL 
  RISES MAY BE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER.
* AT 19.5 FEET...THE RIVER REACHES THE TOP OF THE LEVEE AT THE PARK 
  IN COLUMBIA.  

$$

SDC115-231948-
/O.CON.KABR.FL.W.0006.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/SFDS2.3.SM.000000T0000Z.110421T1400Z.000000T0000Z.NR/
1048 AM CDT FRI APR 22 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE JAMES RIVER NEAR STRATFORD
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...
* AT 09AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 20.0 FEET...
* MAJOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST...
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET...
* AT 19.5 FEET...THE BRIDGE 2 MILES NORTH OF THE GAGE IS OVERTOPPED.
  

$$

SDC115-231948-
/O.CON.KABR.FL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/ATNS2.3.SM.000000T0000Z.110425T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1048 AM CDT FRI APR 22 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE JAMES RIVER AT ASHTON
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...
* AT 10AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 23.0 FEET...
* MAJOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST...
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET...
* FORECAST...THE RIVER ROSE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE  AND WILL CONTINUE 
  RISING TO NEAR 23.5 FEET BY MONDAY EARLY AFTERNOON.  ADDITIONAL 
  RISES MAY BE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER.
* AT 22.5 FEET...THE WATER REACHES THE BOTTOM OF THE BRIDGE AT THE 
  GAGING LOCATION.  

$$

SDC115-231948-
/O.CON.KABR.FL.W.0008.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/RFDS2.3.SM.000000T0000Z.110427T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NR/
1048 AM CDT FRI APR 22 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE JAMES RIVER NEAR REDFIELD
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...
* AT 09AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 26.1 FEET...
* MAJOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST...
* FLOOD STAGE IS 20.0 FEET...
* FORECAST...THE RIVER ROSE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE  AND WILL CONTINUE 
  RISING TO NEAR 28.5 FEET BY  WEDNESDAY MORNING THEN BEGIN FALLING.


$$

SDC115-231948-
/O.CON.KABR.FL.W.0023.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/ID8S2.2.RS.110417T2230Z.110425T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1048 AM CDT FRI APR 22 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE TURTLE CREEK AT REDFIELD
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...
* AT 07AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.0 FEET...
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST...
* FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET...
* FORECAST...THE RIVER ROSE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE  AND WILL CONTINUE 
  RISING TO NEAR 10.0 FEET BY  EARLY MONDAY MORNING THEN BEGIN 
  FALLING.
* AT 10.0 FEET...MODERATE FLOODING BEGINS AS THE HIGHER NORTH BANK 
  OF TURTLE CREEK OVERFLOWS AND SOME HOMES IN NORTHWESTERN REDFIELD 
  ARE THREATENED.  

$$
&& 

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

JAMES RIVER
CMBS2    13.0   19.06 FRI 11 AM   19.4  TUE 1 AM    19.1  FRI 10 AM
SFDS2    14.0   20.05 FRI 10 AM   20.0  FRI 1 PM    20.0  FRI 10 AM
ATNS2    13.0   23.04 FRI 10 AM   23.5  MON 1 PM    23.0  FRI 9 AM 
RFDS2    20.0   26.07 FRI 10 AM   28.5  WED 7 AM    26.1  FRI 9 AM 

TURTLE CREEK
ID8S2    7.0   9.00 FRI 7 AM    10.0  MON 1 AM      M
953 
WGUS83 KABR 231655
FLSABR
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ABERDEEN SD
1155 AM CDT SAT APR 23 2011

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

  JAMES RIVER NEAR COLUMBIA
  JAMES RIVER NEAR STRATFORD
  JAMES RIVER AT ASHTON
  JAMES RIVER NEAR REDFIELD
  TURTLE CREEK AT REDFIELD

.THE FOLLOWING RIVER FORECASTS INCLUDE FORECAST PRECIPITATION THROUGH
THE NEXT 24 HOURS. ANY ADDITIONAL FUTURE PRECIPITATION COULD AFFECT 
THE FORECASTS. 
 
THE JAMES RIVER IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE RISING ACROSS BROWN AND
SPINK COUNTIES THROUGH THE EARLY PART OF NEXT WEEK.  MEANWHILE
TURTLE CREEK SHOULD CREST BY LATE SUNDAY.  SNAKE CREEK WILL ALSO
REMAIN IN FLOOD ACROSS PORTIONS OF SPINK COUNTY INTO THE EARLY PART
OF NEXT 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.

&&
SDC013-242055-
/O.CON.KABR.FL.W.0012.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/CMBS2.3.SM.110323T0515Z.110425T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NR/
1155 AM CDT SAT APR 23 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE JAMES RIVER NEAR COLUMBIA
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...
* AT 10AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.1 FEET...
* MAJOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST...
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET...
* FORECAST...THE RIVER ROSE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE  AND WILL CONTINUE 
  RISING TO NEAR 19.4 FEET BY EARLY MONDAY MORNING.  ADDITIONAL RISES
  MAY BE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER.
* AT 19.5 FEET...THE RIVER REACHES THE TOP OF THE LEVEE AT THE PARK 
  IN COLUMBIA.  

$$
SDC115-242055-
/O.CON.KABR.FL.W.0006.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/SFDS2.3.SM.000000T0000Z.110423T1245Z.000000T0000Z.NR/
1155 AM CDT SAT APR 23 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE JAMES RIVER NEAR STRATFORD
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...
* AT 10AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 20.1 FEET...
* RECORD FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST...
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET...
* AT 19.5 FEET...THE BRIDGE 2 MILES NORTH OF THE GAGE IS OVERTOPPED.
  

$$
SDC115-242055-
/O.CON.KABR.FL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/ATNS2.3.SM.000000T0000Z.110426T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NR/
1155 AM CDT SAT APR 23 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE JAMES RIVER AT ASHTON
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...
* AT 10AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 23.4 FEET...
* MAJOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST...
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET...
* FORECAST...THE RIVER ROSE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE  AND WILL CONTINUE 
  RISING TO NEAR 24.5 FEET BY  MONDAY EVENING THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* AT 22.5 FEET...THE WATER REACHES THE BOTTOM OF THE BRIDGE AT THE 
  GAGING LOCATION.  

$$
SDC115-242055-
/O.CON.KABR.FL.W.0008.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/RFDS2.3.SM.000000T0000Z.110427T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NR/
1155 AM CDT SAT APR 23 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE JAMES RIVER NEAR REDFIELD
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...
* AT 10AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 26.8 FEET...
* MAJOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST...
* FLOOD STAGE IS 20.0 FEET...
* FORECAST...THE RIVER ROSE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE  AND WILL CONTINUE 
  RISING TO NEAR 28.7 FEET BY  WEDNESDAY MORNING THEN BEGIN FALLING.

$$
SDC115-242055-
/O.CON.KABR.FL.W.0023.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/ID8S2.2.RS.110417T2230Z.110424T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1155 AM CDT SAT APR 23 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE TURTLE CREEK AT REDFIELD
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...
* AT 08AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.7 FEET...
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST...
* FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET...
* FORECAST...THE RIVER ROSE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE  AND WILL CONTINUE 
  RISING TO NEAR 10.1 FEET BY SUNDAY AFTERNOON THEN BEGIN 
  FALLING.
* AT 10.0 FEET...MODERATE FLOODING BEGINS AS THE HIGHER NORTH BANK 
  OF TURTLE CREEK OVERFLOWS AND SOME HOMES IN NORTHWESTERN REDFIELD 
  ARE THREATENED.  

$$
&& 

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

JAMES RIVER
CMBS2    13.0   19.15 SAT 10 AM   19.4  MON 1 AM    19.2  SAT 10 AM
SFDS2    14.0   20.09 SAT 11 AM   20.0  SAT 1 PM    20.1  SAT 11 AM
ATNS2    13.0   23.41 SAT 11 AM   24.5  MON 7 PM    23.3  SAT 1 AM 
RFDS2    20.0   26.81 SAT 11 AM   28.7  WED 7 AM    26.8  SAT 10 AM

TURTLE CREEK
ID8S2    7.0   9.70 SAT 8 AM    10.1  SUN 1 PM      M
553 
WGUS83 KABR 241550
FLSABR
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ABERDEEN SD
1050 AM CDT SUN APR 24 2011

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

  TURTLE CREEK AT REDFIELD

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

  JAMES RIVER NEAR COLUMBIA
  JAMES RIVER NEAR STRATFORD
  JAMES RIVER AT ASHTON
  JAMES RIVER NEAR REDFIELD

.THE FOLLOWING RIVER FORECASTS INCLUDE FORECAST PRECIPITATION THROUGH
THE NEXT 24 HOURS. ANY ADDITIONAL FUTURE PRECIPITATION COULD AFFECT 
THE FORECASTS. 
 
THE JAMES RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO RISE AT BOTH THE ASHTON AND
REDFIELD GAGING SITES AS WATER FROM SNAKE AND TURTLE CREEK CONTINUES
TO EMPTY INTO THE JAMES.  FURTHER NORTH AT COLUMBIA AND
STRATFORD...THE RIVER SHOULD HOLD NEARLY STEADY...OR SLOWLY FALL
THROUGH THE NEXT WEEK.  TURTLE CREEK AT REDFIELD SHOULD BE NEAR
CREST...WITH A SLOW FALL EXPECTED THROUGH THIS WORK WEEK. SNAKE
CREEK ACROSS SPINK COUNTY SHOULD ALSO BE NEAR CREST.  

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.

&&
SDC013-251950-
/O.CON.KABR.FL.W.0012.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/CMBS2.3.SM.110323T0515Z.110424T0815Z.000000T0000Z.NR/
1050 AM CDT SUN APR 24 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE JAMES RIVER NEAR COLUMBIA
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...
* AT 10AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.2 FEET...
* MAJOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST...
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET...
* AT 19.5 FEET...THE RIVER REACHES THE TOP OF THE LEVEE AT THE PARK 
  IN COLUMBIA.  

$$
SDC115-251950-
/O.CON.KABR.FL.W.0006.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/SFDS2.3.SM.000000T0000Z.110424T1230Z.000000T0000Z.NR/
1050 AM CDT SUN APR 24 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE JAMES RIVER NEAR STRATFORD
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...
* AT 09AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 20.1 FEET...
* RECORD FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND RECORD FLOODING IS FORECAST...
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET...
* FORECAST...NEARLY STEADY THROUGH THIS WEEK. 
* AT 19.5 FEET...THE BRIDGE 2 MILES NORTH OF THE GAGE IS OVERTOPPED.
  

$$
SDC115-251950-
/O.CON.KABR.FL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/ATNS2.3.SM.000000T0000Z.110427T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NR/
1050 AM CDT SUN APR 24 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE JAMES RIVER AT ASHTON
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...
* AT 10AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 23.7 FEET...
* MAJOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST...
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET...
* FORECAST...THE RIVER ROSE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE  AND WILL CONTINUE 
  RISING TO NEAR 24.3 FEET BY TUESDAY EVENING THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* AT 25.5 FEET...THE BRIDGE AT THE GAGING LOCATION IS OVERTOPPED.  

$$
SDC115-251950-
/O.CON.KABR.FL.W.0008.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/RFDS2.3.SM.000000T0000Z.110427T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NR/
1050 AM CDT SUN APR 24 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE JAMES RIVER NEAR REDFIELD
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...
* AT 09AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 27.1 FEET...
* MAJOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST...
* FLOOD STAGE IS 20.0 FEET...
* FORECAST...THE RIVER ROSE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE AND WILL CONTINUE 
  RISING TO NEAR 28.5 FEET BY WEDNESDAY EARLY AFTERNOON THEN BEGIN 
  FALLING.

$$
SDC115-251950-
/O.EXT.KABR.FL.W.0023.000000T0000Z-110501T2100Z/
/ID8S2.2.RS.110417T2230Z.110424T1800Z.110430T2100Z.NO/
1050 AM CDT SUN APR 24 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE TURTLE CREEK AT REDFIELD
* UNTIL SATURDAY AFTERNOON...
* AT 08AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.9 FEET...
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST...
* FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET...
* AT 10.0 FEET...MODERATE FLOODING BEGINS AS THE HIGHER NORTH BANK 
  OF TURTLE CREEK OVERFLOWS AND SOME HOMES IN NORTHWESTERN REDFIELD 
  ARE THREATENED.  

$$
&& 

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

JAMES RIVER
CMBS2    13.0   19.20 SUN 10 AM   19.2  SUN 1 PM    19.2  SUN 10 AM
SFDS2    14.0   20.12 SUN 10 AM   20.1  SUN 1 PM    20.1  SUN 10 AM
ATNS2    13.0   23.70 SUN 11 AM   24.3  TUE 7 PM    23.7  SUN 10 AM
RFDS2    20.0   27.14 SUN 10 AM   28.5  WED 1 PM    27.2  SUN 9 AM 

TURTLE CREEK
ID8S2    7.0   9.90 SUN 8 AM    10.0  SUN 1 PM      M
237 
WGUS83 KABR 251518
FLSABR
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ABERDEEN SD
1018 AM CDT MON APR 25 2011

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN SOUTH 
DAKOTA...
  JAMES RIVER NEAR COLUMBIA
  JAMES RIVER NEAR STRATFORD
  JAMES RIVER AT ASHTON
  JAMES RIVER NEAR REDFIELD
  TURTLE CREEK AT REDFIELD

.THE FOLLOWING RIVER FORECASTS INCLUDE FORECAST PRECIPITATION THROUGH
THE NEXT 24 HOURS. ANY ADDITIONAL FUTURE PRECIPITATION COULD AFFECT 
THE FORECASTS. 
 
THE JAMES RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO RISE AT BOTH THE ASHTON AND
REDFIELD GAGING SITES AS WATER FROM SNAKE AND TURTLE CREEK CONTINUES
TO EMPTY INTO THE JAMES.  FURTHER NORTH AT COLUMBIA AND
STRATFORD...THE RIVER SHOULD HOLD NEARLY STEADY...OR SLOWLY FALL
THROUGH THE NEXT WEEK.  TURTLE CREEK AT REDFIELD SHOULD BE NEAR
CREST...WITH A SLOW FALL EXPECTED THROUGH THIS WORK WEEK. SNAKE
CREEK ACROSS SPINK COUNTY SHOULD ALSO BE NEAR CREST.  

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.

&&

SDC013-261918-
/O.CON.KABR.FL.W.0012.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/CMBS2.3.SM.110323T0515Z.110425T1330Z.000000T0000Z.NR/
1018 AM CDT MON APR 25 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE JAMES RIVER NEAR COLUMBIA
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...
* AT 09AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.2 FEET...
* MAJOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST...
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET...
* AT 19.5 FEET...THE RIVER REACHES THE TOP OF THE LEVEE AT THE PARK 
  IN COLUMBIA.  

$$

SDC115-261917-
/O.CON.KABR.FL.W.0006.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/SFDS2.3.SM.000000T0000Z.110425T1445Z.000000T0000Z.NR/
1018 AM CDT MON APR 25 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE JAMES RIVER NEAR STRATFORD
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...
* AT 09AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 20.2 FEET...
* RECORD FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND RECORD FLOODING IS FORECAST...
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET...
* AT 19.5 FEET...THE BRIDGE 2 MILES NORTH OF THE GAGE IS OVERTOPPED.
  

$$

SDC115-261917-
/O.CON.KABR.FL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/ATNS2.3.SM.000000T0000Z.110427T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NR/
1018 AM CDT MON APR 25 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE JAMES RIVER AT ASHTON
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...
* AT 10AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 23.9 FEET...
* MAJOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST...
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET...
* FORECAST...THE RIVER REMAINS ABOVE FLOOD STAGE  AND WILL CONTINUE 
  RISING TO NEAR 24.3 FEET BY WEDNESDAY MORNING THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* AT 25.5 FEET...THE BRIDGE AT THE GAGING LOCATION IS OVERTOPPED.  

$$

SDC115-261917-
/O.CON.KABR.FL.W.0008.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/RFDS2.3.SM.000000T0000Z.110427T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NR/
1018 AM CDT MON APR 25 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE JAMES RIVER NEAR REDFIELD
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...
* AT 09AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 27.5 FEET...
* MAJOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST...
* FLOOD STAGE IS 20.0 FEET...
* FORECAST...THE RIVER REMAINS ABOVE FLOOD STAGE  AND WILL CONTINUE 
  RISING TO NEAR 28.0 FEET BY  WEDNESDAY EARLY AFTERNOON THEN BEGIN 
  FALLING.
* AT 26.0 FEET...THE WATER REACHES THE BOTTOM OF THE BRIDGE ON 
  COUNTY ROAD 15 1 MILE NORTHWEST OF THE GAGE.  

$$

SDC115-261917-
/O.CON.KABR.FL.W.0023.000000T0000Z-110501T2100Z/
/ID8S2.2.RS.110417T2230Z.110425T1245Z.110430T2100Z.NO/
1018 AM CDT MON APR 25 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE TURTLE CREEK AT REDFIELD
* UNTIL SATURDAY AFTERNOON...
* AT 07AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.0 FEET...
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST...
  
* FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET...
* AT 10.0 FEET...MODERATE FLOODING BEGINS AS THE HIGHER NORTH BANK 
  OF TURTLE CREEK OVERFLOWS AND SOME HOMES IN NORTHWESTERN REDFIELD 
  ARE THREATENED.  

$$



&& 

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



JAMES RIVER
CMBS2    13.0   19.23 MON 10 AM   19.2  MON 1 PM    19.2  MON 10 AM
SFDS2    14.0   20.17 MON 10 AM   20.1  MON 1 PM    20.2  MON 10 AM
ATNS2    13.0   23.94 MON 10 AM   24.3  WED 7 AM    23.9  MON 8 AM 
RFDS2    20.0   27.47 MON 10 AM   28.0  WED 1 PM    27.5  MON 9 AM 

TURTLE CREEK
ID8S2    7.0   10.00 MON 8 AM    10.0  MON 1 PM      M
469 
WGUS83 KABR 261530
FLSABR
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ABERDEEN SD
1030 AM CDT TUE APR 26 2011

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

  JAMES RIVER NEAR COLUMBIA
  JAMES RIVER NEAR STRATFORD
  JAMES RIVER AT ASHTON
  JAMES RIVER NEAR REDFIELD
  TURTLE CREEK AT REDFIELD

.THE FOLLOWING RIVER FORECASTS INCLUDE FORECAST PRECIPITATION THROUGH
THE NEXT 24 HOURS. ANY ADDITIONAL FUTURE PRECIPITATION COULD AFFECT 
THE FORECASTS. 
 
THE JAMES RIVER ACROSS BROWN AND SPINK COUNTIES WILL RISE SLIGHTLY
OVER THE NEXT 12 TO 24 HOURS BEFORE STEADYING OUT OR EVEN FALLING
SLIGHTLY THEREAFTER.  

TURTLE CREEK SHOULD BE LEVELING OFF WITH A SLOW FALL EXPECTED FOR
THE REST OF THE 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.

&&
SDC013-271930-
/O.CON.KABR.FL.W.0012.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/CMBS2.3.SM.110323T0515Z.110428T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NR/
1030 AM CDT TUE APR 26 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE JAMES RIVER NEAR COLUMBIA
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...
* AT 09AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.3 FEET...
* MAJOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST...
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET...
* FORECAST...THE RIVER ROSE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE  AND WILL CONTINUE 
  RISING TO NEAR 19.5 FEET BY  TOMORROW EVENING THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* AT 19.5 FEET...THE RIVER REACHES THE TOP OF THE LEVEE AT THE PARK 
  IN COLUMBIA.  

$$
SDC115-271929-
/O.CON.KABR.FL.W.0006.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/SFDS2.3.SM.000000T0000Z.110429T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NR/
1030 AM CDT TUE APR 26 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE JAMES RIVER NEAR STRATFORD
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...
* AT 09AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 20.2 FEET...
* RECORD FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND RECORD FLOODING IS FORECAST...
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET...
* FORECAST...THE RIVER ROSE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE  AND WILL CONTINUE 
  RISING TO NEAR 20.4 FEET BY  FRIDAY EARLY AFTERNOON THEN BEGIN 
  FALLING.
* AT 19.5 FEET...THE BRIDGE 2 MILES NORTH OF THE GAGE IS OVERTOPPED.
  

$$
SDC115-271929-
/O.CON.KABR.FL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/ATNS2.3.SM.000000T0000Z.110427T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NR/
1030 AM CDT TUE APR 26 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE JAMES RIVER AT ASHTON
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...
* AT 09AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 24.2 FEET...
* MAJOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST...
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET...
* FORECAST...THE RIVER ROSE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE  AND WILL CONTINUE 
  RISING TO NEAR 24.3 FEET BY  TOMORROW MORNING THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* AT 25.5 FEET...THE BRIDGE AT THE GAGING LOCATION IS OVERTOPPED.  

$$
SDC115-271929-
/O.CON.KABR.FL.W.0008.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/RFDS2.3.SM.000000T0000Z.110427T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NR/
1030 AM CDT TUE APR 26 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE JAMES RIVER NEAR REDFIELD
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...
* AT 09AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 27.8 FEET...
* MAJOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST...
* FLOOD STAGE IS 20.0 FEET...
* FORECAST...THE RIVER ROSE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE  AND WILL CONTINUE 
  RISING TO NEAR 28.0 FEET BY  TOMORROW EARLY AFTERNOON THEN BEGIN 
  FALLING.
* AT 26.0 FEET...THE WATER REACHES THE BOTTOM OF THE BRIDGE ON 
  COUNTY ROAD 15 1 MILE NORTHWEST OF THE GAGE.  

$$
SDC115-271929-
/O.CON.KABR.FL.W.0023.000000T0000Z-110501T2100Z/
/ID8S2.2.RS.110417T2230Z.110425T2230Z.110430T2100Z.NO/
1030 AM CDT TUE APR 26 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE TURTLE CREEK AT REDFIELD
* UNTIL SATURDAY AFTERNOON...
* AT 07AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.0 FEET...
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST...
* FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET...
* AT 10.0 FEET...MODERATE FLOODING BEGINS AS THE HIGHER NORTH BANK 
  OF TURTLE CREEK OVERFLOWS AND SOME HOMES IN NORTHWESTERN REDFIELD 
  ARE THREATENED.  

$$

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

JAMES RIVER
CMBS2    13.0   19.28 TUE 10 AM   19.5  WED 7 PM    19.3  TUE 9 AM 
SFDS2    14.0   20.19 TUE 10 AM   20.4  FRI 1 PM    20.2  TUE 8 AM 
ATNS2    13.0   24.16 TUE 10 AM   24.3  WED 7 AM    24.2  TUE 9 AM 
RFDS2    20.0   27.77 TUE 10 AM   28.0  WED 1 PM    27.8  TUE 9 AM 

TURTLE CREEK
ID8S2    7.0   10.00 TUE 8 AM    9.9  TUE 1 PM    10.1  MON 5 PM
565 
WGUS83 KABR 261955
FLSABR
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ABERDEEN SD
255 PM CDT TUE APR 26 2011

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

  JAMES RIVER NEAR COLUMBIA
  JAMES RIVER NEAR STRATFORD
  JAMES RIVER AT ASHTON
  JAMES RIVER NEAR REDFIELD
  TURTLE CREEK AT REDFIELD

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

&&

SDC013-272355-
/O.CON.KABR.FL.W.0012.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/CMBS2.3.SM.110323T0515Z.110428T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NR/
255 PM CDT TUE APR 26 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE JAMES RIVER NEAR COLUMBIA
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...
* AT 02PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.3 FEET...
* MAJOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST...
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET...
* FORECAST...THE RIVER ROSE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE  AND WILL CONTINUE 
  RISING TO NEAR 19.5 FEET BY  TOMORROW EVENING THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* AT 19.5 FEET...THE RIVER REACHES THE TOP OF THE LEVEE AT THE PARK 
  IN COLUMBIA.  

$$

SDC115-272355-
/O.CON.KABR.FL.W.0006.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/SFDS2.3.SM.000000T0000Z.110429T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NR/
255 PM CDT TUE APR 26 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE JAMES RIVER NEAR STRATFORD
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...
* AT 02PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 20.2 FEET...
* RECORD FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND RECORD FLOODING IS FORECAST...
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET...
* FORECAST...THE RIVER ROSE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE  AND WILL CONTINUE 
  RISING TO NEAR 20.4 FEET BY  FRIDAY EARLY AFTERNOON THEN BEGIN 
  FALLING.
* AT 19.5 FEET...THE BRIDGE 2 MILES NORTH OF THE GAGE IS OVERTOPPED.
  

$$

SDC115-272355-
/O.CON.KABR.FL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/ATNS2.3.SM.000000T0000Z.110427T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NR/
255 PM CDT TUE APR 26 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE JAMES RIVER AT ASHTON
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...
* AT 02PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 24.2 FEET...
* MAJOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST...
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET...
* FORECAST...THE RIVER ROSE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE  AND WILL CONTINUE 
  RISING TO NEAR 24.3 FEET BY  TOMORROW MORNING THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* AT 25.5 FEET...THE BRIDGE AT THE GAGING LOCATION IS OVERTOPPED.  

$$

SDC115-272355-
/O.CON.KABR.FL.W.0008.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/RFDS2.3.SM.000000T0000Z.110427T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NR/
255 PM CDT TUE APR 26 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE JAMES RIVER NEAR REDFIELD
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...
* AT 02PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 27.9 FEET...
* MAJOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST...
* FLOOD STAGE IS 20.0 FEET...
* FORECAST...THE RIVER ROSE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE  AND WILL CONTINUE 
  RISING TO NEAR 28.0 FEET BY  TOMORROW EARLY AFTERNOON THEN BEGIN 
  FALLING.
* AT 26.0 FEET...THE WATER REACHES THE BOTTOM OF THE BRIDGE ON 
  COUNTY ROAD 15 1 MILE NORTHWEST OF THE GAGE.  

$$

SDC115-272355-
/O.CON.KABR.FL.W.0023.000000T0000Z-110501T2100Z/
/ID8S2.2.RS.110417T2230Z.110425T2230Z.110430T2100Z.NO/
255 PM CDT TUE APR 26 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE TURTLE CREEK AT REDFIELD
* UNTIL SATURDAY AFTERNOON...
* AT 07AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.0 FEET...
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST...
* FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET...
* AT 10.0 FEET...MODERATE FLOODING BEGINS AS THE HIGHER NORTH BANK 
  OF TURTLE CREEK OVERFLOWS AND SOME HOMES IN NORTHWESTERN REDFIELD 
  ARE THREATENED.  

$$
&& 

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

JAMES RIVER
CMBS2    13.0   19.29 TUE 2 PM    19.5  WED 7 PM    19.3  TUE 1 PM 
SFDS2    14.0   20.21 TUE 3 PM    20.4  FRI 1 PM    20.2  TUE 2 PM 
ATNS2    13.0   24.22 TUE 3 PM    24.3  WED 7 AM    24.2  TUE 3 PM 
RFDS2    20.0   27.85 TUE 3 PM    28.0  WED 1 PM    27.9  TUE 3 PM 

TURTLE CREEK
ID8S2    7.0   10.00 TUE 8 AM    9.8  TUE 7 PM    10.1  MON 5 PM
142 
WGUS83 KABR 271609
FLSABR
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ABERDEEN SD
1109 AM CDT WED APR 27 2011

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

  TURTLE CREEK AT REDFIELD

.THE FOLLOWING RIVER FORECASTS INCLUDE FORECAST PRECIPITATION THROUGH
THE NEXT 24 HOURS. ANY ADDITIONAL FUTURE PRECIPITATION COULD AFFECT 
THE FORECASTS. 
 
TURTLE CREEK AT REDFIELD APPEARS TO HAVE CRESTED AND WILL BEGIN FALLING
SLOWLY OVER THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS. SNAKE CREEK CONTINUES TO RISE SLOWLY
AND WAS AT 17.35 FEET WEDNESDAY MORNING. 

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.

&&

SDC115-282009-
/O.EXT.KABR.FL.W.0023.000000T0000Z-110503T0800Z/
/ID8S2.2.RS.110417T2230Z.110425T2230Z.110502T0800Z.NO/
1109 AM CDT WED APR 27 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE TURTLE CREEK AT REDFIELD
* UNTIL MONDAY MORNING...
* AT 7AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.9 FEET...
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST...
* FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET...
* AT 10.0 FEET...MODERATE FLOODING BEGINS AS THE HIGHER NORTH BANK 
  OF TURTLE CREEK OVERFLOWS AND SOME HOMES IN NORTHWESTERN REDFIELD 
  ARE THREATENED.  

$$


&& 

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


TURTLE CREEK
ID8S2    7.0   9.90 WED 8 AM    9.8  WED 1 PM    10.1  TUE 5 PM
468 
WGUS83 KABR 281446
FLSABR
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ABERDEEN SD
946 AM CDT THU APR 28 2011

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

  TURTLE CREEK AT REDFIELD

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

TURTLE CREEK AT REDFIELD WILL CONTINUE FALLING SLOWLY OVER THE NEXT
SEVERAL DAYS. SNAKE CREEK CONTINUES TO RISE SLOWLY AND WAS AT 17.4
FEET THURSDAY MORNING.

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.

&&

SDC115-291846-
/O.EXT.KABR.FL.W.0023.000000T0000Z-110503T2100Z/
/ID8S2.2.RS.110417T2230Z.110425T2230Z.110502T2100Z.NO/
946 AM CDT THU APR 28 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE TURTLE CREEK AT REDFIELD
* UNTIL MONDAY AFTERNOON...
* AT 7AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.7 FEET...
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST...
* FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET...
* AT 10.0 FEET...MODERATE FLOODING BEGINS AS THE HIGHER NORTH BANK 
  OF TURTLE CREEK OVERFLOWS AND SOME HOMES IN NORTHWESTERN REDFIELD 
  ARE THREATENED.  

$$

&& 

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

TURTLE CREEK
ID8S2    7.0   9.70 THU 8 AM    9.6  THU 1 PM      M
505 
WGUS83 KABR 291426
FLSABR
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ABERDEEN SD
926 AM CDT FRI APR 29 2011

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

  TURTLE CREEK AT REDFIELD

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

TURTLE CREEK AT REDFIELD WILL CONTINUE FALLING SLOWLY OVER THE NEXT
SEVERAL DAYS. SNAKE CREEK CONTINUES TO REMAIN ABOVE FLOOD STAGE AND WAS 
AT 17.3 FEET FRIDAY MORNING.


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.

&&

SDC115-301826-
/O.EXT.KABR.FL.W.0023.000000T0000Z-110504T0000Z/
/ID8S2.2.RS.110417T2230Z.110425T2230Z.110503T0000Z.NO/
926 AM CDT FRI APR 29 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE TURTLE CREEK AT REDFIELD
* UNTIL MONDAY EVENING...
* AT 07AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.4 FEET...
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST...
* FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET...
* AT 10.0 FEET...MODERATE FLOODING BEGINS AS THE HIGHER NORTH BANK 
  OF TURTLE CREEK OVERFLOWS AND SOME HOMES IN NORTHWESTERN REDFIELD 
  ARE THREATENED.  

$$



&& 

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



TURTLE CREEK
ID8S2    7.0   9.40 FRI 8 AM    9.3  FRI 1 PM      M
530 
WGUS83 KABR 301424
FLSABR
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ABERDEEN SD
924 AM CDT SAT APR 30 2011

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

  TURTLE CREEK AT REDFIELD

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

TURTLE CREEK AT REDFIELD WILL CONTINUE SLOWLY FALLING OVER THE NEXT
FEW DAYS...AND IS CURRENTLY FORECAST TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY
IN THE UPCOMING WEEK. SNAKE CREEK REMAINS ABOVE FLOOD STAGE AND WAS 
AT 17.3 FEET SATURDAY MORNING.

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 SUNDAY MORNING.

&&

SDC115-011824-
/O.EXT.KABR.FL.W.0023.000000T0000Z-110504T0900Z/
/ID8S2.2.RS.110417T2230Z.110425T2230Z.110503T0900Z.NO/
924 AM CDT SAT APR 30 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE TURTLE CREEK AT REDFIELD
* UNTIL TUESDAY MORNING...
* AT 7 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.3 FEET...
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST...
* FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET...
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE SLOWLY FALLING AND IS
  CURRENTLY FORECAST TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE ON TUESDAY MAY 3RD.
* AT 10.0 FEET...MODERATE FLOODING BEGINS AS THE HIGHER NORTH BANK 
  OF TURTLE CREEK OVERFLOWS AND SOME HOMES IN NORTHWESTERN REDFIELD 
  ARE THREATENED.

$$



&& 

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



TURTLE CREEK
ID8S2    7.0   9.30 SAT 8 AM    8.9  SAT 1 PM      M
260 
WGUS83 KABR 011533
FLSABR
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ABERDEEN SD
1033 AM CDT SUN MAY 1 2011

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

  TURTLE CREEK AT REDFIELD

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

TURTLE CREEK AT REDFIELD WILL CONTINUE SLOWLY FALLING OVER THE NEXT
SEVERAL DAYS...AND IS CURRENTLY FORECAST TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE
AROUND MAY 8TH. SNAKE CREEK REMAINS ABOVE FLOOD STAGE AND WAS AT 
17.1 FEET SUNDAY MORNING. FLOOD STAGE ON SNAKE CREEK IS 11.5 FEET.

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.

&&

SDC115-021933-
/O.EXT.KABR.FL.W.0023.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/ID8S2.2.RS.110417T2230Z.110425T2230Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1033 AM CDT SUN MAY 1 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE TURTLE CREEK AT REDFIELD
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...
* AT 8 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.2 FEET...
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST...
* FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET...
* AT 8.5 FEET...THE BRIDGE ON THE EAST SIDE OF REDFIELD IS 
  OVERTOPPED.

$$



&& 

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



TURTLE CREEK
ID8S2    7.0   9.20 SUN 8 AM    9.1  SUN 1 PM      M
568 
WGUS83 KABR 021543
FLSABR
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ABERDEEN SD
1043 AM CDT MON MAY 2 2011

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

  TURTLE CREEK AT REDFIELD

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

TURTLE CREEK AT REDFIELD WILL CONTINUE SLOWLY FALLING OVER THE NEXT
SEVERAL DAYS...AND IS CURRENTLY FORECAST TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE
AROUND MAY 8TH. SNAKE CREEK REMAINS ABOVE FLOOD STAGE AND WAS AT 
17.05 FEET MONDAY MORNING. FLOOD STAGE ON SNAKE CREEK IS 11.5 FEET.

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.

&&

SDC115-031943-
/O.EXT.KABR.FL.W.0023.000000T0000Z-110509T1800Z/
/ID8S2.2.RS.110417T2230Z.110425T2230Z.110508T1800Z.NO/
1043 AM CDT MON MAY 2 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE TURTLE CREEK AT REDFIELD
* UNTIL SUNDAY EARLY AFTERNOON...
* AT 7 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.0 FEET...
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST...
* FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET...
* AT 8.5 FEET...THE BRIDGE ON THE EAST SIDE OF REDFIELD IS 
  OVERTOPPED.

$$



&& 

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



TURTLE CREEK
ID8S2    7.0   9.00 MON 7 AM    8.9  MON 1 PM      M
024 
WGUS83 KABR 031445
FLSABR
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ABERDEEN SD
945 AM CDT TUE MAY 3 2011

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

  TURTLE CREEK AT REDFIELD

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

TURTLE CREEK AT REDFIELD WILL CONTINUE SLOWLY FALLING OVER THE NEXT
SEVERAL DAYS...AND IS CURRENTLY FORECAST TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE
AROUND MAY 7TH. SNAKE CREEK REMAINS ABOVE FLOOD STAGE AND WAS AT 
16.9 FEET TUESDAY MORNING. FLOOD STAGE ON SNAKE CREEK IS 11.5 FEET.

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.

&&

SDC115-041845-
/O.EXT.KABR.FL.W.0023.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/ID8S2.2.RS.110417T2230Z.110425T2230Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
945 AM CDT TUE MAY 3 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE TURTLE CREEK AT REDFIELD
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...
* AT 7 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.8 FEET...
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST...
* FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET...
* AT 8.5 FEET...THE BRIDGE ON THE EAST SIDE OF REDFIELD IS 
  OVERTOPPED.

$$



&& 

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



TURTLE CREEK
ID8S2    7.0   8.80 TUE 7 AM    8.8  TUE 1 PM      M
209 
WGUS83 KABR 041439
FLSABR
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ABERDEEN SD
ISSUED BY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD
939 AM CDT WED MAY 4 2011

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

  TURTLE CREEK AT REDFIELD

.THE FOLLOWING RIVER FORECASTS INCLUDE FORECAST PRECIPITATION THROUGH
THE NEXT 24 HOURS. ANY ADDITIONAL FUTURE PRECIPITATION COULD AFFECT 
THE FORECASTS. 
 
FOR THE SNAKE CREEK NEAR ASHTON...AT 07AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS
16.6 FEET. FLOOD STAGE IS 11.5 FEET. AT 15.5 FEET...THE BRIDGES
1 MILE EAST AND 1 MILE NORTHWEST OF THE GAGE ARE BOTH OVERTOPPED.  

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.

&&

SDC115-051839-
/O.EXT.KABR.FL.W.0023.000000T0000Z-110507T0900Z/
/ID8S2.2.RS.110417T2230Z.110425T2230Z.110506T0900Z.NO/
939 AM CDT WED MAY 4 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE TURTLE CREEK AT REDFIELD
* UNTIL FRIDAY MORNING...
* AT 07AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.3 FEET...
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST...
* FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET...
* AT 8.5 FEET...THE BRIDGE ON THE EAST SIDE OF REDFIELD IS 
  OVERTOPPED.  

$$

&& 

LOCATION FLOOD  LATEST OBSERVED   MAXIMUM FORECAST
         STAGE  STAGE  TIME       STAGE   TIME    

TURTLE CREEK
ID8S2     7.0    8.30 WED 7 AM     8.2  WED 1 PM
464 
WGUS83 KABR 051502
FLSABR
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ABERDEEN SD
1002 AM CDT THU MAY 5 2011

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

  TURTLE CREEK AT REDFIELD

.THE FOLLOWING RIVER FORECASTS INCLUDE FORECAST PRECIPITATION THROUGH
THE NEXT 24 HOURS. ANY ADDITIONAL FUTURE PRECIPITATION COULD AFFECT 
THE FORECASTS. 
 
FOR THE SNAKE CREEK NEAR ASHTON...AT 07AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS
16.45 FEET. FLOOD STAGE IS 11.5 FEET. AT 15.5 FEET...THE BRIDGES
1 MILE EAST AND 1 MILE NORTHWEST OF THE GAGE ARE BOTH OVERTOPPED. 
WHILE TURTLE CREEK REMAINS ABOVE FLOOD STAGE...THE CREEK WILL 
CONTINUE A STEADY FALL. BY SUNDAY MORNING...TURTLE CREEK SHOULD FALL
BELOW FLOOD STAGE.  

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.

&&

SDC115-061902-
/O.EXT.KABR.FL.W.0023.000000T0000Z-110509T1500Z/
/ID8S2.2.RS.110417T2230Z.110425T2230Z.110508T1500Z.NO/
1002 AM CDT THU MAY 5 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE TURTLE CREEK AT REDFIELD
* UNTIL LATE SUNDAY MORNING...
* AT 07AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.2 FEET...
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST...
* FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET...
* AT 8.5 FEET...THE BRIDGE ON THE EAST SIDE OF REDFIELD IS 
  OVERTOPPED.  

$$



&& 

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



TURTLE CREEK
ID8S2    7.0   8.20 THU 7 AM    8.2  THU 1 PM      M
368 
WGUS83 KABR 061507
FLSABR
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ABERDEEN SD
1007 AM CDT FRI MAY 6 2011

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

  TURTLE CREEK AT REDFIELD

.THE FOLLOWING RIVER FORECASTS INCLUDE FORECAST PRECIPITATION THROUGH
THE NEXT 24 HOURS. ANY ADDITIONAL FUTURE PRECIPITATION COULD AFFECT 
THE FORECASTS. 
 
SNAKE CREEK NEAR ASHTON WAS READING 16.1 FEET AT 945AM FRIDAY. FLOOD
STAGE IS 11.5 FEET. AT 15.5 FEET...THE BRIDGES 1 MILE EAST AND 1 MILE
NORTHWEST OF THE GAGE ARE BOTH OVERTOPPED.

TURTLE CREEK REMAINS ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BUT WILL CONTINUE A STEADY
FALL OVER THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS. BY EARLY SUNDAY MORNING...TURTLE
CREEK IS FORECAST TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE.

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.

&&

SDC115-071907-
/O.EXT.KABR.FL.W.0023.000000T0000Z-110509T0600Z/
/ID8S2.2.RS.110417T2230Z.110425T2230Z.110508T0600Z.NO/
1007 AM CDT FRI MAY 6 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE TURTLE CREEK AT REDFIELD
* UNTIL EARLY SUNDAY MORNING...
* AT 09AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.8 FEET...
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST...
* FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET...
* AT 8.5 FEET...THE BRIDGE ON THE EAST SIDE OF REDFIELD IS 
  OVERTOPPED.  

$$



&& 

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



TURTLE CREEK
ID8S2    7.0   7.80 FRI 10 AM   7.6  FRI 1 PM      M
221 
WGUS83 KABR 071506
FLSABR
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ABERDEEN SD
1006 AM CDT SAT MAY 7 2011

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN SOUTH 
DAKOTA...
  TURTLE CREEK AT REDFIELD

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

SNAKE CREEK NEAR ASHTON REMAINS ABOVE THE FLOOD STAGE OF 11.5 FEET.
AT 15.5 FEET...THE BRIDGES 1 MILE EAST AND 1 MILE NORTHWEST OF THE 
GAGE ARE BOTH OVERTOPPED. SNAKE CREEK IS EXPECTED TO SLOWLY FALL OVER
THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS. 

TURTLE CREEK REMAINS ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BUT WILL CONTINUE A STEADY
FALL OVER THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS. BY EARLY SUNDAY MORNING...TURTLE
CREEK IS FORECAST TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE.

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.

&&

SDC115-081906-
/O.CON.KABR.FL.W.0023.000000T0000Z-110509T0600Z/
/ID8S2.2.RS.110417T2230Z.110425T2230Z.110508T0600Z.NO/
1006 AM CDT SAT MAY 7 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE TURTLE CREEK AT REDFIELD
* UNTIL EARLY SUNDAY MORNING...
* AT 09AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.4 FEET...
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST...
* FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET...
* AT 7.0 FEET...THE WATER REACHES THE BOTTOM OF THE BRIDGE ON THE 
  EAST SIDE OF REDFIELD MODERATE FLOODING OF AGRICULTURAL LAND 
  OUTSIDE OF REDFIELD BEGINS ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF TURTLE CREEK.  

$$



&& 

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



TURTLE CREEK
ID8S2    7.0   7.40 SAT 9 AM    7.2  SAT 1 PM        M
683 
WGUS83 KABR 081416
FLSABR
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ABERDEEN SD
916 AM CDT SUN MAY 8 2011

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

  TURTLE CREEK AT REDFIELD

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

SNAKE CREEK NEAR ASHTON REMAINS ABOVE THE FLOOD STAGE OF 11.5 FEET.
AT 15.6 FEET...THE BRIDGES 1 MILE EAST AND 1 MILE NORTHWEST OF THE 
GAGE ARE BOTH OVERTOPPED. SNAKE CREEK IS EXPECTED TO SLOWLY FALL OVER
THE NEXT COUPLE OF WEEKS. 

TURTLE CREEK WILL REMAIN NEAR FLOOD STAGE OVER 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.

&&

SDC115-091800-
/O.EXT.KABR.FL.W.0023.000000T0000Z-110509T1800Z/
/ID8S2.2.RS.110417T2230Z.110425T2230Z.110508T1800Z.NO/
916 AM CDT SUN MAY 8 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE TURTLE CREEK AT REDFIELD
* UNTIL THIS AFTERNOON...
* AT 08AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.0 FEET...
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST...
* FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET...
* AT 7.0 FEET...THE WATER REACHES THE BOTTOM OF THE BRIDGE ON THE 
  EAST SIDE OF REDFIELD MODERATE FLOODING OF AGRICULTURAL LAND 
  OUTSIDE OF REDFIELD BEGINS ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF TURTLE CREEK.  

$$



&& 

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



TURTLE CREEK
ID8S2    7.0   7.00 SUN 8 AM    7.0  SUN 1 PM      M
792 
WGUS83 KABR 091459
FLSABR
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ABERDEEN SD
959 AM CDT MON MAY 9 2011

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

  TURTLE CREEK AT REDFIELD

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

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

FLOOD WATERS CAN BE VERY DANGEROUS. AVOID DRIVING YOUR ONTO A FLOODED
ROADWAY AS IT ONLY TAKES A LIMITED AMOUNT OF FLOWING WATER TO LIFT A 
VEHICLE OFF THE ROAD.  

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.


SDC115-091529-
/O.CAN.KABR.FL.W.0023.000000T0000Z-110509T1800Z/
/ID8S2.2.RS.110417T2230Z.110425T2230Z.110508T1330Z.NO/
959 AM CDT MON MAY 9 2011

* AT 6.5 FEET...VERY MINOR FLOODING ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF TURTLE 
  CREEK BEGINS IN THE RURAL AREAS NORTH AND NORTHEAST OF REDFIELD.  

$$

&& 

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

TURTLE CREEK

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 19, 10:27 AM CDT, 20 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Apr 19, 10:27 AM CDT, 20 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ABERDEEN SD
1027 AM CDT TUE APR 19 2011

.UPDATE...
SNOW WILL CONTINUE TO SPREAD NORTHEAST ACROSS THE CWA THROUGH THE
AFTERNOON. IN THE WARMER AREAS OF CENTRAL AND NORTHEAST SD ALONG
WITH WEST CENTRAL MN...THERE COULD BE SOME RAIN OR RAIN MIXED IN
WITH THE SNOW THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. ALREADY HAD REPORTS OF 3
TO 4 INCHES OF SNOW IN NORTH CENTRAL SD THIS MORNING. WITH NEW
DEVELOPMENT ON UNR RADAR WITH THE LIFT FROM THE SHORT WAVE TROUGH
MOVING IN FROM THE WEST AND WITH SNOW CONTINUING TONIGHT...EXPECT
SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF 6 TO 9 INCHES ACROSS NORTH CENTRAL SD.
THUS...HAVE UPGRADED WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY TO A WINTER STORM
WARNING ACROSS NORTH CENTRAL SD THROUGH TONIGHT. UPDATED FORECAST.

&&
.PREV DISCUSSION...
.SHORT TERM...TODAY THROUGH THURSDAY
P-TYPE AND SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OVER THE NEXT 24 HOURS WILL BE THE
CHALLENGES IN THE SHORT TERM.

AN AREA OF LOW PRESSURE CURRENTLY OVER WYOMING IS PROGGED TO
WEAKEN AS IT TRACKS ACROSS THE REGION TODAY. WHILE THIS SURFACE
FEATURE IS INSIGNIFICANT...THE COMBINATION OF A CLOSED LOW AT H7
AND A BROAD TROUGH AT H5 SHOULD RESULT IN MODERATE LIFT ACROSS
THE WESTERN DAKOTAS TODAY. LUCKILY THE UPPER LEVEL JET IS
DISPLACED EAST OF THE REGION WHICH WILL LIMIT THE OVERALL UVM.
BELIEVE THERE WILL BE ENOUGH LIFT TO RESULT IN MODERATE SNOW FOR
THE NW CWA TODAY. GUIDANCE FROM HPC SHOWS THE NW CWA HAS THE BEST
POTENTIAL OF SEEING 4 TO 6 INCHES...WITH LESSER AMOUNTS SOUTH OF
HIGHWAY 14 AND EAST OF HIGHWAY 281. THE SREF PROBABILITY OF
RECEIVING GREATER THAN 4 INCHES OF SNOW IS HIGHEST OVER NORTH
CENTRAL COUNTIES OF DEWEY/CORSON/WALWORTH/ AND CAMPBELL. WILL
MAINTAIN THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NOW...BUT THE DAY SHIFT
MAY NEED TO UPGRADE THE COUNTIES MENTIONED ABOVE TO A WARNING. A
QUICK NOTE ABOUT P-TYPE...GFS IS SHOWING THE DOMINATE P-TYPE IN
THE EASTERN CWA COULD BE MOSTLY RAIN THIS AFTERNOON. WILL MENTION
RAIN OR SNOW FOR NOW HOWEVER.

WITH THE EXPECTATION OF SNOW TODAY/TONIGHT...HAVE REDUCED HIGH
TEMPERATURES ON WEDNESDAY. BELIEVE HIGHS SHOULD RANGE IN THE UPPER
30S TO THE LOWER 40S ACROSS THE CWA...OR BASICALLY 5 TO 10 DEGREES
COLDER THEN THE ADJMAV. BASED ON A CURRENT IN-HOUSE STUDY...THE
BCCONSALL (BIAS CONSENSUS AMONG ALL MODELS) USUALLY WORKS BETTER
DURING REGIME CHANGE THEN THE TRADITIONAL ADJMAV/ADJMET.

A STRONG SOUTHERLY FLOW DEVELOPS ACROSS THE REGION ON THURSDAY
WHICH WILL BRING SIGNIFICANT LLM INTO THE AREA. THIS ADDED
MOISTURE ALONG WITH A SHORT WAVE TROUGH WILL RESULT IN A DECENT
CHANCE OF RAIN.

.LONG TERM...THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY
NUMERICAL MODELS REMAIN IN GOOD AGREEMENT REGARDING A SOUTHERN
STREAM SHORT-WAVE TROUGH TRANSLATING OUT OF SOUTHEAST WYOMING AND
THROUGH CENTRAL SOUTH DAKOTA THURSDAY NIGHT/EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. ECMWF
IS SOMEWHAT SLOWER THAN GFS/GEM...BRINGING THE WAVE AND ASSOCIATED
SURFACE LOW THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. EITHER WAY...THE ACTIVE
WEATHER PATTERN OF RECENT WEEKS CONTINUES THROUGH AT LEAST THE END
OF THE WORK WEEK. PRECIPITATION CHANCES CONTINUE THROUGH THE DAY
FRIDAY AND INTO FRIDAY NIGHT AS A TRAILING NORTHERN STREAM SHORT-
WAVE TROUGH MOVES THROUGH THE REGION. PRECIPITATION TYPE IS EXPECTED
TO BE MAINLY RAIN. A RAIN SNOW MIX IS POSSIBLE EARLY FRIDAY
MORNING FROM THE SISSETON HILLS EWD AS THE LOW LEVELS COOL
SLIGHTLY.

A RELATIVELY NICE WEEKEND IS IN STORE FOR THE NORTHERN
PLAINS...WITH A LOW AMPLITUDE OF HIGH PRESSURE TRANSLATING
THROUGH. PARTLY CLOUDY SKY WITH TEMPERATURES APPROACHING SEASONAL
AVERAGES FOR LATE APRIL ARE EXPECTED ON EASTER SUNDAY.

&&

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

MVFR/IFR CEILINGS ARE EXPECTED AT ALL TAF LOCATIONS THROUGH
TODAY. ATMOSPHERIC LIFT FROM AN UPPER LEVEL TROUGH OF LOW
PRESSURE MOVING IN FROM THE WEST WILL SPREAD LIGHT TO MODERATE
SNOW ACROSS ALL OF THE REGION THIS MORNING. VISIBILITIES ARE
EXPECTED TO FALL TO 1 MILE OR LESS IN SNOW AT ALL TAF LOCATIONS
THROUGH THIS MORNING. THE LIGHT SNOW WILL CHANGE TO A RAIN/SNOW
MIX DURING THE AFTERNOON.

&&

.ABR WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
SD...WINTER STORM WARNING UNTIL 7 AM CDT /6 AM MDT/ WEDNESDAY FOR
     CAMPBELL-CORSON-DEWEY-EDMUNDS-MCPHERSON-POTTER-WALWORTH.

     WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY UNTIL 7 AM CDT /6 AM MDT/ WEDNESDAY FOR
     BROWN-FAULK-HUGHES-HYDE-STANLEY-SULLY.

MN...NONE.
&&

UPDATE...MOHR
SHORT TERM...SD
LONG TERM...CHURCH
AVIATION...DORN

WEATHER.GOV/ABERDEEN
Hazardous weather outlook, Apr 19, 4:06 AM CDT, 6 hours 41 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ABERDEEN SD
406 AM CDT TUE APR 19 2011

SDZ003>006-009-010-015>017-033>036-200915-
CORSON-CAMPBELL-MCPHERSON-BROWN-WALWORTH-EDMUNDS-DEWEY-POTTER-
FAULK-STANLEY-SULLY-HUGHES-HYDE-
406 AM CDT TUE APR 19 2011 /306 AM MDT TUE APR 19 2011/

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

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW WILL SPREAD ACROSS THE AREA TODAY AND
TONIGHT. GENERALLY 3 TO 6 INCHES OF SNOW IS EXPECTED BY WEDNESDAY
MORNING. LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS ARE POSSIBLE OVER NORTH CENTRAL
SOUTH DAKOTA.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED TODAY OR TONIGHT.

MNZ039-046-SDZ007-008-011-018>023-037-045-048-051-200915-
TRAVERSE-BIG STONE-MARSHALL-ROBERTS-DAY-SPINK-CLARK-CODINGTON-
GRANT-HAMLIN-DEUEL-HAND-JONES-LYMAN-BUFFALO-
406 AM CDT TUE APR 19 2011

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

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

LIGHT SNOW WILL SPREAD ACROSS THE AREA TODAY AND TONIGHT.
GENERALLY 1 TO 3 INCHES OF SNOW IS EXPECTED BY WEDNESDAY MORNING.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED TODAY OR TONIGHT.

SD

In the hours before

Local storm report, Apr 19, 9:54 AM CDT, 53 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ABERDEEN SD
954 AM CDT TUE APR 19 2011

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0900 AM     SNOW             MCINTOSH                45.92N 101.35W
04/19/2011  E3.0 INCH        CORSON             SD   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            STILL SNOWING

0900 AM     SNOW             TIMBER LAKE             45.43N 101.07W
04/19/2011  E4.0 INCH        DEWEY              SD   CO-OP OBSERVER

            STILL SNOWING

0900 AM     SNOW             MCLAUGHLIN              45.81N 100.81W
04/19/2011  E2.0 INCH        CORSON             SD   TRAINED SPOTTER

            MODERATE SNOW AT THE TIME OF OBSERVATION

0950 AM     SNOW             MCLAUGHLIN              45.81N 100.81W
04/19/2011  E4.0 INCH        CORSON             SD   PUBLIC

            3 TO 4 INCHES AND STILL SNOWING

&&

NWS

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Apr 19, 9:41 AM CDTWinter Storm WarningABRCampbell, Corson, Dewey, Edmunds, McPherson, Potter and 1 more11 hr

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