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River Flood Warning 29, NWS Aberdeen, SD

June 22, 2011Brown County, South Dakota

NWS Aberdeen, SD issued this river flood warning at Jun 22, 2011, 11:59 AM CDT for Brown County, South Dakota. It took effect at Jun 23, 2011, 1:40 AM CDT. It was in force for 4 days.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Jun 22, 2011, 11:59 AM CDT (16:59 UTC)
In effect from
Jun 23, 2011, 1:40 AM CDT
Expired
Jun 27, 2011, 10:50 AM CDT
In force
4 days
Issued by
NWS Aberdeen, SD
Flood severity
Moderate

County Brown County, SD

The radar

The Aberdeen radar (KABR), 16 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 17:02 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 Elm River near Westport (WESS2).

Action stage
12 ft
Minor stage
14 ft
Moderate stage
16 ft
Major stage
19 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 06471500, 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.

010 
WGUS43 KABR 221659
FLWABR
BULLETIN-IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ABERDEEN SD
1159 AM CDT WED JUN 22 2011

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

  ELM RIVER NEAR WESTPORT 

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

RECENT HEAVY RAIN IS CAUSING RISES ON THE ELM RIVER.  WATER COMING
OUT OF ELM LAKE AND WATER COMING DOWN THE MAPLE RIVER WILL CAUSE THE
ELM TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE AT WESTPORT BEFORE MIDNIGHT...AND THEN
CREST LATE THURSDAY NIGHT OR 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 THURSDAY MORNING.

&&

SDC013-232059-
/O.NEW.KABR.FL.W.0029.110623T0640Z-110625T2100Z/
/WESS2.2.ER.110623T0640Z.110624T0600Z.110625T1500Z.UU/
1159 AM CDT WED JUN 22 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WFO ABERDEEN HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE ELM RIVER NEAR WESTPORT.
* AT 11:00 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.6 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY MIDNIGHT AND 
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 17.5 FEET BY EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. THE 
  RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY LATE SATURDAY MORNING.
* AT 17.5 FEET...WATER REACHES THE BOTTOM OF THE BRIDGE NORTH OF 
  WESTPORT..  

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

ELM RIVER
WESS2    14.0   10.62 WED 11 AM   17.5  FRI 1 AM    10.6  WED 11 AM
5 follow-up statements
180 
WGUS83 KABR 231518
FLSABR
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ABERDEEN SD
1018 AM CDT THU JUN 23 2011

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

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

.THE FOLLOWING RIVER FORECASTS INCLUDE FORECAST PRECIPITATION THROUGH
THE NEXT 24 HOURS. ANY ADDITIONAL FUTURE PRECIPITATION COULD AFFECT 
THE FORECASTS. 
 
RUNOFF FROM RECENT HEAVY RAINS WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE REGION
THROUGH THE NEXT WEEK.  THE ELM AND JAMES RIVERS CONTINUE TO RISE AT
ALL GAGING LOCATIONS. TURTLE CREEK AT REDFIELD ALSO CONTINUES TO
CLIMB. PLEASE SEE BULLET SECTIONS FOR MORE INFORMATION.  

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.

&&

SDC013-241918-
/O.CON.KABR.FL.W.0012.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/CMBS2.3.SM.110323T0515Z.110613T1301Z.000000T0000Z.NR/
1018 AM CDT THU JUN 23 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE JAMES RIVER NEAR COLUMBIA
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...
* AT 09AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.7 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 19.5 FEET BY  SATURDAY EARLY AFTERNOON THEN BEGIN 
  FALLING.
* AT 19.5 FEET...THE RIVER REACHES THE TOP OF THE LEVEE AT THE PARK 
  IN COLUMBIA.  

$$

SDC115-241918-
/O.CON.KABR.FL.W.0006.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/SFDS2.3.SM.000000T0000Z.110430T1230Z.000000T0000Z.NR/
1018 AM CDT THU JUN 23 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE JAMES RIVER NEAR STRATFORD
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...
* AT 09AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.8 FEET...
* MAJOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST...
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET...
* FORECAST...THE RIVER ROSE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE  AND WILL CONTINUE 
  RISING TO NEAR 19.3 FEET BY WEDNESDAY.  ADDITIONAL RISES MAY BE
  POSSIBLE THEREAFTER.
* AT 19.5 FEET...THE BRIDGE 2 MILES NORTH OF THE GAGE IS OVERTOPPED.
  

$$

SDC115-241918-
/O.CON.KABR.FL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/ATNS2.3.SM.000000T0000Z.110429T0801Z.000000T0000Z.NR/
1018 AM CDT THU JUN 23 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE JAMES RIVER AT ASHTON
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...
* AT 09AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.5 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 20.0 FEET BY SATURDAY...AND THEN SHOULD FALL
  SLOWLY. 
* AT 21.0 FEET...THE MAIN EAST-WEST HIGHWAY BEGINS TO FLOOD ON THE 
  EAST BANK OF THE RIVER AND THE WATER OVERTOPS THE BRIDGE 2 MILES 
  SOUTH AND 1 MILE EAST OF ASHTON.  

$$

SDC013-241918-
/O.EXT.KABR.FL.W.0029.000000T0000Z-110626T0300Z/
/WESS2.2.ER.110623T0955Z.110624T1800Z.110625T2100Z.UU/
1018 AM CDT THU JUN 23 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ELM RIVER NEAR WESTPORT
* UNTIL SATURDAY AFTERNOON...
* AT 09AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.6 FEET...
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST...
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET...
* FORECAST...THE RIVER ROSE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE EARLY THIS MORNING AND 
  WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 17.5 FEET BY FRIDAY AFTERNOON.
  THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE SATURDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT 17.5 FEET...WATER REACHES THE BOTTOM OF THE BRIDGE NORTH OF 
  WESTPORT..  

$$

SDC115-241918-
/O.EXT.KABR.FL.W.0028.000000T0000Z-110630T1800Z/
/ID8S2.2.ER.110623T0000Z.110625T0600Z.110629T1800Z.NO/
1018 AM CDT THU JUN 23 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE TURTLE CREEK AT REDFIELD
* UNTIL WEDNESDAY EARLY AFTERNOON...
* AT 08AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.8 FEET...
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST...
* FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET...
* FORECAST...THE RIVER ROSE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE WEDNESDAY EVENING AND 
  WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 13.0 FEET BY EARLY SATURDAY MORNING. 
  THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE WEDNESDAY EARLY AFTERNOON.
* AT 12.0 FEET...THE WATER REACHES THE BOTTOM OF THE BRIDGE AT BULA 
  PARK.  

$$
&& 

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

JAMES RIVER
CMBS2    13.0   18.72 THU 9 AM    19.5  SAT 1 PM    18.7  THU 8 AM 
SFDS2    14.0   18.84 THU 10 AM   19.3  WED 1 PM    18.9  THU 9 AM 
ATNS2    13.0   16.54 THU 10 AM   20.0  SAT 1 PM    16.5  THU 8 AM 

ELM RIVER
WESS2    14.0   14.65 THU 9 AM    17.5  FRI 1 PM      M  

TURTLE CREEK
ID8S2    7.0   8.75 THU 9 AM    13.0  SAT 1 AM    6.7  TUE 8 PM
987 
WGUS83 KABR 241531
FLSABR
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ABERDEEN SD
1031 AM CDT FRI JUN 24 2011

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

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

.THE FOLLOWING RIVER FORECASTS INCLUDE FORECAST PRECIPITATION THROUGH
THE NEXT 24 HOURS. ANY ADDITIONAL FUTURE PRECIPITATION COULD AFFECT 
THE FORECASTS. 
 
RECENT HEAVY RAINS WILL CONTINUE TO CAUSE RISES ON THE ELM AND JAMES
RIVERS ALONG WITH THE TURTLE CREEK AT REDFIELD FOR NEXT SEVERAL DAYS.
PLEASE SEE BULLET SECTIONS FOR MORE INFORMATION.

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.

&&

SDC013-251931-
/O.CON.KABR.FL.W.0012.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/CMBS2.3.SM.110323T0515Z.110613T1301Z.000000T0000Z.NR/
1031 AM CDT FRI JUN 24 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE JAMES RIVER NEAR COLUMBIA
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...
* AT 9AM 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 19.5 FEET BY EARLY SUNDAY MORNING THEN BEGIN 
  FALLING.
* AT 19.5 FEET...THE RIVER REACHES THE TOP OF THE LEVEE AT THE PARK 
  IN COLUMBIA.  

$$

SDC115-251930-
/O.CON.KABR.FL.W.0006.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/SFDS2.3.SM.000000T0000Z.110430T1230Z.000000T0000Z.NR/
1031 AM CDT FRI JUN 24 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE JAMES RIVER NEAR STRATFORD
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...
* AT 9AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.9 FEET...
* MAJOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST...
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET...
* FORECAST...THE RIVER ROSE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE AND WILL CONTINUE 
  RISING TO NEAR 19.3 FEET BY THURSDAY MORNING JUNE 30TH. ADDITIONAL
  RISES MAY BE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER.
* AT 19.5 FEET...THE BRIDGE 2 MILES NORTH OF THE GAGE IS OVERTOPPED.
  

$$

SDC115-251930-
/O.CON.KABR.FL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/ATNS2.3.SM.000000T0000Z.110429T0801Z.000000T0000Z.NR/
1031 AM CDT FRI JUN 24 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE JAMES RIVER AT ASHTON
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...
* AT 9AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.2 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 19.5 FEET BY TUESDAY EVENING JUNE 28TH THEN BEGIN
  FALLING.
* AT 19.0 FEET...WATER REACHES THE BOTTOM OF THE BRIDGE 2 MILES 
  SOUTH AND 1 MILE EAST OF ASHTON.  

$$

SDC013-251930-
/O.EXT.KABR.FL.W.0029.000000T0000Z-110626T1840Z/
/WESS2.2.ER.110623T0955Z.110625T0000Z.110626T1240Z.UU/
1031 AM CDT FRI JUN 24 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ELM RIVER NEAR WESTPORT
* UNTIL SUNDAY MORNING...
* AT 10AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.4 FEET...
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST...
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET...
* FORECAST...THE RIVER ROSE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE AND WILL CONTINUE 
  RISING TO NEAR 17.7 FEET BY THIS EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW
  FLOOD STAGE SUNDAY MORNING.
* AT 17.5 FEET...WATER REACHES THE BOTTOM OF THE BRIDGE NORTH OF 
  WESTPORT..  

$$

SDC115-251930-
/O.EXT.KABR.FL.W.0028.000000T0000Z-110701T0800Z/
/ID8S2.2.ER.110623T0000Z.110625T0600Z.110630T0800Z.NO/
1031 AM CDT FRI JUN 24 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE TURTLE CREEK AT REDFIELD
* UNTIL THURSDAY MORNING...
* AT 8PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.0 FEET...
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST...
* FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET...
* FORECAST...THE CREEK ROSE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE AND WILL CONTINUE 
  RISING TO NEAR 13.5 FEET BY SATURDAY MORNING. THE CREEK WILL
  FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE THURSDAY MORNING JUNE 30TH.
* AT 15.0 FEET...SOME HOMES IN BULA PARK AND VINEGAR FLATS ARE 
  FLOODED AND THE BRIDGE INTO BULA PARK ALSO GOES UNDER WATER.  

$$



&& 

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



JAMES RIVER
CMBS2    13.0   19.08 FRI 10 AM   19.5  SUN 1 AM    19.0  FRI 8 AM 
SFDS2    14.0   18.90 FRI 10 AM   19.3  THU 7 AM    18.9  FRI 9 AM 
ATNS2    13.0   17.19 FRI 10 AM   19.5  TUE 7 PM      M  

ELM RIVER
WESS2    14.0   17.40 FRI 10 AM   17.7  FRI 7 PM    17.4  FRI 9 AM 

TURTLE CREEK
ID8S2    7.0   11.00 THU 8 PM    13.5  SAT 1 AM      M
784 
WGUS83 KABR 251501
FLSABR
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ABERDEEN SD
1001 AM CDT SAT JUN 25 2011

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

  JAMES RIVER NEAR REDFIELD
  ELM RIVER NEAR WESTPORT
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN SOUTH 
DAKOTA...
  JAMES RIVER NEAR COLUMBIA
  JAMES RIVER NEAR STRATFORD
  JAMES RIVER AT ASHTON
  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 HEAVY RAINS WILL CONTINUE TO CAUSE RISES ON THE ELM AND JAMES
RIVERS ALONG WITH THE TURTLE CREEK AT REDFIELD FOR NEXT SEVERAL DAYS.
PLEASE SEE BULLET SECTIONS FOR MORE INFORMATION.

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.

&&

SDC013-261901-
/O.CON.KABR.FL.W.0012.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/CMBS2.3.SM.110323T0515Z.110613T1301Z.000000T0000Z.NR/
1001 AM CDT SAT JUN 25 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE JAMES RIVER NEAR COLUMBIA
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...
* AT 09AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.5 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.  

$$

SDC115-261900-
/O.CON.KABR.FL.W.0006.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/SFDS2.3.SM.000000T0000Z.110430T1230Z.000000T0000Z.NR/
1001 AM CDT SAT JUN 25 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE JAMES RIVER NEAR STRATFORD
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...
* AT 09AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.0 FEET...
* MAJOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST...
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET...
* FORECAST...THE RIVER ROSE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE AND WILL CONTINUE 
  RISING TO NEAR 19.3 FEET BY THURSDAY MORNING.  ADDITIONAL RISES MAY
  BE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER.
* AT 19.5 FEET...THE BRIDGE 2 MILES NORTH OF THE GAGE IS OVERTOPPED.
  

$$

SDC115-261900-
/O.CON.KABR.FL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/ATNS2.3.SM.000000T0000Z.110429T0801Z.000000T0000Z.NR/
1001 AM CDT SAT JUN 25 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE JAMES RIVER AT ASHTON
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...
* AT 09AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.7 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 19.4 FEET BY SUNDAY EVENING.  ADDITIONAL RISES MAY
  BE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER.
* AT 19.0 FEET...WATER REACHES THE BOTTOM OF THE BRIDGE 2 MILES 
  SOUTH AND 1 MILE EAST OF ASHTON.  

$$

SDC115-261900-
/O.EXT.KABR.FL.W.0030.000000T0000Z-110630T0000Z/
/RFDS2.2.ER.000000T0000Z.110626T1200Z.110629T1800Z.NO/
1001 AM CDT SAT JUN 25 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE JAMES RIVER NEAR REDFIELD
* UNTIL WEDNESDAY EARLY AFTERNOON...
* AT 09AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 22.6 FEET...
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST...
  
* FLOOD STAGE IS 20.0 FEET...
* FORECAST...THE RIVER ROSE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE  AND WILL CONTINUE 
  RISING TO NEAR 23.8 FEET BY SUNDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL 
  BELOW FLOOD STAGE WEDNESDAY EARLY AFTERNOON.
* AT 24.0 FEET...WATER GOES OVER THE TOP OF THE BRIDGE AT THE GAGING 
  LOCATION THE HIGHWAY BETWEEN MELETTE AND BRENTFORD FLOODS.  

$$

SDC013-261900-
/O.EXT.KABR.FL.W.0029.000000T0000Z-110626T2034Z/
/WESS2.2.ER.110623T0955Z.110625T0300Z.110626T1434Z.UU/
1001 AM CDT SAT JUN 25 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ELM RIVER NEAR WESTPORT
* UNTIL LATE SUNDAY MORNING...
* AT 09AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.7 FEET...
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST...
  
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET...
* AT 16.0 FEET...SEVERAL GRAVEL ROADS ALONG THE RIVER BEGIN TO 
  FLOOD.  

$$

SDC115-261900-
/O.CON.KABR.FL.W.0028.000000T0000Z-110701T0800Z/
/ID8S2.2.ER.110623T0000Z.110625T0220Z.110630T0800Z.NO/
1001 AM CDT SAT JUN 25 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE TURTLE CREEK AT REDFIELD
* UNTIL THURSDAY MORNING...
* AT 09PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.5 FEET...
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST...
  
* FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET...
* AT 15.0 FEET...SOME HOMES IN BULA PARK AND VINEGAR FLATS ARE 
  FLOODED AND THE BRIDGE INTO BULA PARK ALSO GOES UNDER WATER.  

$$



&& 

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

JAMES RIVER
CMBS2    13.0   19.52 SAT 10 AM   19.5  SAT 1 PM    19.5  SAT 10 AM
SFDS2    14.0   18.98 SAT 10 AM   19.3  THU 7 AM    19.0  SAT 9 AM 
ATNS2    13.0   18.73 SAT 10 AM   19.4  SUN 7 PM      M  
RFDS2    20.0   22.58 SAT 10 AM   23.8  SUN 7 AM    22.2  SAT 5 AM 

ELM RIVER
WESS2    14.0   16.69 SAT 9 AM    16.2  SAT 1 PM      M  

TURTLE CREEK
ID8S2    7.0   13.50 FRI 9 PM    13.2  SAT 1 PM    13.5  FRI 9 PM
101 
WGUS83 KABR 261408
FLSABR
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ABERDEEN SD
908 AM CDT SUN JUN 26 2011

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

  JAMES RIVER NEAR REDFIELD
  ELM RIVER NEAR WESTPORT
  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

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

RECENT HEAVY RAINS WILL CONTINUE TO CAUSE RISES ON THE ELM AND JAMES
RIVERS ALONG WITH THE TURTLE CREEK AT REDFIELD FOR NEXT SEVERAL DAYS.
PLEASE SEE BULLET SECTIONS FOR MORE INFORMATION.

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.

&&

SDC013-271808-
/O.CON.KABR.FL.W.0012.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/CMBS2.3.SM.110323T0515Z.110613T1301Z.000000T0000Z.NR/
908 AM CDT SUN JUN 26 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE JAMES RIVER NEAR COLUMBIA
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...
* AT 08AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.7 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 19.7 FEET BY  THIS AFTERNOON THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* AT 19.6 FEET...THE WATER OVERTOPS THE LEVEE AT THE PARK IN 
  COLUMBIA..  

$$

SDC115-271808-
/O.CON.KABR.FL.W.0006.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/SFDS2.3.SM.000000T0000Z.110430T1230Z.000000T0000Z.NR/
908 AM CDT SUN JUN 26 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE JAMES RIVER NEAR STRATFORD
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...
* AT 08AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.1 FEET...
* MAJOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST...
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET...
* FORECAST...THE RIVER ROSE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE  AND WILL CONTINUE 
  RISING TO NEAR 19.5 FEET BY SUNDAY MORNING.  ADDITIONAL RISES MAY 
  BE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER.
* AT 19.5 FEET...THE BRIDGE 2 MILES NORTH OF THE GAGE IS OVERTOPPED.
  

$$

SDC115-271808-
/O.CON.KABR.FL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/ATNS2.3.SM.000000T0000Z.110429T0801Z.000000T0000Z.NR/
908 AM CDT SUN JUN 26 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE JAMES RIVER AT ASHTON
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...
* AT 08AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 20.0 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 20.6 FEET BY  TOMORROW MORNING THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* AT 21.0 FEET...THE MAIN EAST-WEST HIGHWAY BEGINS TO FLOOD ON THE 
  EAST BANK OF THE RIVER AND THE WATER OVERTOPS THE BRIDGE 2 MILES 
  SOUTH AND 1 MILE EAST OF ASHTON.  

$$

SDC115-271808-
/O.EXT.KABR.FL.W.0030.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/RFDS2.2.ER.000000T0000Z.110627T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
908 AM CDT SUN JUN 26 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE JAMES RIVER NEAR REDFIELD
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...
* AT 08AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 23.8 FEET...
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST...
  
* FLOOD STAGE IS 20.0 FEET...
* FORECAST...THE RIVER ROSE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE  AND WILL CONTINUE 
  RISING TO NEAR 24.1 FEET BY  THIS EVENING THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* AT 24.0 FEET...WATER GOES OVER THE TOP OF THE BRIDGE AT THE GAGING 
  LOCATION THE HIGHWAY BETWEEN MELETTE AND BRENTFORD FLOODS.  

$$

SDC115-271808-
/O.EXT.KABR.FL.W.0028.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/ID8S2.2.ER.110623T0000Z.110625T2315Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
908 AM CDT SUN JUN 26 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE TURTLE CREEK AT REDFIELD
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...
* AT 06PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.0 FEET...
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST...
  
* FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET...
* AT 15.0 FEET...SOME HOMES IN BULA PARK AND VINEGAR FLATS ARE 
  FLOODED AND THE BRIDGE INTO BULA PARK ALSO GOES UNDER WATER.  

$$

SDC013-271800-
/O.EXT.KABR.FL.W.0029.000000T0000Z-110627T1800Z/
/WESS2.2.ER.110623T0955Z.110625T0300Z.110627T1200Z.UU/
908 AM CDT SUN JUN 26 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ELM RIVER NEAR WESTPORT
* UNTIL MONDAY MORNING...
* AT 08AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.3 FEET...
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST...
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET...
* AT 16.0 FEET...SEVERAL GRAVEL ROADS ALONG THE RIVER BEGIN TO 
  FLOOD.  

$$

&& 

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



JAMES RIVER
CMBS2    13.0   19.66 SUN 8 AM    19.7  SUN 1 PM    19.6  SUN 4 AM 
SFDS2    14.0   19.07 SUN 9 AM    19.5  SUN 7 AM    19.1  SUN 7 AM 
ATNS2    13.0   19.97 SUN 9 AM    20.6  MON 7 AM    19.9  SUN 6 AM 
RFDS2    20.0   23.84 SUN 9 AM    24.1  SUN 7 PM    23.8  SUN 8 AM 

TURTLE CREEK
ID8S2    7.0   14.00 SAT 6 PM    13.1  SUN 1 PM    14.0  SAT 10 AM

ELM RIVER
WESS2    14.0   15.29 SUN 8 AM    15.0  SUN 1 PM      M
727 
WGUS83 KABR 271550
FLSABR
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ABERDEEN SD
1050 AM CDT MON JUN 27 2011

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

  ELM RIVER NEAR WESTPORT

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

  TURTLE CREEK AT REDFIELD
  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 ELM RIVER NEAR WESTPORT HAD DROPPED BELOW FLOOD STAGE THIS MORNING
AND IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE TO FALL. THE TURTLE CREEK NEAR REDFIELD WAS
ALSO ON ITS WAY DOWN AND SHOULD FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY THURSDAY MORNING. 
THE JAMES RIVER REMAINS IN FLOOD AND IS EXPECTED TO REMAIN IN FLOOD FOR
AWHILE.

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.

&&

SDC013-281950-
/O.CON.KABR.FL.W.0012.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/CMBS2.3.SM.110323T0515Z.110613T1301Z.000000T0000Z.NR/
1050 AM CDT MON JUN 27 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE JAMES RIVER NEAR COLUMBIA
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...
* AT 9AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.7 FEET...
* MAJOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST...
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET...
* FORECAST...ADDITIONAL RISES MAY BE POSSIBLE.
* AT 19.6 FEET...THE WATER OVERTOPS THE LEVEE AT THE PARK IN 
  COLUMBIA..  

$$

SDC115-281950-
/O.CON.KABR.FL.W.0006.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/SFDS2.3.SM.000000T0000Z.110430T1230Z.000000T0000Z.NR/
1050 AM CDT MON JUN 27 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE JAMES RIVER NEAR STRATFORD
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...
* AT 9AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.2 FEET...
* MAJOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST...
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET...
* FORECAST...THE RIVER ROSE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE AND WILL CONTINUE 
  RISING TO NEAR 19.7 FEET BY SATURDAY EVENING JULY 2ND.  ADDITIONAL
  RISES MAY BE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER.
* AT 19.5 FEET...THE BRIDGE 2 MILES NORTH OF THE GAGE IS OVERTOPPED.
  

$$

SDC115-281950-
/O.CON.KABR.FL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/ATNS2.3.SM.000000T0000Z.110429T0801Z.000000T0000Z.NR/
1050 AM CDT MON JUN 27 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE JAMES RIVER AT ASHTON
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...
* AT 9AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 20.7 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 20.9 FEET BY EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING THEN BEGIN 
  FALLING.
* AT 21.0 FEET...THE MAIN EAST-WEST HIGHWAY BEGINS TO FLOOD ON THE 
  EAST BANK OF THE RIVER AND THE WATER OVERTOPS THE BRIDGE 2 MILES 
  SOUTH AND 1 MILE EAST OF ASHTON.  

$$

SDC115-281950-
/O.CON.KABR.FL.W.0030.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/RFDS2.2.ER.000000T0000Z.110628T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1050 AM CDT MON JUN 27 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE JAMES RIVER NEAR REDFIELD
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...
* AT 9AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 24.4 FEET...
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST...
* FLOOD STAGE IS 20.0 FEET...
* FORECAST...THE RIVER ROSE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE AND WILL CONTINUE 
  RISING TO NEAR 24.8 FEET BY TUESDAY AFTERNOON THEN BEGIN 
  FALLING.
* AT 25.0 FEET...THE BRIDGE 2 MILES EAST OF THE GAGE IS OVERTOPPED.
  

$$

SDC115-281950-
/O.EXT.KABR.FL.W.0028.000000T0000Z-110701T1000Z/
/ID8S2.2.ER.110623T0000Z.110625T2315Z.110630T1000Z.NO/
1050 AM CDT MON JUN 27 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE TURTLE CREEK AT REDFIELD
* UNTIL THURSDAY MORNING...
* AT 9AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.6 FEET...
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST...
* FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET...
* AT 12.0 FEET...THE WATER REACHES THE BOTTOM OF THE BRIDGE AT BULA 
  PARK.  

$$

SDC013-271620-
/O.CAN.KABR.FL.W.0029.000000T0000Z-110627T1800Z/
/WESS2.2.ER.110623T0955Z.110625T0300Z.110627T1340Z.UU/
1050 AM CDT MON JUN 27 2011

FORECAST INFORMATION FOR
  ELM RIVER NEAR WESTPORT
* AT 10AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.9 FEET...
* NO FLOODING IS CURRENTLY FORECAST...
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET...
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL.
* AT 14.0 FEET...THE COUNTY ROAD EAST OF WESTPORT BECOMES 
  IMPASSABLE.  

$$



&& 

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



JAMES RIVER
CMBS2    13.0   19.67 MON 10 AM   19.7  MON 1 PM    19.7  MON 9 AM 
SFDS2    14.0   19.24 MON 10 AM   19.7  SAT 7 PM    19.2  MON 9 AM 
ATNS2    13.0   20.72 MON 10 AM   20.9  WED 1 AM    20.7  MON 10 AM
RFDS2    20.0   24.40 MON 10 AM   24.8  TUE 1 PM    24.4  MON 9 AM 

TURTLE CREEK
ID8S2    7.0   12.60 MON 10 AM   12.2  MON 1 PM      M  

ELM RIVER
WESS2    14.0   13.94 MON 10 AM   13.7  MON 1 PM    14.1  MON 6 AM

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 Jun 22, 11:13 AM CDT, 46 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 22, 11:13 AM CDT, 46 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ABERDEEN SD
1113 AM CDT WED JUN 22 2011

.UPDATE...REST OF TODAY
FORECAST FOR TODAY PRETTY MUCH ON TRACK. CURRENT RAIN CHANCES FOR
TODAY MAY BE A TAD HIGH GIVEN WHATS CURRENTLY SEEN ON RADAR.
ALTHOUGH IT APPEARS THERE MAY BE MIST THAT MAY NOT BE PICKED UP ON
RADAR. WILL STICK WITH CURRENT FORECAST FOR NOW BUT MAY NEED AN
ADDITIONAL UPDATE LATER THIS AFTERNOON OR MAY NEED A PRE-FIRST
PERIOD FORECAST TO HIGHLIGHT LOWER RAIN CHANCES FOR THE MID/LATE
AFTERNOON. FORECAST HIGHS APPEAR ON TRACK AND LITTLE CHANGES MADE
THERE.

&&

.PREVIOUS DISCUSSION...

.SHORT TERM...TODAY THROUGH FRIDAY
FORECAST CHALLENGES INCLUDE PRECIPITATION AMOUNTS/COVERAGE TODAY
INTO THIS EVENING...MAINLY ACROSS NERN SOUTH DAKOTA AND WC
MN...ALONG WITH TRICKY HIGH TEMPERATURES TODAY WITH PORTIONS OF
THE CWA REMAINING PRETTY MUCH CLOUDY ALL DAY...WHILE THE FAR
WESTERN FORECAST AREA COULD END UP SEEING MUCH SUNSHINE TODAY.

CURRENTLY...THE CWA IS ENSHROUDED IN CLOUD COVER AND ISOLATED TO
NUMEROUS RAIN SHOWERS. TEMPERATURES ARE HOLDING GENERALLY IN THE
50S...WHILE BREEZY NORTH-NORTHWEST WINDS CONTINUE.

THE UPPER LOW NOW SPINNING OVER SOUTHERN MN WILL CONTINUE TO
SLOWLY PULL AWAY FROM THE REGION TODAY. THIS WILL ALLOW FOR
PARTIAL TO FULL CLEARING OF CLOUDS ACROSS THE MISSOURI RIVER
VALLEY AND POINTS WESTWARD AS THE DAY WEARS ON TODAY. ADDITIONAL
SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS RAIN SHOWERS OVER NERN SODAK AND WC MN ARE
EXPECTED TO PERSIST IN THE TROUGH OF WARM AIR ALOFT ON THE
BACKSIDE OF THIS UPPER LOW TODAY INTO THIS EVENING...WITH
GENERALLY A TENTH TO A QUARTER OF AN INCH /LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS
POSSIBLE/ OF ADDITIONAL RAINFALL EXPECTED.

TODAY THROUGH THURSDAY...WHILE THIS UPPER LOW PULLS AWAY...HIGH
PRESSURE AT THE SURFACE AND ALOFT WILL BE NOSING ITS WAY INTO THE
CWFA...SIGNALING A PERIOD OF CLEARING AND DRY WEATHER CONDITIONS.
HOWEVER...BY LATE THURSDAY NIGHT AND INTO THE DAY ON FRIDAY...THE
COMBINATION OF LOW LEVEL RETURN FLOW MOISTURE ACROSS WESTERN SOUTH
DAKOTA...A DEVELOPING LOW LEVEL JET...MID-LEVEL WAA AND A WEAK
MID-LEVEL S/W TROF COULD LEAD TO A FEW ELEVATED RAIN
SHOWERS/THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS THE WEST RIVER COUNTIES AND PERHAPS
EXTENDING EASTWARD THROUGHOUT THE MISSOURI RIVER VALLEY.

HIGH TEMPERATURES TODAY WILL ONCE AGAIN BE AS MUCH AS 10 TO 20
DEGREES BELOW NORMAL UNDERNEATH THIS DEPARTING UPPER LOW.
HOWEVER...THE TREND IS DEFINITELY FOR WARMER TEMPERATURES THURSDAY
INTO FRIDAY BACK CLOSER TO NORMAL FOR LATE JUNE.

.LONG TERM...FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY
THE WEATHER PATTERN WILL BE UNSETTLED THROUGH THE WEEKEND AS A
FEW SHORTWAVES RIDE THROUGH THE WEEK RIDGE OVER THE PLAINS. BY
MONDAY AN UPPER LOW OVER CANADA WILL DRIVE DOWN A SFC TROUGH
BRINGING FURTHER CHANCES FOR PRECIP. MODELS ARE NOT IN GREAT
AGREEMENT ON TIMING AND EXTENT OF PRECIP SO CONTINUED TO KEEP
SLIGHT CHANCE TO CHANCE POPS OVER THE WHOLE CWA THROUGH THE PERIOD
TO COVER UNCERTAINTY.

TEMPS WILL CLIMB SLIGHTLY CLOSER TO AVERAGE THIS WEEKEND WITH
INCREASED SOUTHERLY FLOW BELOW THE RIDGE. EXPECT HIGHS IN THE MID
70S TO NEAR 80 ON SUN AND MON.

&&

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

SCATTERED SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE EASTERN AREAS TODAY.
MEANWHILE PLENTY OF IFR/MVFR CIGS ARE EXPECTED AT KABR/KATY...WITH
SOME BINOVC AT KMBG/KPIR. A GRADUAL BREAKUP OF THE CLOUDINESS IS
EXPECTED TONIGHT FROM WEST TO EAST.

&&

.HYDROLOGY...
THE BAD RIVER CONTINUES TO FALL AND SHOULD BE BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT
FT PIERRE BY LATE THIS AFTERNOON. OTHER AREA STREAMS CONTINUE TO
RISE THIS MORNING. THE ELM RIVER WEST OF FREDERICK CONTINUES TO
RISE AS WATER COMES OUT OF ELM LAKE. THE ELM RIVER MAY GET TO
NEAR FLOOD STAGE AT WESTPORT BY TONIGHT. MEANWHILE FOOT CREAK IS
RISING DUE TO OUTFLOWS FROM RICHMOND LAKE. AREAL FLOOD WARNINGS
ARE IN AFFECT FOR BOTH ELM AND FOOT CREEKS. TURTLE CREEK SHOULD
CONTINUE TO RISE ACROSS HAND AND SPINK COUNTIES THROUGH THE NEXT
COUPLE DAYS. A FLOOD WARNING IS IN AFFECT FOR TURTLE CREEK AT
REDFIELD.

&&

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

UPDATE...TMT
SHORT TERM...DORN
LONG TERM...WISE
AVIATION...TDK
HYDROLOGY...TDK

WEATHER.GOV/ABERDEEN
Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 22, 5:52 AM CDT, 6 hours 7 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ABERDEEN SD
552 AM CDT WED JUN 22 2011

SDZ003>005-009-010-015>017-033>037-045-048-051-231100-
CORSON-CAMPBELL-MCPHERSON-WALWORTH-EDMUNDS-DEWEY-POTTER-FAULK-
STANLEY-SULLY-HUGHES-HYDE-HAND-JONES-LYMAN-BUFFALO-
552 AM CDT WED JUN 22 2011 /452 AM MDT WED JUN 22 2011/

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

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

A FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR ALL OF THE MISSOURI RIVER
WITHIN THIS FORECAST AREA...FROM THE NORTH DAKOTA AND SOUTH DAKOTA
BORDER ALL THE WAY DOWN TO CHAMBERLAIN. THE MISSOURI RIVER AT
PIERRE IS OVER SIX FEET ABOVE FLOOD STAGE...AND IS EXPECTED TO
REMAIN ABOVE FLOOD STAGE FOR THE NEXT SEVERAL WEEKS DUE TO HIGH
RELEASES OF WATER OUT OF GARRISON DAM IN NORTH DAKOTA AND OAHE DAM
NORTH OF PIERRE. SIGNIFICANTLY ELEVATED RIVER LEVELS UP AND DOWN
THE MISSOURI RIVER ARE EXPECTED.

ADDITIONAL AREAL FLOOD WARNINGS AND RIVER FLOOD WARNINGS ARE IN
EFFECT DUE TO RECENT EXCESSIVE RAINFALL.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY

THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE FROM THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH THE END OF
THE PERIOD.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED TODAY OR TONIGHT.

MNZ039-046-SDZ006>008-011-018>023-231100-
TRAVERSE-BIG STONE-BROWN-MARSHALL-ROBERTS-DAY-SPINK-CLARK-
CODINGTON-GRANT-HAMLIN-DEUEL-
552 AM CDT WED JUN 22 2011

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

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

AREAL FLOOD WARNINGS AND RIVER FLOOD WARNINGS ARE IN EFFECT DUE TO
RECENT EXCESSIVE RAINFALL. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL IS EXPECTED TODAY
INTO THIS EVENING AS WELL. STREAMS...CREEKS...DITCHES AND RIVERS
ARE SWELLING TO...IF NOT PAST...BANKFUL LEVELS. ADDITIONAL FLOOD
WARNINGS MAY BE POSSIBLE OVER THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY

THUNDERSTORMS BEGIN TO SHOW UP IN THE FORECAST AGAIN ON FRIDAY AND
PERSIST THROUGH THE END OF THE PERIOD.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED TODAY OR TONIGHT.

DORN

In the hours before

Local storm report, Jun 22, 11:26 AM CDT, 33 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ABERDEEN SD
1126 AM CDT WED JUN 22 2011

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

0600 AM     HEAVY RAIN       WESTPORT                45.65N 98.50W
06/22/2011  M3.92 INCH       BROWN              SD   CO-OP OBSERVER

            STORM TOTAL

0700 AM     HEAVY RAIN       WILMOT                  45.41N 96.86W
06/22/2011  M3.05 INCH       ROBERTS            SD   CO-OP OBSERVER

0700 AM     HEAVY RAIN       ABERDEEN                45.47N 98.48W
06/22/2011  M2.03 INCH       BROWN              SD   ASOS

0700 AM     HEAVY RAIN       6 E HAYES               44.37N 100.90W
06/22/2011  M4.98 INCH       STANLEY            SD   CO-OP OBSERVER

            STORM TOTAL

0700 AM     HEAVY RAIN       MOBRIDGE                45.54N 100.44W
06/22/2011  M2.55 INCH       WALWORTH           SD   ASOS

            STORM TOTAL

0700 AM     HEAVY RAIN       PIERRE                  44.37N 100.32W
06/22/2011  M4.70 INCH       HUGHES             SD   ASOS

            STORM TOTAL

0800 AM     HEAVY RAIN       SSW PRESHO              43.90N 100.06W
06/22/2011  M4.08 INCH       LYMAN              SD   COCORAHS

            STORM TOTAL PRECIPITATION

0800 AM     HEAVY RAIN       3 WNW OKATON            43.91N 100.94W
06/22/2011  M4.17 INCH       JONES              SD   COCORAHS

            STORM TOTAL PRECIPITATION

0800 AM     HEAVY RAIN       3 SSE HOLABIRD          44.48N 99.57W
06/22/2011  M3.19 INCH       HYDE               SD   COCORAHS

            STORM TOTAL PRECIPITATION

0800 AM     HEAVY RAIN       12 N HIGHMORE           44.70N 99.41W
06/22/2011  M3.76 INCH       HYDE               SD   COCORAHS

            STORM TOTAL PRECIPITATION

0800 AM     HEAVY RAIN       2 E FORT PIERRE         44.37N 100.33W
06/22/2011  M5.29 INCH       HUGHES             SD   COCORAHS

            STORM TOTAL PRECIPITATION

0800 AM     HEAVY RAIN       5 NE FORT PIERRE        44.41N 100.31W
06/22/2011  M5.25 INCH       HUGHES             SD   COCORAHS

            STORM TOTAL PRECIPITATION

0800 AM     HEAVY RAIN       3 ESE FORT PIERRE       44.35N 100.32W
06/22/2011  M5.39 INCH       HUGHES             SD   COCORAHS

            STORM TOTAL PRECIPITATION

0800 AM     HEAVY RAIN       10 ESE IPSWICH          45.37N 98.86W
06/22/2011  M2.62 INCH       EDMUNDS            SD   COCORAHS

            STORM TOTAL PRECIPITATION

0800 AM     HEAVY RAIN       NE IPSWICH              45.45N 99.03W
06/22/2011  M3.45 INCH       EDMUNDS            SD   COCORAHS

            STORM TOTAL PRECIPITATION

0800 AM     HEAVY RAIN       6 W ROSCOE              45.45N 99.46W
06/22/2011  M3.36 INCH       EDMUNDS            SD   COCORAHS

            STORM TOTAL PRECIPITATION

0800 AM     HEAVY RAIN       NNW ROSCOE              45.45N 99.34W
06/22/2011  M3.28 INCH       EDMUNDS            SD   COCORAHS

            STORM TOTAL PRECIPITATION

0800 AM     HEAVY RAIN       SE KENNEBEC             43.90N 99.86W
06/22/2011  M3.07 INCH       LYMAN              SD   COCORAHS

            STORM TOTAL PRECIPITATION

0800 AM     HEAVY RAIN       8 N VIVIAN              44.04N 100.27W
06/22/2011  M5.07 INCH       LYMAN              SD   COCORAHS

            STORM TOTAL PRECIPITATION

0800 AM     HEAVY RAIN       7 SW CEDAR CREEK REC AR 44.07N 100.01W
06/22/2011  M4.74 INCH       LYMAN              SD   COCORAHS

            STORM TOTAL PRECIPITATION

0800 AM     HEAVY RAIN       6 E HAMILL              43.59N 99.57W
06/22/2011  M4.08 INCH       LYMAN              SD   COCORAHS

            STORM TOTAL PRECIPITATION

0800 AM     HEAVY RAIN       10 S RELIANCE           43.74N 99.60W
06/22/2011  M5.72 INCH       LYMAN              SD   COCORAHS

            STORM TOTAL PRECIPITATION

0800 AM     HEAVY RAIN       10 S AKASKA             45.19N 100.11W
06/22/2011  M3.82 INCH       POTTER             SD   COCORAHS

            STORM TOTAL PRECIPITATION

0800 AM     HEAVY RAIN       8 N GETTYSBURG          45.13N 99.92W
06/22/2011  M4.70 INCH       POTTER             SD   COCORAHS

            STORM TOTAL PRECIPITATION

0800 AM     HEAVY RAIN       4 W SISSETON            45.66N 97.13W
06/22/2011  M2.18 INCH       ROBERTS            SD   COCORAHS

            STORM TOTAL PRECIPITATION

0800 AM     HEAVY RAIN       10 ENE SISSETON         45.69N 96.83W
06/22/2011  M2.28 INCH       ROBERTS            SD   COCORAHS

            STORM TOTAL PRECIPIATION

0800 AM     HEAVY RAIN       4 SSW MILBANK           45.17N 96.67W
06/22/2011  M2.35 INCH       GRANT              SD   COCORAHS

            STORM TOTAL PRECIPITATION

0800 AM     HEAVY RAIN       MURDO                   43.89N 100.71W
06/22/2011  M4.03 INCH       JONES              SD   CO-OP OBSERVER

            STORM TOTAL

0800 AM     HEAVY RAIN       MILBANK                 45.22N 96.63W
06/22/2011  M3.23 INCH       GRANT              SD   CO-OP OBSERVER

            STORM TOTAL

0800 AM     HEAVY RAIN       ROSCOE                  45.45N 99.33W
06/22/2011  M3.22 INCH       EDMUNDS            SD   CO-OP OBSERVER

            STORM TOTAL

0800 AM     HEAVY RAIN       CLEAR LAKE              44.77N 96.68W
06/22/2011  M2.46 INCH       DEUEL              SD   CO-OP OBSERVER

0800 AM     HEAVY RAIN       2 NW YANKEETOWN         45.51N 96.77W
06/22/2011  M2.65 INCH       ROBERTS            SD   COCORAHS

            STORM TOTAL PRECIPITATION

0800 AM     HEAVY RAIN       2 SSE ONIDA             44.69N 100.05W
06/22/2011  M3.42 INCH       SULLY              SD   COCORAHS

            STORM TOTAL PRECIPITATION

0800 AM     HEAVY RAIN       4 W ONIDA               44.71N 100.14W
06/22/2011  M3.77 INCH       SULLY              SD   COCORAHS

            STORM TOTAL PRECIPITATION

0800 AM     HEAVY RAIN       2 N HOVEN               45.28N 99.77W
06/22/2011  M3.57 INCH       WALWORTH           SD   COCORAHS

            STORM TOTAL PRECIPITATION

0800 AM     HEAVY RAIN       1 WNW LOWRY             45.32N 100.00W
06/22/2011  M2.99 INCH       WALWORTH           SD   COCORAHS

            STORM TOTAL PRECIPITATION

0800 AM     HEAVY RAIN       10 NW MILLER            44.62N 99.14W
06/22/2011  M4.54 INCH       HAND               SD   COCORAHS

            STORM TOTAL PRECIPITATION

0800 AM     HEAVY RAIN       4 ESE HERREID           45.82N 100.01W
06/22/2011  M1.73 INCH       CAMPBELL           SD   COCORAHS

            STORM TOTAL PRECIPITATION

0800 AM     HEAVY RAIN       SENECA                  45.06N 99.51W
06/22/2011  M3.96 INCH       FAULK              SD   CO-OP OBSERVER

            STORM TOTAL

0800 AM     HEAVY RAIN       LEOLA                   45.72N 98.94W
06/22/2011  M3.69 INCH       MCPHERSON          SD   CO-OP OBSERVER

            STORM TOTAL

0800 AM     HEAVY RAIN       1 W HAYTI               44.66N 97.22W
06/22/2011  M2.50 INCH       HAMLIN             SD   CO-OP OBSERVER

0800 AM     HEAVY RAIN       1 N ABERDEEN            45.48N 98.48W
06/22/2011  M2.36 INCH       BROWN              SD   COCORAHS

            STORM TOTAL PRECIPITATION

0800 AM     HEAVY RAIN       7 NNE ABERDEEN          45.56N 98.41W
06/22/2011  M2.60 INCH       BROWN              SD   COCORAHS

            STORM TOTAL PRECIPITATION

0800 AM     HEAVY RAIN       2 SSE CLAREMONT         45.64N 98.00W
06/22/2011  M1.86 INCH       BROWN              SD   COCORAHS

            STORM TOTAL PRECIPITATION

0800 AM     HEAVY RAIN       9 W HECLA               45.87N 98.33W
06/22/2011  E2.47 INCH       BROWN              SD   COCORAHS

            STORM TOTAL PRECIPITATION

0800 AM     HEAVY RAIN       3 SE WARNER             45.29N 98.45W
06/22/2011  M1.87 INCH       BROWN              SD   COCORAHS

            STORM TOTAL PRECIPITATION

0800 AM     HEAVY RAIN       NNE ABERDEEN            45.47N 98.48W
06/22/2011  M1.83 INCH       BROWN              SD   COCORAHS

            STORM TOTAL PRECIPITATION

0800 AM     HEAVY RAIN       1 SSW ABERDEEN          45.45N 98.49W
06/22/2011  M2.38 INCH       BROWN              SD   COCORAHS

            STORM TOTAL PRECIPITATION

0800 AM     HEAVY RAIN       NW MANSFIELD            45.24N 98.56W
06/22/2011  M2.26 INCH       BROWN              SD   COCORAHS

0800 AM     HEAVY RAIN       2 WNW RICHMOND LAKE REC 45.55N 98.64W
06/22/2011  M3.42 INCH       BROWN              SD   COCORAHS

            STORM TOTAL PRECIPITATION

0800 AM     HEAVY RAIN       7 SE ABERDEEN           45.39N 98.37W
06/22/2011  M1.84 INCH       BROWN              SD   COCORAHS

            STORM TOTAL PRECIPITATION

0800 AM     HEAVY RAIN       3 E WATERTOWN           44.91N 97.11W
06/22/2011  M2.15 INCH       CODINGTON          SD   COCORAHS

            STORM TOTAL PRECIPITATION

0800 AM     HEAVY RAIN       1 NNW WATERTOWN         44.93N 97.17W
06/22/2011  M1.90 INCH       CODINGTON          SD   COCORAHS

            STORM TOTAL PRECIPITATION

0800 AM     HEAVY RAIN       6 NNW FLORENCE          45.14N 97.37W
06/22/2011  M1.95 INCH       CODINGTON          SD   COCORAHS

            STORM TOTAL PRECIPITATION

0800 AM     HEAVY RAIN       8 NNW MOBRIDGE          45.65N 100.50W
06/22/2011  M3.82 INCH       CORSON             SD   COCORAHS

            STORM TOTAL PRECIPITATION

0800 AM     HEAVY RAIN       2 W TIMBER LAKE         45.43N 101.11W
06/22/2011  M4.23 INCH       DEWEY              SD   COCORAHS

            STORM TOTAL PRECIPITATION

1056 AM     HEAVY RAIN       5 SE HOSMER             45.53N 99.40W
06/22/2011  M3.50 INCH       EDMUNDS            SD   TRAINED SPOTTER

            SEVERAL TOWNSHIP ROADS WITH 3 TO 4 INCHES OF WATER OVER
            THEM

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