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River Flood Warning 5, NWS Aberdeen, SD

March 19, 2011Spink County, South Dakota

NWS Aberdeen, SD issued this river flood warning at Mar 19, 2011, 11:18 AM CDT for Spink County, South Dakota. It took effect at Mar 19, 2011, 10:54 PM CDT. It was in force for 25 days.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Mar 19, 2011, 11:18 AM CDT (16:18 UTC)
In effect from
Mar 19, 2011, 10:54 PM CDT
Expired
Apr 13, 2011, 8:05 PM CDT
In force
25 days
Issued by
NWS Aberdeen, SD
Flood severity
Moderate

County Spink County, SD

The radar

The Aberdeen radar (KABR), 58 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 16:15 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 text

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

023 
WGUS43 KABR 191618
FLWABR
BULLETIN-IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ABERDEEN SD
1118 AM CDT SAT MAR 19 2011

...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN 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. 
 
TURTLE CREEK AND OTHER TRIBUTARIES IN SOUTHWEST SPINK COUNTY AND
NORTHEAST HAND COUNTY ARE REPORTEDLY RUNNING FULL AND EVEN CAUSING
MINOR FLOODING.  THIS WATER WILL MAKE ITS WAY INTO REDFIELD LAKE AND
THEN THROUGH THE REMAINDER OF THE TURTLE CREEK BASIN THROUGH
THIS UPCOMING 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 SUNDAY MORNING.

&&

SDC115-202018-
/O.NEW.KABR.FL.W.0005.110320T0810Z-000000T0000Z/
/ID8S2.2.ER.110320T0810Z.110322T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1118 AM CDT SAT MAR 19 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ABERDEEN HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE TURTLE CREEK AT REDFIELD.
* AT  9:30 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 4.0 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY TOMORROW AND CONTINUE TO
  RISE TO NEAR 11.2 FEET BY EARLY TUESDAY MORNING.
* 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

TURTLE CREEK
ID8S2    7.0   4.00 SAT 9 AM    11.2  TUE 1 AM      M
32 follow-up statements
148 
WGUS83 KABR 200039
FLSABR
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ABERDEEN SD
739 PM CDT SAT MAR 19 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 AND OTHER TRIBUTARIES IN SOUTHWEST SPINK COUNTY AND
NORTHEAST HAND COUNTY ARE REPORTEDLY RUNNING FULL AND EVEN CAUSING
MINOR FLOODING.  THIS WATER WILL MAKE ITS WAY INTO REDFIELD LAKE AND
THEN THROUGH THE REMAINDER OF THE TURTLE CREEK BASIN THROUGH
THIS UPCOMING 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 SUNDAY MORNING.

&&

SDC115-210439-
/O.EXT.KABR.FL.W.0005.110320T0354Z-000000T0000Z/
/ID8S2.2.SM.110320T0354Z.110322T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
739 PM CDT SAT MAR 19 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE TURTLE CREEK AT REDFIELD
* FROM TONIGHT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...
* AT 7 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 4.4 FEET...
* MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST...
* FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET...
* FORECAST TO RISE TO NEAR 11.0 FEET BY MONDAY EVENING.
* 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



TURTLE CREEK
ID8S2    7.0   4.40 SAT 7 PM    11.0  MON 7 PM      M
175 
WGUS83 KABR 201510
FLSABR
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ABERDEEN SD
1010 AM CDT SUN MAR 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 AT REDFIELD ROSE OVER 6 FEET SATURDAY NIGHT...AND
IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE RISING TO ABOUT 12 FEET EITHER TODAY OR
TONIGHT.  THE CREST SHOULD BE AROUND 12 FEET...OR PERHAPS A LITTLE
HIGHER DUE TO SOME FORECAST UNCERTAINTY.  

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.

&&

SDC115-211910-
/O.CON.KABR.FL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/ID8S2.2.SM.110320T0552Z.110321T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1010 AM CDT SUN MAR 20 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE TURTLE CREEK AT REDFIELD
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...
* AT 09AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.6 FEET...
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST...
* FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET...
* FORECAST...THE RIVER ROSE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE AFTER MIDNIGHT THIS 
  MORNING AND WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 12.0 FEET BY THIS EVENING
  THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* 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

TURTLE CREEK
ID8S2    7.0   10.60 SUN 9 AM    12.0  SUN 7 PM      M
059 
WGUS83 KABR 210203
FLSABR
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ABERDEEN SD
903 PM CDT SUN MAR 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 AT REDFIELD WILL CONTINUE TO SLOWLY RISE OVERNIGHT. THE
CREEK IS EXPECTED TO REMAIN AT MODERATE FLOOD STAGE THROUGH 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 MONDAY MORNING.

&&

SDC115-220603-
/O.CON.KABR.FL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/ID8S2.2.SM.110320T0552Z.110321T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
903 PM CDT SUN MAR 20 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE TURTLE CREEK AT REDFIELD
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...
* AT 6 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.0 FEET...
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST...
* FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET...
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 12.3 FEET BY MONDAY 
  MORNING THEN WILL BEGIN FALLING VERY SLOWLY.
* 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



TURTLE CREEK
ID8S2    7.0   12.00 SUN 6 PM    12.3  MON 7 AM      M
046 
WGUS83 KABR 211524
FLSABR
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ABERDEEN SD
1024 AM CDT MON MAR 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 AT REDFIELD WILL CONTINUE TO RISE SLOWLY TODAY. THE CREEK 
IS CURRENTLY IN MODERATE FLOOD STAGE AND EXPECTED TO REACH MAJOR FLOOD
STAGE BY THIS EVENING.

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.

&&

SDC115-221924-
/O.CON.KABR.FL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/ID8S2.3.SM.110320T0552Z.110322T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1024 AM CDT MON MAR 21 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE TURTLE CREEK AT REDFIELD
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...
* AT 8AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.4 FEET...
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST...
* FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET...
* FORECAST...THE RIVER ROSE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE AFTER MIDNIGHT 
  YESTERDAY AND WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 15.1 FEET BY THIS 
  EVENING THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* 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

TURTLE CREEK
ID8S2    7.0   14.40 MON 8 AM    15.1  MON 7 PM      M
632 
WGUS83 KABR 212253
FLSABR
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ABERDEEN SD
553 PM CDT MON MAR 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 WILL CONTINUE TO SLOWLY RISE THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING. THE
CREEK IS CURRENTLY IN MAJOR FLOOD STAGE AND IS EXPECTED TO REMAININ MAJOR
FLOOD STAGE THROUGH THE DAY TUESDAY. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

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

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

THE NEXT SCHEDULED STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED TUESDAY MORNING.

&&

SDC115-230253-
/O.CON.KABR.FL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/ID8S2.3.SM.110320T0552Z.110322T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
553 PM CDT MON MAR 21 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE TURTLE CREEK AT REDFIELD
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...
* AT 04PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.4 FEET...
* MAJOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST...
* FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET...
* FORECAST...THE RIVER ROSE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE AFTER MIDNIGHT 
  YESTERDAY AND WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 16.0 FEET AFTER 
  MIDNIGHT TOMORROW THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* 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



TURTLE CREEK
ID8S2    7.0   15.40 MON 4 PM    16.0  TUE 1 AM      M
447 
WGUS43 KABR 221753
FLWABR
BULLETIN-IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ABERDEEN SD
1253 PM CDT TUE MAR 22 2011

  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 HAS LEVELED OFF...CURRENTLY IN MAJOR FLOOD STAGE...AND
IS EXPECTED TO DROP BELOW MAJOR FLOOD STAGE BY LATE THIS AFTERNOON.
THE CREEK IS THEN FORECAST TO SLOWLY DECREASE THROUGH MODERATE FLOOD
STAGE OVER THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

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

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

THE NEXT SCHEDULED STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED TOMORROW MORNING.

&&

SDC115-232153-
/O.CON.KABR.FL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/ID8S2.3.RS.110320T0552Z.110322T1145Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1253 PM CDT TUE MAR 22 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR 
  THE TURTLE CREEK AT REDFIELD.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...
* AT  6:45 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.4 FEET. 
* MAJOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL BEGIN A STEADY FALL BY LATE THIS
  AFTERNOON TO A STAGE OF 14.3 FEET BY TOMORROW MORNING.
* 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



TURTLE CREEK
ID8S2    7.0   15.40 TUE 7 AM    15.1  TUE 1 PM    15.4  MON 4 PM
914 
WGUS83 KABR 221758
FLSABR
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ABERDEEN SD
1258 PM CDT TUE MAR 22 2011

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES 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. 

TURTLE CREEK HAS LEVELED OFF...CURRENTLY IN MAJOR FLOOD STAGE...AND
IS EXPECTED TO DROP BELOW MAJOR FLOOD STAGE BY LATE THIS AFTERNOON.
THE CREEK IS THEN FORECAST TO SLOWLY DECREASE THROUGH MODERATE FLOOD
STAGE OVER THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

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

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

THE NEXT SCHEDULED STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED TOMORROW MORNING.

&&

SDC115-232158-
/O.CON.KABR.FL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/ID8S2.3.RS.110320T0552Z.110322T1145Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1258 PM CDT TUE MAR 22 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR 
  THE TURTLE CREEK AT REDFIELD.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...
* AT  6:45 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.4 FEET. 
* MAJOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL BEGIN A STEADY FALL BY LATE THIS
  AFTERNOON TO A STAGE OF 14.3 FEET BY TOMORROW MORNING.
* 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



TURTLE CREEK
ID8S2    7.0   15.40 TUE 7 AM    15.1  TUE 1 PM    15.4  MON 4 PM
956 
WGUS83 KABR 222003
FLSABR
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ABERDEEN SD
303 PM CDT TUE MAR 22 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 WILL CONTINUE TO SLOWLY RISE THROUGH THE EVENING BEFORE
REACHING A CREST SLIGHTLY ABOVE 16 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 TOMORROW MORNING.

&&

SDC115-240003-
/O.CON.KABR.FL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/ID8S2.3.RS.110320T0552Z.110323T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
303 PM CDT TUE MAR 22 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE TURTLE CREEK AT REDFIELD
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...
* AT 02PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.0 FEET...
* MAJOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST...
* FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET...
* FORECAST...THE RIVER ROSE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE  AND WILL CONTINUE 
  RISING TO NEAR 16.2 FEET BY  TOMORROW MORNING THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* 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



TURTLE CREEK
ID8S2    7.0   16.00 TUE 2 PM    16.2  WED 7 AM    16.0  TUE 2 PM
737 
WGUS83 KABR 231520
FLSABR
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ABERDEEN SD
1020 AM CDT WED MAR 23 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 REMAINS ABOVE FLOOD STAGE TODAY...AND IS 
EXPECTED TO REMAIN ABOVE FLOOD STAGE FOR THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

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

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

THE NEXT SCHEDULED STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED THURSDAY MORNING.

&&

SDC115-241920-
/O.CON.KABR.FL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/ID8S2.3.RS.110320T0552Z.110322T2230Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1020 AM CDT WED MAR 23 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE TURTLE CREEK AT REDFIELD
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...
* AT 7 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.5 FEET...
* MAJOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR 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



TURTLE CREEK
ID8S2    7.0   15.50 WED 7 AM    15.3  WED 1 PM    16.0  TUE 2 PM
293 
WGUS83 KABR 241512
FLSABR
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ABERDEEN SD
1012 AM CDT THU MAR 24 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 REMAINS WELL ABOVE FLOOD STAGE...AND IS 
EXPECTED TO REMAIN ABOVE FLOOD STAGE FOR THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

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

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

THE NEXT SCHEDULED STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED FRIDAY MORNING.

&&

SDC115-251912-
/O.CON.KABR.FL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/ID8S2.3.RS.110320T0552Z.110322T2230Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1012 AM CDT THU MAR 24 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE TURTLE CREEK AT REDFIELD
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...
* AT 7 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.3 FEET...
* MAJOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR 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



TURTLE CREEK
ID8S2    7.0   15.30 THU 7 AM    15.2  THU 1 PM    15.3  THU 7 AM
043 
WGUS83 KABR 251447
FLSABR
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ABERDEEN SD
947 AM CDT FRI MAR 25 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 REMAINS WELL ABOVE FLOOD STAGE...AND IS 
EXPECTED TO REMAIN ABOVE FLOOD STAGE FOR THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS. 
CURRENT INDICATIONS ARE THAT THE CREEK MAY FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE
AROUND MARCH 30TH.

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.

&&

SDC115-261847-
/O.EXT.KABR.FL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-110331T1800Z/
/ID8S2.3.RS.110320T0552Z.110322T2230Z.110330T1800Z.NO/
947 AM CDT FRI MAR 25 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE TURTLE CREEK AT REDFIELD
* UNTIL WEDNESDAY EARLY AFTERNOON...
* AT 7 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.1 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.

$$



&& 

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



TURTLE CREEK
ID8S2    7.0   13.15 FRI 7 AM    12.8  FRI 1 PM    15.3  THU 7 AM
955 
WGUS83 KABR 261439
FLSABR
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ABERDEEN SD
939 AM CDT SAT MAR 26 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 REMAINS WELL ABOVE FLOOD STAGE...AND IS 
EXPECTED TO REMAIN ABOVE FLOOD STAGE FOR THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS. 
CURRENT INDICATIONS ARE THAT THE CREEK MAY FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE
AROUND MARCH 30TH.

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.

&&

SDC115-271839-
/O.CON.KABR.FL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-110331T1800Z/
/ID8S2.3.RS.110320T0552Z.110322T2230Z.110330T1800Z.NO/
939 AM CDT SAT MAR 26 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE TURTLE CREEK AT REDFIELD
* UNTIL WEDNESDAY EARLY AFTERNOON...
* AT 9 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.0 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.

$$



&& 

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



TURTLE CREEK
ID8S2    7.0   12.00 SAT 9 AM    11.3  SAT 1 PM      M
889 
WGUS83 KABR 271419
FLSABR
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ABERDEEN SD
919 AM CDT SUN MAR 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 REMAINS WELL ABOVE FLOOD STAGE...AND THOUGH
THE LEVEL WILL CONTINUE TO SLOLWY FALL...IT IS EXPECTED TO REMAIN ABOVE 
FLOOD STAGE FOR THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS. CURRENT INDICATIONS ARE THAT THE
 CREEK MAY FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AROUND MARCH 31ST.

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.

&&

SDC115-281819-
/O.EXT.KABR.FL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-110401T0800Z/
/ID8S2.3.RS.110320T0552Z.110322T2230Z.110331T0800Z.NO/
919 AM CDT SUN MAR 27 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE TURTLE CREEK AT REDFIELD
* UNTIL THURSDAY MORNING...
* AT 9 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.9 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



TURTLE CREEK
ID8S2    7.0   10.90 SUN 9 AM    10.9  SUN 1 PM      M
649 
WGUS83 KABR 281541
FLSABR
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ABERDEEN SD
1041 AM CDT MON MAR 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 REMAINS WELL ABOVE FLOOD STAGE...AND THOUGH
THE LEVEL WILL CONTINUE TO SLOLWY FALL...IT IS EXPECTED TO REMAIN ABOVE 
FLOOD STAGE FOR THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS. CURRENT INDICATIONS ARE THAT THE
CREEK MAY FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AROUND APRIL 9TH. SNAKE CREEK JUST NORTH
OF REDFIELD ALSO REMAIN ABOVE FLOOD STAGE...BUT IS SLOWLY FALLING. FLOOD 
STAGE IS 11.5 FEET. AT 8 AM MONDAY...THE LEVEL WAS 16.3 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.

&&

SDC115-291941-
/O.EXT.KABR.FL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/ID8S2.3.RS.110320T0552Z.110322T2230Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1041 AM CDT MON MAR 28 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE TURTLE CREEK AT REDFIELD
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...
* AT 8 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.3 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



TURTLE CREEK
ID8S2    7.0   10.30 MON 8 AM    10.2  MON 1 PM      M
042 
WGUS83 KABR 291457
FLSABR
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ABERDEEN SD
957 AM CDT TUE MAR 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 REMAINS WELL ABOVE FLOOD STAGE...AND THOUGH
THE LEVEL WILL CONTINUE TO SLOLWY FALL...IT IS EXPECTED TO REMAIN ABOVE 
FLOOD STAGE FOR THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS. CURRENT INDICATIONS ARE THAT THE
CREEK MAY FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AROUND APRIL 9TH OR 10TH. SNAKE CREEK 
JUST NORTH OF REDFIELD ALSO REMAINS ABOVE FLOOD STAGE...BUT IS SLOWLY 
FALLING. FLOOD STAGE IS 11.5 FEET. AT 8 AM TUESDAY...THE LEVEL WAS 
16.0 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.

&&

SDC115-301857-
/O.CON.KABR.FL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/ID8S2.3.RS.110320T0552Z.110322T2230Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
957 AM CDT TUE MAR 29 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE TURTLE CREEK AT REDFIELD
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...
* AT 7 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.8 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   9.80 TUE 7 AM    9.8  TUE 1 PM      M
238 
WGUS83 KABR 301449
FLSABR
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ABERDEEN SD
949 AM CDT WED MAR 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 REMAINS ABOVE FLOOD STAGE...AND THOUGH THE
LEVEL WILL CONTINUE TO SLOWLY FALL...IT IS EXPECTED TO REMAIN ABOVE
FLOOD STAGE FOR THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS. CURRENT ESTIMATES ARE FOR THE
CREEK TO GO BELOW FLOOD STAGE AROUND APRIL 10TH...BUT IS SUBJECT TO
CHANGE BASED ON FUTURE PRECIPITATION AND TEMPERATURES. SNAKE CREEK 
JUST NORTH OF REDFIELD ALSO REMAINS ABOVE FLOOD STAGE...BUT IS SLOWLY
FALLING. FLOOD STAGE IS 11.5 FEET. AT 8 AM WEDNESDAY...THE LEVEL WAS
AT 15.45 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 THURSDAY MORNING.

&&

SDC115-311849-
/O.CON.KABR.FL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/ID8S2.3.RS.110320T0552Z.110322T2230Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
949 AM CDT WED MAR 30 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE TURTLE CREEK AT REDFIELD
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...
* AT 8AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.3 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   9.30 WED 8 AM    9.4  MON 1 AM      M
831 
WGUS83 KABR 311446
FLSABR
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ABERDEEN SD
946 AM CDT THU MAR 31 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 REMAINS ABOVE FLOOD STAGE...AND THOUGH THE
LEVEL WILL CONTINUE TO SLOWLY FALL...IT IS EXPECTED TO REMAIN ABOVE
FLOOD STAGE FOR THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS. CURRENT ESTIMATES ARE FOR THE
CREEK TO GO BELOW FLOOD STAGE AROUND APRIL 10TH...BUT IS SUBJECT TO
CHANGE BASED ON FUTURE PRECIPITATION AND TEMPERATURES. SNAKE CREEK 
JUST NORTH OF REDFIELD ALSO REMAINS ABOVE FLOOD STAGE...BUT IS SLOWLY
FALLING. FLOOD STAGE IS 11.5 FEET. AT 8 AM THURSDAY...THE LEVEL WAS
AT 15.30 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 FRIDAY MORNING.

&&

SDC115-011846-
/O.CON.KABR.FL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/ID8S2.3.RS.110320T0552Z.110322T2230Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
946 AM CDT THU MAR 31 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE TURTLE CREEK AT REDFIELD
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...
* AT 8AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.0 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   9.00 THU 8 AM    9.4  MON 1 PM      M
039 
WGUS83 KABR 011600
FLSABR
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ABERDEEN SD
1100 AM CDT FRI APR 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 REMAINS ABOVE FLOOD STAGE AND IS EXPECTED TO
REMAIN ABOVE FLOOD STAGE FOR THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS. CURRENT ESTIMATES ARE 
FOR THE CREEK LEVELS TO CREST ON SUNDAY MORNING ...BUT IS SUBJECT TO
CHANGE BASED ON FUTURE PRECIPITATION AND TEMPERATURES. SNAKE CREEK 
JUST NORTH OF REDFIELD ALSO REMAINS ABOVE FLOOD STAGE...BUT IS SLOWLY
FALLING. FLOOD STAGE IS 11.5 FEET. AT 7 AM THURSDAY...THE LEVEL WAS
AT 15.05 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 TOMORROW MORNING.

&&

SDC115-022000-
/O.CON.KABR.FL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/ID8S2.3.RS.110320T0552Z.110322T2230Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1100 AM CDT FRI APR 1 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE TURTLE CREEK AT REDFIELD
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...
* AT 07AM FRIDAY 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 11.3 FEET BY  SUNDAY MORNING THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* 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



TURTLE CREEK
ID8S2    7.0   9.70 FRI 7 AM    11.3  SUN 7 AM      M
091 
WGUS83 KABR 011958
FLSABR
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ABERDEEN SD
258 PM CDT FRI APR 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 REMAINS ABOVE FLOOD STAGE AND IS EXPECTED TO
REMAIN ABOVE FLOOD STAGE FOR THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS. CURRENT ESTIMATES ARE 
FOR THE CREEK LEVELS TO CREST ON MONDAY MORNING ...BUT IS SUBJECT TO
CHANGE BASED ON FUTURE PRECIPITATION AND TEMPERATURES. SNAKE CREEK 
JUST NORTH OF REDFIELD ALSO REMAINS ABOVE FLOOD STAGE...BUT IS SLOWLY
FALLING. FLOOD STAGE IS 11.5 FEET. AT 7 AM THURSDAY...THE LEVEL WAS
AT 15.05 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 TOMORROW MORNING.

&&

SDC115-022358-
/O.CON.KABR.FL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/ID8S2.3.RS.110320T0552Z.110322T2230Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
258 PM CDT FRI APR 1 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE TURTLE CREEK AT REDFIELD
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...
* AT 07AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.7 FEET...
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST...
* FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET...
* FORECAST...THE RIVER ROSE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE  AND WILL CONTINUE 
  RISING TO NEAR 9.3 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



TURTLE CREEK
ID8S2    7.0   8.70 FRI 7 AM    9.3  MON 1 AM      M
345 
WGUS83 KABR 021441
FLSABR
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ABERDEEN SD
941 AM CDT SAT APR 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 REMAINS ABOVE FLOOD STAGE AND IS EXPECTED TO
REMAIN ABOVE FLOOD STAGE FOR THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS. CURRENT ESTIMATES ARE 
FOR THE CREEK LEVELS TO CREST ON MONDAY MORNING ...BUT IS SUBJECT TO
CHANGE BASED ON FUTURE PRECIPITATION AND TEMPERATURES. SNAKE CREEK 
JUST NORTH OF REDFIELD ALSO REMAINS ABOVE FLOOD STAGE...BUT IS SLOWLY
FALLING. FLOOD STAGE IS 11.5 FEET. AT 7 AM THURSDAY...THE LEVEL WAS
AT 14.85 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 TOMORROW MORNING.

&&

SDC115-031841-
/O.CON.KABR.FL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/ID8S2.3.RS.110320T0552Z.110322T2230Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
941 AM CDT SAT APR 2 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE TURTLE CREEK AT REDFIELD
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...
* AT 07AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.7 FEET...
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST...
* FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET...
* FORECAST...THE RIVER ROSE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE  AND WILL CONTINUE 
  RISING TO NEAR 9.3 FEET BY  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



TURTLE CREEK
ID8S2    7.0   8.70 SAT 7 AM    9.3  MON 7 AM      M
057 
WGUS83 KABR 031542
FLSABR
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ABERDEEN SD
1042 AM CDT SUN APR 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 REMAINS ABOVE FLOOD STAGE AND IS EXPECTED TO
REMAIN ABOVE FLOOD STAGE FOR THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS. SNAKE CREEK JUST
NORTH OF REDFIELD ALSO REMAINS ABOVE FLOOD STAGE...BUT IS SLOWLY
FALLING. FLOOD STAGE IS 11.5 FEET. AT 10 AM SUNDAY...THE LEVEL WAS
AT 14.75 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.

&&

SDC115-041942-
/O.CON.KABR.FL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/ID8S2.3.RS.110320T0552Z.110322T2230Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1042 AM CDT SUN APR 3 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE TURTLE CREEK AT REDFIELD
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...
* AT 10 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.7 FEET...
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST...
* FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET...
* FORECAST...THE RIVER ROSE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE AND WILL CONTINUE 
  RISING TO NEAR 9.2 FEET BY AFTER MIDNIGHT TOMORROW THEN BEGIN 
  FALLING.
* 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
323 
WGUS83 KABR 041507
FLSABR
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ABERDEEN SD
1007 AM CDT MON APR 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. 
 
TURTLE CREEK AT REDFIELD WILL SLOWLY FALL THROUGH THE NEXT COUPLE OF
DAYS AND DROP BELOW FLOOD STAGE AROUND THE END OF THE WORK WEEK. 
SNAKE CREEK JUST NORTH OF REDFIELD ALSO REMAINS ABOVE FLOOD 
STAGE...BUT IS SLOWLY FALLING. FLOOD STAGE IS 11.5 FEET. AT 7 AM
MONDAY THE LEVEL WAS AT 15 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 TOMORROW MORNING.

&&

SDC115-051907-
/O.EXT.KABR.FL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-110409T1800Z/
/ID8S2.3.RS.110320T0552Z.110322T2230Z.110408T1800Z.NO/
1007 AM CDT MON APR 4 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE TURTLE CREEK AT REDFIELD
* UNTIL FRIDAY EARLY AFTERNOON...
* AT 07AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.7 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   8.70 MON 7 AM    8.7  MON 1 PM      M
141 
WGUS83 KABR 051457
FLSABR
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ABERDEEN SD
956 AM CDT TUE APR 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. 
 
TURTLE CREEK AT REDFIELD WILL SLOWLY FALL THROUGH THE NEXT COUPLE OF
DAYS AND DROP BELOW FLOOD STAGE AROUND THE END OF THE WORK WEEK. 
SNAKE CREEK JUST NORTH OF REDFIELD ALSO REMAINS ABOVE FLOOD 
STAGE...BUT IS SLOWLY FALLING. FLOOD STAGE IS 11.5 FEET. AT 7 AM
TUESDAY THE LEVEL WAS AT 15.3 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 TOMORROW MORNING.

&&

SDC115-061856-
/O.EXT.KABR.FL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-110409T1500Z/
/ID8S2.3.RS.110320T0552Z.110322T2230Z.110408T1500Z.NO/
956 AM CDT TUE APR 5 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE TURTLE CREEK AT REDFIELD
* UNTIL LATE FRIDAY MORNING...
* AT 07AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.5 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   8.50 TUE 7 AM    8.4  TUE 1 PM      M
326 
WGUS83 KABR 061457
FLSABR
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ABERDEEN SD
957 AM CDT WED APR 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. 
 
TURTLE CREEK AT REDFIELD WILL CONTINUE TO SLOWLY FALL THROUGH THE NEXT
COUPLE OF DAYS...AND WILL LIKLEY DROP BELOW FLOOD STAGE THIS WEEKEND.
SNAKE CREEK JUST NORTH OF REDFIELD ALSO REMAINS ABOVE FLOOD 
STAGE...AND IS CRESTING AROUND 15.5 FEET AS OF 7AM WEDNESDAY. FLOOD STAGE
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 TOMORROW MORNING.

&&

SDC115-071857-
/O.EXT.KABR.FL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-110410T0900Z/
/ID8S2.3.SM.110320T0552Z.110322T2230Z.110409T0900Z.NO/
957 AM CDT WED APR 6 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE TURTLE CREEK AT REDFIELD
* UNTIL SATURDAY MORNING...
* AT 08AM 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   RECENT OBSERVED
         STAGE  STAGE  TIME       STAGE   TIME       CREST TIME



TURTLE CREEK
ID8S2    7.0   8.30 WED 8 AM    8.3  WED 1 PM      M
478 
WGUS83 KABR 071605
FLSABR
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ABERDEEN SD
1105 AM CDT THU APR 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. 
 
TURTLE CREEK WILL CONTINUE TO FALL AND IS EXPECTED TO DROP BELOW
FLOOD STAGE SATURDAY MORNING. SNAKE CREEK JUST NORTH OF REDFIELD
ALSO REMAINS ABOVE FLOOD STAGE...BUT HAS CRESTED AND IS EXPECTED TO
START FALLING. AS OF 8AM THURSDAY THE READING IS 15.5 FEET.  FLOOD
STAGE 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 TOMORROW MORNING.

&&

SDC115-082005-
/O.CON.KABR.FL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-110410T0900Z/
/ID8S2.3.SM.110320T0552Z.110322T2230Z.110409T0900Z.NO/
1105 AM CDT THU APR 7 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE TURTLE CREEK AT REDFIELD
* UNTIL SATURDAY MORNING...
* AT 08AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.0 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   8.00 THU 8 AM    8.0  THU 1 PM      M
638 
WGUS83 KABR 081530
FLSABR
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ABERDEEN SD
1030 AM CDT FRI APR 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. 
 
TURTLE CREEK WILL CONTINUE TO FALL...AND IS EXPECTED TO DROP BELOW
FLOOD STAGE NEXT WEEK.  SNAKE CREEK IS CURRENTLY REPORTING AT 15.4 
FEET...AND IS ALSO EXPECTED TO CONTINUE TO FALL.  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 TOMORROW MORNING.

&&

SDC115-091930-
/O.EXT.KABR.FL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-110414T0000Z/
/ID8S2.3.SM.110320T0552Z.110322T2230Z.110413T0000Z.NO/
1030 AM CDT FRI APR 8 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE TURTLE CREEK AT REDFIELD
* UNTIL TUESDAY EVENING...
* AT 07AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.9 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   7.90 FRI 7 AM    7.8  FRI 7 PM      M
188 
WGUS83 KABR 091953
FLSABR
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ABERDEEN SD
253 PM CDT SAT APR 9 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 WILL CONTINUE TO FALL AND IS EXPECTED TO DROP BELOW
FLOOD STAGE SUNDAY. SNAKE CREEK JUST NORTH OF REDFIELD ALSO 
REMAINS ABOVE FLOOD STAGE...BUT HAS CRESTED AND IS EXPECTED TO
START FALLING. AS OF 8AM SATURDAY IS 15.1 FEET.  FLOOD STAGE
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 TOMORROW MORNING.

&&

SDC115-102353-
/O.CON.KABR.FL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-110414T0000Z/
/ID8S2.3.SM.110320T0552Z.110322T2230Z.110413T0000Z.NO/
253 PM CDT SAT APR 9 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE TURTLE CREEK AT REDFIELD
* UNTIL TUESDAY EVENING...
* AT 10AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.7 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   7.70 SAT 10 AM   7.6  SAT 7 PM      M
759 
WGUS83 KABR 102236
FLSABR
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ABERDEEN SD
536 PM CDT SUN APR 10 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 IS EXPECTED TO SLOWLY FALL OVER THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS
AND MAY FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY THE MIDDLE OF THE WEEK. SNAKE CREEK JUST
NORTH OF REDFIELD WILL ALSO CONTINUE TO FALL OVER THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS.
THE LATEST STAGE ON SNAKE CREEK WAS 14.8 FEET SUNDAY MORNING. FLOOD STAGE 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.

&&

SDC115-120236-
/O.CON.KABR.FL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-110414T0000Z/
/ID8S2.3.SM.110320T0552Z.110322T2230Z.110413T0000Z.NO/
536 PM CDT SUN APR 10 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE TURTLE CREEK AT REDFIELD
* UNTIL TUESDAY EVENING...
* AT 9AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.5 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   7.50 SUN 9 AM    7.4  SUN 7 PM      M
526 
WGUS83 KABR 111523
FLSABR
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ABERDEEN SD
1023 AM CDT MON APR 11 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 IS EXPECTED TO SLOWLY FALL OVER THE NEXT
SEVERAL DAYS AND MAY FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE WEDNESDAY EVENING. SNAKE
CREEK JUST NORTH OF REDFIELD WILL ALSO CONTINUE TO FALL OVER THE NEXT
SEVERAL DAYS. THE LATEST STAGE ON SNAKE CREEK WAS 14.6 FEET MONDAY
MORNING. FLOOD STAGE 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 TOMORROW MORNING.

&&

SDC115-121923-
/O.EXT.KABR.FL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-110414T1800Z/
/ID8S2.3.SM.110320T0552Z.110322T2230Z.110413T1800Z.NO/
1023 AM CDT MON APR 11 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE TURTLE CREEK AT REDFIELD
* UNTIL WEDNESDAY EARLY AFTERNOON...
* AT 07AM MONDAY 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 MON 8 AM    7.3  MON 1 PM      M
155 
WGUS83 KABR 121521
FLSABR
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ABERDEEN SD
1021 AM CDT TUE APR 12 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 IS EXPECTED TO SLOWLY FALL OVER THE NEXT
SEVERAL DAYS AND MAY FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE WEDNESDAY EVENING. SNAKE
CREEK JUST NORTH OF REDFIELD WILL ALSO CONTINUE TO FALL OVER THE NEXT
SEVERAL DAYS. THE LATEST STAGE ON SNAKE CREEK WAS 14.3 FEET TUESDAY
MORNING. FLOOD STAGE 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.

&&

SDC115-131921-
/O.EXT.KABR.FL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-110415T1800Z/
/ID8S2.3.SM.110320T0552Z.110322T2230Z.110414T1800Z.NO/
1021 AM CDT TUE APR 12 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE TURTLE CREEK AT REDFIELD
* UNTIL THURSDAY EARLY AFTERNOON...
* AT 7AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.3 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   7.30 TUE 7 AM    7.3  TUE 1 PM      M
311 
WGUS83 KABR 131523
FLSABR
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ABERDEEN SD
1023 AM CDT WED APR 13 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 IS EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY
EARLY THIS AFTERNOON. THE FLOOD WARNING FOR TURTLE CREEK WILL LIKELY
BE CANCELLED ONCE THE CREEK FALLS BELOW FLOOD STAGE. HOWEVER...WITH
SNAKE CREEK JUST NORTH OF REDFIELD STILL WELL ABOVE FLOOD
STAGE...WILL BEGIN ISSUING AREAL FLOOD WARNINGS SPECIFICALLY FOR THE
SNAKE CREEK IN SPINK COUNTY UNTIL THAT CREEK IS ASLO NO LONGER IN
FLOOD STAGE. THE LATEST STAGE ON SNAKE CREEK WAS 14.2 FEET WEDNESDAY
MORNING. SNAKE CREEK IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE A STEADY FALL OVER THE
SEVERAL DAYS. FLOOD STAGE 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 BY TOMORROW MORNING.

&&

SDC115-141800-
/O.EXT.KABR.FL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-110414T1800Z/
/ID8S2.3.SM.110320T0552Z.110322T2230Z.110413T1800Z.NO/
1023 AM CDT WED APR 13 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE TURTLE CREEK AT REDFIELD
* UNTIL THIS AFTERNOON...
* AT 07AM WEDNESDAY 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 WED 8 AM    7.0  WED 1 PM      M
379 
WGUS83 KABR 140105
FLSABR
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ABERDEEN SD
805 PM CDT WED APR 13 2011

...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED 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 HAS FALLEN BELOW FLOOD STAGE...AND IS 
EXPECTED TO CONTINUE SLOWLY FALLING.

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.

&&

SDC115-140135-
/O.CAN.KABR.FL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-110414T1800Z/
/ID8S2.3.SM.110320T0552Z.110322T2230Z.110413T1245Z.NO/
805 PM CDT WED APR 13 2011

FORECAST INFORMATION FOR
  TURTLE CREEK AT REDFIELD
* AT 4 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 6.9 FEET...
* NO FLOODING IS CURRENTLY FORECAST...
* FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET...

$$



&& 

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



TURTLE CREEK
ID8S2    7.0   6.90 WED 4 PM    6.8  THU 1 AM      M

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 Mar 19, 4:11 AM CDT, 7 hours 7 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Mar 19, 4:11 AM CDT, 7 hours 7 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ABERDEEN SD
411 AM CDT SAT MAR 19 2011

.SHORT TERM...TODAY THROUGH MONDAY
A SHORT WAVE LOW PRESSURE TROUGH COMING OFF A LARGE WEST COAST LOW
WILL LIFT ACROSS THE NORTHERN PLAINS TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY. AT
THE SURFACE...PRESSURE FALLS IN ADVANCE OF THIS TROUGH ALONG WITH
A TIGHTENING SURFACE PRESSURE GRADIENT AND INCREASING LOW LEVEL
WINDS...WILL RESULT IN INCREASING SOUTH WINDS THIS MORNING. WAA
AND THE SNOW COVER WILL AFFECT THE DEPT OF THE MIXING LAYER TODAY
...ALLOWING THE HIGHER MOMENTUM AIR TO COME DOWN TO THE SURFACE.
925MB WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 30 TO 40 KNOTS ACROSS THE CWA TODAY.
DO BELIEVE AND MODEL SOUNDINGS ALSO SHOW THAT THE MIXING LAYER
WILL BECOME DRY ADIABATIC WITH STRONG WINDS DEVELOPING OVER THE
BARE GROUND OR LITTLE SNOW COVER AREAS OF CENTRAL AND NORTH CENTRAL
SD. THUS...WENT WITH A WIND ADVISORY FOR THIS REGION. WITH COOLER
TEMPERATURES OVER THE SNOW COVER ALONG MUCH OF THE WARM AIR
REMAINING ALOFT...IT WILL BE MORE DIFFICULT TO MIX DOWN THE MUCH
STRONGER WINDS ACROSS NORTHEAST SD AND WEST CENTRAL MN.
ALTHOUGH...IT WILL STILL BE BREEZY TO WINDY AT TIMES.

FOR THIS MORNING...A WEAK SHORT WAVE TROUGH WILL LIFT ACROSS THE
CWA. THIS WILL BRING MID LEVEL CLOUDS ALONG WITH SOME LIGHT
PRECIPITATION WITH IT. NORTHEAST IN THE CWA...TEMPERATURES WERE
IN THE 25 TO 32 DEGREE RANGE EARLY THIS MORNING. AREA RADARS WERE
SHOWING SOME WEAK ECHOES MOVING INTO CENTRAL AND NORTH CENTRAL SD
THIS MORNING. THUS...INSERTED A SLIGHT CHANCE/CHANCE -FZRA/-RA
ACROSS THE NORTHERN CWA FOR THIS MORNING. OTHERWISE...IT WILL BE A
WARM DAY WITH PARTLY CLOUDY SKIES ALONG WITH MUCH MORE SNOW MELT
WITH TEMPERATURES IN THE MID 40S TO AROUND 50 ACROSS THE SNOW
COVER WITH BREEZY SOUTH WINDS. VISIBLE SATELLITE ALONG WITH
SEVERAL OBS YESTERDAY WERE SHOWING THE SNOW COVER/DEPTH HAD
DIMINISHED QUITE A BIT. CREEK AND RIVER RISES WILL CONTINUE ACROSS
THE EASTERN CWA AS RUNOFF CONTINUES.

FOR TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY...A SURFACE LOW PRESSURE AREA
ASSOCIATED WITH THE UPPER LEVEL TROUGH WILL MOVE ACROSS THE REGION
WITH A PACIFIC COOL FRONT SWEEPING IN BEHIND IT. THE MODELS SHOW
LITTLE IF ANY QPF WITH THIS SYSTEM AS IT MOVES ACROSS TONIGHT AND
SUNDAY MAINLY EAST IN THE CWA. THUS...HAVE JUST SLIGHT CHANCE RAIN
POPS EAST IN THE CWA FOR TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY. SUNDAY WILL AGAIN
BE ANOTHER GOOD SNOW MELT DAY AS TEMPERATURES WILL AGAIN WARM INTO
THE MID 40S TO THE LOWER 50S OVER THE SNOW COVER. WINDS WILL BE
WEST TO NORTHWEST AT 10 TO 20 MPH ON SUNDAY.

SURFACE HIGH PRESSURE RIDGING WILL BUILD INTO THE REGION SUNDAY
AFTERNOON AND NIGHT AND TO THE EAST ON MONDAY. WITH THE INFLUENCE
OF THE NEXT LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM DEVELOPING OUT WEST...EAST WINDS
WILL PICK UP QUITE BIT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON ACROSS THE WESTERN
CWA. CLOUDS WILL BE INCREASING THROUGH THE DAY WITH THE NEXT
SYSTEM. IT WILL ALSO BE SLIGHTLY COOLER ACROSS THE CWA WITH HIGHS
MOSTLY IN THE 40S TO THE LOWER 50S ON MONDAY.

.LONG TERM...MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT

MODELS ARE IN GOOD AGREEMENT IN OVERALL EVOLUTION OF UPPER
FEATURES IN THE EXTENDED...WHICH ENCOMPASSES DEVELOPMENT OF AN
UPPER TROF OVER THE ROCKIES EARLY...PROGRESSING INTO A CLOSED LOW
AS IT MOVES ACROSS THE DAKOTAS...AND INTO THE LAKES REGION
LATE IN THE PERIOD. MAJORITY OF THIS PERIOD WILL BE WET AS WE SEE
ISENTROPIC FORCING STARTING EARLY IN RESPONSE TO EJECTING
TROF...IN PHASE WITH THE LEFT EXIT REGION OF A 120KT JET. PROFILE
TEMPERATURES SUGGEST MOST LOCATIONS WILL START AS RAIN WITH
SURFACE TEMPERATURES ABOVE FREEZING. PROFILES SLOWLY COOL
TUESDAY/TUESDAY NIGHT...AS H7 LOW MOVES OUT OF THE STATE...HOWEVER
TROWAL HANGS BACK OVER THE CWA THROUGH MOST OF THE PERIOD...SO
LOOKING AT A PROLONGED PERIOD OF SNOW TO FOLLOW THE SYSTEM. H85
TEMPERATURES DIP TO A STANDARD DEVIATION BELOW CLIMO...SO SURFACE
TEMPERATURES WILL BE WELL BELOW NORMAL IN THE WAKE OF THIS SYSTEM.

&&

.AVIATION...
06Z/12Z TAFS FOR THE KABR...KATY...KPIR AND KMBG TERMINALS

VFR CONDITIONS WITH SOUTHERLY WINDS TODAY. SOUTH WINDS TO 40KTS
JUST OFF THE SURFACE WILL MIX DOWN THE THE GROUND BY LATE
MORNING...AND DROP OFF OVERNIGHT TONIGHT.

&&

.FIRE WEATHER...
WITH THE LOSS OF SNOW PACK EXPOSING DRY AND DORMANT VEGETATION
ACROSS A LARGE PORTION OF CENTRAL AND WESTERN SOUTH DAKOTA...VERY
DRY AND WINDY CONDITIONS WILL REGISTER VERY HIGH TO EXTREME
RANGELAND FIRE INDEX VALUES. WEATHER CONDITIONS FOR THE MOST
IMPACTED AREA...CLOUDS AND SCATTERED SHOWER ACTIVITY THROUGH THE
MORNING...WITH DRY CONDITIONS UNDER A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUDS THIS
AFTERNOON. THE MAIN DRIVING FORCE FOR THE VERY HIGH/EXTREME
RATING IS SOUTHERLY WINDS OF 20 TO 30MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS THROUGH
THE DAY. FARTHER NORTH/EAST...SNOW COVER IS EXPECTED TO REMAIN IN
PLACE THROUGH THE DAY.

&&

.ABR WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
SD...WIND ADVISORY FROM 10 AM CDT /9 AM MDT/ THIS MORNING TO 7 PM CDT
     /6 PM MDT/ THIS EVENING FOR BUFFALO-CAMPBELL-CORSON-DEWEY-
     HAND-HUGHES-HYDE-JONES-LYMAN-POTTER-STANLEY-SULLY-WALWORTH.

MN...NONE.
&&

SHORT TERM...MOHR
LONG TERM...CONNELLY
AVIATION...CONNELLY

WEATHER.GOV/ABERDEEN
Hazardous weather outlook, Mar 19, 4:59 AM CDT, 6 hours 19 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ABERDEEN SD
459 AM CDT SAT MAR 19 2011

MNZ039-046-SDZ004>011-016>023-036-037-201000-
TRAVERSE-BIG STONE-CAMPBELL-MCPHERSON-BROWN-MARSHALL-ROBERTS-
WALWORTH-EDMUNDS-DAY-POTTER-FAULK-SPINK-CLARK-CODINGTON-GRANT-
HAMLIN-DEUEL-HYDE-HAND-
459 AM CDT SAT MAR 19 2011

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

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

SOUTH WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO INCREASE THIS MORNING TO 20 TO 35 MPH
WITH GUSTS TO OVER 40 MPH. THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL BE WEST OF THE
JAMES VALLEY.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY

BETTER AGREEMENT NOW EXISTS AMONGST THE COMPUTER MODELS WITH A
SIGNIFICANT AREA OF LOW PRESSURE MOVING ACROSS THE CENTRAL PLAINS
MONDAY NIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY. THIS SYSTEM IS EXPECTED TO SPREAD
MAINLY RAIN INTO THE REGION MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY. AMOUNTS ARE
UNCERTAIN AT THIS TIME. AS COLDER AIR FILTERS IN TUESDAY NIGHT AND
WEDNESDAY...THE RAIN IS EXPECTED TO CHANGE OVER TO SNOW. SNOWFALL
ACCUMULATIONS ARE ALSO UNCERTAIN AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED TODAY OR TONIGHT.

SDZ003-015-033>035-045-048-051-201000-
CORSON-DEWEY-STANLEY-SULLY-HUGHES-JONES-LYMAN-BUFFALO-
459 AM CDT SAT MAR 19 2011 /359 AM MDT SAT MAR 19 2011/

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

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

SOUTH WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO INCREASE THIS MORNING TO 25 TO 35 MPH
WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH. THESE STRONG WINDS WILL CONTINUE INTO THE
EARLY EVENING HOURS. ALSO...VERY HIGH TO EXTREME FIRE DANGER IS
EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON AS RELATIVE HUMIDITY FALLS AND SOUTH
WINDS INCREASE.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY

BETTER AGREEMENT EXISTS NOW AMONGST THE COMPUTER MODELS WITH A
SIGNIFICANT AREA OF LOW PRESSURE MOVING ACROSS THE CENTRAL PLAINS
MONDAY NIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY. THIS SYSTEM IS EXPECTED TO SPREAD
MAINLY RAIN INTO THE REGION MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY. AMOUNTS ARE
UNCERTAIN AT THIS TIME. AS COLDER AIR FILTERS IN TUESDAY NIGHT AND
WEDNESDAY...THE RAIN IS EXPECTED TO CHANGE TO OVER TO SNOW.
SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS ARE ALSO UNCERTAIN AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED TODAY OR TONIGHT.

MOHR

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Mar 19, 7:21 AM CDT, 3 hours 57 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ABERDEEN SD
721 AM CDT SAT MAR 19 2011

MNZ039-046-SDZ006>008-011-019>023-191400-
TRAVERSE-BIG STONE-BROWN-MARSHALL-ROBERTS-DAY-CLARK-CODINGTON-
GRANT-HAMLIN-DEUEL-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WHEATON...ORTONVILLE...ABERDEEN...
BRITTON...SISSETON...WEBSTER...CLARK...WATERTOWN...MILBANK...
CASTLEWOOD...CLEAR LAKE
721 AM CDT SAT MAR 19 2011

LIGHT SHOWERS PASSING THROUGH NORTHEAST SOUTH DAKOTA EARLY THIS
MORNING...COMBINED WITH TEMPERATURES AROUND THE FREEZING
MARK...WILL LEAD TO ICY SPOTS ON AREA ROADWAYS. CONDITIONS WILL
IMPROVE THROUGH THE MORNING AS TEMPERATURES CONTINUE TO SLOWLY
WARM AHEAD OF A DEVELOPING WEATHER SYSTEM.

CONNELLY
Special weather statement, Mar 19, 9:30 AM CDT, 1 hour 48 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ABERDEEN SD
930 AM CDT SAT MAR 19 2011

MNZ039-046-SDZ007-008-011-021-191630-
TRAVERSE-BIG STONE-MARSHALL-ROBERTS-DAY-GRANT-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WHEATON...ORTONVILLE...BRITTON...
SISSETON...WEBSTER...MILBANK
930 AM CDT SAT MAR 19 2011

A BATCH OF PRECIPITATION WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE ACROSS NORTHEAST
SOUTH DAKOTA THIS MORNING. A BRIEF PERIOD OF FREEZING RAIN WILL BE
POSSIBLE WITH THIS BAND. HOWEVER...WARMING TEMPERATURES WITH AND
BEHIND THE PRECIPITATION SHOULD NEGATE THE EFFECTS OF ANY FREEZING
RAIN. NONETHELESS...BE A LITTLE EXTRA CAREFUL IF DRIVING ACROSS
THE REGION THIS MORNING.

TDK

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Mar 19, 4:08 AM CDTWind AdvisoryABRBuffalo, Campbell, Corson, Dewey, Hand, Hughes and 7 more15 hr
Mar 19, 8:42 AM CDTAreal Flood WarningABRDeuel, Hamlin24 hr

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Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.