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River Flood Warning 120, NWS Sioux Falls, SD

June 24, 2011Minnehaha County, Moody County, South Dakota

NWS Sioux Falls, SD issued this river flood warning at Jun 24, 2011, 8:34 PM CDT for Minnehaha County, Moody County, South Dakota. It was in force for 4 days.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Jun 24, 2011, 8:34 PM CDT (01:34 UTC)
Expired
Jun 28, 2011, 11:14 AM CDT
In force
4 days
Issued by
NWS Sioux Falls, SD
Flood severity
Minor

Counties Minnehaha County, SD, Moody County, SD

The radar

The Sioux Falls radar (KFSD), 29 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:35 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

The river

Written for the forecast point Big Sioux River near Dell Rapids (DERS2).

Action stage
10 ft
Minor stage
12 ft
Moderate stage
14 ft
Major stage
15 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 06481000, 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.

522 
WGUS43 KFSD 250134
FLWFSD
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD
834 PM CDT FRI JUN 24 2011

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

  BIG SIOUX RIVER NEAR DELL RAPIDS 
   
.THE FOLLOWING RIVER FORECASTS INCLUDE FORECAST PRECIPITATION THROUGH
TONIGHT. ANY ADDITIONAL FUTURE RAINS COULD AFFECT THE CREST 
FORECASTS. 
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

SAFETY MESSAGE...DO NOT DRIVE CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS.  THE WATER 
DEPTH AND ROAD CONDITION MAY BE UNSAFE.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT 
 
HTTP://WWW.WATER.WEATHER.GOV/AHPS2/INDEX.PHP?WFO=FSD

STAY TUNED FOR FURTHER UPDATES BY LISTENING TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...
OR YOUR LOCAL RADIO AND TV STATIONS.

THE NEXT SCHEDULED STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED TOMORROW MORNING. 

&&

SDC099-101-260534-
/O.NEW.KFSD.FL.W.0120.110625T0134Z-110628T0600Z/
/DERS2.1.ER.000000T0000Z.110625T0000Z.110627T0600Z.NO/
834 PM CDT FRI JUN 24 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SIOUX FALLS HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE BIG SIOUX RIVER NEAR DELL RAPIDS.
* UNTIL LATE MONDAY NIGHT.
* AT 07PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.1 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL REMAIN NEAR 12.1 FEET THROUGH SUNDAY THEN
  BEGIN FALLING.
* AT STAGES NEAR 12.0 FEET...AGRICULTURAL LANDS ALONG THE LOWER BANKS
  OF THE RIVER BEGIN TO FLOOD. 

$$

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

BIG SIOUX RIVER
DERS2    12.0   12.09 FRI 7 PM    12.1  SAT 1 AM
3 follow-up statements
180 
WGUS83 KFSD 260341
FLSFSD
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD
1041 PM CDT SAT JUN 25 2011


...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN SOUTH 
DAKOTA...IOWA...NEBRASKA...MINNESOTA...

  FIRESTEEL CREEK NEAR MOUNT VERNON 
  JAMES RIVER AT HURON
  JAMES RIVER NEAR FORESTBURG
  JAMES RIVER AT MITCHELL
  JAMES RIVER NEAR SCOTLAND
  JAMES RIVER ABOVE YANKTON
  BIG SIOUX RIVER NEAR BRUCE
  BIG SIOUX RIVER NEAR BROOKINGS
  BIG SIOUX RIVER NEAR DELL RAPIDS 
  BIG SIOUX RIVER AT HAWARDEN
  BIG SIOUX RIVER AT AKRON
  BIG SIOUX RIVER AT SIOUX CITY
  OCHEYEDAN RIVER NEAR SPENCER
  LITTLE SIOUX RIVER NEAR MILFORD
  LITTLE SIOUX RIVER ABOVE SPENCER
  LITTLE SIOUX RIVER AT SPENCER
  LITTLE SIOUX RIVER AT LINN GROVE
  LITTLE SIOUX RIVER AT CHEROKEE
  DES MOINES RIVER NEAR WINDOM
  DES MOINES RIVER AT JACKSON 
   
.THE FOLLOWING RIVER FORECASTS INCLUDE FORECAST PRECIPITATION THROUGH
TONIGHT. ANY ADDITIONAL FUTURE RAINS COULD AFFECT THE CREST 
FORECASTS. 
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

SAFETY MESSAGE...DO NOT DRIVE CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS.  THE WATER 
DEPTH AND ROAD CONDITION MAY BE UNSAFE.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT 
 
HTTP://WWW.WATER.WEATHER.GOV/AHPS2/INDEX.PHP?WFO=FSD

STAY TUNED FOR FURTHER UPDATES BY LISTENING TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...
OR YOUR LOCAL RADIO AND TV STATIONS.

THE NEXT SCHEDULED STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED TOMORROW MORNING. 

&&

SDC005-270741-
/O.CON.KFSD.FL.W.0015.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/HURS2.3.SM.110320T1215Z.110326T0915Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1041 PM CDT SAT JUN 25 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE JAMES RIVER AT HURON.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 10PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.2 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CREST NEAR 16.3 FEET BY WEDNESDAY JUNE 29
  THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* AT STAGES NEAR 16.5 FEET...JERSEY...RIVERSIDE...AND SHERMAN WILL 
  BEGIN FLOODING. 

$$

SDC111-270740-
/O.CON.KFSD.FL.W.0016.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/FORS2.3.SM.110319T1444Z.110325T2015Z.000000T0000Z.NR/
1041 PM CDT SAT JUN 25 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE JAMES RIVER NEAR FORESTBURG.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 10PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.0 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CREST NEAR 15.4 FEET BY SATURDAY JULY 02 
  THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* AT STAGES NEAR 15.0 FEET...MANY OF THE COUNTY ROADS IN THE AREA ARE
  IMPASSABLE...AND SOME ROADS ARE UNDER WATER FOR AS MUCH AS 1/2 MILE. 

$$

SDC035-061-270740-
/O.CON.KFSD.FL.W.0017.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/JRMS2.3.SM.110317T0025Z.110328T0415Z.000000T0000Z.NR/
1041 PM CDT SAT JUN 25 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE JAMES RIVER AT MITCHELL.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 09PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 21.6 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 17.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL REMAIN NEAR 21.5 FEET THROUGH MONDAY.
* AT STAGES NEAR 21.5 FEET...SHANNARD ROAD IS FLOODED. 

$$

SDC067-135-270740-
/O.CON.KFSD.FL.W.0018.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/SCOS2.3.SM.000000T0000Z.110328T0815Z.000000T0000Z.NR/
1041 PM CDT SAT JUN 25 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE JAMES RIVER NEAR SCOTLAND.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 09PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.3 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CREST NEAR 16.0 FEET BY WEDNESDAY JUNE 29
  THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* AT STAGES NEAR 16.0 FEET...APPROXIMATELY 22850 ACRES OF FARM LAND 
  ARE FLOODED BETWEEN MITCHELL AND YANKTON. 

$$

SDC135-270740-
/O.CON.KFSD.FL.W.0019.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/YNNS2.3.SM.110321T1445Z.110420T1501Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1041 PM CDT SAT JUN 25 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE JAMES RIVER ABOVE YANKTON.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 10PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.2 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CREST NEAR 15.2 FEET BY SATURDAY JULY 02 
  THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* AT STAGES NEAR 16.0 FEET...SW JIM RIVER ROAD NEAR 301ST STREET 
  FLOODS. 

$$

SDC011-270740-
/O.CON.KFSD.FL.W.0113.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/BRCS2.1.ER.110621T1222Z.110625T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1041 PM CDT SAT JUN 25 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BIG SIOUX RIVER NEAR BRUCE.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 09PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.3 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET.
* AT STAGES NEAR 9.5 FEET...THE RIGHT BANK OVERFLOWS FLOODING 
  AGRICULTURAL LANDS FOR AS MUCH AS 1/4 MILE. 

$$

SDC011-101-270740-
/O.CON.KFSD.FL.W.0101.000000T0000Z-110701T0600Z/
/BRKS2.2.ER.110622T0605Z.110626T0600Z.110630T0600Z.NO/
1041 PM CDT SAT JUN 25 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BIG SIOUX RIVER NEAR BROOKINGS.
* UNTIL LATE THURSDAY NIGHT.
* AT 09PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.7 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS NEAR CREST NOW AND WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD
  STAGE BY THURSDAY JUNE 30.
* AT STAGES NEAR 11.0 FEET...SOME FARM OUTBUILDINGS BEGIN TO FLOOD. 

$$

SDC099-101-270740-
/O.EXT.KFSD.FL.W.0120.000000T0000Z-110628T1048Z/
/DERS2.1.ER.000000T0000Z.110627T0000Z.110627T1048Z.NO/
1041 PM CDT SAT JUN 25 2011

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL 6 AM TUESDAY... 
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BIG SIOUX RIVER NEAR DELL RAPIDS.
* UNTIL LATE MONDAY NIGHT.
* AT 09PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.1 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE MONDAY JUNE 27.
* AT STAGES NEAR 12.0 FEET...AGRICULTURAL LANDS ALONG THE LOWER BANKS
  OF THE RIVER BEGIN TO FLOOD. 

$$

IAC167-SDC083-127-270740-
/O.CON.KFSD.FL.W.0093.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/HAWI4.1.ER.110616T1157Z.110624T1345Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1041 PM CDT SAT JUN 25 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BIG SIOUX RIVER AT HAWARDEN.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 07AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS ESTIMATED AT 18.6 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO A STAGE OF 17.6 FEET 
  BY 7 AM MONDAY.
* AT STAGES NEAR 19.0 FEET...SOUTH DAKOTA HIGHWAY 46 BEGINS TO FLOOD.

$$

IAC149-SDC127-270740-
/O.CON.KFSD.FL.W.0094.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/AKRI4.2.ER.110616T1215Z.110625T2146Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1041 PM CDT SAT JUN 25 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BIG SIOUX RIVER AT AKRON.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 10PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.2 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO A STAGE OF 18.7 FEET 
  BY 7 AM MONDAY.
* AT STAGES NEAR 19.5 FEET...SEVERAL FARM HOUSES ARE FLOODED. 

$$

IAC193-NEC043-SDC127-270740-
/O.CON.KFSD.FL.W.0089.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/SXCI4.1.ER.000000T0000Z.110627T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1041 PM CDT SAT JUN 25 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BIG SIOUX RIVER AT SIOUX CITY.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 08AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 101.2 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 99.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 101.4 FEET BY 7 
  PM SUNDAY.  ADDITIONAL RISES MAY BE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER.

$$

IAC041-059-270740-
/O.CON.KFSD.FL.W.0099.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/MIFI4.2.ER.000000T0000Z.110621T1455Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1041 PM CDT SAT JUN 25 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE LITTLE SIOUX RIVER NEAR MILFORD.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 08AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.3 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET.
* AT STAGES NEAR 14.5 FEET...190TH AVENUE BETWEEN 110TH STREET AND 
  120TH STREET IS FLOODED. 

$$

IAC041-059-270740-
/O.CON.KFSD.FL.W.0102.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/LSSI4.1.ER.110620T1303Z.110622T1600Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
1041 PM CDT SAT JUN 25 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE LITTLE SIOUX RIVER ABOVE SPENCER.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 10PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.5 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET.
* AT STAGES NEAR 13.0 FEET...MAJOR AGRICULTURAL FLOODING BEGINS.  

$$

IAC041-270740-
/O.CON.KFSD.FL.W.0096.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/SPWI4.1.ER.000000T0000Z.110623T1430Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1041 PM CDT SAT JUN 25 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE LITTLE SIOUX RIVER AT SPENCER.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 11AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.3 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO A STAGE OF 12.1 FEET 
  BY 7 AM MONDAY.
* AT STAGES NEAR 14.0 FEET...CITY SEWERS IN SPENCER CAN BEGIN TO BACK
  UP. HIGHWAY 18 BETWEEN SPENCER AND DICKENS CAN START FLOODING IF 
  FLOWS ON THE TRIBUTARY CREEKS ARE ALSO VERY HIGH. 

$$

IAC021-041-270740-
/O.CON.KFSD.FL.W.0100.000000T0000Z-110630T0600Z/
/LNNI4.2.ER.110618T1400Z.110626T0300Z.110629T0600Z.NO/
1041 PM CDT SAT JUN 25 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE LITTLE SIOUX RIVER AT LINN GROVE.
* UNTIL LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT.
* AT 10PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.7 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  WEDNESDAY JUNE 29.
* AT STAGES NEAR 20.0 FEET...MAJOR FLOODING OF AGRICULTURAL LAND 
  BEGINS ALONG THIS ENTIRE STRETCH OF THE RIVER. 

$$

IAC035-270740-
/O.CON.KFSD.FL.W.0103.000000T0000Z-110630T1200Z/
/CHKI4.1.ER.110621T1724Z.110623T0030Z.110629T1200Z.NO/
1041 PM CDT SAT JUN 25 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE LITTLE SIOUX RIVER AT CHEROKEE.
* UNTIL THURSDAY MORNING.
* AT 07AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.9 (ESTIMATED) FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 17.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CREST NEAR 18.5 FEET BY MONDAY JUNE 27.
  THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY WEDNESDAY JUNE 29.
* AT STAGES NEAR 19.0 FEET...THE NORTH BANK OF THE RIVER OVERFLOWS. 

$$

SDC035-270740-
/O.EXT.KFSD.FL.W.0114.000000T0000Z-110628T1048Z/
/MTVS2.2.ER.000000T0000Z.110624T0315Z.110627T1048Z.NO/
1041 PM CDT SAT JUN 25 2011

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL 6 AM TUESDAY... 
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE FIRESTEEL CREEK NEAR MOUNT VERNON.
* UNTIL LATE MONDAY NIGHT.
* AT 10PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.7 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  MONDAY JUNE 27.

$$

IAC041-270600-
/O.CON.KFSD.FL.W.0106.000000T0000Z-110627T0600Z/
/SPOI4.2.ER.000000T0000Z.110623T1245Z.110626T0600Z.NO/
1041 PM CDT SAT JUN 25 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE OCHEYEDAN RIVER NEAR SPENCER.
* UNTIL LATE SUNDAY NIGHT.
* AT 09PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.0 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  EARLY SUNDAY JUNE 26.
* AT STAGES NEAR 8.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING OF PASTURE LAND BEGINS. 

$$

MNC033-063-270740-
/O.CON.KFSD.FL.W.0117.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/WDOM5.1.ER.110621T1800Z.110626T0200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1041 PM CDT SAT JUN 25 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE DES MOINES RIVER NEAR WINDOM.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 10PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.4 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 19.0 FEET.
* AT STAGES NEAR 19.0 FEET...MINOR LOWLAND FLOODING BEGINS ALONG THE 
  LOWER EAST BANK. 

$$

MNC063-270740-
/O.EXT.KFSD.FL.W.0107.000000T0000Z-110628T0600Z/
/JCKM5.1.ER.110621T1420Z.110623T0730Z.110627T0600Z.NO/
1041 PM CDT SAT JUN 25 2011

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL 1 AM TUESDAY... 
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE DES MOINES RIVER AT JACKSON.
* UNTIL LATE MONDAY NIGHT.
* AT 10PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.4 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY MONDAY JUNE 27.
* AT STAGES NEAR 12.0 FEET...LOWLAND FLOODING IN RURAL AREAS BEGINS 
  ON NON-LEVEED PORTIONS OF THE RIVER. 

$$

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

JAMES RIVER
HURS2    11.0   15.20 SAT 10 PM   16.3  WED 7 PM    
FORS2    12.0   15.03 SAT 10 PM   15.4  FRI 7 AM    
JRMS2    17.0   21.60 SAT 10 PM                     21.6  SAT JUN 25
SCOS2    13.0   14.27 SAT 9 PM    16.0  WED 7 AM  
YNNS2    12.0   12.19 SAT 10 PM   15.2  FRI 7 AM  

BIG SIOUX RIVER
BRCS2     8.0    9.29 SAT 10 PM                      9.4  SAT JUN 25
BRKS2     9.0   10.66 SAT 10 PM                     10.8  SAT JUN 25
DERS2    12.0   12.15 SAT 9 PM                      12.2  SAT JUN 25
HAWI4    15.0  E18.60 SAT 7 AM                      18.5  FRI JUN 24
AKRI4    16.0   19.23 SAT 10 PM                     19.3  SAT JUN 25
SXCI4    99.0  101.22 SAT 8 AM   101.4  SUN 7 PM 

LITTLE SIOUX RIVER
MIFI4    12.0   14.26 SAT 8 AM                      15.0  TUE JUN 21
LSSI4    10.0   11.54 SAT 10 PM                     12.0  THU JUN 23
SPWI4    10.0   13.32 SAT 11 AM                     13.9  THU JUN 23
LNNI4    18.0   19.66 SAT 10 PM                     19.7  SAT JUN 25
CHKI4    17.0  E16.90 SAT 7 AM                      19.0  WED JUN 22

FIRESTEEL CREEK
MTVS2     8.0   10.74 SAT 10 PM                     14.2  THU JUN 23

OCHEYEDAN RIVER
SPOI4     8.0    8.01 SAT 10 PM                     10.0  THU JUN 23

WEST FORK DES MOINES RIVER
WDOM5    19.0   19.40 SAT 10 PM                     19.4  SAT JUN 25
JCKM5    12.0   12.43 SAT 10 PM                     13.0  THU JUN 23

MG
920 
WGUS83 KFSD 271527
FLSFSD
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD
1027 AM CDT MON JUN 27 2011

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN SOUTH 
DAKOTA...IOWA...NEBRASKA...MINNESOTA...

  FIRESTEEL CREEK NEAR MOUNT VERNON 
  JAMES RIVER AT HURON
  JAMES RIVER NEAR FORESTBURG
  JAMES RIVER AT MITCHELL
  JAMES RIVER NEAR SCOTLAND
  JAMES RIVER ABOVE YANKTON
  BIG SIOUX RIVER NEAR BRUCE
  BIG SIOUX RIVER NEAR BROOKINGS 
  BIG SIOUX RIVER NEAR DELL RAPIDS 
  BIG SIOUX RIVER AT HAWARDEN 
  BIG SIOUX RIVER AT AKRON 
  BIG SIOUX RIVER AT SIOUX CITY
  LITTLE SIOUX RIVER ABOVE SPENCER
  LITTLE SIOUX RIVER AT SPENCER
  LITTLE SIOUX RIVER AT LINN GROVE 
  LITTLE SIOUX RIVER AT CHEROKEE 
  LITTLE SIOUX RIVER NEAR MILFORD
  DES MOINES RIVER NEAR WINDOM
  DES MOINES RIVER AT JACKSON 
   
.THE FOLLOWING RIVER FORECASTS INCLUDE FORECAST PRECIPITATION THROUGH
TONIGHT. ANY ADDITIONAL FUTURE RAINS COULD AFFECT THE CREST 
FORECASTS. 
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

SAFETY MESSAGE...DO NOT DRIVE CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS.  THE WATER 
DEPTH AND ROAD CONDITION MAY BE UNSAFE.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT 
 
HTTP://WWW.WATER.WEATHER.GOV/AHPS2/INDEX.PHP?WFO=FSD

STAY TUNED FOR FURTHER UPDATES BY LISTENING TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...
OR YOUR LOCAL RADIO AND TV STATIONS.

THE NEXT SCHEDULED STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED TOMORROW MORNING. 

&&

SDC005-281927-
/O.CON.KFSD.FL.W.0015.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/HURS2.3.SM.110320T1215Z.110326T0915Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1027 AM CDT MON JUN 27 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE JAMES RIVER AT HURON.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 09AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.0 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CREST NEAR 16.6 FEET BY THURSDAY JUNE 30 
  THEN BEGIN SLOWLY FALLING.
* AT STAGES NEAR 16.5 FEET...JERSEY...RIVERSIDE...AND SHERMAN WILL 
  BEGIN FLOODING. 

$$

SDC111-281926-
/O.CON.KFSD.FL.W.0016.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/FORS2.3.SM.110319T1444Z.110325T2015Z.000000T0000Z.NR/
1027 AM CDT MON JUN 27 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE JAMES RIVER NEAR FORESTBURG.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 09AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.3 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CREST NEAR 15.6 FEET BY SATURDAY JULY 02 
  THEN BEGIN SLOWLY FALLING.
* AT STAGES NEAR 16.0 FEET...MOST OF THE FLOOD PLAIN IS UNDER 
  WATER...AND THE WATER REACHES THE BOTTOM OF THE BRIDGE ON
  HIGHWAY 34.

$$

SDC035-061-281926-
/O.CON.KFSD.FL.W.0017.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/JRMS2.3.SM.110317T0025Z.110328T0415Z.000000T0000Z.NR/
1027 AM CDT MON JUN 27 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE JAMES RIVER AT MITCHELL.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 09AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 21.7 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 17.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL REMAIN NEAR 21.6 FEET FOR THE NEXT FEW
  DAYS.
* AT STAGES NEAR 21.5 FEET...SHANNARD ROAD IS FLOODED. 

$$

SDC067-135-281926-
/O.CON.KFSD.FL.W.0018.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/SCOS2.3.SM.000000T0000Z.110328T0815Z.000000T0000Z.NR/
1027 AM CDT MON JUN 27 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE JAMES RIVER NEAR SCOTLAND.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 09AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.2 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CREST NEAR 16.1 FEET BY SUNDAY JULY 03 
  THEN BEGIN SLOWLY FALLING.
* AT STAGES NEAR 16.0 FEET...APPROXIMATELY 22850 ACRES OF FARM LAND 
  ARE FLOODED BETWEEN MITCHELL AND YANKTON. 

$$

SDC135-281926-
/O.CON.KFSD.FL.W.0019.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/YNNS2.3.SM.110321T1445Z.110420T1501Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1027 AM CDT MON JUN 27 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE JAMES RIVER ABOVE YANKTON.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 10AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.6 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CREST NEAR 15.8 FEET BY WEDNESDAY JULY 06
  THEN BEGIN SLOWLY FALLING.
* AT STAGES NEAR 16.0 FEET...SW JIM RIVER ROAD NEAR 301ST STREET 
  FLOODS. 

$$

SDC011-281926-
/O.CON.KFSD.FL.W.0113.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/BRCS2.1.ER.110621T1222Z.110625T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1027 AM CDT MON JUN 27 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BIG SIOUX RIVER NEAR BRUCE.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 09AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.8 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET.
* AT STAGES NEAR 9.5 FEET...THE RIGHT BANK OVERFLOWS FLOODING 
  AGRICULTURAL LANDS FOR AS MUCH AS 1/4 MILE. 

$$

SDC011-101-281926-
/O.EXT.KFSD.FL.W.0101.000000T0000Z-110701T1200Z/
/BRKS2.1.ER.110622T0605Z.110627T0430Z.110630T1200Z.NO/
1027 AM CDT MON JUN 27 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BIG SIOUX RIVER NEAR BROOKINGS.
* UNTIL FRIDAY MORNING.
* AT 09AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.3 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  THURSDAY JUNE 30.
* AT STAGES NEAR 10.3 FEET...473RD AVENUE NORTH OF THE GAGE BEGINS TO
  FLOOD. 

$$

SDC099-101-281926-
/O.EXT.KFSD.FL.W.0120.000000T0000Z-110629T0153Z/
/DERS2.1.ER.000000T0000Z.110627T0345Z.110628T0153Z.NO/
1027 AM CDT MON JUN 27 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BIG SIOUX RIVER NEAR DELL RAPIDS.
* UNTIL TUESDAY EVENING.
* AT 09AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.1 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  MONDAY EVENING.
* AT STAGES NEAR 12.0 FEET...AGRICULTURAL LANDS ALONG THE LOWER BANKS
  OF THE RIVER BEGIN TO FLOOD. 

$$

IAC167-SDC083-127-281926-
/O.EXT.KFSD.FL.W.0093.000000T0000Z-110703T0600Z/
/HAWI4.1.ER.110616T1157Z.110625T1200Z.110702T0600Z.NO/
1027 AM CDT MON JUN 27 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BIG SIOUX RIVER AT HAWARDEN.
* UNTIL LATE SATURDAY NIGHT.
* AT 08AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.5 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  SATURDAY JULY 02.
* AT STAGES NEAR 15.0 FEET...AGRICULTURAL FLOODING BEGINS ON THE 
  SOUTH DAKOTA SIDE OF THE RIVER. 

$$

IAC149-SDC127-281926-
/O.EXT.KFSD.FL.W.0094.000000T0000Z-110703T0900Z/
/AKRI4.2.ER.110616T1215Z.110625T2146Z.110702T0900Z.NO/
1027 AM CDT MON JUN 27 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BIG SIOUX RIVER AT AKRON.
* UNTIL LATE SATURDAY NIGHT.
* AT 10AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.8 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  SATURDAY JULY 02.
* AT STAGES NEAR 19.5 FEET...SEVERAL FARM HOUSES ARE FLOODED. 

$$

IAC193-NEC043-SDC127-281926-
/O.CON.KFSD.FL.W.0089.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/SXCI4.1.ER.000000T0000Z.110627T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1027 AM CDT MON JUN 27 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BIG SIOUX RIVER AT SIOUX CITY.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 07AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS ESTIMATED AT 102.0 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 99.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CREST NEAR 102.2 FEET BY MONDAY JUNE 27 
  THEN BEGIN SLOWLY FALLING.

$$

IAC041-059-281926-
/O.CON.KFSD.FL.W.0099.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/MIFI4.2.ER.000000T0000Z.110621T1455Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1027 AM CDT MON JUN 27 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE LITTLE SIOUX RIVER NEAR MILFORD.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 07AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.6 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET.
* AT STAGES NEAR 14.0 FEET...SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF PASTURE AND OTHER
  FARM LANDS BEGIN TO FLOOD. 

$$

IAC041-059-281926-
/O.CON.KFSD.FL.W.0102.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/LSSI4.1.ER.110620T1303Z.110622T1600Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
1027 AM CDT MON JUN 27 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE LITTLE SIOUX RIVER ABOVE SPENCER.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 09AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.3 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET.
* AT STAGES NEAR 10.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING OF AGRICULTURAL LANDS 
  BEGINS. 

$$

IAC041-281926-
/O.CON.KFSD.FL.W.0096.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/SPWI4.1.ER.000000T0000Z.110623T1430Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1027 AM CDT MON JUN 27 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE LITTLE SIOUX RIVER AT SPENCER.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 7AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS ESTIMATED AT 12.5 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO A STAGE OF 12.1 FEET 
  BY 7 AM TUESDAY.

$$

IAC021-041-281926-
/O.EXT.KFSD.FL.W.0100.000000T0000Z-110702T0600Z/
/LNNI4.2.ER.110618T1400Z.110627T0645Z.110701T0600Z.NO/
1027 AM CDT MON JUN 27 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE LITTLE SIOUX RIVER AT LINN GROVE.
* UNTIL LATE FRIDAY NIGHT.
* AT 10AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.7 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  FRIDAY JULY 01.
* AT STAGES NEAR 20.0 FEET...MAJOR FLOODING OF AGRICULTURAL LAND 
  BEGINS ALONG THIS ENTIRE STRETCH OF THE RIVER. 

$$

IAC035-281926-
/O.EXT.KFSD.FL.W.0103.000000T0000Z-110701T1630Z/
/CHKI4.1.ER.110621T1724Z.110628T0000Z.110630T1630Z.NO/
1027 AM CDT MON JUN 27 2011

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL 11 AM FRIDAY... 
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE LITTLE SIOUX RIVER AT CHEROKEE.
* UNTIL FRIDAY MORNING.
* AT 08AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.8 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 17.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CREST NEAR 20.1 FEET BY TUESDAY JUNE 28. 
  THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE THURSDAY JUNE 30.
* AT STAGES NEAR 21.0 FEET...OLD HIGHWAY 5 EAST BEGINS TO FLOOD...AND
  SOME HOMES...BUSINESSES...AND ROADS IN CHEROKEE BEGIN FLOODING. 

$$

SDC035-281926-
/O.EXT.KFSD.FL.W.0114.000000T0000Z-110629T0900Z/
/MTVS2.2.ER.000000T0000Z.110624T0315Z.110628T0900Z.NO/
1027 AM CDT MON JUN 27 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE FIRESTEEL CREEK NEAR MOUNT VERNON.
* UNTIL LATE TUESDAY NIGHT.
* AT 09AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.0 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  TUESDAY JUNE 28.
* AT STAGES NEAR 8.0 FEET...THE RIGHT BANK OVERFLOWS. 

$$

MNC033-063-281926-
/O.CON.KFSD.FL.W.0117.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/WDOM5.1.ER.110621T1800Z.110627T1300Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1027 AM CDT MON JUN 27 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE DES MOINES RIVER NEAR WINDOM.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 09AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.7 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 19.0 FEET.
* AT STAGES NEAR 19.0 FEET...MINOR LOWLAND FLOODING BEGINS ALONG THE 
  LOWER EAST BANK. 

$$

MNC063-281926-
/O.EXT.KFSD.FL.W.0107.000000T0000Z-110701T1200Z/
/JCKM5.1.ER.110621T1420Z.110628T0600Z.110630T1200Z.NO/
1027 AM CDT MON JUN 27 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE DES MOINES RIVER AT JACKSON.
* UNTIL FRIDAY MORNING.
* AT 10AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.4 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CREST NEAR 12.6 FEET BY TUESDAY JUNE 28. 
  THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE THURSDAY JUNE 30.
* AT STAGES NEAR 12.0 FEET...LOWLAND FLOODING IN RURAL AREAS BEGINS 
  ON NON-LEVEED PORTIONS OF THE RIVER. 

$$

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

JAMES RIVER
HURS2    11.0   15.99 MON 9 AM    16.6  WED 7 PM   
FORS2    12.0   15.31 MON 9 AM    15.6  THU 1 PM   
JRMS2    17.0   21.66 MON 10 AM                     21.7  MON JUN 27
SCOS2    13.0   15.18 MON 9 AM    16.1  THU 1 PM   
YNNS2    12.0   12.62 MON 10 AM   15.8  WED 1 AM   

BIG SIOUX RIVER
BRCS2     8.0    8.84 MON 10 AM                      9.4  SAT JUN 25
BRKS2     9.0   10.31 MON 10 AM                     10.8  SAT JUN 25
DERS2    12.0   12.07 MON 9 AM                      12.2  SAT JUN 25
HAWI4    15.0   16.55 MON 8 AM                      18.5  FRI JUN 24
AKRI4    16.0   18.75 MON 10 AM                     19.3  SAT JUN 25
SXCI4    99.0 E102.00 MON 7 AM   102.2  MON 1 PM 

LITTLE SIOUX RIVER
MIFI4    12.0   13.63 MON 8 AM                      15.0  TUE JUN 21
LSSI4    10.0   11.31 MON 9 AM                      12.0  THU JUN 23
SPWI4    10.0  E12.50 SAT 11 AM                     13.9  THU JUN 23
LNNI4    18.0   19.72 MON 10 AM                     19.8  MON JUN 27
CHKI4    17.0   19.80 MON 8 AM    20.1  MON 7 PM 

FIRESTEEL CREEK
MTVS2     8.0    8.99 MON 9 AM                      14.2  THU JUN 23

WEST FORK DES MOINES RIVER
WDOM5    19.0   19.66 MON 9 AM                      19.7  MON JUN 27
JCKM5    12.0   12.45 MON 10 AM                     13.0  THU JUN 23

MG
190 
WGUS83 KFSD 281614
FLSFSD
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD
1114 AM CDT TUE JUN 28 2011

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

  BIG SIOUX RIVER NEAR DELL RAPIDS 
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN SOUTH 
DAKOTA...NEBRASKA...IOWA...MINNESOTA...

  BIG SIOUX RIVER AT AKRON 
  LITTLE SIOUX RIVER AT LINN GROVE 
  LITTLE SIOUX RIVER AT CHEROKEE 
  LITTLE SIOUX RIVER NEAR CORRECTIONVILLE 
  JAMES RIVER AT HURON
  JAMES RIVER NEAR FORESTBURG
  JAMES RIVER AT MITCHELL
  JAMES RIVER NEAR SCOTLAND
  JAMES RIVER ABOVE YANKTON
  PLATTE CREEK NEAR PLATTE
  LAKE FRANCIS CASE AT CHAMBERLAIN
  MISSOURI RIVER NEAR GREENWOOD
  MISSOURI RIVER NEAR VERDEL
  MISSOURI RIVER AT NIOBRARA
  MISSOURI RIVER AT SPRINGFIELD
  MISSOURI RIVER AT YANKTON
  MISSOURI RIVER NEAR GAYVILLE
  MISSOURI RIVER NEAR MASKELL
  MISSOURI RIVER NEAR PONCA
  MISSOURI RIVER AT SOUTH SIOUX CITY
  BIG SIOUX RIVER NEAR BRUCE
  BIG SIOUX RIVER NEAR BROOKINGS
  BIG SIOUX RIVER AT HAWARDEN
  BIG SIOUX RIVER AT SIOUX CITY
  LITTLE SIOUX RIVER NEAR MILFORD
  LITTLE SIOUX RIVER ABOVE SPENCER
  LITTLE SIOUX RIVER AT SPENCER
  DES MOINES RIVER NEAR WINDOM
  DES MOINES RIVER AT JACKSON
   
.THE FOLLOWING RIVER FORECASTS INCLUDE FORECAST PRECIPITATION THROUGH
TONIGHT. ANY ADDITIONAL FUTURE RAINS COULD AFFECT THE CREST 
FORECASTS. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

SAFETY MESSAGE...DO NOT DRIVE CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS.  THE WATER 
DEPTH AND ROAD CONDITION MAY BE UNSAFE.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT 
 
HTTP://WWW.WATER.WEATHER.GOV/AHPS2/INDEX.PHP?WFO=FSD

STAY TUNED FOR FURTHER UPDATES BY LISTENING TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...
OR YOUR LOCAL RADIO AND TV STATIONS.

THE NEXT SCHEDULED STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED TOMORROW MORNING. 

&&

SDC023-053-292014-
/O.ROU.KFSD.HY.S.0000.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/FRDS2.N.UU.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
1114 AM CDT TUE JUN 28 2011

FORECAST INFORMATION FOR
  MISSOURI RIVER AT FORT RANDALL DAM.
* AT 12AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 1373 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 1375 FEET.
* CURRENT INFLOW IS AROUND 178000 CFS.
* CURRENT RELEASES ARE AROUND 155000 CFS.
* FORECAST RELEASES ARE FOR A RISE TO 157000 CFS TODAY WHICH WILL
  CONTINUE THROUGH LATE JULY.
* THE POOL ELEVATION IS FORECAST TO GRADUALLY RISE TO NEAR 1374 FEET
  BY EARLY JULY THEN FALL TO 1371 FEET BY LATE JULY.
* AT POOL ELEVATIONS NEAR 1368 FEET...WATER REACHES THE TOP OF THE 
  BOAT RAMP AT WHETSTONE BAY B.
* AT POOL ELEVATIONS NEAR 1371 FEET...WATER REACHES THE TOP OF THE 
  BOAT RAMPS AT JOE DAY BAY AND NORTH WHEELER.
* AT POOL ELEVATIONS NEAR 1375 FEET...WATER REACHES THE TOP OF THE 
  BOAT RAMPS AT NORTH POINT PRAIRIE DOG BAY AND SOUTH SHORE.


$$

SDC023-292013-
/O.CON.KFSD.FL.W.0118.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/PCPS2.3.ER.000000T0000Z.110627T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NR/
1114 AM CDT TUE JUN 28 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE PLATTE CREEK NEAR PLATTE.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 10AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.5 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET.


$$

SDC015-292013-
/O.CON.KFSD.FL.W.0092.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/CBLS2.3.DR.110614T1406Z.110628T0400Z.000000T0000Z.NR/
1114 AM CDT TUE JUN 28 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE LAKE FRANCIS CASE AT CHAMBERLAIN.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 09AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 73.9 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 65.0 FEET.
* AT STAGES NEAR 70.0 FEET...AMERICAN CREEK RECREATION AREA WILL 
  FLOOD. 

$$

NEC015-SDC023-292013-
/O.CON.KFSD.FL.W.0067.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/GRWS2.3.DR.110506T1230Z.110626T1345Z.000000T0000Z.NR/
1114 AM CDT TUE JUN 28 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MISSOURI RIVER NEAR GREENWOOD.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 09AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 38.5 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 30.0 FEET.
* AT STAGES NEAR 37.5 FEET...COUNTY ROAD 2 IN CHARLES MIX COUNTY IS 
  FLOODED BETWEEN 395TH AVENUE AND 491ST AVENUE. 


$$

NEC107-SDC009-023-292013-
/O.CON.KFSD.FL.W.0068.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/MRVN1.3.DR.000000T0000Z.110621T1615Z.000000T0000Z.NR/
1114 AM CDT TUE JUN 28 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MISSOURI RIVER NEAR VERDEL.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 10AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 29.0 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 24.0 FEET.


$$

NEC107-SDC009-292013-
/O.CON.KFSD.FL.W.0069.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/MRNN1.3.DR.000000T0000Z.110627T1416Z.000000T0000Z.NR/
1114 AM CDT TUE JUN 28 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MISSOURI RIVER AT NIOBRARA.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 10AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 26.6 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 21.0 FEET.
* AT STAGES NEAR 25.5 FEET...BOTTOM ROAD IN BON HOMME COUNTY BEGINS 
FLOODING. 


$$

NEC107-SDC009-292013-
/O.CON.KFSD.FL.W.0070.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/SPGS2.3.DR.000000T0000Z.110622T0815Z.000000T0000Z.NR/
1114 AM CDT TUE JUN 28 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MISSOURI RIVER AT SPRINGFIELD.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 09AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.4 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET.
* AT STAGES NEAR 13.5 FEET...MARINA ROAD IN BON HOMME COUNTY BEGINS 
FLOODING. 


$$

NEC027-107-SDC135-292013-
/O.ROU.KFSD.HY.S.0000.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/GPDN1.N.UU.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
1114 AM CDT TUE JUN 28 2011

FORECAST INFORMATION FOR
  MISSOURI RIVER AT GAVINS POINT DAM.
* AT 12AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 1206 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 1210 FEET.
* CURRENT INFLOW IS AROUND 168000 CFS.
* CURRENT RELEASES ARE AROUND 160700 CFS.
* FORECAST RELEASES ARE EXPECTED TO REMAIN NEAR 160000 CFS THROUGH
  LATE JULY.
* THE POOL ELEVATION IS EXPECTED TO REMAIN NEAR 1206 FEET THROUGH
  LATE JULY.

$$

NEC027-SDC135-292013-
/O.CON.KFSD.FL.W.0086.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/YANS2.3.DR.110602T1443Z.110624T1430Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1114 AM CDT TUE JUN 28 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MISSOURI RIVER AT YANKTON.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 08AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 25.6 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 20.0 FEET.


$$

NEC027-SDC027-135-292013-
/O.CON.KFSD.FL.W.0088.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/GYVS2.1.DR.110608T0216Z.110627T1530Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
1114 AM CDT TUE JUN 28 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MISSOURI RIVER NEAR GAYVILLE.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 09AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 56.7 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 55.0 FEET.


$$

NEC051-SDC027-127-292013-
/O.CON.KFSD.FL.W.0087.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/MKLN1.3.DR.110608T0700Z.110627T0530Z.000000T0000Z.NR/
1114 AM CDT TUE JUN 28 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MISSOURI RIVER NEAR MASKELL.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 10AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 31.5 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 30.0 FEET.


$$

NEC043-051-SDC127-292013-
/O.CON.KFSD.FL.W.0080.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/MRPN1.3.DR.000000T0000Z.110628T0501Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
1114 AM CDT TUE JUN 28 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MISSOURI RIVER NEAR PONCA.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 10AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 28.1 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 20.0 FEET.


$$

IAC193-NEC043-SDC127-292013-
/O.CON.KFSD.FL.W.0083.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/SSCN1.2.DR.110606T0547Z.110628T0715Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1114 AM CDT TUE JUN 28 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MISSOURI RIVER AT SOUTH SIOUX CITY.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 10AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 34.9 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 30.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL FALL TO AROUND 34.6 FEET BY SUNDAY JULY 3.
  ADDITIONAL RISES MAY BE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER.
* AT STAGES NEAR 36.0 FEET...EXTENSIVE URBAN FLOODING IN LOWER LYING 
PORTIONS OF SIOUX CITY BEGINS. 


$$

SDC005-292013-
/O.CON.KFSD.FL.W.0015.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/HURS2.3.SM.110320T1215Z.110326T0915Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1114 AM CDT TUE JUN 28 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE JAMES RIVER AT HURON.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 10AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.4 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CREST NEAR 16.7 FEET BY THURSDAY JUNE 30 
  THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* AT STAGES NEAR 16.5 FEET...JERSEY...RIVERSIDE...AND SHERMAN WILL 
BEGIN FLOODING. 


$$

SDC111-292013-
/O.CON.KFSD.FL.W.0016.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/FORS2.3.SM.110319T1444Z.110325T2015Z.000000T0000Z.NR/
1114 AM CDT TUE JUN 28 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE JAMES RIVER NEAR FORESTBURG.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 10AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.5 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CREST NEAR 15.7 FEET BY FRIDAY JULY 01 
  THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* AT STAGES NEAR 16.0 FEET...MOST OF THE FLOOD PLAIN IS UNDER 
WATER...AND THE WATER REACHES THE BOTTOM OF THE BRIDGE ON HIGHWAY 34.



$$

SDC035-061-292013-
/O.CON.KFSD.FL.W.0017.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/JRMS2.3.SM.110317T0025Z.110328T0415Z.000000T0000Z.NR/
1114 AM CDT TUE JUN 28 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE JAMES RIVER AT MITCHELL.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 09AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 21.6 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 17.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 21.7 FEET BY 1 AM
  SUNDAY.  ADDITIONAL RISES MAY BE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER.
* AT STAGES NEAR 21.5 FEET...SHANNARD ROAD IS FLOODED. 


$$

SDC067-135-292013-
/O.CON.KFSD.FL.W.0018.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/SCOS2.3.SM.000000T0000Z.110328T0815Z.000000T0000Z.NR/
1114 AM CDT TUE JUN 28 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE JAMES RIVER NEAR SCOTLAND.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 09AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.8 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CREST NEAR 16.2 FEET BY THURSDAY JULY 07 
  THEN BEGIN SLOWLY FALLING.
* AT STAGES NEAR 16.0 FEET...APPROXIMATELY 22850 ACRES OF FARM LAND 
ARE FLOODED BETWEEN MITCHELL AND YANKTON. 


$$

SDC135-292013-
/O.CON.KFSD.FL.W.0019.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/YNNS2.3.SM.110321T1445Z.110420T1501Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1114 AM CDT TUE JUN 28 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE JAMES RIVER ABOVE YANKTON.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 10AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.6 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CREST NEAR 16.2 FEET BY SATURDAY JULY 09 
  THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* AT STAGES NEAR 16.0 FEET...SW JIM RIVER ROAD NEAR 301ST STREET 
FLOODS. 


$$

IAC041-059-292013-
/O.CON.KFSD.FL.W.0099.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/MIFI4.2.ER.000000T0000Z.110621T1455Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1114 AM CDT TUE JUN 28 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE LITTLE SIOUX RIVER NEAR MILFORD.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 08AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.0 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET.
* AT STAGES NEAR 14.0 FEET...SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF PASTURE AND OTHER
FARM LANDS BEGIN TO FLOOD. 


$$

IAC041-059-292013-
/O.CON.KFSD.FL.W.0102.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/LSSI4.1.ER.110620T1303Z.110622T1600Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
1114 AM CDT TUE JUN 28 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE LITTLE SIOUX RIVER ABOVE SPENCER.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 10AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.9 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET.
* AT STAGES NEAR 10.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING OF AGRICULTURAL LANDS 
BEGINS. 


$$

IAC041-292013-
/O.CON.KFSD.FL.W.0096.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/SPWI4.1.ER.000000T0000Z.110623T1430Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1114 AM CDT TUE JUN 28 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE LITTLE SIOUX RIVER AT SPENCER.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 7AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS ESTIMATED AT 12.1 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL SLOWLY FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  JULY 6TH.

$$

IAC021-041-292013-
/O.EXT.KFSD.FL.W.0100.000000T0000Z-110703T0000Z/
/LNNI4.2.ER.110618T1400Z.110627T0645Z.110702T0000Z.NO/
1114 AM CDT TUE JUN 28 2011

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL 7 PM SATURDAY... 
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE LITTLE SIOUX RIVER AT LINN GROVE.
* UNTIL SATURDAY EVENING.
* AT 10AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.4 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  FRIDAY JULY 01.
* AT STAGES NEAR 20.0 FEET...MAJOR FLOODING OF AGRICULTURAL LAND 
BEGINS ALONG THIS ENTIRE STRETCH OF THE RIVER. 


$$

IAC035-292013-
/O.EXT.KFSD.FL.W.0103.000000T0000Z-110702T0359Z/
/CHKI4.2.ER.110621T1724Z.110628T1800Z.110701T0359Z.NO/
1114 AM CDT TUE JUN 28 2011

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL 11 PM FRIDAY... 
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE LITTLE SIOUX RIVER AT CHEROKEE.
* UNTIL FRIDAY EVENING.
* AT 07AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS ESTIMATED AT 21.4 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 17.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE JULY 1ST.
* AT STAGES NEAR 21.0 FEET...OLD HIGHWAY 5 EAST BEGINS TO FLOOD...AND
SOME HOMES...BUSINESSES...AND ROADS IN CHEROKEE BEGIN FLOODING. 


$$

IAC193-292013-
/O.EXT.KFSD.FL.W.0121.110629T1630Z-110702T0447Z/
/CRRI4.1.ER.110629T1630Z.110630T0600Z.110701T0447Z.NO/
1114 AM CDT TUE JUN 28 2011

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL 12 AM SATURDAY... 
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE LITTLE SIOUX RIVER NEAR CORRECTIONVILLE.
* FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING TO FRIDAY EVENING.
* AT 10AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.9 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 19.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY 11 AM WEDNESDAY AND CREST NEAR
  19.7 FEET BY THURSDAY JUNE 30. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD 
  STAGE BY THURSDAY JUNE 30.
* AT STAGES NEAR 19.5 FEET...IOWA HIGHWAY 31 SOUTH WILL BEGIN 
FLOODING. 


$$

SDC011-292013-
/O.CON.KFSD.FL.W.0113.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/BRCS2.1.ER.110621T1222Z.110625T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1114 AM CDT TUE JUN 28 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BIG SIOUX RIVER NEAR BRUCE.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 09AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.6 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET.
* AT STAGES NEAR 8.0 FEET...THE LOWER BANKS ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE 
RIVER OVERFLOW. 


$$

SDC011-101-292013-
/O.CON.KFSD.FL.W.0101.000000T0000Z-110701T1200Z/
/BRKS2.1.ER.110622T0605Z.110627T0430Z.110630T1200Z.NO/
1114 AM CDT TUE JUN 28 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BIG SIOUX RIVER NEAR BROOKINGS.
* UNTIL FRIDAY MORNING.
* AT 09AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.0 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  THURSDAY JUNE 30.
* AT STAGES NEAR 10.0 FEET...FLOODING BEGINS TO AFFECT AGRICULTURAL 
LANDS ALONG THE RIGHT BANK OF THE RIVER. 


$$

SDC099-101-281644-
/O.CAN.KFSD.FL.W.0120.000000T0000Z-110629T0153Z/
/DERS2.1.ER.110628T0730Z.000000T0000Z.110628T0730Z.NO/
1114 AM CDT TUE JUN 28 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE BIG SIOUX RIVER NEAR DELL RAPIDS.
* AT 09AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.9 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET.
* RECENT ACTIVITY...THE RIVER FELL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT 2 AM TUESDAY.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO 11.6 FEET BY 7 AM 
  WEDNESDAY.
* AT STAGES NEAR 12.0 FEET...AGRICULTURAL LANDS ALONG THE LOWER BANKS
OF THE RIVER BEGIN TO FLOOD. 


$$

IAC167-SDC083-127-292013-
/O.CON.KFSD.FL.W.0093.000000T0000Z-110703T0600Z/
/HAWI4.1.ER.110616T1157Z.110625T1200Z.110702T0600Z.NO/
1114 AM CDT TUE JUN 28 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BIG SIOUX RIVER AT HAWARDEN.
* UNTIL LATE SATURDAY NIGHT.
* AT 08AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.5 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  SATURDAY JULY 02.
* AT STAGES NEAR 15.0 FEET...AGRICULTURAL FLOODING BEGINS ON THE 
SOUTH DAKOTA SIDE OF THE RIVER. 


$$

IAC149-SDC127-292013-
/O.EXT.KFSD.FL.W.0094.000000T0000Z-110703T1200Z/
/AKRI4.2.ER.110616T1215Z.110625T2146Z.110702T1200Z.NO/
1114 AM CDT TUE JUN 28 2011

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL 7 AM SUNDAY... 
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BIG SIOUX RIVER AT AKRON.
* UNTIL SUNDAY MORNING.
* AT 10AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.0 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  SATURDAY JULY 02.
* AT STAGES NEAR 17.0 FEET...ABOUT 6500 ACRES OF FARM LAND ARE 
FLOODED. 


$$

IAC193-NEC043-SDC127-292013-
/O.CON.KFSD.FL.W.0089.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/SXCI4.1.ER.000000T0000Z.110628T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1114 AM CDT TUE JUN 28 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BIG SIOUX RIVER AT SIOUX CITY.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 07AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS ESTIMATED AT 102.3 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 99.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL REMAIN NEARLY STEADY THROUGH
  JULY 4TH. ADDITIONAL RISES MAY BE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER.


$$

MNC033-063-292013-
/O.CON.KFSD.FL.W.0117.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/WDOM5.1.ER.110621T1800Z.110628T1300Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1114 AM CDT TUE JUN 28 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE DES MOINES RIVER NEAR WINDOM.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 10AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.7 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 19.0 FEET.
* AT STAGES NEAR 19.0 FEET...MINOR LOWLAND FLOODING BEGINS ALONG THE 
LOWER EAST BANK. 


$$

MNC063-292013-
/O.CON.KFSD.FL.W.0107.000000T0000Z-110701T1200Z/
/JCKM5.1.ER.110621T1420Z.110628T1800Z.110630T1200Z.NO/
1114 AM CDT TUE JUN 28 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE DES MOINES RIVER AT JACKSON.
* UNTIL FRIDAY MORNING.
* AT 10AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.6 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY JULY 1ST.
* AT STAGES NEAR 12.0 FEET...LOWLAND FLOODING IN RURAL AREAS BEGINS 
ON NON-LEVEED PORTIONS OF THE RIVER. 


$$

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

MISSOURI RIVER
FRDS2    1375.0 1372.90 TUE 12 AM          
PCPS2    12.0   13.52 TUE 10 AM                    14.0  MON JUN 27
CBLS2    65.0   73.86 TUE 9 AM               
GRWS2    30.0   38.51 TUE 9 AM                     38.6  SUN JUN 26
MRVN1    24.0   29.00 TUE 10 AM                    29.1  TUE JUN 21
MRNN1    21.0   26.62 TUE 10 AM                    26.8  MON JUN 27
SPGS2    10.0   14.44 TUE 10 AM              
GPDN1    1210.0 1206.50 TUE 12 AM          
YANS2    20.0   25.65 TUE 8 AM                     25.9  FRI JUN 24
GYVS2    55.0   56.67 TUE 9 AM                     56.8  FRI JUN 24
MKLN1    30.0   31.55 TUE 10 AM                    31.7  MON JUN 27
MRPN1    20.0   28.12 TUE 10 AM                    28.2  MON JUN 27
SSCN1    30.0   34.93 TUE 10 AM                    35.2  MON JUN 27

JAMES RIVER
HURS2    11.0   16.39 TUE 10 AM   16.7  WED 1 PM    
FORS2    12.0   15.46 TUE 10 AM   15.7  THU 1 AM    
JRMS2    17.0   21.65 TUE 10 AM   21.7  SUN 1 AM    
SCOS2    13.0   15.75 TUE 9 AM    16.2  THU 7 PM    
YNNS2    12.0   13.64 TUE 10 AM   16.2  SAT 7 AM    

LITTLE SIOUX RIVER
MIFI4    12.0   13.00 TUE  8 AM                     15.0  TUE JUN 21
LSSI4    10.0   10.94 TUE 10 AM                     12.0  THU JUN 23
SPWI4    10.0  E12.10 TUE  7 AM                     13.9  THU JUN 23
LNNI4    18.0   19.36 TUE 10 AM                     19.8  MON JUN 27
CHKI4    17.0  E21.40 TUE  7 AM                     20.9  MON JUN 27
CRRI4    19.0   17.86 TUE 10 AM   19.7  THU 1 AM

BIG SIOUX RIVER
BRCS2    8.0     8.59 TUE 10 AM                      9.4  SAT JUN 25
BRKS2    9.0     9.96 TUE 10 AM                     10.8  SAT JUN 25
DERS2    12.0   11.93 TUE 9 AM                      12.2  SAT JUN 25
HAWI4    15.0  E16.30 TUE 7 AM                      18.5  FRI JUN 24
AKRI4    16.0   17.95 TUE 10 AM                     19.3  SAT JUN 25
SXCI4    99.0 E102.30 TUE 7 AM  102.3  TUE 1 PM    

WEST FORK DES MOINES RIVER
WDOM5    19.0   19.74 TUE 10 AM                     19.8  TUE JUN 28
JCKM5    12.0   12.57 TUE 10 AM                     13.0  THU JUN 23

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 Sioux Falls, SD wrote its last area forecast discussion before this river flood warning went out at Jun 24, 2:59 PM CDT, 5 hours 35 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 24, 2:59 PM CDT, 5 hours 35 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION FOR SOUTHEAST SD/SOUTHWEST MN/NORTHWEST IA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD
259 PM CDT FRI JUN 24 2011

.DISCUSSION...
A FEW SCATTERED SHOWERS MAY IMPACT THE FAR NORTHERN BORDER OF THE
FORECAST AREA OVER THE NEXT FEW HOURS AS A SUBTLE 700 HPA SHORT WAVE
LIFTS THROUGH NORTHEASTERN SOUTH DAKOTA. CURRENT TRENDS INDICATE
THAT MOST MEASURABLE PRECIPITATION WILL STAY TO THE NORTH...SO HAVE
STUCK WITH LOW END CHANCES FOR A STRAY SHOWER OR TWO. THUNDERSTORM
CHANCES FOR THIS EVENING AND TONIGHT WILL BE FOCUSED IN TWO MAIN
AREAS...WHICH WILL START TO MELD TOGETHER AFTER 09Z. THE FIRST AREA
WILL BE WESTERN INTO NORTH CENTRAL SOUTH DAKOTA...WHERE CLEARING
SKIES HAVE ALLOWED SURFACE BASED INSTABILITY TO BUILD. BROAD
INSTABILITY WITH A FAIRLY VAGUE FOCUS FOR CONVECTION SHOULD RESULT
IN INITIALLY ISOLATED DEVELOPMENT...WHICH MAY GROW IN SCALE OVER THE
WESTERN HIGH PLAINS AS STRONGER UPPER LEVEL DYNAMICS START TO KICK
OUT OF THE ROCKIES. OVER CENTRAL AND EASTERN SOUTH DAKOTA...THE
ENVIRONMENT QUICKLY BECOMES MUCH LESS FAVORABLE...SO DO NOT
ANTICIPATE THAT STORMS WILL PERSIST VERY FAR FROM THE EASTERN BORDER
OF THE FORECAST AREA. THE SECOND AREA OF CONVECTIVE INITIATION WILL
BE FURTHER SOUTH IN CENTRAL NEBRASKA...WHERE AN 850 FRONT WILL DRAPE
NEAR INTERSTATE 80. WITH AN INCREASING LOW LEVEL JET
OVERNIGHT...ELEVATED STORMS COULD LIFT OFF THE BOUNDARY AND MOVE
INTO THE MISSOURI RIVER VALLEY. AGAIN...THE BETTER ENVIRONMENTAL
PARAMETERS DROP OFF QUICKLY ONCE INTO THE FORECAST AREA...SO LOOKS
LIKE THE BEST CHANCES FOR PRECIPITATION WILL STAY ALONG AND SOUTH OF
THE NEBRASKA BORDER. HAVE PUT SOME CHANCES OF PRECIPITATION AS FAR
EAST AND NORTH AS SIOUX FALLS...BUT CURRENTLY THINKING THAT ANYTHING
TRAVELING THIS FAR NORTH WILL BE RELATIVELY LIGHT...WHICH IS
REFLECTED IN QPF. /LAFLIN

A WEAK WAVE OR TWO WILL MOVE THROUGH ON SATURDAY...WITH THE MAIN
CHUNK LIKELY DROPPING SOUTHEAST THROUGH NEBRASKA. THE OTHER WEAKER
WAVE WILL MOVE ACROSS NORTH DAKOTA INTO NORTHERN MN...LEAVING THE
AREA IN BETWEEN THESE TWO SYSTEMS. THE 700MB FRONT IS CLOSE ENOUGH
TO THE FAR SOUTHERN CWA THAT POPS IN THAT AREA STILL SEEM
REASONABLE...SO WILL LEAVE THE FORECAST ABOUT IS WITH MID RANGE POPS
FAR SOUTH AND WEST. THE LOW LEVEL JET WEAKENS AND SHIFTS EAST
THROUGH THE MORNING...LIKELY TAKING ANY THUNDERSTORM CHANCES WITH
IT.

SATURDAY NIGHT INTO SUNDAY VERY MESSY AND PRETTY CONDITIONAL ON WHAT
OCCURS FRIDAY NIGHT INTO SATURDAY MORNING. BETTER INSTABILITY SHOULD
AGAIN SNAKE UP THROUGH CENTRAL SOUTH DAKOTA WITH THE BETTER CHANCES
FOR AFTERNOON DEVELOPMENT THERE. MID LEVEL TEMPERATURES STILL
RELATIVELY COOL...ESPECIALLY IN THE NORTH AND WITH THE BETTER UPPER
LEVEL SUPPORT MOVING ACROSS NORTHERN SD WILL KEEP THE HIGHEST POPS
ACROSS THE NORTHERN CWA. OTHERWISE FAIRLY WARM WITH LOWS IN THE 60S
AND HIGHS IN THE 80S.

SUNDAY NIGHT INTO MONDAY WILL SEE A MORE SIGNIFICANT UPPER LEVEL
WAVE MOVE ACROSS THE NORTHERN TIER OF THE UNITED STATES...WHICH WILL
SWING A COOL FRONT THROUGH THE REGION. THIS SHOULD BRING A GOOD
CHANCE FOR SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS TO MOST OF THE
REGION...ESPECIALLY NORTH OF INTERSTATE 90 AND ON SUNDAY NIGHT. SOME
HEAVY RAIN WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH THIS SYSTEM AS IT SWINGS THROUGH.
INITIAL DEVELOPMENT MOST LIKELY TO BE WEST AND NORTH OF THE CWA AS
COOLER AIR ALOFT AIDS IN BREAKING DOWN THE MID LEVEL CAP.

IN THE LATTER PERIODS(TUE/FRI)...MODELS COMING MORE INTO LINE WITH
THE GFS IDEA FROM YESTERDAY WHICH IS TO BREAK DOWN THE DEVELOPING
RIDGE ALOFT LATE IN THE PERIOD. THE RIDGE IS STILL PRETTY STRONG AND
WHILE THE INCOMING WAVE DOES APPEAR TO HAVE SOME PUNCH THERE IS A
DECENT CHANCE THAT THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY WOULD REMAIN NORTH OF THE
CWA. AT THIS TIME THE BETTER CHANCES FOR THUNDERSTORMS WITH THIS
WAVE WOULD LIKELY COME THURSDAY NIGHT INTO FRIDAY BUT WITH THE
INCONSISTENT RUNS OF THE MODELS WILL NOT ADD ANY POPS AT THIS TIME.
OTHERWISE...WILL START OFF A LITTLE BELOW NORMAL WITH SURFACE HIGH
PRESSURE IN PLACE ON TUESDAY...WHICH WILL GIVE WAY TO A BREEZY
WEDNESDAY AS WARMER AIR SURGES NORTH. THIS SHOULD LEAD TOWARDS ABOVE
NORMAL TEMPERATURES ON WEDNESDAY...WITH A BETTER CHANCE TO GET INTO
THE 90S FOR MANY LOCATIONS ON THURSDAY WINDS TURN A LITTLE MORE
SOUTHWEST. THURSDAY NIGHT INTO FRIDAY DOES SHOW SOME POTENTIAL FOR A
FRONT TO MOVE THROUGH BUT WITH INCONSISTENT MODEL OUTPUT WILL NOT
BITE TOO HARD ON ANY BOUNDARY PASSAGES AND STICK WITH TEMPERATURES A
LITTLE ABOVE NORMAL THURSDAY NIGHT INTO FRIDAY...ESPECIALLY ON LOWS.
/08

&&

.AVIATION...
VFR CONDITIONS AND SOUTHEAST WINDS AT 10 TO 15 KTS ARE EXPECTED TO
PERSIST THROUGH 00Z SATURDAY. SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS WILL LIKELY
DEVELOP IN NORTH CENTRAL SD LATE THIS AFTERNOON...WHICH COULD IMPACT
THE KHON AREA AS EARLY AT 01Z. A SECONDARY AREA OF THUNDERSTORMS
MOVING UP OUT OF NORTH CENTRAL NEBRASKA MAY SKIRT THE KSUX AREA...
MAINLY AFTER 08Z. LINGERING PRECIPITATION SHOULD CLEAR OUT BY
SUNRISE...AND MAY LEAVE BEHIND SOME PATCHY FOG...ESPECIALLY IN AND
AROUND KSUX. /LAFLIN

&&

.FSD WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
SD...NONE.
MN...NONE.
IA...NONE.
NE...NONE.

&&
Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 24, 10:50 AM CDT, 9 hours 44 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD
1050 AM CDT FRI JUN 24 2011

SDZ038>040-050-052>071-MNZ071-072-080-081-089-090-097-098-
IAZ001>003-012>014-020>022-031-032-NEZ013-014-251200-
AURORA-BEADLE-BON HOMME-BROOKINGS-BRULE-BUENA VISTA IA-
CHARLES MIX-CHEROKEE IA-CLAY-CLAY IA-COTTONWOOD MN-DAKOTA NE-
DAVISON-DICKINSON IA-DIXON NE-DOUGLAS-GREGORY-HANSON-HUTCHINSON-
IDA IA-JACKSON MN-JERAULD-KINGSBURY-LAKE-LINCOLN-LINCOLN MN-
LYON IA-LYON MN-MCCOOK-MINER-MINNEHAHA-MOODY-MURRAY MN-NOBLES MN-
OBRIEN IA-OSCEOLA IA-PIPESTONE MN-PLYMOUTH IA-ROCK MN-SANBORN-
SIOUX IA-TURNER-UNION-WOODBURY IA-YANKTON-
1042 AM CDT FRI JUN 24 2011

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTHEAST SOUTH DAKOTA...
SOUTHWEST MINNESOTA...NORTHWEST IOWA...AND NORTHEAST NEBRASKA.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

THUNDERSTORMS...
SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP ACROSS THE
WESTERN HIGH PLAINS DURING THE LATE AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING
HOURS. A FEW ISOLATED STORMS MAY MOVE INTO THE HURON AND
CHAMBERLAIN AREA LATE THIS EVENING...BUT ARE NOT EXPECTED TO BE
SEVERE.

AFTER MIDNIGHT...THUNDERSTORMS MAY BEGIN PROPAGATING NORTHWARD
INTO THE MISSOURI RIVER VALLEY FROM CENTRAL NEBRASKA. A FEW OF
THESE ELEVATED THUNDERSTORMS MAY BECOME SEVERE...WITH HAIL UP TO
QUARTER SIZE AND WIND GUSTS TO 60 MPH. THE GREATEST LIKELIHOOD
FOR THESE STORMS IS SOUTHWEST OF A LINE FROM CHAMBERLAIN TO
TYNDALL.

FLOODING...
RECENT HEAVY RAINFALL ACROSS THE REGION HAS CAUSED AREA RIVERS
AND STREAMS TO EXCEED FLOOD STAGE IN MANY LOCATIONS. RIVERS AND
STREAMS IN THE WARNED AREAS ARE EXPECTED REMAIN ABOVE FLOOD STAGE
OVER THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS.

RECORD HIGH RELEASES ALONG THE MISSOURI RIVER WILL CONTINUE INTO
MID SUMMER. HIGH WATER LEVELS WILL CAUSE SIGNIFICANT IMPACTS
BETWEEN CHAMBERLAIN AND SIOUX CITY.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY

THERE WILL BE PERIODIC CHANCES FOR THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS THE
REGION
THROUGH THE WEEKEND. SOME OF THESE STORMS MAY PRODUCE LARGE
HAIL...DAMAGING WINDS..AND HEAVY RAIN.	THE GREATEST THREAT FOR
WIDESPREAD STORMS AND SEVERE WEATHER WILL BE ON SUNDAY NIGHT AND
EARLY MONDAY MORNING AS A COLD FRONT MOVES THROUGH THE AREA.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL BE POSSIBLE AFTER MIDNIGHT MAINLY SOUTH
AND WEST OF A LINE FROM CHAMBERLAIN TO TYNDALL.

&&

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

Sources

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