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River Flood Warning 153, NWS Sioux Falls, SD

July 17, 2011Cottonwood County, Jackson County, Minnesota

NWS Sioux Falls, SD issued this river flood warning at Jul 17, 2011, 7:41 AM CDT for Cottonwood County, Jackson County, Minnesota. It was in force for 5 days.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Jul 17, 2011, 7:41 AM CDT (12:41 UTC)
Expired
Jul 22, 2011, 11:06 AM CDT
In force
5 days
Issued by
NWS Sioux Falls, SD
Flood severity
Minor

Counties Cottonwood County, MN, Jackson County, MN

The radar

The Sioux Falls radar (KFSD), 129 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 12:44 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 West Fork Des Moines River above Windom (WDOM5).

Action stage
17 ft
Minor stage
19 ft
Moderate stage
21 ft
Major stage
25 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 05475350, 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.

039 
WGUS43 KFSD 171241
FLWFSD
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD
741 AM CDT SUN JUL 17 2011

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

  DES MOINES RIVER NEAR WINDOM 

...FORECAST FLOODING CHANGED FROM MINOR TO MODERATE SEVERITY FOR THE 
FOLLOWING RIVERS IN IOWA...

  LITTLE SIOUX RIVER NEAR CORRECTIONVILLE 
   
.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. 

&&

IAC193-181641-
/O.EXT.KFSD.FL.W.0150.110720T1647Z-000000T0000Z/
/CRRI4.2.ER.110720T1647Z.110721T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
741 AM CDT SUN JUL 17 2011

...FORECAST FLOODING INCREASED FROM MINOR TO MODERATE SEVERITY...
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR 
  THE LITTLE SIOUX RIVER NEAR CORRECTIONVILLE.
* FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 07AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.1 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 19.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY 12 PM WEDNESDAY AND CREST NEAR
  20.0 FEET BY THURSDAY JULY 21.
* AT STAGES NEAR 19.5 FEET...IOWA HIGHWAY 31 SOUTH WILL BEGIN 
  FLOODING. 

$$

MNC033-063-181640-
/O.NEW.KFSD.FL.W.0153.110717T1241Z-000000T0000Z/
/WDOM5.1.ER.110717T0730Z.110717T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
741 AM CDT SUN JUL 17 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SIOUX FALLS HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE DES MOINES RIVER NEAR WINDOM.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 07AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.1 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 19.0 FEET.
* AT STAGES NEAR 19.0 FEET...MINOR LOWLAND FLOODING BEGINS ALONG THE 
  LOWER EAST BANK. 

$$

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

LITTLE SIOUX RIVER
CRRI4    19.0   15.08 SUN 7 AM    20.0  THU 1 PM 

WEST FORK DES MOINES RIVER
WDOM5    19.0   19.06 SUN 7 AM                      19.1  SUN JUL 17

MG
6 follow-up statements
119 
WGUS83 KFSD 171446
FLSFSD
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD
946 AM CDT SUN JUL 17 2011

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

  JAMES RIVER AT HURON
  JAMES RIVER NEAR FORESTBURG
  JAMES RIVER AT MITCHELL
  JAMES RIVER NEAR SCOTLAND
  JAMES RIVER ABOVE YANKTON
  BIG SIOUX RIVER NEAR BROOKINGS 
  BIG SIOUX RIVER AT SIOUX FALLS 60TH STREET 
  BIG SIOUX RIVER AT SIOUX FALLS NORTH CLIFF 
  BIG SIOUX RIVER AT HAWARDEN
  BIG SIOUX RIVER AT AKRON
  BIG SIOUX RIVER AT SIOUX CITY
  SPLIT ROCK CREEK BELOW JASPER
  ROCK RIVER AT ROCK RAPIDS 
  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
  LITTLE SIOUX RIVER NEAR CORRECTIONVILLE 
  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. 

&&

SDC005-181846-
/O.CON.KFSD.FL.W.0015.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/HURS2.3.SM.110320T1215Z.110326T0915Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
946 AM CDT SUN JUL 17 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE JAMES RIVER AT HURON.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 09AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.2 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CREST NEAR 17.0 FEET BY THURSDAY JULY 28 
  THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* AT STAGES NEAR 16.5 FEET...JERSEY...RIVERSIDE...AND SHERMAN WILL 
  BEGIN FLOODING. 

$$

SDC111-181845-
/O.CON.KFSD.FL.W.0016.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/FORS2.3.SM.110319T1444Z.110325T2015Z.000000T0000Z.NR/
946 AM CDT SUN JUL 17 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE JAMES RIVER NEAR FORESTBURG.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 09AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.3 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CREST NEAR 15.5 FEET BY SATURDAY JULY 23.
* 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.

$$

SDC035-061-181845-
/O.CON.KFSD.FL.W.0017.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/JRMS2.3.SM.110317T0025Z.110328T0415Z.000000T0000Z.NR/
946 AM CDT SUN JUL 17 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE JAMES RIVER AT MITCHELL.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 08AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 21.0 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 17.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CREST NEAR 21.2 FEET BY FRIDAY JULY 22.
* AT STAGES NEAR 21.5 FEET...SHANNARD ROAD IS FLOODED. 

$$

SDC067-135-181845-
/O.CON.KFSD.FL.W.0018.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/SCOS2.3.SM.000000T0000Z.110328T0815Z.000000T0000Z.NR/
946 AM CDT SUN JUL 17 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE JAMES RIVER NEAR SCOTLAND.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 08AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.2 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL REMAIN NEAR 15.2 FEET FOR THE NEXT WEEK.
* AT STAGES NEAR 15.5 FEET...431ST AVENUE IS FLOODED WHERE IT CROSSES
  THE RIVER IN NORTHWESTERN YANKTON COUNTY. 

$$

SDC135-181845-
/O.CON.KFSD.FL.W.0019.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/YNNS2.3.SM.110321T1445Z.110420T1501Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
946 AM CDT SUN JUL 17 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE JAMES RIVER ABOVE YANKTON.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 09AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.8 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL REMAIN NEAR 14.8 FEET FOR THE NEXT WEEK.
* AT STAGES NEAR 16.0 FEET...SW JIM RIVER ROAD NEAR 301ST STREET 
  FLOODS. 

$$

SDC011-101-181845-
/O.EXT.KFSD.FL.W.0152.000000T0000Z-110719T0600Z/
/BRKS2.1.ER.000000T0000Z.110717T0630Z.110718T0600Z.NO/
946 AM CDT SUN JUL 17 2011

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL 1 AM TUESDAY... 
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BIG SIOUX RIVER NEAR BROOKINGS.
* UNTIL LATE MONDAY NIGHT.
* AT 08AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.2 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  MONDAY JULY 18.
* AT STAGES NEAR 9.0 FEET...SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF PASTURE AND FARM 
  LANDS BEGIN FLOODING ON THE LEFT BANK OF THE RIVER. THE ROAD SOUTH
  OF THE BROOKINGS WATER TREATMENT PLANT IS FLOODED...AS IS 217TH
  STREET BETWEEN 468TH AND 469TH AVENUES. 

$$

SDC099-181845-
/O.EXT.KFSD.FL.W.0139.000000T0000Z-110719T1200Z/
/SFLS2.1.ER.110715T0030Z.110716T0730Z.110718T1200Z.NO/
946 AM CDT SUN JUL 17 2011

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL 7 AM TUESDAY... 
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BIG SIOUX RIVER AT SIOUX FALLS 60TH STREET.
* UNTIL TUESDAY MORNING.
* AT 08AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.5 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  MONDAY JULY 18.
* AT STAGES NEAR 12.0 FEET...CROP AND PASTURE LAND UPSTREAM OF SIOUX 
  FALLS BEGINS TO FLOOD. 

$$

IAC119-SDC083-099-181845-
/O.EXT.KFSD.FL.W.0149.000000T0000Z-110718T2034Z/
/SXFS2.1.ER.110715T0241Z.110716T1430Z.110717T2034Z.NO/
946 AM CDT SUN JUL 17 2011

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL 4 PM MONDAY... 
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BIG SIOUX RIVER AT SIOUX FALLS NORTH CLIFF.
* UNTIL MONDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT 08AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.6 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  THIS EVENING.
* AT STAGES NEAR 16.0 FEET...RURAL FLOODING DOWNSTREAM OF SIOUX FALLS
  BEGINS...AND THE GLENWOOD STABLE BEGINS TO FLOOD. 

$$

IAC167-SDC083-127-181845-
/O.CON.KFSD.FL.W.0126.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/HAWI4.2.ER.110713T0936Z.110718T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
946 AM CDT SUN JUL 17 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BIG SIOUX RIVER AT HAWARDEN.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 07AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS ESTIMATED AT 19.2 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CREST NEAR 20.5 FEET BY MONDAY JULY 18 
  THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* AT STAGES NEAR 20.0 FEET...SOME FARM HOUSES ON THE SOUTH DAKOTA 
  SIDE OF THE RIVER ARE ISOLATED BY HIGH WATER. 

$$

IAC149-SDC127-181845-
/O.CON.KFSD.FL.W.0127.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/AKRI4.3.ER.110713T0840Z.110719T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
946 AM CDT SUN JUL 17 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BIG SIOUX RIVER AT AKRON.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 09AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.6 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CREST NEAR 20.2 FEET BY TUESDAY JULY 19 
  THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* AT STAGES NEAR 20.0 FEET...HIGHWAY 48 NEAR AKRON IS FLOODED. 

$$

IAC193-NEC043-SDC127-181845-
/O.CON.KFSD.FL.W.0089.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/SXCI4.1.ER.000000T0000Z.110720T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
946 AM CDT SUN JUL 17 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BIG SIOUX RIVER AT SIOUX CITY.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 08PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 100.5 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 99.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CREST NEAR 103.0 FEET BY WEDNESDAY JULY 
  20 THEN BEGIN FALLING.

$$

IAC041-181845-
/O.EXT.KFSD.FL.W.0142.000000T0000Z-110721T0800Z/
/SPOI4.3.ER.110714T1609Z.110716T0245Z.110720T0800Z.NO/
946 AM CDT SUN JUL 17 2011

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL 3 AM THURSDAY... 
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE OCHEYEDAN RIVER NEAR SPENCER.
* UNTIL LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT.
* AT 09AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.8 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE WEDNESDAY JULY 20.
* AT STAGES NEAR 10.5 FEET...MAJOR AGRICULTURAL FLOODING BEGINS AND 
  SOME COUNTY ROADS ARE ALSO FLOODED. 

$$

IAC041-059-181845-
/O.CON.KFSD.FL.W.0135.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/MIFI4.3.ER.000000T0000Z.110715T1245Z.000000T0000Z.NR/
946 AM CDT SUN JUL 17 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE LITTLE SIOUX RIVER NEAR MILFORD.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 08PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.0 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET.
* AT STAGES NEAR 16.0 FEET...170TH AVENUE FROM HIGHWAY 9 TO 140TH 
  STREET IS FLOODED. 

$$

IAC041-059-181845-
/O.CON.KFSD.FL.W.0132.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/LSSI4.2.ER.110711T1533Z.110715T2045Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
946 AM CDT SUN JUL 17 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE LITTLE SIOUX RIVER ABOVE SPENCER.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 09AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.0 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET.
* AT STAGES NEAR 15.0 FEET...290TH STREET NORTH OF THE GAGE BEGINS 
  FLOODING AS WELL AS 180TH AVENUE SOUTHEAST OF THE GAGE. 

$$

IAC041-181845-
/O.CON.KFSD.FL.W.0133.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/SPWI4.3.ER.000000T0000Z.110716T1345Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
946 AM CDT SUN JUL 17 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE LITTLE SIOUX RIVER AT SPENCER.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 07AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS ESTIMATED AT 15.3 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO A STAGE OF 14.6 FEET 
  BY 7 AM MONDAY.
* AT STAGES NEAR 14.5 FEET...COUNTY ROAD B40 SOUTHEAST OF SPENCER 
  BEGINS FLOODING. 

$$

IAC021-041-181845-
/O.CON.KFSD.FL.W.0131.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/LNNI4.3.ER.000000T0000Z.110717T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NR/
946 AM CDT SUN JUL 17 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE LITTLE SIOUX RIVER AT LINN GROVE.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 09AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 22.4 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS NEAR CREST NOW.

$$

IAC035-181845-
/O.CON.KFSD.FL.W.0147.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/CHKI4.2.ER.110716T1912Z.110720T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
946 AM CDT SUN JUL 17 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE LITTLE SIOUX RIVER AT CHEROKEE.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 07AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS ESTIMATED AT 19.3 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 17.0 FEET.
* RECENT ACTIVITY...THE RIVER ROSE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE ON SATURDAY JULY
  16.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CREST NEAR 21.4 FEET BY TUESDAY JULY 19 
  THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* AT STAGES NEAR 21.0 FEET...OLD HIGHWAY 5 EAST BEGINS TO FLOOD...AND
  SOME HOMES...BUSINESSES...AND ROADS IN CHEROKEE BEGIN FLOODING. 

$$

IAC193-181845-
/O.EXT.KFSD.FL.W.0150.110720T1559Z-000000T0000Z/
/CRRI4.1.ER.110720T1559Z.110722T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
946 AM CDT SUN JUL 17 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE LITTLE SIOUX RIVER NEAR CORRECTIONVILLE.
* FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 09AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.1 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 19.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY 11 AM WEDNESDAY AND CREST NEAR
  19.9 FEET BY FRIDAY JULY 22.
* AT STAGES NEAR 19.5 FEET...IOWA HIGHWAY 31 SOUTH WILL BEGIN 
  FLOODING. 

$$

MNC133-SDC099-181845-
/O.CON.KFSD.FL.W.0145.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/JSPM5.2.ER.110714T1406Z.110715T0230Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
946 AM CDT SUN JUL 17 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SPLIT ROCK CREEK BELOW JASPER.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 09AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 92.7 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 91.0 FEET.

$$

IAC119-181716-
/O.EXT.KFSD.FL.W.0141.000000T0000Z-110718T1716Z/
/RAPI4.1.ER.110715T0522Z.110716T1315Z.110717T1716Z.NO/
946 AM CDT SUN JUL 17 2011

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL 12 PM MONDAY... 
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ROCK RIVER AT ROCK RAPIDS.
* UNTIL MONDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT 09AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.4 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  THIS EVENING.
* AT STAGES NEAR 13.0 FEET...THE LOWER BANKS ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE 
  RIVER WILL BEGIN FLOODING. 

$$

MNC033-063-181845-
/O.CON.KFSD.FL.W.0153.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/WDOM5.1.ER.110717T0730Z.110717T1300Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
946 AM CDT SUN JUL 17 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE DES MOINES RIVER NEAR WINDOM.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 09AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.1 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 19.0 FEET.
* RECENT ACTIVITY...THE RIVER ROSE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE ON SUNDAY JULY 
  17.
* AT STAGES NEAR 19.0 FEET...MINOR LOWLAND FLOODING BEGINS ALONG THE 
  LOWER EAST BANK. 

$$

MNC063-181845-
/O.EXT.KFSD.FL.W.0143.000000T0000Z-110721T1200Z/
/JCKM5.1.ER.110715T1344Z.110718T0600Z.110720T1200Z.NO/
946 AM CDT SUN JUL 17 2011

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL 7 AM THURSDAY... 
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE DES MOINES RIVER AT JACKSON.
* UNTIL THURSDAY MORNING.
* AT 09AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.2 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET.
* RECENT ACTIVITY...THE RIVER ROSE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE ON SUNDAY JULY 
  17.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CREST NEAR 12.3 FEET BY 1 AM MONDAY AND
  FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY WEDNESDAY JULY 20.
* 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   16.16 SUN 9 AM    17.0  THU 1 PM 
FORS2    12.0   15.29 SUN 9 AM    15.5  SAT 7 AM 
JRMS2    17.0   21.01 SUN 9 AM    21.2  FRI 7 PM 
SCOS2    13.0   15.16 SUN 8 AM                      16.2  FRI JUL 08
YNNS2    12.0   14.79 SUN 9 AM                      16.6  THU JUL 07

BIG SIOUX RIVER
BRKS2     9.0    9.25 SUN 9 AM                       9.3  SUN JUL 17
SFLS2    12.0   12.48 SUN 8 AM                      13.4  SAT JUL 16
SXFS2    16.0   16.61 SUN 8 AM                      18.0  SAT JUL 16
HAWI4    15.0  E19.20 SUN 7 AM    20.5  MON 7 AM  
AKRI4    16.0   18.56 SUN 9 AM    20.2  TUE 1 AM  
SXCI4    99.0  100.50 SAT 9 PM   103.0  WED 1 AM  

OCHEYEDAN RIVER
SPOI4     8.0   10.83 SUN 9 AM                      11.6  FRI JUL 15

LITTLE SIOUX RIVER
MIFI4    12.0   15.98 SAT 9 PM                      17.5  FRI JUL 15
LSSI4    10.0   14.04 SUN 9 AM                      14.4  FRI JUL 15
SPWI4    10.0  E15.30 SUN 7 AM    15.2  SUN 1 PM    16.4  SAT JUL 16
LNNI4    18.0   22.41 SUN 9 AM    22.5  SUN 1 PM 
CHKI4    17.0  E19.30 SUN 7 AM    21.4  TUE 7 PM 
CRRI4    19.0   15.11 SUN 9 AM    19.9  FRI 1 AM 

SPLIT ROCK CREEK
JSPM5    91.0   92.67 SUN 9 AM                      95.2  THU JUL 14

ROCK RIVER
RAPI4    13.0   13.42 SUN 9 AM                      15.5  SAT JUL 16

WEST FORK DES MOINES RIVER
WDOM5    19.0   19.06 SUN 9 AM                      19.1  SUN JUL 17
JCKM5    12.0   12.18 SUN 9 AM    12.3  MON 1 AM 

MG
575 
WGUS83 KFSD 181433
FLSFSD
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD
933 AM CDT MON JUL 18 2011

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

  JAMES RIVER AT HURON
  JAMES RIVER NEAR FORESTBURG
  JAMES RIVER AT MITCHELL
  JAMES RIVER NEAR SCOTLAND
  JAMES RIVER ABOVE YANKTON
  BIG SIOUX RIVER AT HAWARDEN
  BIG SIOUX RIVER AT AKRON
  BIG SIOUX RIVER AT SIOUX CITY
  SPLIT ROCK CREEK BELOW JASPER
  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
  LITTLE SIOUX RIVER NEAR CORRECTIONVILLE 
  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. 

&&

SDC005-191833-
/O.CON.KFSD.FL.W.0015.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/HURS2.3.SM.110320T1215Z.110326T0915Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
933 AM CDT MON JUL 18 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE JAMES RIVER AT HURON.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 08AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.2 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CREST NEAR 17.0 FEET BY THURSDAY JULY 28 
  THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* AT STAGES NEAR 16.5 FEET...JERSEY...RIVERSIDE...AND SHERMAN WILL 
  BEGIN FLOODING. 

$$

SDC111-191832-
/O.CON.KFSD.FL.W.0016.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/FORS2.3.SM.110319T1444Z.110325T2015Z.000000T0000Z.NR/
933 AM CDT MON JUL 18 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE JAMES RIVER NEAR FORESTBURG.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 08AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.3 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CREST NEAR 15.6 FEET BY THURSDAY JULY 28 
  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.

$$

SDC035-061-191832-
/O.CON.KFSD.FL.W.0017.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/JRMS2.3.SM.110317T0025Z.110328T0415Z.000000T0000Z.NR/
933 AM CDT MON JUL 18 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE JAMES RIVER AT MITCHELL.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 08AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 21.0 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 17.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 21.3 FEET BY 1 AM
  MONDAY JULY 25.
* AT STAGES NEAR 21.5 FEET...SHANNARD ROAD IS FLOODED. 

$$

SDC067-135-191832-
/O.CON.KFSD.FL.W.0018.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/SCOS2.3.SM.000000T0000Z.110328T0815Z.000000T0000Z.NR/
933 AM CDT MON JUL 18 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE JAMES RIVER NEAR SCOTLAND.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 08AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.1 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL REMAIN NEAR 15.2 FEET FOR THE NEXT WEEK.
* AT STAGES NEAR 15.5 FEET...431ST AVENUE IS FLOODED WHERE IT CROSSES
  THE RIVER IN NORTHWESTERN YANKTON COUNTY. 

$$

SDC135-191832-
/O.CON.KFSD.FL.W.0019.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/YNNS2.3.SM.110321T1445Z.110420T1501Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
933 AM CDT MON JUL 18 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE JAMES RIVER ABOVE YANKTON.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 09AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.7 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL REMAIN NEAR 14.6 FEET FOR THE NEXT WEEK.
* AT STAGES NEAR 16.0 FEET...SW JIM RIVER ROAD NEAR 301ST STREET 
  FLOODS. 

$$

IAC167-SDC083-127-191832-
/O.CON.KFSD.FL.W.0126.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/HAWI4.1.ER.110713T0936Z.110718T1415Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
933 AM CDT MON JUL 18 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BIG SIOUX RIVER AT HAWARDEN.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 09AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.9 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO A STAGE OF 19.3 FEET 
  BY 7 AM TUESDAY.
* AT STAGES NEAR 20.0 FEET...SOME FARM HOUSES ON THE SOUTH DAKOTA 
  SIDE OF THE RIVER ARE ISOLATED BY HIGH WATER. 

$$

IAC149-SDC127-191832-
/O.CON.KFSD.FL.W.0127.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/AKRI4.3.ER.110713T0840Z.110719T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
933 AM CDT MON JUL 18 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BIG SIOUX RIVER AT AKRON.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 09AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.7 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CREST NEAR 20.0 FEET BY TUESDAY JULY 19 
  THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* AT STAGES NEAR 20.0 FEET...HIGHWAY 48 NEAR AKRON IS FLOODED. 

$$

IAC193-NEC043-SDC127-191832-
/O.CON.KFSD.FL.W.0089.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/SXCI4.1.ER.000000T0000Z.110720T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
933 AM CDT MON JUL 18 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BIG SIOUX RIVER AT SIOUX CITY.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 08PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 100.8 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 99.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CREST NEAR 102.5 FEET BY WEDNESDAY JULY 
  20 THEN BEGIN FALLING.

$$

IAC041-191832-
/O.EXT.KFSD.FL.W.0142.000000T0000Z-110722T0800Z/
/SPOI4.3.ER.110714T1609Z.110716T0245Z.110721T0800Z.NO/
933 AM CDT MON JUL 18 2011

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL 3 AM FRIDAY... 
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE OCHEYEDAN RIVER NEAR SPENCER.
* UNTIL LATE THURSDAY NIGHT.
* AT 09AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.7 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  THURSDAY JULY 21.
* AT STAGES NEAR 10.5 FEET...MAJOR AGRICULTURAL FLOODING BEGINS AND 
  SOME COUNTY ROADS ARE ALSO FLOODED. 

$$

IAC041-059-191832-
/O.CON.KFSD.FL.W.0135.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/MIFI4.3.ER.000000T0000Z.110715T1245Z.000000T0000Z.NR/
933 AM CDT MON JUL 18 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE LITTLE SIOUX RIVER NEAR MILFORD.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 08AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.6 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET.
* AT STAGES NEAR 17.0 FEET...190TH AVENUE IS FLOODED SOUTH OF THE 
  BRIDGE NEAR HORSESHOE BEND COUNTY PARK. 

$$

IAC041-059-191832-
/O.CON.KFSD.FL.W.0132.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/LSSI4.2.ER.110711T1533Z.110715T2045Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
933 AM CDT MON JUL 18 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE LITTLE SIOUX RIVER ABOVE SPENCER.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 09AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.8 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET.
* AT STAGES NEAR 13.0 FEET...MAJOR AGRICULTURAL FLOODING BEGINS.  

$$

IAC041-191832-
/O.CON.KFSD.FL.W.0133.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/SPWI4.3.ER.000000T0000Z.110716T1345Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
933 AM CDT MON JUL 18 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE LITTLE SIOUX RIVER AT SPENCER.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 7AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS ESTIMATED AT 15.6 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO A STAGE OF 14.6 FEET 
  BY 7 AM TUESDAY.
* AT STAGES NEAR 14.5 FEET...COUNTY ROAD B40 SOUTHEAST OF SPENCER 
  BEGINS FLOODING. 

$$

IAC021-041-191832-
/O.CON.KFSD.FL.W.0131.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/LNNI4.3.ER.000000T0000Z.110718T0230Z.000000T0000Z.NR/
933 AM CDT MON JUL 18 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE LITTLE SIOUX RIVER AT LINN GROVE.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 09AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 22.3 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO A STAGE OF 21.9 FEET 
  BY 7 AM TUESDAY.

$$

IAC035-191832-
/O.CON.KFSD.FL.W.0147.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/CHKI4.2.ER.110716T1912Z.110720T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
933 AM CDT MON JUL 18 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE LITTLE SIOUX RIVER AT CHEROKEE.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 08AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 20.0 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 17.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CREST NEAR 21.4 FEET BY TUESDAY JULY 19 
  THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* AT STAGES NEAR 21.0 FEET...OLD HIGHWAY 5 EAST BEGINS TO FLOOD...AND
  SOME HOMES...BUSINESSES...AND ROADS IN CHEROKEE BEGIN FLOODING. 

$$

IAC193-191832-
/O.EXT.KFSD.FL.W.0150.110721T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/CRRI4.1.ER.110721T0000Z.110722T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
933 AM CDT MON JUL 18 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE LITTLE SIOUX RIVER NEAR CORRECTIONVILLE.
* FROM WEDNESDAY EVENING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 09AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.8 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 19.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY 7 PM WEDNESDAY AND CREST NEAR 
  19.9 FEET BY FRIDAY JULY 22.
* AT STAGES NEAR 19.5 FEET...IOWA HIGHWAY 31 SOUTH WILL BEGIN 
  FLOODING. 

$$

MNC133-SDC099-191832-
/O.CON.KFSD.FL.W.0145.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/JSPM5.2.ER.110714T1406Z.110715T0230Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
933 AM CDT MON JUL 18 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SPLIT ROCK CREEK BELOW JASPER.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 09AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 91.7 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 91.0 FEET.
* AT STAGES NEAR 91.0 FEET...THE LOWER BANKS ON THIS STRETCH OF THE 
  CREEK ARE OVERTOPPED. THE LOW WATER CROSSING ON 250TH STREET AT THE 
  MN/SD STATE LINE IS FLOODED. 

$$

MNC033-063-191832-
/O.CON.KFSD.FL.W.0153.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/WDOM5.1.ER.110717T0730Z.110718T0930Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
933 AM CDT MON JUL 18 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE DES MOINES RIVER NEAR WINDOM.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 09AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.2 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 19.0 FEET.
* AT STAGES NEAR 19.0 FEET...MINOR LOWLAND FLOODING BEGINS ALONG THE 
  LOWER EAST BANK. 

$$

MNC063-191832-
/O.CON.KFSD.FL.W.0143.000000T0000Z-110721T1200Z/
/JCKM5.1.ER.110715T1344Z.110718T1345Z.110720T1200Z.NO/
933 AM CDT MON JUL 18 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE DES MOINES RIVER AT JACKSON.
* UNTIL THURSDAY MORNING.
* AT 09AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.2 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CREST NEAR 12.3 FEET BY MONDAY JULY 18. 
  THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE WEDNESDAY JULY 20.
* 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   16.21 MON 8 AM    17.0  THU 1 PM 
FORS2    12.0   15.32 MON 8 AM    15.6  THU 7 AM 
JRMS2    17.0   21.03 MON 9 AM    21.3  MON 1 AM 
SCOS2    13.0   15.09 MON 8 AM    15.2  SUN 1 PM 
YNNS2    12.0   14.69 MON 9 AM                      16.6  FRI JUL 08

BIG SIOUX RIVER
HAWI4    15.0   19.90 MON 9 AM                      20.0  SUN JUL 17
AKRI4    16.0   19.66 MON 9 AM    20.0  MON 7 PM 
SXCI4    99.0  100.80 SUN 9 PM   102.5  WED 1 AM 

OCHEYEDAN RIVER
SPOI4     8.0   10.71 MON 9 AM                      11.6  FRI JUL 15

LITTLE SIOUX RIVER
MIFI4    12.0   16.60 MON 8 AM                      17.5  FRI JUL 15
LSSI4    10.0   13.76 MON 9 AM                      14.4  FRI JUL 15
SPWI4    10.0  E15.60 MON 7 AM                      16.4  SAT JUL 16
LNNI4    18.0   22.29 MON 9 AM                      22.6  SUN JUL 17
CHKI4    17.0   20.00 MON 8 AM    21.4  TUE 7 PM 
CRRI4    19.0   15.79 MON 9 AM    19.9  FRI 7 AM 

SPLIT ROCK CREEK
JSPM5    91.0   91.71 MON 9 AM                      95.2  THU JUL 14

WEST FORK DES MOINES RIVER
WDOM5    19.0   19.22 MON 9 AM                      19.2  MON JUL 18
JCKM5    12.0   12.16 MON 9 AM    12.3  MON 7 PM 

MG
319 
WGUS83 KFSD 191442
FLSFSD
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD
942 AM CDT TUE JUL 19 2011

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN 
MINNESOTA...

  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. 

&&

MNC033-063-201842-
/O.CON.KFSD.FL.W.0153.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/WDOM5.1.ER.110717T0730Z.110719T1300Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
942 AM CDT TUE JUL 19 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE DES MOINES RIVER NEAR WINDOM.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 09AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.3 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 19.0 FEET.
* AT STAGES NEAR 19.0 FEET...MINOR LOWLAND FLOODING BEGINS ALONG THE 
  LOWER EAST BANK. 

$$

MNC063-201841-
/O.EXT.KFSD.FL.W.0143.000000T0000Z-110722T0000Z/
/JCKM5.1.ER.110715T1344Z.110719T1030Z.110721T0000Z.NO/
942 AM CDT TUE JUL 19 2011

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL 7 PM THURSDAY... 
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE DES MOINES RIVER AT JACKSON.
* UNTIL THURSDAY EVENING.
* AT 09AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.2 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS NEAR CREST NOW.
* 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

WEST FORK DES MOINES RIVER
WDOM5    19.0   19.34 TUE 9 AM                      19.4  TUE JUL 19
JCKM5    12.0   12.24 TUE 9 AM    12.3  TUE 1 PM 

MG
319 
WGUS83 KFSD 201451
FLSFSD
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD
951 AM CDT WED JUL 20 2011

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN 
MINNESOTA...

  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. 

&&

MNC033-063-211851-
/O.CON.KFSD.FL.W.0153.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/WDOM5.1.ER.110717T0730Z.110719T1300Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
951 AM CDT WED JUL 20 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE DES MOINES RIVER NEAR WINDOM.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 09AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.3 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 19.0 FEET.
* AT STAGES NEAR 19.0 FEET...MINOR LOWLAND FLOODING BEGINS ALONG THE 
  LOWER EAST BANK. 

$$

MNC063-211850-
/O.EXT.KFSD.FL.W.0143.000000T0000Z-110722T1800Z/
/JCKM5.1.ER.110715T1344Z.110720T0500Z.110721T1800Z.NO/
951 AM CDT WED JUL 20 2011

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL 1 PM FRIDAY... 
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE DES MOINES RIVER AT JACKSON.
* UNTIL FRIDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT 09AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.3 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  THURSDAY JULY 21.
* AT STAGES NEAR 12.0 FEET...LOWLAND FLOODING IN RURAL AREAS BEGINS 
  ON NON-LEVEED PORTIONS OF THE RIVER. 

$$

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

WEST FORK DES MOINES RIVER
WDOM5    19.0   19.28 WED 9 AM    19.4  TUE JUL 19
JCKM5    12.0   12.26 WED 9 AM    12.6  TUE JUL 19

MG
051 
WGUS83 KFSD 211453
FLSFSD
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD
953 AM CDT THU JUL 21 2011

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN 
MINNESOTA...

  DES MOINES RIVER AT JACKSON 
  DES MOINES RIVER NEAR WINDOM
   
.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. 

&&

MNC033-063-221853-
/O.CON.KFSD.FL.W.0153.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/WDOM5.1.ER.110717T0730Z.110719T1300Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
953 AM CDT THU JUL 21 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE DES MOINES RIVER NEAR WINDOM.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 09AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.1 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 19.0 FEET.
* AT STAGES NEAR 19.0 FEET...MINOR LOWLAND FLOODING BEGINS ALONG THE 
  LOWER EAST BANK. 


$$

MNC063-221852-
/O.EXT.KFSD.FL.W.0143.000000T0000Z-110722T2100Z/
/JCKM5.1.ER.110715T1344Z.110720T0500Z.110721T2100Z.NO/
953 AM CDT THU JUL 21 2011

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL 4 PM FRIDAY... 
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE DES MOINES RIVER AT JACKSON.
* UNTIL FRIDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT 09AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.2 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  FRIDAY JULY 22.
* 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

WEST FORK DES MOINES RIVER
WDOM5    19.0   19.08 THU 9 AM                      19.4  TUE JUL 19
JCKM5    12.0   12.18 THU 9 AM    12.1  THU 1 PM    12.6  WED JUL 20
643 
WGUS83 KFSD 221607
FLSFSD
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD
1106 AM CDT FRI JUL 22 2011

...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN 
MINNESOTA...

  DES MOINES RIVER NEAR WINDOM 
  DES MOINES RIVER AT JACKSON 
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN IOWA...
SOUTH DAKOTA...

  BIG SIOUX RIVER AT AKRON 
  LITTLE SIOUX RIVER AT CHEROKEE 
  LITTLE SIOUX RIVER NEAR CORRECTIONVILLE 
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN SOUTH 
DAKOTA...NEBRASKA...IOWA...
  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 AT HAWARDEN
  BIG SIOUX RIVER AT SIOUX CITY
  LITTLE SIOUX RIVER NEAR MILFORD
  LITTLE SIOUX RIVER ABOVE SPENCER
  LITTLE SIOUX RIVER AT SPENCER
  LITTLE SIOUX RIVER AT LINN GROVE
   
.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. 

&&

SDC023-053-232006-
/O.ROU.KFSD.HY.S.0000.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/FRDS2.N.UU.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
1106 AM CDT FRI JUL 22 2011

FORECAST INFORMATION FOR
  MISSOURI RIVER AT FORT RANDALL DAM.
* AT 12AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 1373 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 1375 FEET.
* CURRENT INFLOW IS AROUND 144000 CFS.
* CURRENT RELEASES ARE AROUND 157200 CFS.
* FORECAST RELEASES ARE EXPECTED TO REMAIN NEAR 156000 CFS
  THROUGH JULY 28 THEN DECREASE TO AROUND 147000 CFS BY AUGUST 1.
* THE POOL ELEVATION IS FORECAST TO SLOWLY FALL TO NEAR 1365 FEET BY
  MID AUGUST.
* 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.


$$

SDC023-232005-
/O.CON.KFSD.FL.W.0118.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/PCPS2.3.ER.000000T0000Z.110707T0215Z.000000T0000Z.NR/
1106 AM CDT FRI JUL 22 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE PLATTE CREEK NEAR PLATTE.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 10AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.9 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET.
* AT STAGES NEAR 12.0 FEET...SIGNIFICANT AGRICULTURAL FLOODING 
BEGINS. 


$$

SDC015-232005-
/O.CON.KFSD.FL.W.0092.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/CBLS2.3.DR.110614T1406Z.110712T1101Z.000000T0000Z.NR/
1106 AM CDT FRI JUL 22 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE LAKE FRANCIS CASE AT CHAMBERLAIN.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 10AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 73.3 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 65.0 FEET.


$$

NEC015-SDC023-232005-
/O.CON.KFSD.FL.W.0067.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/GRWS2.3.DR.110506T1230Z.110712T1330Z.000000T0000Z.NR/
1106 AM CDT FRI JUL 22 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MISSOURI RIVER NEAR GREENWOOD.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 10AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 38.7 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-SDC009-023-232005-
/O.CON.KFSD.FL.W.0068.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/MRVN1.3.DR.000000T0000Z.110701T0515Z.000000T0000Z.NR/
1106 AM CDT FRI JUL 22 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MISSOURI RIVER NEAR VERDEL.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 10AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 28.8 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 24.0 FEET.


$$

NEC107-SDC009-232005-
/O.CON.KFSD.FL.W.0069.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/MRNN1.3.DR.000000T0000Z.110701T0515Z.000000T0000Z.NR/
1106 AM CDT FRI JUL 22 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MISSOURI RIVER AT NIOBRARA.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 10AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 26.4 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 21.0 FEET.
* AT STAGES NEAR 25.5 FEET...BOTTOM ROAD IN BON HOMME COUNTY BEGINS 
FLOODING. 


$$

NEC107-SDC009-232005-
/O.CON.KFSD.FL.W.0070.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/SPGS2.3.DR.000000T0000Z.110622T0815Z.000000T0000Z.NR/
1106 AM CDT FRI JUL 22 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MISSOURI RIVER AT SPRINGFIELD.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 10AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.1 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET.
* AT STAGES NEAR 13.5 FEET...MARINA ROAD IN BON HOMME COUNTY BEGINS 
FLOODING. 


$$

NEC027-107-SDC135-232005-
/O.ROU.KFSD.HY.S.0000.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/GPDN1.N.UU.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
1106 AM CDT FRI JUL 22 2011

FORECAST INFORMATION FOR
  MISSOURI RIVER AT GAVINS POINT DAM.
* AT 12AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 1205 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 1210 FEET.
* CURRENT INFLOW IS AROUND 156000 CFS.
* CURRENT RELEASES ARE AROUND 160000 CFS.
* FORECAST RELEASES ARE EXPECTED TO REMAIN NEAR 160000 CFS THROUGH
  JULY 29 THEN DECREASE TO 150000 CFS ON AUGUST 1.
* THE POOL ELEVATION IS EXPECTED TO REMAIN NEAR 1206 FEET THROUGH
  EARLY TO MID AUGUST.

$$

NEC027-SDC135-232005-
/O.CON.KFSD.FL.W.0086.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/YANS2.3.DR.110602T1443Z.110629T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1106 AM CDT FRI JUL 22 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MISSOURI RIVER AT YANKTON.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 10AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 25.8 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 20.0 FEET.


$$

NEC027-SDC027-135-232005-
/O.CON.KFSD.FL.W.0088.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/GYVS2.2.DR.110608T0216Z.110629T0915Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
1106 AM CDT FRI JUL 22 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MISSOURI RIVER NEAR GAYVILLE.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 10AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 56.8 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 55.0 FEET.


$$

NEC051-SDC027-127-232005-
/O.CON.KFSD.FL.W.0087.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/MKLN1.3.DR.110608T0700Z.110629T1246Z.000000T0000Z.NR/
1106 AM CDT FRI JUL 22 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MISSOURI RIVER NEAR MASKELL.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 10AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 31.6 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 30.0 FEET.
* AT STAGES NEAR 31.8 FEET...THE ROAD NEAR MOUNTS LANDING IN CLAY 
COUNTY IS FLOODED. 


$$

NEC043-051-SDC127-232005-
/O.CON.KFSD.FL.W.0080.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/MRPN1.3.DR.000000T0000Z.110720T0930Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
1106 AM CDT FRI JUL 22 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MISSOURI RIVER NEAR PONCA.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 10AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 29.0 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 20.0 FEET.


$$

IAC193-NEC043-SDC127-232005-
/O.CON.KFSD.FL.W.0083.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/SSCN1.2.DR.110606T0547Z.110721T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1106 AM CDT FRI JUL 22 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MISSOURI RIVER AT SOUTH SIOUX CITY.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 10AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 35.1 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 30.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO A STAGE OF 34.8 FEET 
  BY 7 AM SATURDAY.
* AT STAGES NEAR 36.0 FEET...EXTENSIVE URBAN FLOODING IN LOWER LYING 
PORTIONS OF SIOUX CITY BEGINS. 


$$

SDC005-232005-
/O.CON.KFSD.FL.W.0015.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/HURS2.3.SM.110320T1215Z.110326T0915Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1106 AM CDT FRI JUL 22 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE JAMES RIVER AT HURON.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 10AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.5 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CREST NEAR 16.8 FEET BY WEDNESDAY JULY 27
  THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* AT STAGES NEAR 16.5 FEET...JERSEY...RIVERSIDE...AND SHERMAN WILL 
BEGIN FLOODING. 


$$

SDC111-232005-
/O.CON.KFSD.FL.W.0016.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/FORS2.3.SM.110319T1444Z.110325T2015Z.000000T0000Z.NR/
1106 AM CDT FRI JUL 22 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE JAMES RIVER NEAR FORESTBURG.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 10AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.4 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CREST NEAR 15.7 FEET BY FRIDAY JULY 29 
  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.



$$

SDC035-061-232005-
/O.CON.KFSD.FL.W.0017.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/JRMS2.3.SM.110317T0025Z.110328T0415Z.000000T0000Z.NR/
1106 AM CDT FRI JUL 22 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE JAMES RIVER AT MITCHELL.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 09AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 21.1 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 17.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 21.5 FEET BY 7 AM
  FRIDAY.  ADDITIONAL RISES MAY BE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER.
* AT STAGES NEAR 21.5 FEET...SHANNARD ROAD IS FLOODED. 


$$

SDC067-135-232005-
/O.CON.KFSD.FL.W.0018.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/SCOS2.3.SM.000000T0000Z.110328T0815Z.000000T0000Z.NR/
1106 AM CDT FRI JUL 22 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE JAMES RIVER NEAR SCOTLAND.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 10AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.1 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 15.4 FEET BY 1 PM
  THURSDAY.  ADDITIONAL RISES MAY BE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER.
* AT STAGES NEAR 15.5 FEET...431ST AVENUE IS FLOODED WHERE IT CROSSES
THE RIVER IN NORTHWESTERN YANKTON COUNTY. 


$$

SDC135-232005-
/O.CON.KFSD.FL.W.0019.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/YNNS2.3.SM.110321T1445Z.110420T1501Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1106 AM CDT FRI JUL 22 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE JAMES RIVER ABOVE YANKTON.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 10AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.4 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 14.9 FEET BY 7 AM
  FRIDAY.  ADDITIONAL RISES MAY BE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER.
* AT STAGES NEAR 16.0 FEET...SW JIM RIVER ROAD NEAR 301ST STREET 
FLOODS. 


$$

IAC041-059-232005-
/O.CON.KFSD.FL.W.0135.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/MIFI4.3.ER.000000T0000Z.110715T1245Z.000000T0000Z.NR/
1106 AM CDT FRI JUL 22 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE LITTLE SIOUX RIVER NEAR MILFORD.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 08AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.9 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET.
* AT STAGES NEAR 14.5 FEET...190TH AVENUE BETWEEN 110TH STREET AND 
120TH STREET IS FLOODED. 


$$

IAC041-059-232005-
/O.CON.KFSD.FL.W.0132.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/LSSI4.2.ER.110711T1533Z.110715T2045Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
1106 AM CDT FRI JUL 22 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE LITTLE SIOUX RIVER ABOVE SPENCER.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 10AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.1 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET.
* AT STAGES NEAR 13.0 FEET...MAJOR AGRICULTURAL FLOODING BEGINS.  


$$

IAC041-232005-
/O.CON.KFSD.FL.W.0133.000000T0000Z-110727T0900Z/
/SPWI4.3.ER.000000T0000Z.110716T1345Z.110726T0900Z.NO/
1106 AM CDT FRI JUL 22 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE LITTLE SIOUX RIVER AT SPENCER.
* UNTIL LATE TUESDAY NIGHT.
* AT 11AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.9 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  TUESDAY JULY 26.


$$

IAC021-041-232005-
/O.CON.KFSD.FL.W.0131.000000T0000Z-110726T1200Z/
/LNNI4.3.ER.000000T0000Z.110718T0230Z.110725T1200Z.NR/
1106 AM CDT FRI JUL 22 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE LITTLE SIOUX RIVER AT LINN GROVE.
* UNTIL TUESDAY MORNING.
* AT 10AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 20.0 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  MONDAY JULY 25.
* AT STAGES NEAR 20.0 FEET...MAJOR FLOODING OF AGRICULTURAL LAND 
BEGINS ALONG THIS ENTIRE STRETCH OF THE RIVER. 


$$

IAC035-232005-
/O.EXT.KFSD.FL.W.0147.000000T0000Z-110726T0200Z/
/CHKI4.2.ER.110716T1912Z.110719T1200Z.110725T0200Z.NO/
1106 AM CDT FRI JUL 22 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE LITTLE SIOUX RIVER AT CHEROKEE.
* UNTIL MONDAY EVENING.
* AT 07AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 20.6 (ESTIMATED) FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 17.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  SUNDAY JULY 24.
* AT STAGES NEAR 21.0 FEET...OLD HIGHWAY 5 EAST BEGINS TO FLOOD...AND
SOME HOMES...BUSINESSES...AND ROADS IN CHEROKEE BEGIN FLOODING. 


$$

IAC193-232005-
/O.EXT.KFSD.FL.W.0150.000000T0000Z-110724T2000Z/
/CRRI4.2.ER.110720T0603Z.110722T0415Z.110723T2000Z.NO/
1106 AM CDT FRI JUL 22 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE LITTLE SIOUX RIVER NEAR CORRECTIONVILLE.
* UNTIL SUNDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT 10AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 20.0 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 19.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  SATURDAY JULY 23.
* AT STAGES NEAR 19.5 FEET...IOWA HIGHWAY 31 SOUTH WILL BEGIN 
FLOODING. 


$$

IAC167-SDC083-127-232005-
/O.CON.KFSD.FL.W.0126.000000T0000Z-110724T2000Z/
/HAWI4.1.ER.110713T0936Z.110718T1415Z.110723T2000Z.NO/
1106 AM CDT FRI JUL 22 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BIG SIOUX RIVER AT HAWARDEN.
* UNTIL SUNDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT 07AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.1 (ESTIMATED) FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  SATURDAY JULY 23.
* AT STAGES NEAR 15.0 FEET...AGRICULTURAL FLOODING BEGINS ON THE 
SOUTH DAKOTA SIDE OF THE RIVER. 


$$

IAC149-SDC127-232005-
/O.EXT.KFSD.FL.W.0127.000000T0000Z-110724T0400Z/
/AKRI4.2.ER.110713T0840Z.110719T0445Z.110723T0400Z.NO/
1106 AM CDT FRI JUL 22 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BIG SIOUX RIVER AT AKRON.
* UNTIL SATURDAY EVENING.
* AT 10AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.5 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  FRIDAY JULY 22.
* AT STAGES NEAR 16.0 FEET...SEVERAL FARM LEVEES ARE OVERTOPPED WITH 
SIGNIFICANT FLOODING OF AGRICULTURAL LANDS. 


$$

IAC193-NEC043-SDC127-232005-
/O.CON.KFSD.FL.W.0089.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/SXCI4.1.ER.000000T0000Z.110721T0135Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1106 AM CDT FRI JUL 22 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BIG SIOUX RIVER AT SIOUX CITY.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 08AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 101.4 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 99.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO A STAGE OF 101.3 FEET
  BY 7 AM SATURDAY.


$$

MNC033-063-221636-
/O.CAN.KFSD.FL.W.0153.000000T0000Z-110722T1606Z/
/WDOM5.1.ER.110717T0730Z.110719T1300Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1106 AM CDT FRI JUL 22 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE DES MOINES RIVER NEAR WINDOM.
* AT 10AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.8 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 19.0 FEET.
* AT STAGES NEAR 19.0 FEET...MINOR LOWLAND FLOODING BEGINS ALONG THE 
LOWER EAST BANK. 


$$

MNC063-221636-
/O.CAN.KFSD.FL.W.0143.000000T0000Z-110722T2100Z/
/JCKM5.1.ER.110715T1344Z.110720T0500Z.110722T0630Z.NO/
1106 AM CDT FRI JUL 22 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE DES MOINES RIVER AT JACKSON.
* AT 10AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.9 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET.
* RECENT ACTIVITY...THE RIVER ROSE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE ON FRIDAY JULY 
  22.
* RECENT ACTIVITY...THE RIVER FELL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT 1 AM FRIDAY.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO 11.6 FEET BY 7 AM 
  SATURDAY.
* 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   1372.60 FRI 12 AM     
PCPS2    12.0       12.86 FRI 10 AM                      14.6  TUE JUL 12
CBLS2    65.0       73.32 FRI 10 AM       
GRWS2    30.0       38.74 FRI 10 AM                      38.9  TUE JUL 12
MRVN1    24.0       28.77 FRI 10 AM                      29.0  WED JUL 13
MRNN1    21.0       26.43 FRI 10 AM                      26.7  WED JUL 13
SPGS2    10.0       14.11 FRI 10 AM        
GPDN1    1210.0   1205.40 FRI 12 AM         
YANS2    20.0       25.81 FRI 10 AM                      26.0  TUE JUL 12
GYVS2    55.0       56.78 FRI 10 AM                      57.0  TUE JUL 12
MKLN1    30.0       31.57 FRI 10 AM                      31.8  TUE JUL 12
MRPN1    20.0       29.04 FRI 10 AM                      29.1  WED JUL 20
SSCN1    30.0       35.06 FRI 10 AM                      35.2  THU JUL 21

JAMES RIVER
HURS2    11.0       16.50 FRI 10 AM   16.8  MON 7 PM     
FORS2    12.0       15.43 FRI 10 AM   15.7  THU 1 AM    
JRMS2    17.0       21.07 FRI 10 AM                      21.1  TUE JUL 12
SCOS2    13.0       15.10 FRI 10 AM                      15.7  TUE JUL 12
YNNS2    12.0       14.40 FRI 10 AM                      15.8  TUE JUL 12

LITTLE SIOUX RIVER
MIFI4    12.0       14.92 THU 8 AM                       17.5  FRI JUL 15
LSSI4    10.0       12.12 FRI 10 AM                      14.4  FRI JUL 15
SPWI4    10.0       13.93 WED 11 AM                      16.4  SAT JUL 16
LNNI4    18.0       20.03 FRI 10 AM                      22.6  SUN JUL 17
CHKI4    17.0      E20.60 FRI 7 AM                       22.6  TUE JUL 19
CRRI4    19.0       20.05 FRI 10 AM                      20.7  THU JUL 21

BIG SIOUX RIVER
HAWI4    15.0      E16.10 FRI 7 AM                       19.9  MON JUL 18
AKRI4    16.0       16.51 FRI 10 AM                      20.0  MON JUL 18
SXCI4    99.0      101.43 FRI 9 AM                      101.9  WED JUL 20


WEST FORK DES MOINES RIVER
WDOM5    19.0      18.75 FRI 10 AM                       19.4  TUE JUL 19
JCKM5    12.0      11.88 FRI 10 AM                       15.0  THU JUL 21

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 Jul 17, 3:51 AM CDT, 3 hours 50 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jul 17, 3:51 AM CDT, 3 hours 50 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION FOR SOUTHEAST SD/SOUTHWEST MN/NORTHWEST IA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD
351 AM CDT SUN JUL 17 2011

.DISCUSSION...
SEEING AN AREA OF SHOWERS/THUNDERSTORMS PUSHING OUT OF WESTERN
NEBRASKA INTO SOUTHWESTERN/SOUTH CENTRAL SOUTH DAKOTA VERY EARLY
THIS MORNING IN ASSOCIATION WITH THE LOW LEVEL JET TRACKING OUT OF
THAT AREA. QUESTION BECOMES WHETHER ANY OF THIS ACTIVITY WILL MAKE
IT INTO OUR FAR WEST DURING THE MORNING HOURS. ACTIVITY LOOKS TO BE
WEAKENING AS IT PUSHES TO THE EAST...SO LEFT FORECAST DRY FOR
NOW...BUT WILL MONITOR THROUGH THE MORNING.

OTHERWISE...NOT A WHOLE LOT OF SURPRISES IN THE FORECAST WITH THINGS
PRETTY MUCH STATUS QUO AS A BROAD UPPER LEVEL RIDGE REMAINS PARKED
OVER THE REGION INTO THE MIDDLE OF THE WEEK. WHILE EXPECTATION IS
THAT WE WILL REMAIN PRIMARILY DRY THROUGH THE PERIOD...CANNOT RULE
OUT SOME THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY ACROSS OUR NORTH AND NORTHEAST WITH
A SURFACE BOUNDARY MEANDERING AROUND TO OUR NORTH THROUGH TOMORROW.
THE NAM DROPS THIS BOUNDARY A LITTLE FARTHER SOUTH THAN OTHER
MODELS...AND FOR THAT REASON OUTPUTS MORE QPF IN OUR NORTH THAN
OTHER MODELS. WITH THE UNCERTAINTY AND VERY WARM AIR ALOFT...LEFT
FORECAST DRY. LEFT HEAT HEADLINES AS IS...CONTINUING THROUGH
WEDNESDAY WITH DAYTIME HIGHS IN THE MID/UPPER 90S AND DEW POINTS IN
THE MID/UPPER 70S...YIELDING AFTERNOON HEAT INDEX VALUES OF 105 TO
110 PLUS THROUGH THE PERIOD.

.AVIATION...
ONCE AGAIN...WIDESPREAD MVFR FOG WILL BE FOUND ACROSS THE AREA
THROUGH SUNRISE...WITH SOME AREAS OF IFR FOG. HOWEVER UNLIKE
YESTERDAY AT THIS TIME...IT APPEARS THAT ANY LIFR TO VLIFR FOG WILL
BE EXTREMELY LIMITED IN COVERAGE. OTHERWISE EXPECT VFR CONDITIONS
THROUGH THE BALANCE OF SUNDAY AND SUNDAY EVENING.

&&

.FSD WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...

IA...EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING UNTIL 7 PM CDT WEDNESDAY FOR IAZ001>003-
     012>014-020>022-031-032.

MN...EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING UNTIL 7 PM CDT WEDNESDAY FOR MNZ071-072-
     080-081-089-090-097-098.

NE...EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING UNTIL 7 PM CDT WEDNESDAY FOR NEZ013-014.

SD...EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING UNTIL 7 PM CDT WEDNESDAY FOR SDZ038>040-
     050-052>071.

&&
Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 17, 4:59 AM CDT, 2 hours 42 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD
459 AM CDT SUN JUL 17 2011

SDZ038>040-050-052>071-MNZ071-072-080-081-089-090-097-098-
IAZ001>003-012>014-020>022-031-032-NEZ013-014-181200-
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-
459 AM CDT SUN JUL 17 2011

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

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

FLOODING...
MINOR TO MODERATE FLOODING WILL CONTINUE ACROSS MANY LOCAL RIVERS
AND STREAMS THE NEXT FEW DAYS DUE TO RECENT HEAVY RAINS.

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

ADDITIONALLY...THE JAMES RIVER WILL BE IN FLOOD UNTIL FURTHER
NOTICE...ALONG WITH LOWER PORTIONS OF THE BIG SIOUX NEAR SIOUX
CITY DUE TO BACKWATER EFFECTS FROM THE MISSOURI RIVER.

EXCESSIVE TEMPERATURES...
TEMPERATURES IN THE 90S TO AROUND 100 ALONG WITH DEWPOINTS IN THE
MID AND UPPER 70S WILL RESULT IN HEAT INDEX VALUES OF 105 TO 113
ACROSS THE AREA THIS AFTERNOON.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY

DANGEROUS HEAT INDICES OF 105 TO 115 DEGREES CAN BE EXPECTED
DURING THE LATE AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING HOURS FROM MONDAY
INTO WEDNESDAY.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED TODAY AND TONIGHT.

&&

FOR MORE INFORMATION PLEASE VISIT OUR WEBSITE AT
WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SIOUXFALLS. THIS INCLUDES THE GRAPHICAL HAZARDOUS
WEATHER OUTLOOK.

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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; the gauge from the NWS water service and the USGS.