River Flood Warning 35, NWS Sioux Falls, SD

666 
WGUS83 KFSD 171542
FLSFSD
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD
1042 AM CDT THU MAR 17 2011

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

  JAMES RIVER AT HURON 
  JAMES RIVER NEAR FORESTBURG 
  JAMES RIVER AT MITCHELL
  JAMES RIVER NEAR SCOTLAND
  JAMES RIVER ABOVE YANKTON
  FIRESTEEL CREEK NEAR MOUNT VERNON
  LITTLE VERMILLION NEAR SALEM
  WEST FORK VERMILLION RIVER NEAR PARKER 
  VERMILLION RIVER NEAR DAVIS
  VERMILLION RIVER NEAR WAKONDA 
  BIG SIOUX RIVER NEAR BROOKINGS 
  BIG SIOUX RIVER NEAR DELL RAPIDS
  BIG SIOUX RIVER AT SIOUX FALLS 60TH STREET 
  BIG SIOUX RIVER AT WESTERN AVE
  BIG SIOUX RIVER AT SIOUX FALLS NORTH CLIFF 
  BIG SIOUX RIVER AT HAWARDEN 
  BIG SIOUX RIVER AT AKRON 
  SKUNK CREEK NEAR HARTFORD
  WILLOW CREEK NEAR CROOKS
  SPLIT ROCK CREEK BELOW JASPER
  SPLIT ROCK CREEK NEAR CORSON 
  ROCK RIVER AT ROCK RAPIDS
  LITTLE SIOUX RIVER NEAR MILFORD
  LITTLE SIOUX RIVER AT SPENCER 
  LITTLE SIOUX RIVER AT LINN GROVE
  DES MOINES RIVER AT JACKSON 
  REDWOOD RIVER NEAR MARSHALL 

.THE FOLLOWING RIVER FORECASTS INCLUDE FORECAST PRECIPITATION THROUGH
THIS AFTERNOON. 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. 

&&

SDC005-241942-
/O.EXT.KFSD.FL.W.0015.110320T0300Z-000000T0000Z/
/HURS2.3.SM.110320T0300Z.110326T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1042 AM CDT THU MAR 17 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE JAMES RIVER AT HURON.
* FROM SATURDAY EVENING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 10AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.5 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY 10 PM SATURDAY AND CREST NEAR 
  16.4 FEET BY SATURDAY MARCH 26.
* AT STAGES NEAR 16.5 FEET...JERSEY...RIVERSIDE...AND SHERMAN WILL 
  BEGIN FLOODING. 

$$

SDC111-241941-
/O.EXT.KFSD.FL.W.0016.110318T2043Z-000000T0000Z/
/FORS2.2.SM.110318T2043Z.110329T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1042 AM CDT THU MAR 17 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE JAMES RIVER NEAR FORESTBURG.
* FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 10AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.0 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY 4 PM FRIDAY AND CREST NEAR 
  15.9 FEET BY TUESDAY MARCH 29.
* 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.

$$

SDC035-061-241941-
/O.CON.KFSD.FL.W.0017.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/JRMS2.3.SM.110317T0025Z.110331T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1042 AM CDT THU MAR 17 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE JAMES RIVER AT MITCHELL.
* AT 09AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.9 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 17.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CREST NEAR 22.1 FEET BY THURSDAY MARCH 31
  THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* AT STAGES NEAR 22.0 FEET...WATER OVERTOPS 257TH STREET ABOUT 100 
  YARDS EAST OF THE BRIDGE. 

$$

SDC067-135-241941-
/O.CON.KFSD.FL.W.0018.110318T0900Z-000000T0000Z/
/SCOS2.3.SM.110318T0900Z.110404T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1042 AM CDT THU MAR 17 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE JAMES RIVER NEAR SCOTLAND.
* FROM LATE TONIGHT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 09AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.2 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY 4 AM FRIDAY AND CREST NEAR 
  16.4 FEET BY SUNDAY APRIL 03.
* AT STAGES NEAR 16.0 FEET...APPROXIMATELY 22850 ACRES OF FARM LAND 
  ARE FLOODED BETWEEN MITCHELL AND YANKTON. 

$$

SDC135-241941-
/O.CON.KFSD.FL.W.0019.110321T2230Z-000000T0000Z/
/YNNS2.2.SM.110321T2230Z.110405T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1042 AM CDT THU MAR 17 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE JAMES RIVER ABOVE YANKTON.
* FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 10AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.4 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY 5 PM MONDAY AND CREST NEAR 
  15.3 FEET BY TUESDAY APRIL 05.
* AT STAGES NEAR 16.0 FEET...SW JIM RIVER ROAD NEAR 305TH STREET 
  FLOODS. 

$$

SDC011-101-241941-
/O.EXT.KFSD.FL.W.0020.110318T1308Z-000000T0000Z/
/BRKS2.3.SM.110318T1308Z.110324T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1042 AM CDT THU MAR 17 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BIG SIOUX RIVER NEAR BROOKINGS.
* FROM FRIDAY MORNING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 09AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 6.5 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY 8 AM FRIDAY AND CREST NEAR 
  13.1 FEET BY THURSDAY MARCH 24.
* AT STAGES NEAR 13.0 FEET...THE BRIDGE 1 MILE SOUTH OF MEDARY ON 
  471ST AVENUE IS OVERTOPPED. 

$$

SDC099-101-241941-
/O.CON.KFSD.FL.W.0021.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/DERS2.3.SM.110317T1931Z.110325T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NR/
1042 AM CDT THU MAR 17 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BIG SIOUX RIVER NEAR DELL RAPIDS.
* AT 09AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.7 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY 3 PM THURSDAY AND CREST NEAR 
  15.6 FEET BY FRIDAY MARCH 25.
* AT STAGES NEAR 16.0 FEET...THE WATER REACHES THE BOTTOM OF THE 
  BRIDGE ON 250TH STREET WEST OF BALTIC...AND 248TH STREET EAST OF
  THE GAGE IS FLOODED...ALONG WITH SEVERAL OTHER COUNTY ROADS.
  FLOODING WILL AFFECT THE CITY OF RENNER WITH WATER GOING OVER 
  THE MAIN ROAD IN TOWN. 

$$

SDC099-241941-
/O.EXT.KFSD.FL.W.0022.110318T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/SFLS2.2.SM.110318T0000Z.110325T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1042 AM CDT THU MAR 17 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BIG SIOUX RIVER AT SIOUX FALLS 60TH STREET.
* FROM THIS EVENING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 09AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.4 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY 7 PM THURSDAY AND CREST NEAR 
  15.4 FEET BY FRIDAY MARCH 25.
* AT STAGES NEAR 15.0 FEET...FLOODING BEGINS TO AFFECT ROADS...
  HOMES...AND BUSINESSES IN RENNER. 

$$

SDC083-099-241941-
/O.CON.KFSD.FL.W.0038.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/WAVS2.1.SM.110317T1207Z.110317T1346Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1042 AM CDT THU MAR 17 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BIG SIOUX RIVER AT WESTERN AVE.
* AT 10AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.0 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET.
* RECENT ACTIVITY...THE RIVER ROSE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE ON THURSDAY 
  MARCH 17.
* AT STAGES NEAR 10.0 FEET...CITY PARKS IN SOUTHERN SIOUX FALLS BEGIN
  TO FLOOD. 

$$

IAC119-SDC083-099-241941-
/O.EXT.KFSD.FL.W.0023.110317T2212Z-000000T0000Z/
/SXFS2.2.SM.110317T2212Z.110325T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1042 AM CDT THU MAR 17 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BIG SIOUX RIVER AT SIOUX FALLS NORTH CLIFF.
* FROM THIS AFTERNOON UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 09AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.6 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY 5 PM THURSDAY AND CREST NEAR 
  21.5 FEET BY FRIDAY MARCH 25.

$$

IAC167-SDC083-127-241941-
/O.EXT.KFSD.FL.W.0024.110317T2125Z-000000T0000Z/
/HAWI4.2.SM.110317T2125Z.110321T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1042 AM CDT THU MAR 17 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BIG SIOUX RIVER AT HAWARDEN.
* FROM THIS AFTERNOON UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 07AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS ESTIMATED AT 13.6 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY 4 PM THURSDAY AND CREST NEAR 
  20.7 FEET BY MONDAY MARCH 21.
* AT STAGES NEAR 20.0 FEET...SOME FARM HOUSES ON THE SOUTH DAKOTA 
  SIDE OF THE RIVER ARE ISOLATED BY HIGH WATER. 

$$

IAC149-SDC127-241941-
/O.EXT.KFSD.FL.W.0025.110318T0300Z-000000T0000Z/
/AKRI4.3.SM.110318T0300Z.110321T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1042 AM CDT THU MAR 17 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BIG SIOUX RIVER AT AKRON.
* FROM THIS EVENING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 10AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.6 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY 10 PM THURSDAY AND CREST NEAR 
  20.9 FEET BY MONDAY MARCH 21.
* AT STAGES NEAR 21.5 FEET...HIGHWAY 48 NEAR THE INTERSECTION WITH 
  IOWA HIGHWAY 12 NORTH OF AKRON BEGINS TO FLOOD. 

$$

SDC035-201942-
/O.CON.KFSD.FL.W.0014.000000T0000Z-110320T1942Z/
/MTVS2.2.SM.110316T2145Z.110317T1800Z.110319T1942Z.NO/
1042 AM CDT THU MAR 17 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE FIRESTEEL CREEK NEAR MOUNT VERNON.
* AT 10AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.9 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CREST NEAR 13.1 FEET BY THURSDAY MARCH 
  17. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE SATURDAY MARCH 19.
* AT STAGES NEAR 13.0 FEET...THE LEFT BANK OVERFLOWS. 

$$

SDC087-241941-
/O.CON.KFSD.FL.W.0036.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/LVSS2.2.SM.110317T0200Z.110317T1500Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1042 AM CDT THU MAR 17 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE LITTLE VERMILLION NEAR SALEM.
* AT 10AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.7 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET.
* AT STAGES NEAR 8.0 FEET...THE WATER REACHES THE BOTTOM OF THE 
  BRIDGES ON 247TH STREET...248TH STREET...AND 444TH AVENUE. 

$$

SDC125-190524-
/O.EXT.KFSD.FL.W.0033.000000T0000Z-110319T0524Z/
/PKRS2.2.SM.110316T1621Z.110317T1245Z.110318T0524Z.NO/
1042 AM CDT THU MAR 17 2011

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL 12 AM SATURDAY... 
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE WEST FORK VERMILLION RIVER NEAR PARKER.
* AT 10AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.1 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CREST NEAR 10.7 FEET BY THURSDAY MARCH 
  17. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE FRIDAY MARCH 18.
* AT STAGES NEAR 11.0 FEET...MAJOR AGRICULTURAL FLOODING BEGINS...AND
  A FEW COUNTY AND TOWNSHIP ROADS WILL BEGIN TO FLOOD. 

$$

SDC125-241941-
/O.CON.KFSD.FL.W.0027.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/DVSS2.1.SM.110316T2230Z.110318T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1042 AM CDT THU MAR 17 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE VERMILLION RIVER NEAR DAVIS.
* AT 08AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.4 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET.
* RECENT ACTIVITY...THE RIVER ROSE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE ON WEDNESDAY 
  MARCH 16.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CREST NEAR 12.9 FEET BY FRIDAY MARCH 18 
  THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* AT STAGES NEAR 13.0 FEET...MODERATE FLOODING OF AGRICULTURAL LAND 
  BEGINS. 

$$

SDC027-240000-
/O.EXT.KFSD.FL.W.0028.110319T0430Z-110324T0000Z/
/WKAS2.1.SM.110319T0430Z.110320T0000Z.110323T0000Z.NO/
1042 AM CDT THU MAR 17 2011

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL 7 PM WEDNESDAY... 
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE VERMILLION RIVER NEAR WAKONDA.
* FROM FRIDAY EVENING TO WEDNESDAY EVENING.
* AT 06AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS ESTIMATED AT 10.3 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY 11 PM FRIDAY AND CREST NEAR 
  15.0 FEET BY SATURDAY MARCH 19. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD 
  STAGE BY TUESDAY MARCH 22.
* AT STAGES NEAR 15.0 FEET...HIGHWAY 19 SOUTH OF CENTERVILLE COULD 
  START FLOODING IF THE LEVEES FAIL. 

$$

MNC063-241941-
/O.EXT.KFSD.FL.W.0026.110318T1330Z-000000T0000Z/
/JCKM5.2.SM.110318T1330Z.110322T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1042 AM CDT THU MAR 17 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE DES MOINES RIVER AT JACKSON.
* FROM FRIDAY MORNING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 10AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.0 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY 8 AM FRIDAY AND CREST NEAR 
  14.9 FEET BY TUESDAY MARCH 22.
* AT STAGES NEAR 14.0 FEET...FLOODING BEGINS TO AFFECT HOMES AND 
  BUSINESSES ALONG THE NON-LEVEED PORTIONS OF THE RIVER IN JACKSON. 

$$

MNC133-SDC099-241941-
/O.CON.KFSD.FL.W.0034.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/JSPM5.2.SM.110316T2218Z.110317T1315Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
1042 AM CDT THU MAR 17 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SPLIT ROCK CREEK BELOW JASPER.
* AT 10AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 91.4 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 91.0 FEET.
* RECENT ACTIVITY...THE RIVER ROSE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE ON WEDNESDAY 
  MARCH 16.
* 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. 

$$

SDC099-211200-
/O.EXT.KFSD.FL.W.0029.000000T0000Z-110321T1200Z/
/COSS2.1.SM.110317T0118Z.110319T0000Z.110320T1200Z.NO/
1042 AM CDT THU MAR 17 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SPLIT ROCK CREEK NEAR CORSON.
* AT 09AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.4 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 8.5 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY 2 PM THURSDAY AND CREST NEAR 
  10.6 FEET BY FRIDAY MARCH 18. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE
  BY SUNDAY MARCH 20.
* AT STAGES NEAR 11.0 FEET...THE NURSERY NEAR THE MOUTH OF SPLIT ROCK
  CREEK BEGINS FLOODING IF THE BIG SIOUX RIVER IS HIGH ENOUGH TO
  CAUSE A BACKWATER EFFECT. 

$$

SDC099-241941-
/O.CON.KFSD.FL.W.0035.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/HTFS2.3.SM.110316T2041Z.110317T0215Z.000000T0000Z.NR/
1042 AM CDT THU MAR 17 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SKUNK CREEK NEAR HARTFORD.
* AT 10AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.4 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET.
* AT STAGES NEAR 11.0 FEET...THE HIGHER LEFT BANKS ARE OVERTOPPED 
  FLOODING SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF PASTURE LAND...AND HIGHWAY 38 EAST
  OF HARTFORD BEGINS FLOODING. 

$$

SDC099-241941-
/O.CON.KFSD.FL.W.0012.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/WCCS2.2.SM.110315T1657Z.110317T0701Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1042 AM CDT THU MAR 17 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE WILLOW CREEK NEAR CROOKS.
* AT 10AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.3 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET.
* AT STAGES NEAR 11.0 FEET...THE HIGHER BANKS OVERFLOW FLOODING 
  SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF PASTURE LAND AND SOME CROP LAND. 

$$

IAC119-241941-
/O.CON.KFSD.FL.W.0030.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/RAPI4.1.SM.110316T2346Z.110318T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1042 AM CDT THU MAR 17 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ROCK RIVER AT ROCK RAPIDS.
* AT 10AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.4 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET.
* RECENT ACTIVITY...THE RIVER ROSE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE ON WEDNESDAY 
  MARCH 16.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CREST NEAR 15.5 FEET BY FRIDAY MARCH 18 
  THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* AT STAGES NEAR 16.0 FEET...THE HIGHER BANKS ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE
  RIVER...AND THE LOWER BANKS ON THE RIGHT SIDE...WILL BEGIN
  FLOODING. 

$$

IAC041-059-241941-
/O.CON.KFSD.FL.W.0037.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/MIFI4.1.SM.110317T0104Z.110317T1300Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1042 AM CDT THU MAR 17 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE LITTLE SIOUX RIVER NEAR MILFORD.
* AT 08AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.2 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET.
* RECENT ACTIVITY...THE RIVER ROSE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE ON WEDNESDAY 
  MARCH 16.
* AT STAGES NEAR 12.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING OF LOW LYING AGRICULTURAL
  LANDS BEGINS. 

$$

IAC041-201800-
/O.EXT.KFSD.FL.W.0031.000000T0000Z-110320T1800Z/
/SPWI4.1.SM.110317T1156Z.110318T0600Z.110319T1800Z.NO/
1042 AM CDT THU MAR 17 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE LITTLE SIOUX RIVER AT SPENCER.
* AT 06AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.0 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY 7 AM THURSDAY AND CREST NEAR 
  10.7 FEET BY FRIDAY MARCH 18. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE
  BY SATURDAY MARCH 19.
* AT STAGES NEAR 10.0 FEET...THE RIGHT BANK OVERFLOWS...AND MINOR 
  FLOODING OF THE SPENCER CITY PARK AND SOME RURAL AGRICULTURAL AREAS 
  BEGINS. 

$$

IAC021-041-241941-
/O.CON.KFSD.FL.W.0013.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/LNNI4.1.SM.110315T1945Z.110317T0530Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1042 AM CDT THU MAR 17 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE LITTLE SIOUX RIVER AT LINN GROVE.
* AT 10AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.3 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 18.3 FEET BY 1 PM
  THURSDAY.  ADDITIONAL RISES MAY BE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER.
* AT STAGES NEAR 18.5 FEET...THE CITY PARK IN SIOUX RAPIDS IS 
  FLOODED. 

$$

MNC083-241941-
/O.EXT.KFSD.FL.W.0032.110320T1800Z-000000T0000Z/
/MMLM5.1.SM.110320T1800Z.110322T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1042 AM CDT THU MAR 17 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE REDWOOD RIVER NEAR MARSHALL.
* FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 10AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.9 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY 1 PM SUNDAY AND CONTINUE TO 
  RISE TO NEAR 14.9 FEET BY 7 AM TUESDAY. ADDITIONAL RISES ARE 
  POSSIBLE THEREAFTER.
* AT STAGES NEAR 14.0 FEET...THERE WILL BE MINOR FLOODING OF LOW 
  LYING AREAS OUTSIDE OF MARSHALL. 

$$

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

JAMES RIVER
HURS2    11.0    9.52 THU 10 AM   16.4  SAT 1 AM 
FORS2    12.0    8.98 THU 10 AM   15.9  TUE 7 AM 
JRMS2    17.0   18.90 THU 10 AM   22.1  THU 1 PM 
SCOS2    13.0   12.21 THU 9 AM    16.4  SUN 7 PM 
YNNS2    12.0    8.45 THU 10 AM   15.3  TUE 1 PM 

BIG SIOUX RIVER
BRKS2     9.0    6.47 THU 10 AM   13.1  THU 1 AM 
DERS2    12.0   11.70 THU 9 AM    15.6  FRI 7 AM 
SFLS2    12.0   11.41 THU 9 AM    15.4  FRI 1 PM 
WAVS2    10.0   10.00 THU 10 AM                     10.1  THU MAR 17
SXFS2    16.0   14.60 THU 9 AM    21.5  FRI 1 PM 
HAWI4    15.0  E13.56 THU 7 AM    20.7  SUN 7 PM 
AKRI4    16.0   14.64 THU 10 AM   20.9  MON 1 PM 

FIRESTEEL CREEK
MTVS2     8.0   12.85 THU 10 AM   13.1  THU 1 PM 

VERMILLION RIVER
LVSS2     7.0    8.74 THU 10 AM                      8.7  THU MAR 17
PKRS2     9.0   10.15 THU 10 AM                     10.8  THU MAR 17
DVSS2    11.0   12.40 THU 8 AM    12.9  FRI 7 AM  
WKAS2    14.0  E10.34 THU 7 AM    15.0  SAT 7 PM  

WEST FORK DES MOINES RIVER
JCKM5    12.0    9.99 THU 10 AM   14.9  TUE 1 AM 

SPLIT ROCK CREEK
JSPM5    91.0   91.38 THU 10 AM                     94.0  THU MAR 17
COSS2     8.5    8.36 THU 10 AM   10.6  FRI 7 PM 

SKUNK CREEK
HTFS2    10.0   10.37 THU 10 AM                     12.6  WED MAR 16
WCCS2     9.0   10.34 THU 10 AM                     11.0  THU MAR 17

ROCK RIVER
RAPI4    13.0   14.44 THU 10 AM   15.5  FRI 7 AM 

LITTLE SIOUX RIVER
MIFI4    12.0   12.21 THU 8 AM                      12.2  THU MAR 17
SPWI4    10.0   E9.99 THU 7 AM    10.7  FRI 1 AM 
LNNI4    18.0   18.28 THU 10 AM                     18.6  THU MAR 17

REDWOOD RIVER
MMLM5    14.0   10.85 THU 10 AM   14.9  TUE 7 AM 

MG

946 
WGUS43 KFSD 180153
FLWFSD
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD
853 PM CDT THU MAR 17 2011

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

  SKUNK CREEK NEAR CHESTER 
...FORECAST FLOODING CHANGED FROM MINOR TO MODERATE SEVERITY FOR THE 
FOLLOWING RIVERS IN SOUTH DAKOTA...
  VERMILLION RIVER NEAR DAVIS 
  SKUNK CREEK NEAR HARTFORD 
   
.THE FOLLOWING RIVER FORECASTS INCLUDE FORECAST PRECIPITATION THROUGH
THIS AFTERNOON. 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. 

&&

SDC099-101-190553-
/O.NEW.KFSD.FL.W.0039.110318T0153Z-000000T0000Z/
/SCCS2.3.ER.110317T2357Z.110318T0015Z.000000T0000Z.NR/
853 PM CDT THU MAR 17 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SIOUX FALLS HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE SKUNK CREEK NEAR CHESTER.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 08PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.8 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET.
* AT STAGES NEAR 7.0 FEET...FLOODING BEGINS TO AFFECT SIGNIFICANT 
AMOUNTS OF PASTURE LAND. 


$$

SDC099-190552-
/O.CON.KFSD.FL.W.0035.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/HTFS2.3.SM.110316T2041Z.110317T0215Z.000000T0000Z.NR/
853 PM CDT THU MAR 17 2011

...OBSERVED FLOODING INCREASED FROM MINOR TO MODERATE SEVERITY...
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR 
  THE SKUNK CREEK NEAR HARTFORD.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 08PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.4 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET.
* AT STAGES NEAR 11.0 FEET...THE HIGHER LEFT BANKS ARE OVERTOPPED 
FLOODING SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF PASTURE LAND...AND HIGHWAY 38 EAST OF
HARTFORD BEGINS FLOODING. 


$$

SDC125-190552-
/O.CON.KFSD.FL.W.0027.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/DVSS2.2.SM.110316T2230Z.110319T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
853 PM CDT THU MAR 17 2011

...OBSERVED FLOODING INCREASED FROM MINOR TO MODERATE SEVERITY...
...FORECAST FLOODING INCREASED FROM MINOR TO MODERATE SEVERITY...
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR 
  THE VERMILLION RIVER NEAR DAVIS.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 04PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.1 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CREST NEAR 13.7 FEET BY FRIDAY MARCH 18 
  THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* AT STAGES NEAR 13.5 FEET...WATER REACHES THE BOTTOM OF THE BRIDGE 1
MILE WEST OF DAVIS ON HIGHWAY 18. 


$$

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

SKUNK CREEK
SCCS2    7.0   7.80   THU 8 PM    M     
HTFS2    10.0   11.37 THU 8 PM    M    

VERMILLION RIVER
DVSS2    11.0   13.10 THU 4 PM    13.7  FRI 7 PM

048 
WGUS83 KFSD 180229
FLSFSD
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD
929 PM CDT THU MAR 17 2011

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

  BIG SIOUX RIVER AT WESTERN AVE 
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN SOUTH 
DAKOTA...IOWA...MINNESOTA...
  JAMES RIVER AT HURON
  JAMES RIVER NEAR FORESTBURG
  JAMES RIVER AT MITCHELL
  JAMES RIVER NEAR SCOTLAND
  JAMES RIVER ABOVE YANKTON
  FIRESTEEL CREEK NEAR MOUNT VERNON
  LITTLE VERMILLION NEAR SALEM
  WEST FORK VERMILLION RIVER NEAR PARKER
  VERMILLION RIVER NEAR DAVIS
  VERMILLION RIVER NEAR WAKONDA
  BIG SIOUX RIVER NEAR BROOKINGS
  BIG SIOUX RIVER NEAR DELL RAPIDS
  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
  SPLIT ROCK CREEK BELOW JASPER
  SPLIT ROCK CREEK NEAR CORSON
  SKUNK CREEK NEAR CHESTER
  SKUNK CREEK NEAR HARTFORD
  WILLOW CREEK NEAR CROOKS
  ROCK RIVER AT ROCK RAPIDS
  LITTLE SIOUX RIVER NEAR MILFORD
  LITTLE SIOUX RIVER AT SPENCER
  LITTLE SIOUX RIVER AT LINN GROVE
  DES MOINES RIVER AT JACKSON
  REDWOOD RIVER NEAR MARSHALL
   
.THE FOLLOWING RIVER FORECASTS INCLUDE FORECAST PRECIPITATION THROUGH
THIS AFTERNOON. 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. 

&&

SDC099-101-250629-
/O.CON.KFSD.FL.W.0039.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/SCCS2.3.ER.110317T2357Z.110318T0015Z.000000T0000Z.NR/
929 PM CDT THU MAR 17 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SKUNK CREEK NEAR CHESTER.
* AT 9PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.8 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET.
* RECENT ACTIVITY...THE RIVER ROSE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE ON THURSDAY 
  MARCH 17.
* AT STAGES NEAR 7.0 FEET...FLOODING BEGINS TO AFFECT SIGNIFICANT 
  AMOUNTS OF PASTURE LAND. 


$$

SDC099-250628-
/O.CON.KFSD.FL.W.0035.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/HTFS2.3.SM.110316T2041Z.110317T0215Z.000000T0000Z.NR/
929 PM CDT THU MAR 17 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SKUNK CREEK NEAR HARTFORD.
* AT 8PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.4 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET.
* AT STAGES NEAR 11.0 FEET...THE HIGHER LEFT BANKS ARE OVERTOPPED 
  FLOODING SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF PASTURE LAND...AND HIGHWAY 38 EAST 
  OF HARTFORD BEGINS FLOODING. 


$$

SDC099-250628-
/O.CON.KFSD.FL.W.0012.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/WCCS2.2.SM.110315T1657Z.110317T0701Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
929 PM CDT THU MAR 17 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE WILLOW CREEK NEAR CROOKS.
* AT 9PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.2 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET.
* AT STAGES NEAR 9.0 FEET...THE LOWER LEFT BANKS OVERFLOW FLOODING 
  SOME PASTURE AND HAY LAND. 


$$

SDC005-250628-
/O.CON.KFSD.FL.W.0015.110320T0900Z-000000T0000Z/
/HURS2.3.SM.110320T0900Z.110326T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
929 PM CDT THU MAR 17 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE JAMES RIVER AT HURON.
* FROM LATE SATURDAY NIGHT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 08PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.6 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY 4 AM SUNDAY AND CREST NEAR 
  16.4 FEET BY SATURDAY MARCH 26.
* AT STAGES NEAR 16.5 FEET...JERSEY...RIVERSIDE...AND SHERMAN WILL 
  BEGIN FLOODING. 


$$

SDC111-250628-
/O.CON.KFSD.FL.W.0016.110318T2116Z-000000T0000Z/
/FORS2.2.SM.110318T2116Z.110329T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
929 PM CDT THU MAR 17 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE JAMES RIVER NEAR FORESTBURG.
* FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 8PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.9 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY 4 PM FRIDAY AND CREST NEAR 
  15.9 FEET BY TUESDAY MARCH 29.
* 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.



$$

SDC035-061-250628-
/O.CON.KFSD.FL.W.0017.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/JRMS2.3.SM.110317T0025Z.110401T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
929 PM CDT THU MAR 17 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE JAMES RIVER AT MITCHELL.
* AT 8PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.2 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 17.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CREST NEAR 22.0 FEET BY THURSDAY MARCH 31
  THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* AT STAGES NEAR 22.0 FEET...WATER OVERTOPS 257TH STREET ABOUT 100 
  YARDS EAST OF THE BRIDGE. 


$$

SDC067-135-250628-
/O.CON.KFSD.FL.W.0018.110318T0600Z-000000T0000Z/
/SCOS2.3.SM.110318T0600Z.110404T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
929 PM CDT THU MAR 17 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE JAMES RIVER NEAR SCOTLAND.
* FROM LATE TONIGHT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 8PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.9 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY 1 AM FRIDAY AND CREST NEAR 
  16.4 FEET BY MONDAY APRIL 04.
* AT STAGES NEAR 16.0 FEET...APPROXIMATELY 22850 ACRES OF FARM LAND 
  ARE FLOODED BETWEEN MITCHELL AND YANKTON. 


$$

SDC135-250628-
/O.CON.KFSD.FL.W.0019.110322T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/YNNS2.2.SM.110322T0000Z.110406T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
929 PM CDT THU MAR 17 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE JAMES RIVER ABOVE YANKTON.
* FROM MONDAY EVENING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 9PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.6 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY 7 PM MONDAY AND CREST NEAR 
  15.3 FEET BY TUESDAY APRIL 05.
* AT STAGES NEAR 16.0 FEET...SW JIM RIVER ROAD NEAR 305TH STREET 
  FLOODS. 


$$

SDC087-250628-
/O.CON.KFSD.FL.W.0036.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/LVSS2.3.SM.110317T0200Z.110317T2315Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
929 PM CDT THU MAR 17 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE LITTLE VERMILLION NEAR SALEM.
* AT 8PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.2 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET.
* AT STAGES NEAR 9.5 FEET...THE BRIDGE ON 442ND AVENUE AT THE GAGE IS
  OVERTOPPED...AND THE WATER REACHES THE TOP OF THE CULVERTS ON 247TH 
  STREET NORTHWEST OF THE GAGE AND ON 443RD AVENUE EAST OF THE GAGE. 


$$

SDC125-191536-
/O.CON.KFSD.FL.W.0033.000000T0000Z-110319T1536Z/
/PKRS2.2.SM.110316T1621Z.110317T1245Z.110318T1536Z.NO/
929 PM CDT THU MAR 17 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE WEST FORK VERMILLION RIVER NEAR PARKER.
* AT 08PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.4 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  FRIDAY MARCH 18.
* AT STAGES NEAR 10.0 FEET...MODERATE FLOODING OF AGRICULTURAL LAND 
  BEGINS. 


$$

SDC125-250628-
/O.CON.KFSD.FL.W.0027.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/DVSS2.2.SM.110316T2230Z.110319T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
929 PM CDT THU MAR 17 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE VERMILLION RIVER NEAR DAVIS.
* AT 04PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.1 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET.
* RECENT ACTIVITY...THE RIVER ROSE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE ON WEDNESDAY 
  MARCH 16.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CREST NEAR 13.7 FEET BY FRIDAY MARCH 18 
  THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* AT STAGES NEAR 13.5 FEET...WATER REACHES THE BOTTOM OF THE BRIDGE 1
  MILE WEST OF DAVIS ON HIGHWAY 18. 


$$

SDC027-230400-
/O.CON.KFSD.FL.W.0028.110319T0500Z-110323T0400Z/
/WKAS2.1.SM.110319T0500Z.110320T1200Z.110322T0400Z.NO/
929 PM CDT THU MAR 17 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE VERMILLION RIVER NEAR WAKONDA.
* FROM LATE FRIDAY NIGHT TO TUESDAY EVENING.
* AT 6AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.3 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY 12 AM SATURDAY AND CREST NEAR 
  15.0 FEET BY SUNDAY MARCH 20. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE
  BY MONDAY MARCH 21.
* AT STAGES NEAR 15.0 FEET...HIGHWAY 19 SOUTH OF CENTERVILLE COULD 
  START FLOODING IF THE LEVEES FAIL. 


$$

SDC011-101-250628-
/O.CON.KFSD.FL.W.0020.110318T1630Z-000000T0000Z/
/BRKS2.3.SM.110318T1630Z.110324T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
929 PM CDT THU MAR 17 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BIG SIOUX RIVER NEAR BROOKINGS.
* FROM FRIDAY MORNING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 8PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.2 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY 11 AM FRIDAY AND CREST NEAR 
  13.1 FEET BY THURSDAY MARCH 24.
* AT STAGES NEAR 13.0 FEET...THE BRIDGE 1 MILE SOUTH OF MEDARY ON 
  471ST AVENUE IS OVERTOPPED. 


$$

SDC099-101-250628-
/O.CON.KFSD.FL.W.0021.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/DERS2.3.SM.110317T2100Z.110325T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NR/
929 PM CDT THU MAR 17 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BIG SIOUX RIVER NEAR DELL RAPIDS.
* AT 8PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.2 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET.
* RECENT ACTIVITY...THE RIVER ROSE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE ON THURSDAY 
  MARCH 17.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CREST NEAR 13.8 FEET BY SATURDAY MARCH 19
  THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* AT STAGES NEAR 16.0 FEET...THE WATER REACHES THE BOTTOM OF THE 
  BRIDGE ON 250TH STREET WEST OF BALTIC...AND 248TH STREET EAST OF THE 
  GAGE IS FLOODED...ALONG WITH SEVERAL OTHER COUNTY ROADS. FLOODING 
  WILL AFFECT THE CITY OF RENNER WITH WATER GOING OVER THE MAIN ROAD IN
  TOWN. 


$$

SDC099-250628-
/O.CON.KFSD.FL.W.0022.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/SFLS2.2.SM.110317T2230Z.110325T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
929 PM CDT THU MAR 17 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BIG SIOUX RIVER AT SIOUX FALLS 60TH STREET.
* AT 8PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.2 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET.
* RECENT ACTIVITY...THE RIVER ROSE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE ON THURSDAY 
  MARCH 17.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CREST NEAR 13.0 FEET BY SUNDAY MARCH 20 
  THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* AT STAGES NEAR 15.0 FEET...FLOODING BEGINS TO AFFECT ROADS...
  HOMES...AND BUSINESSES IN RENNER. 


$$

SDC083-099-180259-
/O.CAN.KFSD.FL.W.0038.000000T0000Z-110318T0229Z/
/WAVS2.1.SM.110317T1207Z.110317T1830Z.110317T1948Z.NO/
929 PM CDT THU MAR 17 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE BIG SIOUX RIVER AT WESTERN AVE.
* AT 9PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.2 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET.
* AT STAGES NEAR 10.0 FEET...CITY PARKS IN SOUTHERN SIOUX FALLS BEGIN
  TO FLOOD. 


$$

IAC119-SDC083-099-250628-
/O.CON.KFSD.FL.W.0023.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/SXFS2.2.SM.110318T0515Z.110326T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
929 PM CDT THU MAR 17 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BIG SIOUX RIVER AT SIOUX FALLS NORTH CLIFF.
* AT 8PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.5 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY 12 AM FRIDAY AND CREST NEAR 
  17.7 FEET BY SATURDAY MARCH 19.


$$

IAC167-SDC083-127-250628-
/O.CON.KFSD.FL.W.0024.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/HAWI4.2.SM.110317T2155Z.110321T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
929 PM CDT THU MAR 17 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BIG SIOUX RIVER AT HAWARDEN.
* AT 7AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.6 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY 5 PM THURSDAY AND CREST NEAR 
  20.4 FEET BY MONDAY MARCH 21.
* AT STAGES NEAR 20.0 FEET...SOME FARM HOUSES ON THE SOUTH DAKOTA 
  SIDE OF THE RIVER ARE ISOLATED BY HIGH WATER. 


$$

IAC149-SDC127-250628-
/O.CON.KFSD.FL.W.0025.110318T0400Z-000000T0000Z/
/AKRI4.3.SM.110318T0400Z.110322T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
929 PM CDT THU MAR 17 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BIG SIOUX RIVER AT AKRON.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 9PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.8 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY 11 PM THURSDAY AND CREST NEAR 
  20.7 FEET BY MONDAY MARCH 21.
* AT STAGES NEAR 21.5 FEET...HIGHWAY 48 NEAR THE INTERSECTION WITH 
  IOWA HIGHWAY 12 NORTH OF AKRON BEGINS TO FLOOD. 


$$

SDC035-201942-
/O.CON.KFSD.FL.W.0014.000000T0000Z-110320T1942Z/
/MTVS2.2.SM.110316T2145Z.110317T2115Z.110319T1942Z.NO/
929 PM CDT THU MAR 17 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE FIRESTEEL CREEK NEAR MOUNT VERNON.
* AT 8PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.6 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  SATURDAY MARCH 19.
* AT STAGES NEAR 13.0 FEET...THE LEFT BANK OVERFLOWS. 


$$

MNC063-250628-
/O.CON.KFSD.FL.W.0026.110318T1800Z-000000T0000Z/
/JCKM5.2.SM.110318T1800Z.110322T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
929 PM CDT THU MAR 17 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE DES MOINES RIVER AT JACKSON.
* FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 9PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.7 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY 1 PM FRIDAY AND CREST NEAR 
  14.9 FEET BY TUESDAY MARCH 22.
* AT STAGES NEAR 14.0 FEET...FLOODING BEGINS TO AFFECT HOMES AND 
  BUSINESSES ALONG THE NON-LEVEED PORTIONS OF THE RIVER IN JACKSON. 


$$

MNC133-SDC099-250628-
/O.CON.KFSD.FL.W.0034.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/JSPM5.2.SM.110316T2218Z.110317T1315Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
929 PM CDT THU MAR 17 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SPLIT ROCK CREEK BELOW JASPER.
* AT 8PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 91.2 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. 


$$

SDC099-211500-
/O.CON.KFSD.FL.W.0029.000000T0000Z-110321T1500Z/
/COSS2.1.SM.110317T0118Z.110319T0000Z.110320T1500Z.NO/
929 PM CDT THU MAR 17 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SPLIT ROCK CREEK NEAR CORSON.
* AT 8PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.0 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 8.5 FEET.
* RECENT ACTIVITY...THE RIVER ROSE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE ON THURSDAY 
  MARCH 17.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CREST NEAR 10.6 FEET BY FRIDAY MARCH 18. 
  THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE SUNDAY MARCH 20.
* AT STAGES NEAR 11.0 FEET...THE NURSERY NEAR THE MOUTH OF SPLIT ROCK
  CREEK BEGINS FLOODING IF THE BIG SIOUX RIVER IS HIGH ENOUGH TO CAUSE 
  A BACKWATER EFFECT. 


$$

IAC119-250628-
/O.CON.KFSD.FL.W.0030.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/RAPI4.1.SM.110316T2346Z.110318T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
929 PM CDT THU MAR 17 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ROCK RIVER AT ROCK RAPIDS.
* AT 8PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.2 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CREST NEAR 15.5 FEET BY FRIDAY MARCH 18 
  THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* AT STAGES NEAR 16.0 FEET...THE HIGHER BANKS ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE
  RIVER...AND THE LOWER BANKS ON THE RIGHT SIDE...WILL BEGIN FLOODING. 


$$

IAC041-059-250628-
/O.CON.KFSD.FL.W.0037.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/MIFI4.1.SM.110317T0104Z.110317T2110Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
929 PM CDT THU MAR 17 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE LITTLE SIOUX RIVER NEAR MILFORD.
* AT 4PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.4 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET.
* RECENT ACTIVITY...THE RIVER ROSE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE ON WEDNESDAY 
  MARCH 16.
* AT STAGES NEAR 12.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING OF LOW LYING AGRICULTURAL
  LANDS BEGINS. 


$$

IAC041-220000-
/O.CON.KFSD.FL.W.0031.000000T0000Z-110322T0000Z/
/SPWI4.1.SM.110317T1201Z.110318T1200Z.110321T0000Z.NO/
929 PM CDT THU MAR 17 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE LITTLE SIOUX RIVER AT SPENCER.
* AT 6AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.0 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY 7 AM THURSDAY AND CREST NEAR 
  10.9 FEET BY FRIDAY MARCH 18. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE
  BY SUNDAY MARCH 20.
* AT STAGES NEAR 10.0 FEET...THE RIGHT BANK OVERFLOWS...AND MINOR 
  FLOODING OF THE SPENCER CITY PARK AND SOME RURAL AGRICULTURAL AREAS 
  BEGINS. 


$$

IAC021-041-250628-
/O.CON.KFSD.FL.W.0013.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/LNNI4.1.SM.110315T1945Z.110317T0530Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
929 PM CDT THU MAR 17 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE LITTLE SIOUX RIVER AT LINN GROVE.
* AT 9PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.8 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY 12 AM FRIDAY AND CREST NEAR 
  18.3 FEET BY SUNDAY MARCH 20.
* AT STAGES NEAR 18.5 FEET...THE CITY PARK IN SIOUX RAPIDS IS 
  FLOODED. 


$$

MNC083-250628-
/O.CON.KFSD.FL.W.0032.110320T1800Z-000000T0000Z/
/MMLM5.1.SM.110320T1800Z.110322T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
929 PM CDT THU MAR 17 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE REDWOOD RIVER NEAR MARSHALL.
* FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 9PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.2 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY 1 PM SUNDAY AND CONTINUE TO 
  RISE TO NEAR 14.9 FEET BY 7 AM TUESDAY. ADDITIONAL RISES ARE 
  POSSIBLE THEREAFTER.
* AT STAGES NEAR 14.0 FEET...THERE WILL BE MINOR FLOODING OF LOW 
  LYING AREAS OUTSIDE OF MARSHALL. 


$$

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

SKUNK CREEK
SCCS2     7.0    7.80 THU 9 PM        
HTFS2    10.0   11.37 THU 8 PM                      12.6  WED MAR 16
WCCS2     9.0    9.20 THU 9 PM                      11.0  THU MAR 17

JAMES RIVER
HURS2    11.0    9.64 THU 8 PM    16.4  SAT 1 AM    
FORS2    12.0    9.85 THU 8 PM    15.9  TUE 7 AM    
JRMS2    17.0   19.20 THU 9 PM    22.0  THU 7 PM    
SCOS2    13.0   12.93 THU 8 PM    16.4  MON 1 AM    
YNNS2    12.0    8.61 THU 9 PM    15.3  TUE 7 PM    

VERMILLION RIVER
LVSS2     7.0    9.16 THU 8 PM                       
PKRS2     9.0   10.43 THU 8 PM     
DVSS2    11.0   13.10 THU 4 PM    13.7  FRI 7 PM    
WKAS2    14.0   10.34 THU 7 AM    15.0  SUN 7 AM    

BIG SIOUX RIVER
BRKS2     9.0    7.19 THU 9 PM    13.1  THU 1 AM     
DERS2    12.0   12.23 THU 8 PM    15.6  FRI 1 PM  
SFLS2    12.0   12.20 THU 8 PM    15.5  FRI 1 PM    
WAVS2    10.0    9.23 THU 9 PM                      10.1  THU MAR 17
SXFS2    16.0   15.50 THU 8 PM    21.7  FRI 7 PM    
HAWI4    15.0   13.56 THU 7 AM    20.4  MON 1 AM    
AKRI4    16.0   15.80 THU 9 PM    20.7  MON 7 PM    

FIRESTEEL CREEK
MTVS2     8.0   13.62 THU 8 PM                      13.9  THU MAR 17

WEST FORK DES MOINES RIVER
JCKM5    12.0   10.67 THU 9 PM    14.9  TUE 1 AM    

SPLIT ROCK CREEK
JSPM5    91.0   91.22 THU 8 PM                      94.0  THU MAR 17
COSS2     8.5    9.97 THU 9 PM    10.6  FRI 7 PM    

ROCK RIVER
RAPI4    13.0   14.20 THU 8 PM    15.5  FRI 7 AM    14.4  THU MAR 17

LITTLE SIOUX RIVER
MIFI4    12.0   12.35 THU 4 PM                     
SPWI4    10.0    9.99 THU 7 AM    10.9  FRI 7 AM   
LNNI4    18.0   17.79 THU 9 PM    18.3  SAT 7 PM    

REDWOOD RIVER
MMLM5    14.0   12.23 THU 9 PM    14.9  TUE 7 AM

572 
WGUS83 KFSD 181556
FLSFSD
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD
1056 AM CDT FRI MAR 18 2011

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

  SKUNK CREEK NEAR HARTFORD 

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

  JAMES RIVER AT HURON 
  JAMES RIVER NEAR FORESTBURG
  JAMES RIVER AT MITCHELL
  JAMES RIVER NEAR SCOTLAND
  JAMES RIVER ABOVE YANKTON
  FIRESTEEL CREEK NEAR MOUNT VERNON 
  LITTLE VERMILLION NEAR SALEM
  WEST FORK VERMILLION RIVER NEAR PARKER 
  VERMILLION RIVER NEAR DAVIS
  VERMILLION RIVER NEAR WAKONDA
  BIG SIOUX RIVER NEAR BROOKINGS 
  BIG SIOUX RIVER NEAR DELL RAPIDS
  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
  SKUNK CREEK NEAR CHESTER
  SPLIT ROCK CREEK BELOW JASPER
  SPLIT ROCK CREEK NEAR CORSON 
  ROCK RIVER AT ROCK RAPIDS 
  OCHEYEDAN RIVER NEAR SPENCER 
  LITTLE SIOUX RIVER NEAR MILFORD
  LITTLE SIOUX RIVER AT SPENCER 
  LITTLE SIOUX RIVER AT LINN GROVE
  REDWOOD RIVER NEAR MARSHALL
  DES MOINES RIVER AT JACKSON 
   
.THE FOLLOWING RIVER FORECASTS INCLUDE FORECAST PRECIPITATION THROUGH
TONIGHT AND 10 DAYS OF TEMPERATURE FORECASTS. ANY ADDITIONAL 
FUTURE RAINS COULD AFFECT THE CREST FORECASTS. THESE SHOULD NOT BE
ASSUMED TO BE THE ABSOLUTE CRESTS FOR THIS SNOWMELT SEASON. 

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. 

&&

SDC099-101-251956-
/O.CON.KFSD.FL.W.0039.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/SCCS2.3.ER.110317T2357Z.110318T0015Z.000000T0000Z.NR/
1056 AM CDT FRI MAR 18 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SKUNK CREEK NEAR CHESTER.
* AT 10AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.8 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET.
* AT STAGES NEAR 7.0 FEET...FLOODING BEGINS TO AFFECT SIGNIFICANT 
  AMOUNTS OF PASTURE LAND. 

$$

SDC099-181626-
/O.CAN.KFSD.FL.W.0035.000000T0000Z-110318T1556Z/
/HTFS2.3.SM.110316T2041Z.110317T0215Z.110318T1351Z.NR/
1056 AM CDT FRI MAR 18 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE SKUNK CREEK NEAR HARTFORD.
* AT 10AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.7 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET.
* AT STAGES NEAR 10.0 FEET...THE LOWER BANKS ON BOTH SIDES OF SKUNK 
  CREEK ARE OVERTOPPED FLOODING LOW LYING PASTURE LAND. 

$$

SDC005-251955-
/O.EXT.KFSD.FL.W.0015.110321T1200Z-000000T0000Z/
/HURS2.3.SM.110321T1200Z.110327T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1056 AM CDT FRI MAR 18 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE JAMES RIVER AT HURON.
* FROM MONDAY MORNING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 10AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.7 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY 7 AM MONDAY AND CREST NEAR 
  17.0 FEET BY SATURDAY MARCH 26.
* AT STAGES NEAR 16.5 FEET...JERSEY...RIVERSIDE...AND SHERMAN WILL 
  BEGIN FLOODING. 

$$

SDC111-251955-
/O.CON.KFSD.FL.W.0016.110319T0730Z-000000T0000Z/
/FORS2.3.SM.110319T0730Z.110329T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1056 AM CDT FRI MAR 18 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE JAMES RIVER NEAR FORESTBURG.
* FROM LATE TONIGHT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 10AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.8 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY 2 AM SATURDAY AND CREST NEAR 
  16.0 FEET BY TUESDAY MARCH 29.
* 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.

$$

SDC035-061-251955-
/O.CON.KFSD.FL.W.0017.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/JRMS2.3.SM.110317T0025Z.110401T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1056 AM CDT FRI MAR 18 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE JAMES RIVER AT MITCHELL.
* AT 09AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.6 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 17.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CREST NEAR 22.5 FEET BY THURSDAY MARCH 31
  THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* AT STAGES NEAR 22.0 FEET...WATER OVERTOPS 257TH STREET ABOUT 100 
  YARDS EAST OF THE BRIDGE. 

$$

SDC067-135-251955-
/O.CON.KFSD.FL.W.0018.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/SCOS2.3.SM.000000T0000Z.110404T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1056 AM CDT FRI MAR 18 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE JAMES RIVER NEAR SCOTLAND.
* AT 10AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.5 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CREST NEAR 16.8 FEET BY MONDAY APRIL 04 
  THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* AT STAGES NEAR 16.0 FEET...APPROXIMATELY 22850 ACRES OF FARM LAND 
  ARE FLOODED BETWEEN MITCHELL AND YANKTON. 

$$

SDC135-251955-
/O.CON.KFSD.FL.W.0019.110321T1500Z-000000T0000Z/
/YNNS2.3.SM.110321T1500Z.110405T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1056 AM CDT FRI MAR 18 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE JAMES RIVER ABOVE YANKTON.
* FROM MONDAY MORNING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 10AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.9 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY 10 AM MONDAY AND CREST NEAR 
  16.0 FEET BY TUESDAY APRIL 05.
* AT STAGES NEAR 16.0 FEET...SW JIM RIVER ROAD NEAR 305TH STREET 
  FLOODS. 

$$

SDC011-101-251955-
/O.EXT.KFSD.FL.W.0020.110319T2000Z-000000T0000Z/
/BRKS2.3.SM.110319T2000Z.110323T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1056 AM CDT FRI MAR 18 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BIG SIOUX RIVER NEAR BROOKINGS.
* FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 09AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.3 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY 3 PM SATURDAY AND CREST NEAR 
  13.1 FEET BY THURSDAY MARCH 24.
* AT STAGES NEAR 13.0 FEET...THE BRIDGE 1 MILE SOUTH OF MEDARY ON 
  471ST AVENUE IS OVERTOPPED. 

$$

SDC099-101-251955-
/O.CON.KFSD.FL.W.0021.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/DERS2.3.SM.110317T2100Z.110325T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1056 AM CDT FRI MAR 18 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BIG SIOUX RIVER NEAR DELL RAPIDS.
* AT 10AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.6 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CREST NEAR 13.1 FEET BY SUNDAY MARCH 20 
  THEN BEGIN FALLING. A SECOND CREST NEAR 15.0 FEET IS EXPECTED ON
  FRIDAY MARCH 25.
* AT STAGES NEAR 15.0 FEET...SOME HOMES IN DELL RAPIDS AND RENNER ARE
  FLOODED...AND THE JAYCEE CAMP BETWEEN BALTIC AND RENNER IS ALSO 
  FLOODED. 

$$

SDC099-251955-
/O.CON.KFSD.FL.W.0022.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/SFLS2.2.SM.110317T2230Z.110326T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1056 AM CDT FRI MAR 18 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BIG SIOUX RIVER AT SIOUX FALLS 60TH STREET.
* AT 09AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.7 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CREST NEAR 13.4 FEET BY SATURDAY MARCH 19
  WITH A SECOND CREST NEAR 15.5 FEET EXPECTED ON SATURDAY MARCH 26.
* AT STAGES NEAR 15.0 FEET...FLOODING BEGINS TO AFFECT ROADS...
  HOMES...AND BUSINESSES IN RENNER. 

$$

IAC119-SDC083-099-251955-
/O.CON.KFSD.FL.W.0023.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/SXFS2.2.SM.110319T0600Z.110326T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1056 AM CDT FRI MAR 18 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BIG SIOUX RIVER AT SIOUX FALLS NORTH CLIFF.
* AT 10AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.4 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY 1 AM SATURDAY AND CREST NEAR 
  16.2 FEET BY SATURDAY MARCH 19. A SECOND CREST NEAR 21.8 FEET IS
  EXPECTED ON SATURDAY MARCH 26.

$$

IAC167-SDC083-127-251955-
/O.CON.KFSD.FL.W.0024.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/HAWI4.1.SM.110317T2239Z.110320T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1056 AM CDT FRI MAR 18 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BIG SIOUX RIVER AT HAWARDEN.
* AT 06AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS ESTIMATED AT 16.8 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET.
* RECENT ACTIVITY...THE RIVER ROSE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE ON THURSDAY 
  MARCH 17.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CREST NEAR 19.9 FEET BY SUNDAY MARCH 20 
  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-SDC127-251955-
/O.CON.KFSD.FL.W.0025.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/AKRI4.3.SM.110318T0400Z.110321T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1056 AM CDT FRI MAR 18 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BIG SIOUX RIVER AT AKRON.
* AT 10AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.8 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET.
* RECENT ACTIVITY...THE RIVER ROSE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE ON THURSDAY 
  MARCH 17.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CREST NEAR 20.2 FEET BY MONDAY MARCH 21 
  THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* AT STAGES NEAR 19.5 FEET...SEVERAL FARM HOUSES ARE FLOODED. 

$$

SDC035-201900-
/O.EXT.KFSD.FL.W.0014.000000T0000Z-110320T1900Z/
/MTVS2.2.SM.110316T2145Z.110318T0345Z.110319T1900Z.NO/
1056 AM CDT FRI MAR 18 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE FIRESTEEL CREEK NEAR MOUNT VERNON.
* AT 10AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.5 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET.
* RECENT ACTIVITY...THE RIVER CRESTED AT 13.9 FEET ON THURSDAY.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  SATURDAY MARCH 19.
* AT STAGES NEAR 13.5 FEET...THE BRIDGE ON 404TH AVENUE IS 
  OVERTOPPED. 

$$

SDC087-251955-
/O.CON.KFSD.FL.W.0036.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/LVSS2.3.SM.110317T0200Z.110317T2315Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1056 AM CDT FRI MAR 18 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE LITTLE VERMILLION NEAR SALEM.
* AT 09AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.8 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET.
* RECENT ACTIVITY...THE RIVER CRESTED AT 9.2 FEET ON THURSDAY.
* AT STAGES NEAR 9.5 FEET...THE BRIDGE ON 442ND AVENUE AT THE GAGE IS
  OVERTOPPED...AND THE WATER REACHES THE TOP OF THE CULVERTS ON 247TH 
  STREET NORTHWEST OF THE GAGE AND ON 443RD AVENUE EAST OF THE GAGE. 

$$

SDC125-200000-
/O.EXT.KFSD.FL.W.0033.000000T0000Z-110320T0000Z/
/PKRS2.2.SM.110316T1621Z.110317T1245Z.110319T0000Z.NO/
1056 AM CDT FRI MAR 18 2011

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL 7 PM SATURDAY... 
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE WEST FORK VERMILLION RIVER NEAR PARKER.
* AT 10AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.9 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET.
* RECENT ACTIVITY...THE RIVER CRESTED AT 10.8 FEET ON THURSDAY.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  FRIDAY MARCH 18.
* AT STAGES NEAR 9.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING OF AGRICULTURAL LAND 
  BEGINS. 

$$

SDC125-251955-
/O.CON.KFSD.FL.W.0027.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/DVSS2.2.SM.110316T2230Z.110319T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1056 AM CDT FRI MAR 18 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE VERMILLION RIVER NEAR DAVIS.
* AT 07AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.8 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CREST NEAR 14.1 FEET BY FRIDAY MARCH 18 
  THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* AT STAGES NEAR 14.5 FEET...THE HIGHER BANKS AND LEVEES GET 
  OVERTOPPED...AND FLOODING OF SOME RURAL ROADS SOUTH OF DAVIS 
  BEGINS. ALSO 280TH STREET BETWEEN 459TH AND 460TH AVENUE IS
  FLOODED. 

$$

SDC027-251955-
/O.CON.KFSD.FL.W.0028.110319T0345Z-000000T0000Z/
/WKAS2.2.SM.110319T0345Z.110321T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1056 AM CDT FRI MAR 18 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE VERMILLION RIVER NEAR WAKONDA.
* FROM THIS EVENING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 07AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS ESTIMATED AT 12.2 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY 11 PM FRIDAY AND CREST NEAR 
  16.0 FEET BY MONDAY MARCH 21.
* AT STAGES NEAR 16.0 FEET...WATER REACHES THE BOTTOM OF THE BRIDGE 
  ON 304TH STREET WEST OF DALESBURG...HIGHWAY 19 NEAR 299TH STREET 
  BEGINS TO FLOOD...302ND STREET NEAR COLFAX CORNER WILL BE
  FLOODED...AND APPROXIMATELY 10000 ACRES COULD BE FLOODED BETWEEN
  CENTERVILLE AND VERMILLION. 

$$

IAC041-059-251955-
/O.CON.KFSD.FL.W.0037.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/MIFI4.2.SM.110317T0104Z.110318T1310Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1056 AM CDT FRI MAR 18 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE LITTLE SIOUX RIVER NEAR MILFORD.
* AT 08AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.6 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET.
* AT STAGES NEAR 14.5 FEET...190TH AVENUE BETWEEN 110TH STREET AND 
  120TH STREET IS FLOODED. 

$$

IAC041-230000-
/O.EXT.KFSD.FL.W.0031.000000T0000Z-110323T0000Z/
/SPWI4.1.SM.110317T1206Z.110319T0000Z.110322T0000Z.NO/
1056 AM CDT FRI MAR 18 2011

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL 7 PM TUESDAY... 
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE LITTLE SIOUX RIVER AT SPENCER.
* AT 08AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.9 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET.
* RECENT ACTIVITY...THE RIVER ROSE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE ON THURSDAY 
  MARCH 17.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CREST NEAR 11.2 FEET BY SATURDAY MARCH 
  19. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE MONDAY MARCH 21.
* AT STAGES NEAR 10.0 FEET...THE RIGHT BANK OVERFLOWS...AND MINOR 
  FLOODING OF THE SPENCER CITY PARK AND SOME RURAL AGRICULTURAL AREAS 
  BEGINS. 

$$

IAC021-041-251955-
/O.CON.KFSD.FL.W.0013.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/LNNI4.1.SM.110315T1945Z.110317T0530Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1056 AM CDT FRI MAR 18 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE LITTLE SIOUX RIVER AT LINN GROVE.
* AT 10AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.9 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY 1 PM FRIDAY AND CREST NEAR 
  18.3 FEET BY SUNDAY MARCH 20.
* AT STAGES NEAR 18.5 FEET...THE CITY PARK IN SIOUX RAPIDS IS 
  FLOODED. 

$$

MNC063-251955-
/O.EXT.KFSD.FL.W.0026.110319T1412Z-000000T0000Z/
/JCKM5.2.SM.110319T1412Z.110322T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1056 AM CDT FRI MAR 18 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE DES MOINES RIVER AT JACKSON.
* FROM SATURDAY MORNING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 10AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.8 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY 9 AM SATURDAY AND CREST NEAR 
  14.4 FEET BY TUESDAY MARCH 22.
* AT STAGES NEAR 14.0 FEET...FLOODING BEGINS TO AFFECT HOMES AND 
  BUSINESSES ALONG THE NON-LEVEED PORTIONS OF THE RIVER IN JACKSON. 

$$

MNC133-SDC099-251955-
/O.CON.KFSD.FL.W.0034.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/JSPM5.2.SM.110316T2218Z.110317T1315Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
1056 AM CDT FRI MAR 18 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SPLIT ROCK CREEK BELOW JASPER.
* AT 10AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 91.4 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. 

$$

SDC099-211400-
/O.EXT.KFSD.FL.W.0029.000000T0000Z-110321T1400Z/
/COSS2.1.SM.110317T0118Z.110318T0345Z.110320T1400Z.NO/
1056 AM CDT FRI MAR 18 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SPLIT ROCK CREEK NEAR CORSON.
* AT 09AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.3 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 8.5 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CREST NEAR 9.7 FEET BY SATURDAY MARCH 19.
  THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE SUNDAY MARCH 20.
* AT STAGES NEAR 9.0 FEET...THE PARKING LOT AT HUSET SPEEDWAY IS 
  FLOODED. 

$$

IAC119-240430-
/O.EXT.KFSD.FL.W.0030.000000T0000Z-110324T0430Z/
/RAPI4.1.SM.110316T2346Z.110319T0600Z.110323T0430Z.NO/
1056 AM CDT FRI MAR 18 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ROCK RIVER AT ROCK RAPIDS.
* AT 10AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.4 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CREST NEAR 14.8 FEET BY SATURDAY MARCH 
  19. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE TUESDAY MARCH 22.
* AT STAGES NEAR 16.0 FEET...THE HIGHER BANKS ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE
  RIVER...AND THE LOWER BANKS ON THE RIGHT SIDE...WILL BEGIN
  FLOODING. 

$$

IAC041-200600-
/O.EXT.KFSD.FL.W.0040.000000T0000Z-110320T0600Z/
/SPOI4.1.ER.110318T1415Z.110318T1800Z.110319T0600Z.NO/
1056 AM CDT FRI MAR 18 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE OCHEYEDAN RIVER NEAR SPENCER.
* AT 09AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.0 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET.
* RECENT ACTIVITY...THE RIVER ROSE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE ON FRIDAY MARCH 
  18.
* FORECAST...CREST NEAR 8.1 FEET BY FRIDAY MARCH 18. THE RIVER WILL
  FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY SATURDAY MARCH 19.
* AT STAGES NEAR 8.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING OF PASTURE LAND BEGINS. 

$$

MNC083-251955-
/O.CON.KFSD.FL.W.0032.110320T1800Z-000000T0000Z/
/MMLM5.1.SM.110320T1800Z.110322T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1056 AM CDT FRI MAR 18 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE REDWOOD RIVER NEAR MARSHALL.
* FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 10AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.2 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY 3 AM MONDAY AND CONTINUE TO 
  RISE TO NEAR 14.9 FEET BY 7 AM TUESDAY. ADDITIONAL RISES ARE 
  POSSIBLE THEREAFTER.
* AT STAGES NEAR 14.0 FEET...THERE WILL BE MINOR FLOODING OF LOW 
  LYING AREAS OUTSIDE OF MARSHALL. 

$$

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

SKUNK CREEK
SCCS2     7.0    7.78 FRI 10 AM                     7.8  THU MAR 17
HTFS2    10.0    9.73 FRI 10 AM                    12.6  WED MAR 16

JAMES RIVER
HURS2    11.0    9.67 FRI 10 AM   17.0  SAT 7 PM   
FORS2    12.0   10.80 FRI 10 AM   16.0  TUE 1 PM   
JRMS2    17.0   19.65 FRI 10 AM   22.5  THU 7 PM   
SCOS2    13.0   13.48 FRI 10 AM   16.8  MON 1 AM   
YNNS2    12.0    8.94 FRI 10 AM   16.0  TUE 1 PM   

BIG SIOUX RIVER
BRKS2     9.0    7.28 FRI 10 AM   13.1  WED 1 AM   
DERS2    12.0   12.60 FRI 10 AM   15.0  FRI 1 PM   
SFLS2    12.0   12.69 FRI  9 AM   15.5  FRI 7 PM  
SXFS2    16.0   15.44 FRI 10 AM   21.8  FRI 7 PM   
HAWI4    15.0  E16.81 FRI  7 AM   19.9  SUN 1 PM  
AKRI4    16.0   16.84 FRI 10 AM   20.2  MON 7 AM 

FIRESTEEL CREEK
MTVS2     8.0   13.48 FRI 10 AM                      13.9  THU MAR 17

VERMILLION RIVER
LVSS2     7.0    8.83 FRI  9 AM                       9.2  THU MAR 17
PKRS2     9.0    9.90 FRI 10 AM                      10.8  THU MAR 17
DVSS2    11.0   13.80 FRI  7 AM    14.1  FRI 7 PM
WKAS2    14.0  E12.21 FRI  7 AM    16.0  SUN 7 PM

LITTLE SIOUX RIVER
MIFI4    12.0   14.61 FRI  8 AM                      14.6  FRI MAR 18
SPWI4    10.0   10.89 FRI  9 AM   11.2  FRI  7 PM 
LNNI4    18.0   17.88 FRI 10 AM   18.3  SAT  7 PM    18.6  THU MAR 17

WEST FORK DES MOINES RIVER
JCKM5    12.0   10.82 FRI 10 AM   14.4  TUE  7 AM 

SPLIT ROCK CREEK
JSPM5    91.0   91.38 FRI 10 AM                      94.0  THU MAR 17
COSS2     8.5    9.32 FRI 10 AM    9.7  SAT  1 AM    10.0  THU MAR 17

ROCK RIVER
RAPI4    13.0   14.38 FRI 10 AM   14.8  SAT  1 AM    14.6  FRI MAR 18

OCHEYEDAN RIVER
SPOI4     8.0    7.98 FRI 10 AM    8.1  FRI  1 PM     8.4  SUN MAR 13

REDWOOD RIVER
MMLM5    14.0   12.20 FRI 10 AM   14.9  TUE  7 AM    

MG

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION FOR SOUTHEAST SD/SOUTHWEST MN/NORTHWEST IA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD
930 PM CDT WED MAR 16 2011

.DISCUSSION...
FORECAST REMAINS ON TRACK THIS EVENING.  QUASI-STATIONARY FRONT IS
LOCATED JUST WEST OF I29 WITH GENERALLY LIGHT WINDS TO THE WEST.
MEANWHILE BREEZY SOUTH WINDS TO THE EAST ARE PREVENTING TEMPERATURES
FROM DROPPING MUCH AFTER SUNSET. JUST A QUICK UPDATE TO THE HOURLY
TEMPERATURES TO REFLECT THE SLOWER TEMPERATURE MOVEMENT THIS
EVENING.

&&

.AVIATION...
A SLOW MOVING COLD FRONT WILL MOVE THROUGH THE AREA OVERNIGHT
TONIGHT. SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL TRANSITION TO NORTHWEST AS THE FRONT
MOVES THROUGH. MODELS ARE DEVELOPING AN AREA OF LOW LYING STRATUS
ACROSS EASTERN KANSAS INTO EASTERN NEBRASKA AND USHERING THAT NORTH
UNDER THE SOUTHERLY FLOW AHEAD OF THE FRONT. THE LOW LYING STATUS
WILL LIKELY IMPACT PORTIONS OF NORTHWEST IOWA...INCLUDING THE KSUX
TERMINAL. RIGHT NOW...THE GREATEST LIKELIHOOD FOR STRATUS AT KSUX
WILL BE FROM 09Z TO 15Z THURSDAY.

&&

.PREV DISCUSSION...
WEAK COLD FRONT OVER CENTRAL SD THIS AFTERNOON WILL SHIFT EAST THIS
EVENING...EVENTUALLY STALLING OUT OVER SE SD. EAST OF THE FRONT...
WINDS WILL HOLD AT THE 5 TO 15 MPH RANGE...ONLY ALLOWING
TEMPERATURES TO DIP INTO THE 40S. WEST OF THE BNDRY WILL MAINLY SEE
LOWS IN THE 30S WITH LIGHT WINDS. SNOW MELT WILL CONTINUE TONIGHT
WITH THE MILD TEMPERATURES IN PLACE. CHANCES FOR PRECIPITATION
TONIGHT ARE LOW. MAY BE ABLE TO SQUEEZE OUT A FEW SPRINKLES TOWARD
BROOKINGS...HURON...AND CHAMBERLAIN BUT THAT IS ABOUT IT. BETTER
CHANCE FOR MEASURABLE PRECIPITATION WILL BE INTO NE SD. STRATOCU
CURRENTLY OVER SE KS WILL MOVE NWRD TONIGHT. EXPECTING STRATUS TO
MOVE INTO NW IA LATE TONIGHT. GOOD SET UP FOR SOME LIGHT DRIZZLE
WITH WEAK LIFT AND VERY DRY MIDLEVEL OVER NW IA. /97

ON THURSDAY...SHORT WAVE ENERGY PASSES TO THE NORTH OF THE SIOUX
FALLS FORECAST AREA...WITH WHAT SHOULD BE PLENTY OF STRATUS
LINGERING ACROSS MANY OF OUR SOUTHEASTERN ZONES IN THE MORNING.
THEREFORE LIGHT DRIZZLE LOOKS LIKE A GOOD BET IN THOSE AREAS...WITH
A LIGHT SHOWER OR TWO JUST WEST OF THE DRIZZLE WHERE THE LOW LEVEL
MOISTURE IS LESS INTENSE. THERE IS CERTAINLY A LOT OF STRATUS
CURRENTLY IN TEXAS AND SOUTHERN OKLAHOMA RIGHT NOW WHICH SHOULD
STREAM NORTHWARD. IN THE AFTERNOON...DECIDED TO ELIMINATE THE POPS
AS THERE REALLY IS JUST NOTHING TO KEY ON. TEMPERATURES WILL STILL
BE MILD ON THURSDAY BUT NOT AS WARM TODAY...AS 925MB TEMPERATURES
FALL BEHIND THE COLD FRONT.

ON THURSDAY NIGHT...MAIN PRECIPITATION CHANCES SHOULD BE CONFINED TO
OUR SOUTHWESTERN ZONES ALONG THE MAIN BRUNT OF THE MID LEVEL FRONT.
THE GEM GLOBAL IS THE MOST BULLISH WITH CORRESPONDING QPF OUTPUT
WITH THE NAM AND GFS BASICALLY ALL BUT DRY. THEREFORE SHRANK THE
AREA OF LIKELY POPS. THE MID LEVEL FRONT THEN WEAKENS ON FRIDAY AND
ALSO MOVES SOUTHWARD...SO PRECIPITATION WILL BE CONFINED FRIDAY
MORNING TO OUR SOUTHERN ZONES IF IT FALLS AT ALL.

SO FAR LEFT FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY DRY AS A SURFACE RIDGE PASSES
TO THE EAST OF THIS AREA. HUMIDITY TIME SECTIONS LOOK TOO DRY TO
WARRANT A MENTION OF PRECIPITATION FOR SATURDAY AT THIS TIME.

IN THE EXTENDED SUNDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...THE VARIOUS MEDIUM RANGE
MODELS ARE IN GOOD AGREEMENT WITH THE LARGE SCALE...BUT THE DEVIL IS
IN THE DETAILS. HAVE NOT HAD A CHANCE TO EXAMINE THE 12Z ECMWF DUE
TO SOME OFFICE COMPUTER MAINTENANCE...BUT OVERALL THE MODELS ARE
STILL SHOWING LARGE UPPER TROUGHING THROUGHOUT THE WESTERN CONUS.
BIG QUESTIONS REMAIN AS TO WHEN EXACTLY WARM AIR ADVECTION
OCCURRENCES AND SUBSEQUENT ASCENT WILL MOVE THROUGH THIS AREA
SPARKING PRECIPITATION. IT DOES APPEAR THAT SHORT WAVE ENERGY DOES
MOVE NORTHEASTWARD LATE SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY MORNING WHICH MAY
PRODUCE RAINFALL...WITH POSSIBLE EMBEDDED THUNDER ACROSS THE
SOUTHERN HALF OF OUR ZONES. BUT AS LONG AS THE GFS STAYS DRY WITH
THE PASSAGE...IT IS REALLY HARD TO GO LIKELY AT THIS TIME. LATER...
THERE ARE STILL SOME INDICATIONS THAT THE MAJOR PART OF THE UPPER
TROUGH WILL LIFT EASTWARD INTO THE PLAINS ON TUESDAY...SO THAT WILL
NEED WATCHED. FOR TEMPERATURES...GIVEN THE LATEST BLENDED 925MB
TEMPERATURES...MANY CONSENSUS RAW VALUES BLENDED WITH THE 00Z ECMWF
VALUES LOOKED PRETTY REASONABLE...SINCE MUCH OF THE EXTENDED
FORECAST WAS BASED ON THE 00Z ECMWF.  /MJF

&&

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

&&

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD
455 AM CDT WED MAR 16 2011

SDZ038>040-050-052>071-MNZ071-072-080-081-089-090-097-098-
IAZ001>003-012>014-020>022-031-032-NEZ013-014-171200-
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-
455 AM CDT WED MAR 16 2011

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

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

FLOODING...
FLOODING IS A POSSIBILITY FOR PORTIONS OF THE JAMES
RIVER...VERMILLION RIVER...BIG SIOUX RIVER...LITTLE SIOUX
RIVER...ROCK RIVER...AND THE DES MOINES RIVER FOR AT LEAST THE
NEXT SEVERAL DAYS.

FIRE DANGER...
STRONG SOUTHERLY WINDS IN COMBINATION WITH TEMPERATURES
APPROACHING 70 DEGREES WILL RESULT IN A VERY HIGH FIRE DANGER FOR
AREAS ALONG THE MISSOURI RIVER CORRIDOR INTO PORTIONS OF
NORTHWEST IOWA.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.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.

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD
957 PM CDT WED MAR 16 2011

SDZ055-171500-
LAKE-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...MADISON
957 PM CDT WED MAR 16 2011

...SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT...

EXTREMELY MILD TEMPERATURES AS OF LATE HAS CAUSE SIGNIFICANT
AMOUNTS OF SNOW MELT ACROSS LAKE COUNTY. THIS SNOW MELT HAS
RESULTED IN A LARGE AMOUNT OF RUNOFF FROM LOCAL FIELDS...CAUSING SOME
AREA CREEKS TO INUNDATE COUNTY ROADS AND HIGHWAYS. IF YOU COME
ACROSS A FLOODED ROADWAY...TURN AROUND AND DO NOT DROWN.

BT