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River Flood Warning 43, NWS Sioux Falls, SD

March 19, 2011Moody County, South Dakota; Pipestone County, Minnesota

NWS Sioux Falls, SD issued this river flood warning at Mar 19, 2011, 11:48 PM CDT for Moody County, South Dakota; Pipestone County, Minnesota. It was in force for 36 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Mar 19, 2011, 11:48 PM CDT (04:48 UTC)
Expired
Mar 21, 2011, 11:43 AM CDT
In force
36 hr
Issued by
NWS Sioux Falls, SD
Flood severity
Minor

Counties Pipestone County, MN, Moody County, SD

The radar

The Sioux Falls radar (KFSD), 53 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 04:48 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 Pipestone Creek at Pipestone (PIPM5).

Action stage
15 ft
Minor stage
16 ft
Moderate stage
18 ft
Major stage
20 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 06482500, 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.

444 
WGUS43 KFSD 200448
FLWFSD
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD
1148 PM CDT SAT MAR 19 2011

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

  PIPESTONE CREEK AT PIPESTONE 
   
.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. 

&&

MNC117-SDC101-210848-
/O.NEW.KFSD.FL.W.0043.110320T0448Z-000000T0000Z/
/PIPM5.1.ER.110320T0250Z.110320T0430Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1148 PM CDT SAT MAR 19 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SIOUX FALLS HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE PIPESTONE CREEK AT PIPESTONE.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 11PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.3 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET.
* AT STAGES NEAR 16.0 FEET...THE LOWER LEFT BANK OVERFLOWS. 


$$

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

PIPESTONE CREEK
PIPM5    16.0   16.34 SAT 11 PM     M     16.3  SAT MAR 19
3 follow-up statements
772 
WGUS83 KFSD 201618
FLSFSD
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD
1118 AM CDT SUN MAR 20 2011

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

  WEST FORK VERMILLION RIVER NEAR PARKER 
  ROCK RIVER AT LUVERNE 

...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
  VERMILLION RIVER NEAR DAVIS 
  VERMILLION RIVER NEAR WAKONDA
  BIG SIOUX RIVER NEAR BRUCE
  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
  PIPESTONE CREEK AT PIPESTONE
  ROCK RIVER AT ROCK RAPIDS 
  LITTLE SIOUX RIVER NEAR MILFORD
  LITTLE SIOUX RIVER ABOVE SPENCER
  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. 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. 

&&

SDC005-272018-
/O.EXT.KFSD.FL.W.0015.110320T1557Z-000000T0000Z/
/HURS2.3.SM.110320T1215Z.110325T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1118 AM CDT SUN MAR 20 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE JAMES RIVER AT HURON.
* FROM THIS MORNING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 10AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.2 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET.
* RECENT ACTIVITY...THE RIVER ROSE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE ON SUNDAY MARCH 
  20.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CREST NEAR 17.3 FEET BY SATURDAY MARCH 26
  THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* AT STAGES NEAR 18.0 FEET...THE ROAD LEADING TO THE PACKING PLANT IN
  HURON WILL BEGIN FLOODING. 

$$

SDC111-272017-
/O.CON.KFSD.FL.W.0016.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/FORS2.3.SM.110319T1444Z.110329T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1118 AM CDT SUN MAR 20 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE JAMES RIVER NEAR FORESTBURG.
* AT 10AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.0 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET.
* RECENT ACTIVITY...THE RIVER ROSE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE ON SUNDAY MARCH 
  20.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CREST NEAR 16.3 FEET BY TUESDAY MARCH 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.

$$

SDC035-061-272017-
/O.CON.KFSD.FL.W.0017.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/JRMS2.3.SM.110317T0025Z.110401T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1118 AM CDT SUN MAR 20 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE JAMES RIVER AT MITCHELL.
* AT 09AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 21.2 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 17.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CREST NEAR 21.3 FEET BY SUNDAY MARCH 20 
  WITH A SECOND CREST NEAR 22.5 FEET ON FRIDAY APRIL 1.
* AT STAGES NEAR 22.0 FEET...WATER OVERTOPS 257TH STREET ABOUT 100 
  YARDS EAST OF THE BRIDGE. 

$$

SDC067-135-272017-
/O.CON.KFSD.FL.W.0018.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/SCOS2.3.SM.000000T0000Z.110404T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1118 AM CDT SUN MAR 20 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE JAMES RIVER NEAR SCOTLAND.
* AT 10AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.9 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CREST NEAR 16.8 FEET BY SUNDAY APRIL 03 
  THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* AT STAGES NEAR 16.0 FEET...APPROXIMATELY 22850 ACRES OF FARM LAND 
  ARE FLOODED BETWEEN MITCHELL AND YANKTON. 

$$

SDC135-272017-
/O.EXT.KFSD.FL.W.0019.110321T1500Z-000000T0000Z/
/YNNS2.3.SM.110321T1500Z.110405T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1118 AM CDT SUN MAR 20 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE JAMES RIVER ABOVE YANKTON.
* FROM MONDAY MORNING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 10AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.9 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. 

$$

SDC011-272017-
/O.CON.KFSD.FL.W.0044.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/BRCS2.1.ER.110320T0515Z.110320T1545Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1118 AM CDT SUN MAR 20 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BIG SIOUX RIVER NEAR BRUCE.
* AT 10AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.9 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET.
* RECENT ACTIVITY...THE RIVER ROSE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE ON SUNDAY MARCH 
  20.
* AT STAGES NEAR 9.5 FEET...THE RIGHT BANK OVERFLOWS FLOODING 
  AGRICULTURAL LANDS FOR AS MUCH AS 1/4 MILE. 

$$

SDC011-101-272017-
/O.CON.KFSD.FL.W.0020.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/BRKS2.3.SM.110319T1930Z.110324T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1118 AM CDT SUN MAR 20 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BIG SIOUX RIVER NEAR BROOKINGS.
* AT 10AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.1 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CREST NEAR 13.0 FEET BY FRIDAY MARCH 25 
  THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* AT STAGES NEAR 13.0 FEET...THE BRIDGE 1 MILE SOUTH OF MEDARY ON 
  471ST AVENUE IS OVERTOPPED. 

$$

SDC099-101-272017-
/O.CON.KFSD.FL.W.0021.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/DERS2.2.SM.110317T2100Z.110326T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1118 AM CDT SUN MAR 20 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BIG SIOUX RIVER NEAR DELL RAPIDS.
* AT 10AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.7 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CREST NEAR 14.9 FEET BY SATURDAY MARCH 26
  THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* 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. 

$$

SDC099-272017-
/O.CON.KFSD.FL.W.0022.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/SFLS2.2.SM.110317T2230Z.110326T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1118 AM CDT SUN MAR 20 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BIG SIOUX RIVER AT SIOUX FALLS 60TH STREET.
* AT 10AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.8 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CREST NEAR 15.1 FEET BY SATURDAY MARCH 26
  THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* AT STAGES NEAR 15.0 FEET...FLOODING BEGINS TO AFFECT ROADS...
  HOMES...AND BUSINESSES IN RENNER. 

$$

IAC119-SDC083-099-272017-
/O.CON.KFSD.FL.W.0023.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/SXFS2.2.SM.110320T0932Z.110326T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1118 AM CDT SUN MAR 20 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BIG SIOUX RIVER AT SIOUX FALLS NORTH CLIFF.
* AT 10AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.1 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET.
* RECENT ACTIVITY...THE RIVER ROSE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE ON SUNDAY MARCH 
  20.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CREST NEAR 21.0 FEET BY SATURDAY MARCH 26
  THEN BEGIN FALLING.

$$

IAC167-SDC083-127-272017-
/O.CON.KFSD.FL.W.0024.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/HAWI4.2.SM.110317T2239Z.110320T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1118 AM CDT SUN MAR 20 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BIG SIOUX RIVER AT HAWARDEN.
* AT 09AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.8 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CREST NEAR 20.1 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-SDC127-272017-
/O.CON.KFSD.FL.W.0025.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/AKRI4.3.SM.110318T0400Z.110321T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1118 AM CDT SUN MAR 20 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BIG SIOUX RIVER AT AKRON.
* AT 10AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.8 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET.
* 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. 

$$

SDC087-272017-
/O.CON.KFSD.FL.W.0036.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/LVSS2.3.SM.110317T0200Z.110317T2315Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1118 AM CDT SUN MAR 20 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE LITTLE VERMILLION NEAR SALEM.
* AT 10AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.4 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. 

$$

SDC125-201648-
/O.CAN.KFSD.FL.W.0033.000000T0000Z-110321T0401Z/
/PKRS2.2.SM.110316T1621Z.110317T1245Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1118 AM CDT SUN MAR 20 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE WEST FORK VERMILLION RIVER NEAR PARKER.
* AT 10AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.8 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET.
* RECENT ACTIVITY...THE RIVER FELL BELOW FLOOD STAGE ON SATURDAY.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO 7.8 FEET BY .
* AT STAGES NEAR 9.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING OF AGRICULTURAL LAND 
  BEGINS. 

$$

SDC125-270000-
/O.EXT.KFSD.FL.W.0027.000000T0000Z-110327T0000Z/
/DVSS2.2.SM.110316T2230Z.110320T1245Z.110326T0000Z.NO/
1118 AM CDT SUN MAR 20 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE VERMILLION RIVER NEAR DAVIS.
* AT 07AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.0 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  FRIDAY MARCH 25.
* AT STAGES NEAR 13.5 FEET...WATER REACHES THE BOTTOM OF THE BRIDGE 1
  MILE WEST OF DAVIS ON HIGHWAY 18. 

$$

SDC027-272017-
/O.CON.KFSD.FL.W.0028.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/WKAS2.2.SM.110319T0516Z.110321T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1118 AM CDT SUN MAR 20 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE VERMILLION RIVER NEAR WAKONDA.
* AT 06AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS ESTIMATED AT 15.8 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CREST NEAR 16.0 FEET BY MONDAY MARCH 21 
  THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* 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. 

$$

IAC041-059-272017-
/O.CON.KFSD.FL.W.0037.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/MIFI4.2.SM.110317T0104Z.110319T1530Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1118 AM CDT SUN MAR 20 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE LITTLE SIOUX RIVER NEAR MILFORD.
* AT 10AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.1 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET.
* AT STAGES NEAR 15.5 FEET...180TH STREET BETWEEN 170TH AVENUE AND 
  190TH AVENUE IS FLOODED. 

$$

IAC041-059-272017-
/O.CON.KFSD.FL.W.0041.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/LSSI4.1.ER.110319T0021Z.110320T1230Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
1118 AM CDT SUN MAR 20 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE LITTLE SIOUX RIVER ABOVE SPENCER.
* AT 10AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.7 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET.
* AT STAGES NEAR 13.0 FEET...MAJOR AGRICULTURAL FLOODING BEGINS.  

$$

IAC041-220525-
/O.EXT.KFSD.FL.W.0031.000000T0000Z-110322T0525Z/
/SPWI4.1.SM.110317T1206Z.110319T1215Z.110321T0525Z.NO/
1118 AM CDT SUN MAR 20 2011

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL 12 AM TUESDAY... 
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE LITTLE SIOUX RIVER AT SPENCER.
* AT 06AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS ESTIMATED AT 10.4 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  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. 

$$

IAC021-041-240600-
/O.EXT.KFSD.FL.W.0013.000000T0000Z-110324T0600Z/
/LNNI4.1.SM.110315T1945Z.110317T0530Z.110323T0600Z.NO/
1118 AM CDT SUN MAR 20 2011

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL 1 AM THURSDAY... 
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE LITTLE SIOUX RIVER AT LINN GROVE.
* AT 10AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.0 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET.
* RECENT ACTIVITY...THE RIVER ROSE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE ON SUNDAY MARCH 
  20.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CREST NEAR 18.3 FEET BY SUNDAY MARCH 20. 
  THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE WEDNESDAY MARCH 23.
* AT STAGES NEAR 18.5 FEET...THE CITY PARK IN SIOUX RAPIDS IS 
  FLOODED. 

$$

MNC063-272017-
/O.CON.KFSD.FL.W.0026.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/JCKM5.2.SM.110320T1408Z.110324T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1118 AM CDT SUN MAR 20 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE DES MOINES RIVER AT JACKSON.
* AT 10AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.0 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET.
* RECENT ACTIVITY...THE RIVER ROSE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE ON SUNDAY MARCH 
  20.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CREST NEAR 14.3 FEET BY THURSDAY MARCH 24
  THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* AT STAGES NEAR 14.0 FEET...FLOODING BEGINS TO AFFECT HOMES AND 
  BUSINESSES ALONG THE NON-LEVEED PORTIONS OF THE RIVER IN JACKSON. 

$$

SDC035-222230-
/O.CON.KFSD.FL.W.0014.000000T0000Z-110322T2230Z/
/MTVS2.2.SM.110316T2145Z.110318T0345Z.110321T2230Z.NO/
1118 AM CDT SUN MAR 20 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE FIRESTEEL CREEK NEAR MOUNT VERNON.
* AT 10AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.2 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  MONDAY MARCH 21.

$$

MNC117-SDC101-272017-
/O.CON.KFSD.FL.W.0043.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/PIPM5.1.ER.110320T0250Z.110320T1100Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1118 AM CDT SUN MAR 20 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE PIPESTONE CREEK AT PIPESTONE.
* AT 10AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.5 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET.
* AT STAGES NEAR 16.0 FEET...THE LOWER LEFT BANK OVERFLOWS. 

$

IAC119-MNC133-201648-
/O.CAN.KFSD.FL.W.0045.000000T0000Z-110322T0751Z/
/LUVM5.1.ER.000000T0000Z.110320T1215Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1118 AM CDT SUN MAR 20 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE ROCK RIVER AT LUVERNE.
* AT 09AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS ESTIMATED AT 9.2 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CREST BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT 9.5 FEET 1 AM 
  MONDAY.
* AT STAGES NEAR 10.0 FEET...SIGNIFICANT AGRICULTURAL FLOODING 
  BEGINS. 

$$

IAC119-242230-
/O.EXT.KFSD.FL.W.0030.000000T0000Z-110324T2230Z/
/RAPI4.1.SM.110316T2346Z.110322T0600Z.110323T2230Z.NO/
1118 AM CDT SUN MAR 20 2011

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL 5 PM THURSDAY... 
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ROCK RIVER AT ROCK RAPIDS.
* AT 10AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.4 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CREST NEAR 15.1 FEET BY TUESDAY MARCH 22.
  THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE WEDNESDAY MARCH 23.
* 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. 

$$

MNC083-260600-
/O.EXT.KFSD.FL.W.0032.110321T2000Z-110326T0600Z/
/MMLM5.1.SM.110321T2000Z.110323T0600Z.110325T0600Z.NO/
1118 AM CDT SUN MAR 20 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE REDWOOD RIVER NEAR MARSHALL.
* FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON TO LATE FRIDAY NIGHT.
* AT 10AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.6 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CREST NEAR 15.0 FEET ON WEDNESDAY.
* 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   11.21 SUN 10 AM   17.3  FRI 7 AM   
FORS2    12.0   14.01 SUN 11 AM   16.3  TUE 7 AM   
JRMS2    17.0   21.22 SUN 10 AM   22.5  THU 7 PM   
SCOS2    13.0   14.93 SUN 10 AM   16.8  SUN 7 PM   
YNNS2    12.0   10.90 SUN 10 AM   16.0  TUE 1 PM   

BIG SIOUX RIVER
BRCS2     8.0    8.85 SUN 11 AM                      8.9  SUN MAR 20
BRKS2     9.0   11.06 SUN 11 AM   13.0  THU 1 AM 
DERS2    12.0   12.74 SUN 10 AM   14.9  SAT 1 AM 
SFLS2    12.0   12.79 SUN 10 AM   15.1  SAT 7 AM 
SXFS2    16.0   16.12 SUN 10 AM   21.0  SAT 7 AM 
HAWI4    15.0   19.81 SUN 9 AM    20.1  SUN 1 PM 
AKRI4    16.0   19.81 SUN 10 AM   20.2  MON 1 AM 

VERMILLION RIVER
LVSS2     7.0    7.41 SUN 11 AM                      9.2  THU MAR 17
PKRS2     9.0    8.78 SUN 10 AM                     10.8  THU MAR 17
DVSS2    11.0   14.00 SUN 8 AM                      14.0  SUN MAR 20
WKAS2    14.0  E15.77 SUN 7 AM    16.0  SUN 7 PM 

LITTLE SIOUX RIVER
MIFI4    12.0   15.12 SAT 10 AM                     15.1  SAT MAR 19
LSSI4    10.0   11.66 SUN 10 AM                     11.8  SUN MAR 20
SPWI4    10.0   10.35 SUN 7 AM                      10.9  SAT MAR 19
LNNI4    18.0   18.02 SUN 10 AM                     18.6  THU MAR 17

WEST FORK DES MOINES RIVER
JCKM5    12.0   12.01 SUN 10 AM   14.3  THU 1 AM 

FIRESTEEL CREEK
MTVS2     8.0   10.25 SUN 10 AM                     13.9  THU MAR 17

PIPESTONE CREEK
PIPM5    16.0   16.46 SUN 10 AM                     16.9  SUN MAR 20

ROCK RIVER
LUVM5    10.0   E9.17 SUN 10 AM    9.5  MON 1 AM 
RAPI4    13.0   14.38 SUN 10 AM   15.1  TUE 1 AM    15.0  SAT MAR 19

REDWOOD RIVER
MMLM5    14.0   11.62 SUN 10 AM   14.9  WED 1 AM 

MG
881 
WGUS83 KFSD 210209
FLSFSD
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD
908 PM CDT SUN MAR 20 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
  VERMILLION RIVER NEAR DAVIS
  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
  PIPESTONE CREEK AT PIPESTONE
  ROCK RIVER AT ROCK RAPIDS
  LITTLE SIOUX RIVER NEAR MILFORD
  LITTLE SIOUX RIVER ABOVE SPENCER
  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
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. 

&&

SDC005-280608-
/O.CON.KFSD.FL.W.0015.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/HURS2.3.SM.110320T1215Z.110325T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
908 PM CDT SUN MAR 20 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE JAMES RIVER AT HURON.
* AT 08PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.9 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CREST NEAR 17.0 FEET BY THURSDAY MARCH 24
  THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* AT STAGES NEAR 16.5 FEET...JERSEY...RIVERSIDE...AND SHERMAN WILL 
  BEGIN FLOODING. 


$$

SDC111-280607-
/O.CON.KFSD.FL.W.0016.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/FORS2.3.SM.110319T1444Z.110329T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
908 PM CDT SUN MAR 20 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE JAMES RIVER NEAR FORESTBURG.
* AT 08PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.7 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET.
* RECENT ACTIVITY...THE RIVER ROSE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE ON SUNDAY MARCH 
  20.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CREST NEAR 16.5 FEET BY TUESDAY MARCH 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.



$$

SDC035-061-280607-
/O.CON.KFSD.FL.W.0017.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/JRMS2.3.SM.110317T0025Z.110331T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
908 PM CDT SUN MAR 20 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE JAMES RIVER AT MITCHELL.
* AT 07PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 21.4 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 17.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CREST NEAR 23.0 FEET BY THURSDAY MARCH 31
  THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* AT STAGES NEAR 24.0 FEET...HIGHWAY 38 EAST OF MITCHELL BEGINS 
  FLOODING. 


$$

SDC067-135-280607-
/O.CON.KFSD.FL.W.0018.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/SCOS2.3.SM.000000T0000Z.110402T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
908 PM CDT SUN MAR 20 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE JAMES RIVER NEAR SCOTLAND.
* AT 08PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.2 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CREST NEAR 17.4 FEET BY SATURDAY APRIL 02
  THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* AT STAGES NEAR 18.0 FEET...HIGHWAY 44 SOUTH OF MILLTOWN AND KEIBER 
  ROAD IN MILLTOWN WILL BE FLOODED. 


$$

SDC135-280607-
/O.EXT.KFSD.FL.W.0019.110321T1600Z-000000T0000Z/
/YNNS2.3.SM.110321T1600Z.110404T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
908 PM CDT SUN MAR 20 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE JAMES RIVER ABOVE YANKTON.
* FROM MONDAY MORNING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 08PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.4 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY 11 AM MONDAY AND CREST NEAR 
  17.0 FEET BY MONDAY APRIL 04.
* AT STAGES NEAR 17.0 FEET...SW JIM RIVER ROAD NORTH OF 303RD STREET 
  BEGINS FLOODING. 


$$

SDC087-280607-
/O.CON.KFSD.FL.W.0036.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/LVSS2.3.SM.110317T0200Z.110317T2315Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
908 PM CDT SUN MAR 20 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE LITTLE VERMILLION NEAR SALEM.
* AT 08PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.2 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. 


$$

SDC125-270000-
/O.CON.KFSD.FL.W.0027.000000T0000Z-110327T0000Z/
/DVSS2.2.SM.110316T2230Z.110320T1245Z.110326T0000Z.NO/
908 PM CDT SUN MAR 20 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE VERMILLION RIVER NEAR DAVIS.
* AT 05PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.4 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  FRIDAY MARCH 25.
* AT STAGES NEAR 13.5 FEET...WATER REACHES THE BOTTOM OF THE BRIDGE 1
  MILE WEST OF DAVIS ON HIGHWAY 18. 


$$

SDC011-101-280607-
/O.CON.KFSD.FL.W.0020.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/BRKS2.3.SM.110319T1930Z.110324T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
908 PM CDT SUN MAR 20 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BIG SIOUX RIVER NEAR BROOKINGS.
* AT 08PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.0 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CREST NEAR 13.0 FEET BY FRIDAY MARCH 25 
  THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* AT STAGES NEAR 13.0 FEET...THE BRIDGE 1 MILE SOUTH OF MEDARY ON 
  471ST AVENUE IS OVERTOPPED. 


$$

SDC099-101-280607-
/O.CON.KFSD.FL.W.0021.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/DERS2.2.SM.110317T2100Z.110325T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
908 PM CDT SUN MAR 20 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BIG SIOUX RIVER NEAR DELL RAPIDS.
* AT 08PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.6 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CREST NEAR 14.7 FEET BY SATURDAY MARCH 26
  THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* 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. 


$$

SDC099-280607-
/O.CON.KFSD.FL.W.0022.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/SFLS2.2.SM.110317T2230Z.110326T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
908 PM CDT SUN MAR 20 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BIG SIOUX RIVER AT SIOUX FALLS 60TH STREET.
* AT 08PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.0 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CREST NEAR 15.0 FEET BY SATURDAY MARCH 26
  THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* AT STAGES NEAR 15.0 FEET...FLOODING BEGINS TO AFFECT ROADS...
  HOMES...AND BUSINESSES IN RENNER. 


$$

IAC119-SDC083-099-280607-
/O.CON.KFSD.FL.W.0023.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/SXFS2.2.SM.110320T0932Z.110325T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
908 PM CDT SUN MAR 20 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BIG SIOUX RIVER AT SIOUX FALLS NORTH CLIFF.
* AT 08PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.1 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET.
* RECENT ACTIVITY...THE RIVER ROSE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE ON SUNDAY MARCH 
  20.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CREST NEAR 20.8 FEET BY FRIDAY MARCH 25 
  THEN BEGIN FALLING.


$$

IAC167-SDC083-127-280607-
/O.CON.KFSD.FL.W.0024.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/HAWI4.1.SM.110317T2239Z.110320T1415Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
908 PM CDT SUN MAR 20 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BIG SIOUX RIVER AT HAWARDEN.
* AT 06PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.6 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CREST NEAR 19.7 FEET BY THURSDAY MARCH 24
  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-SDC127-280607-
/O.CON.KFSD.FL.W.0025.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/AKRI4.3.SM.110318T0400Z.110321T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
908 PM CDT SUN MAR 20 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BIG SIOUX RIVER AT AKRON.
* AT 08PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.9 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CREST NEAR 20.0 FEET BY MONDAY MARCH 21 
  THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* AT STAGES NEAR 20.0 FEET...HIGHWAY 48 NEAR AKRON IS FLOODED. 


$$

IAC041-059-280607-
/O.CON.KFSD.FL.W.0037.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/MIFI4.2.SM.110317T0104Z.110319T1530Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
908 PM CDT SUN MAR 20 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE LITTLE SIOUX RIVER NEAR MILFORD.
* AT 10AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.1 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET.
* AT STAGES NEAR 15.5 FEET...180TH STREET BETWEEN 170TH AVENUE AND 
  190TH AVENUE IS FLOODED. 


$$

IAC041-059-280607-
/O.CON.KFSD.FL.W.0041.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/LSSI4.1.ER.110319T0021Z.110320T1230Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
908 PM CDT SUN MAR 20 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE LITTLE SIOUX RIVER ABOVE SPENCER.
* AT 08PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.6 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET.
* AT STAGES NEAR 13.0 FEET...MAJOR AGRICULTURAL FLOODING BEGINS.  


$$

IAC041-280607-
/O.CON.KFSD.FL.W.0031.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/SPWI4.1.SM.110317T1206Z.110321T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
908 PM CDT SUN MAR 20 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE LITTLE SIOUX RIVER AT SPENCER.
* AT 01PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.9 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CREST NEAR 12.0 FEET BY MONDAY MARCH 21 
  THEN BEGIN FALLING.


$$

IAC021-041-280607-
/O.EXT.KFSD.FL.W.0013.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/LNNI4.1.SM.110315T1945Z.110317T0530Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
908 PM CDT SUN MAR 20 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE LITTLE SIOUX RIVER AT LINN GROVE.
* AT 08PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.1 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CREST NEAR 18.4 FEET BY THURSDAY MARCH 24
  THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* AT STAGES NEAR 18.5 FEET...THE CITY PARK IN SIOUX RAPIDS IS 
  FLOODED. 


$$

MNC063-280607-
/O.CON.KFSD.FL.W.0026.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/JCKM5.2.SM.110320T1408Z.110324T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
908 PM CDT SUN MAR 20 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE DES MOINES RIVER AT JACKSON.
* AT 08PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.7 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET.
* RECENT ACTIVITY...THE RIVER ROSE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE ON SUNDAY MARCH 
  20.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY 9 PM SUNDAY AND CREST NEAR 
  14.3 FEET BY THURSDAY MARCH 24.
* AT STAGES NEAR 14.0 FEET...FLOODING BEGINS TO AFFECT HOMES AND 
  BUSINESSES ALONG THE NON-LEVEED PORTIONS OF THE RIVER IN JACKSON. 


$$

SDC035-230142-
/O.EXT.KFSD.FL.W.0014.000000T0000Z-110323T0142Z/
/MTVS2.2.SM.110316T2145Z.110318T0345Z.110322T0142Z.NO/
908 PM CDT SUN MAR 20 2011

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL 9 PM TUESDAY... 
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE FIRESTEEL CREEK NEAR MOUNT VERNON.
* AT 08PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.9 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  MONDAY MARCH 21.


$$

MNC117-SDC101-280607-
/O.CON.KFSD.FL.W.0043.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/PIPM5.1.ER.110320T0250Z.110321T0130Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
908 PM CDT SUN MAR 20 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE PIPESTONE CREEK AT PIPESTONE.
* AT 08PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.3 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET.
* AT STAGES NEAR 18.5 FEET...WATER IS ABOVE THE TOP OF THE CULVERTS 
  NORTH OF INDIAN LAKE. 


$$

IAC119-242230-
/O.CON.KFSD.FL.W.0030.000000T0000Z-110324T2230Z/
/RAPI4.1.SM.110316T2346Z.110322T0600Z.110323T2230Z.NO/
908 PM CDT SUN MAR 20 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ROCK RIVER AT ROCK RAPIDS.
* AT 08PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.4 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CREST NEAR 15.1 FEET BY TUESDAY MARCH 22.
  THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE WEDNESDAY MARCH 23.
* 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. 


$$

MNC083-261200-
/O.EXT.KFSD.FL.W.0032.110321T2100Z-110326T1200Z/
/MMLM5.1.SM.110321T2100Z.110323T0600Z.110325T1200Z.NO/
908 PM CDT SUN MAR 20 2011

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL 7 AM SATURDAY... 
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE REDWOOD RIVER NEAR MARSHALL.
* FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON TO SATURDAY MORNING.
* AT 08PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.6 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY 4 PM MONDAY AND CREST NEAR 
  14.9 FEET BY WEDNESDAY MARCH 23. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD 
  STAGE BY FRIDAY MARCH 25.
* 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   12.87 SUN 8 PM    17.0  THU 7 PM    
FORS2    12.0   14.70 SUN 8 PM    16.5  TUE 7 AM    
JRMS2    17.0   21.36 SUN 8 PM    23.0  THU 1 AM    
SCOS2    13.0   15.20 SUN 8 PM    17.4  SAT 1 PM    
YNNS2    12.0   11.37 SUN 8 PM    17.0  MON 1 AM    

VERMILLION RIVER
LVSS2    7.0     7.23 SUN 8 PM                       9.2  THU MAR 17
DVSS2    11.0   13.40 SUN 6 PM                      14.0  SUN MAR 20

BIG SIOUX RIVER
BRKS2     9.0   11.98 SUN 9 PM    13.0  THU 7 AM    
DERS2    12.0   12.56 SUN 8 PM    14.7  THU 7 PM    
SFLS2    12.0   13.00 SUN 8 PM    15.0  FRI 7 PM    
SXFS2    16.0   16.12 SUN 8 PM    20.8  FRI 1 PM    
HAWI4    15.0   19.65 SUN 6 PM    19.7  THU 7 AM    
AKRI4    16.0   19.93 SUN 8 PM    20.0  MON 1 AM    

LITTLE SIOUX RIVER
MIFI4    12.0   15.12 SAT 10 AM                     15.1  SAT MAR 19
LSSI4    10.0   11.60 SUN 8 PM                      11.8  SUN MAR 20
SPWI4    10.0   11.92 SUN 2 PM    12.0  MON 1 AM    
LNNI4    18.0   18.07 SUN 8 PM                      18.6  THU MAR 17

WEST FORK DES MOINES RIVER
JCKM5    12.0   11.71 SUN 8 PM    14.3  THU 1 AM    

FIRESTEEL CREEK
MTVS2    8.0   9.94 SUN 8 PM                        13.9  THU MAR 17

PIPESTONE CREEK
PIPM5    16.0   17.32 SUN 8 PM                      17.3  SUN MAR 20

ROCK RIVER
RAPI4    13.0   14.36 SUN 8 PM    15.1  TUE 1 AM    

REDWOOD RIVER
MMLM5    14.0   12.59 SUN 8 PM    14.9  WED 1 AM
966 
WGUS83 KFSD 211643
FLSFSD
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD
1143 AM CDT MON MAR 21 2011

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

  PIPESTONE CREEK AT PIPESTONE 

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

  FIRESTEEL CREEK NEAR MOUNT VERNON 
  JAMES RIVER AT HURON
  JAMES RIVER NEAR FORESTBURG
  JAMES RIVER AT MITCHELL
  JAMES RIVER NEAR SCOTLAND
  JAMES RIVER ABOVE YANKTON
  LITTLE VERMILLION NEAR SALEM
  VERMILLION RIVER NEAR DAVIS 
  VERMILLION RIVER NEAR WAKONDA 
  BIG SIOUX RIVER NEAR BRUCE
  BIG SIOUX RIVER NEAR BROOKINGS
  BIG SIOUX RIVER AT FLANDREAU
  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
  ROCK RIVER AT LUVERNE 
  ROCK RIVER AT ROCK RAPIDS 
  LITTLE SIOUX RIVER NEAR MILFORD
  LITTLE SIOUX RIVER ABOVE SPENCER
  LITTLE SIOUX RIVER AT SPENCER
  LITTLE SIOUX RIVER AT LINN GROVE
  DES MOINES RIVER NEAR WINDOM
  DES MOINES RIVER AT JACKSON
  REDWOOD RIVER AT RUSSELL
  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. 

&&

SDC005-282043-
/O.CON.KFSD.FL.W.0015.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/HURS2.3.SM.110320T1215Z.110327T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1143 AM CDT MON MAR 21 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE JAMES RIVER AT HURON.
* AT 11AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.6 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CREST NEAR 17.3 FEET BY FRIDAY MARCH 25. 
  A SECOND CREST NEAR 17.6 FEET IS EXPECTED ON MONDAY MARCH 28.
* AT STAGES NEAR 18.0 FEET...THE ROAD LEADING TO THE PACKING PLANT IN
  HURON WILL BEGIN FLOODING. 

$$

SDC111-282042-
/O.CON.KFSD.FL.W.0016.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/FORS2.3.SM.110319T1444Z.110330T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1143 AM CDT MON MAR 21 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE JAMES RIVER NEAR FORESTBURG.
* AT 11AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.2 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET.
* RECENT ACTIVITY...THE RIVER ROSE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE ON MONDAY MARCH 
  21.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CREST NEAR 16.7 FEET BY TUESDAY MARCH 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.

$$

SDC035-061-282042-
/O.CON.KFSD.FL.W.0017.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/JRMS2.3.SM.110317T0025Z.110326T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1143 AM CDT MON MAR 21 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE JAMES RIVER AT MITCHELL.
* AT 10AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 21.5 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 17.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CREST NEAR 23.0 FEET BY SATURDAY MARCH 26
  WITH A SECOND CREST ALSO NEAR 23.0 FEET ON FRIDAY APRIL 1.
* AT STAGES NEAR 24.0 FEET...HIGHWAY 38 EAST OF MITCHELL BEGINS 
  FLOODING. 

$$

SDC067-135-282042-
/O.CON.KFSD.FL.W.0018.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/SCOS2.3.SM.000000T0000Z.110404T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1143 AM CDT MON MAR 21 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE JAMES RIVER NEAR SCOTLAND.
* AT 10AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.6 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CREST NEAR 17.5 FEET BY SUNDAY APRIL 03 
  THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* AT STAGES NEAR 18.0 FEET...HIGHWAY 44 SOUTH OF MILLTOWN AND KEIBER 
  ROAD IN MILLTOWN WILL BE FLOODED. 

$$

SDC135-282042-
/O.CON.KFSD.FL.W.0019.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/YNNS2.3.SM.110321T1445Z.110405T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1143 AM CDT MON MAR 21 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE JAMES RIVER ABOVE YANKTON.
* AT 11AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.1 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET.
* RECENT ACTIVITY...THE RIVER ROSE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE ON MONDAY MARCH 
  21.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CREST NEAR 17.0 FEET BY TUESDAY APRIL 05 
  THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* AT STAGES NEAR 17.0 FEET...SW JIM RIVER ROAD NORTH OF 303RD STREET 
  BEGINS FLOODING. 

$$

SDC087-282042-
/O.CON.KFSD.FL.W.0036.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/LVSS2.3.SM.110317T0200Z.110317T2315Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1143 AM CDT MON MAR 21 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE LITTLE VERMILLION NEAR SALEM.
* AT 11AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.1 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. 

$$

SDC125-280600-
/O.EXT.KFSD.FL.W.0027.000000T0000Z-110328T0600Z/
/DVSS2.2.SM.110316T2230Z.110320T1245Z.110327T0600Z.NO/
1143 AM CDT MON MAR 21 2011

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL 1 AM MONDAY... 
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE VERMILLION RIVER NEAR DAVIS.
* AT 06AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS ESTIMATED AT 13.2 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  SUNDAY MARCH 27.
* AT STAGES NEAR 13.0 FEET...MODERATE FLOODING OF AGRICULTURAL LAND 
  BEGINS. 

$$

SDC027-282042-
/O.EXT.KFSD.FL.W.0028.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/WKAS2.3.SM.110319T0516Z.110321T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NR/
1143 AM CDT MON MAR 21 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE VERMILLION RIVER NEAR WAKONDA.
* AT 07AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS ESTIMATED AT 17.3 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CREST NEAR 17.3 FEET TODAY 
  THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* AT STAGES NEAR 17.5 FEET...THE BRIDGE ON 304TH STREET WEST OF 
  DALESBURG IS OVERTOPPED. 

$$

SDC011-282042-
/O.CON.KFSD.FL.W.0044.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/BRCS2.2.ER.110320T0515Z.110321T1445Z.000000T0000Z.NR/
1143 AM CDT MON MAR 21 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BIG SIOUX RIVER NEAR BRUCE.
* AT 10AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.3 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET.
* AT STAGES NEAR 10.5 FEET...198TH STREET AND 199TH STREET BETWEEN 
  466TH AND 467TH AVENUES ARE FLOODED...AS IS 202ND STREET BETWEEN 
  465TH AND 467TH AVENUES, AND 465TH AVENUE BETWEEN 203RD AND 204TH 
  STREETS. 

$$

SDC011-101-282042-
/O.CON.KFSD.FL.W.0020.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/BRKS2.3.SM.110319T1930Z.110325T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1143 AM CDT MON MAR 21 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BIG SIOUX RIVER NEAR BROOKINGS.
* AT 10AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.1 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CREST NEAR 13.1 FEET BY FRIDAY MARCH 25 
  THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* AT STAGES NEAR 13.0 FEET...THE BRIDGE 1 MILE SOUTH OF MEDARY ON 
  471ST AVENUE IS OVERTOPPED. 

$$

SDC101-282042-
/O.CON.KFSD.FL.W.0050.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/FLAS2.2.ER.110320T1615Z.110321T1345Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1143 AM CDT MON MAR 21 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BIG SIOUX RIVER AT FLANDREAU.
* AT 08AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.7 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET.
* RECENT ACTIVITY...THE RIVER ROSE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE ON SUNDAY MARCH 
  20.
* AT STAGES NEAR 12.0 FEET...THE ROAD LEADING TO THE FLANDREAU INDIAN
  SCHOOL BEGINS TO FLOOD...AND THERE IS SIGNIFICANT FLOODING IN THE 
  FLANDREAU CITY PARK. 

$$

SDC099-101-282042-
/O.CON.KFSD.FL.W.0021.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/DERS2.2.SM.110317T2100Z.110326T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1143 AM CDT MON MAR 21 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BIG SIOUX RIVER NEAR DELL RAPIDS.
* AT 10AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.2 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CREST NEAR 14.9 FEET BY SATURDAY MARCH 26
  THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* 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. 

$$

SDC099-282042-
/O.CON.KFSD.FL.W.0022.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/SFLS2.2.SM.110317T2230Z.110326T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1143 AM CDT MON MAR 21 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BIG SIOUX RIVER AT SIOUX FALLS 60TH STREET.
* AT 10AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.0 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CREST NEAR 15.3 FEET BY SATURDAY MARCH 26
  THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* AT STAGES NEAR 15.0 FEET...FLOODING BEGINS TO AFFECT ROADS...
  HOMES...AND BUSINESSES IN RENNER. 

$$

IAC119-SDC083-099-282042-
/O.CON.KFSD.FL.W.0023.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/SXFS2.2.SM.110320T0932Z.110326T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1143 AM CDT MON MAR 21 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BIG SIOUX RIVER AT SIOUX FALLS NORTH CLIFF.
* AT 10AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.2 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CREST NEAR 21.4 FEET BY SATURDAY MARCH 26
  THEN BEGIN FALLING.

$$

IAC167-SDC083-127-282042-
/O.CON.KFSD.FL.W.0024.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/HAWI4.2.SM.110317T2239Z.110326T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1143 AM CDT MON MAR 21 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BIG SIOUX RIVER AT HAWARDEN.
* AT 11AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.3 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CREST NEAR 20.2 FEET BY SATURDAY MARCH 26
  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-SDC127-282042-
/O.CON.KFSD.FL.W.0025.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/AKRI4.3.SM.110318T0400Z.110326T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1143 AM CDT MON MAR 21 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BIG SIOUX RIVER AT AKRON.
* AT 11AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.9 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CREST NEAR 20.4 FEET BY SATURDAY MARCH 26
  THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* AT STAGES NEAR 20.0 FEET...HIGHWAY 48 NEAR AKRON IS FLOODED. 

$$

IAC119-MNC133-231800-
/O.EXT.KFSD.FL.W.0046.000000T0000Z-110323T1800Z/
/LUVM5.2.ER.000000T0000Z.110321T1530Z.110322T1800Z.NO/
1143 AM CDT MON MAR 21 2011

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL 1 PM WEDNESDAY... 
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ROCK RIVER AT LUVERNE.
* AT 7AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS ESTIMATED AT 10.3 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  TUESDAY MARCH 22.
* AT STAGES NEAR 10.0 FEET...SIGNIFICANT AGRICULTURAL FLOODING 
  BEGINS. 

$$

IAC119-251800-
/O.EXT.KFSD.FL.W.0030.000000T0000Z-110325T1800Z/
/RAPI4.1.SM.110316T2346Z.110322T0000Z.110324T1800Z.NO/
1143 AM CDT MON MAR 21 2011

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL 1 PM FRIDAY... 
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ROCK RIVER AT ROCK RAPIDS.
* AT 11AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.8 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CREST NEAR 14.9 FEET BY TUESDAY MARCH 22.
  THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE THURSDAY MARCH 24.
* 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. 

$$

IAC041-059-282042-
/O.CON.KFSD.FL.W.0037.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/MIFI4.2.SM.110317T0104Z.110319T1530Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1143 AM CDT MON MAR 21 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE LITTLE SIOUX RIVER NEAR MILFORD.
* AT 07AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.4 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET.
* AT STAGES NEAR 14.5 FEET...190TH AVENUE BETWEEN 110TH STREET AND 
  120TH STREET IS FLOODED. 

$$

IAC041-059-282042-
/O.CON.KFSD.FL.W.0041.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/LSSI4.1.ER.110319T0021Z.110320T1230Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
1143 AM CDT MON MAR 21 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE LITTLE SIOUX RIVER ABOVE SPENCER.
* AT 11AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.5 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET.
* AT STAGES NEAR 13.0 FEET...MAJOR AGRICULTURAL FLOODING BEGINS.  

$$

IAC041-282042-
/O.CON.KFSD.FL.W.0031.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/SPWI4.1.SM.110317T1206Z.110321T1600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1143 AM CDT MON MAR 21 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE LITTLE SIOUX RIVER AT SPENCER.
* AT 11AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.2 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO A STAGE OF 12.0 FEET 
  BY 7 AM TUESDAY.

$$

IAC021-041-282042-
/O.CON.KFSD.FL.W.0013.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/LNNI4.1.SM.110315T1945Z.110317T0530Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1143 AM CDT MON MAR 21 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE LITTLE SIOUX RIVER AT LINN GROVE.
* AT 11AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.1 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CREST NEAR 18.2 FEET BY WEDNESDAY MARCH 
  23 THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* AT STAGES NEAR 18.5 FEET...THE CITY PARK IN SIOUX RAPIDS IS 
  FLOODED. 

$$

MNC033-063-282042-
/O.CON.KFSD.FL.W.0049.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/WDOM5.1.ER.110321T0710Z.110321T1330Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1143 AM CDT MON MAR 21 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE DES MOINES RIVER NEAR WINDOM.
* AT 11AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.3 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 19.0 FEET.
* RECENT ACTIVITY...THE RIVER ROSE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE ON MONDAY MARCH 
  21.
* AT STAGES NEAR 19.0 FEET...MINOR LOWLAND FLOODING BEGINS ALONG THE 
  LOWER EAST BANK. 

$$

MNC063-282042-
/O.CON.KFSD.FL.W.0026.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/JCKM5.2.SM.110320T1408Z.110323T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1143 AM CDT MON MAR 21 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE DES MOINES RIVER AT JACKSON.
* AT 11AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.9 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY 4 PM MONDAY AND CREST NEAR 
  14.5 FEET BY WEDNESDAY MARCH 23.
* AT STAGES NEAR 14.0 FEET...FLOODING BEGINS TO AFFECT HOMES AND 
  BUSINESSES ALONG THE NON-LEVEED PORTIONS OF THE RIVER IN JACKSON. 

$$

MNC083-282042-
/O.CON.KFSD.FL.W.0047.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/RUSM5.2.ER.110320T2151Z.110321T1415Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1143 AM CDT MON MAR 21 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE REDWOOD RIVER AT RUSSELL.
* AT 10AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.9 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET.

$$

MNC083-270000-
/O.CON.KFSD.FL.W.0032.000000T0000Z-110327T0000Z/
/MMLM5.2.SM.110321T0737Z.110323T1200Z.110326T0000Z.NO/
1143 AM CDT MON MAR 21 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE REDWOOD RIVER NEAR MARSHALL.
* AT 11AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.4 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET.
* RECENT ACTIVITY...THE RIVER ROSE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE ON MONDAY MARCH 
  21.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO 15.2 FEET BY 7 AM WEDNESDAY.
* AT STAGES NEAR 14.0 FEET...THERE WILL BE MINOR FLOODING OF LOW 
  LYING AREAS OUTSIDE OF MARSHALL. 

$$

SDC035-231400-
/O.EXT.KFSD.FL.W.0014.000000T0000Z-110323T1400Z/
/MTVS2.2.SM.110316T2145Z.110318T0345Z.110322T1400Z.NO/
1143 AM CDT MON MAR 21 2011

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL 9 AM WEDNESDAY... 
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE FIRESTEEL CREEK NEAR MOUNT VERNON.
* AT 11AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.3 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  TUESDAY MARCH 22.
* AT STAGES NEAR 8.0 FEET...THE RIGHT BANK OVERFLOWS. 

$$

MNC133-SDC099-282042-
/O.CON.KFSD.FL.W.0048.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/JSPM5.1.ER.110321T0610Z.110321T1600Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
1143 AM CDT MON MAR 21 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SPLIT ROCK CREEK BELOW JASPER.
* AT 11AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 91.5 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 91.0 FEET.
* RECENT ACTIVITY...THE RIVER ROSE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE ON MONDAY MARCH 
  21.
* 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. 

$$

MNC117-SDC101-211713-
/O.CAN.KFSD.FL.W.0043.000000T0000Z-110321T1643Z/
/PIPM5.1.ER.110320T0250Z.110321T0130Z.110321T1055Z.NO/
1143 AM CDT MON MAR 21 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE PIPESTONE CREEK AT PIPESTONE.
* AT 10AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.2 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET.
* AT STAGES NEAR 16.0 FEET...THE LOWER LEFT BANK OVERFLOWS. 

$$

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

JAMES RIVER
HURS2    11.0   14.63 MON 11 AM   17.6  SUN 7 AM  
FORS2    12.0   15.22 MON 11 AM   16.7  TUE 7 PM  
JRMS2    17.0   21.46 MON 11 AM   23.0  SAT 1 AM  
SCOS2    13.0   15.58 MON 10 AM   17.5  SUN 7 PM  
YNNS2    12.0   12.05 MON 11 AM   17.0  TUE 7 AM  

VERMILLION RIVER
LVSS2     7.0    7.14 MON 11 AM                      9.2  THU MAR 17
DVSS2    11.0   13.20 MON 7 AM                      14.0  SUN MAR 20
WKAS2    14.0   17.27 MON 7 AM                      17.3  MON MAR 21

BIG SIOUX RIVER
BRCS2     8.0   10.30 MON 11 AM                     10.4  MON MAR 21
BRKS2     9.0   12.05 MON 11 AM   13.1  THU 7 PM  
FLAS2    11.0   12.70 MON 9 AM                      12.7  MON MAR 21
DERS2    12.0   13.17 MON 10 AM   14.9  FRI 7 PM  
SFLS2    12.0   13.01 MON 10 AM   15.3  SAT 7 AM  
SXFS2    16.0   16.19 MON 10 AM   21.4  SAT 7 AM  
HAWI4    15.0   19.30 MON 11 AM   20.2  FRI 7 PM  
AKRI4    16.0   19.91 MON 11 AM   20.4  SAT 1 PM  

ROCK RIVER
LUVM5    10.0  E10.30 MON 10 AM   
RAPI4    13.0   14.82 MON 11 AM                     15.0  SAT MAR 19

LITTLE SIOUX RIVER
MIFI4    12.0   14.42 MON 8 AM                      15.1  SAT MAR 19
LSSI4    10.0   11.50 MON 11 AM                     11.8  SUN MAR 20
SPWI4    10.0   12.22 MON 11 AM                     12.2  MON MAR 21
LNNI4    18.0   18.07 MON 11 AM                     18.6  THU MAR 17

WEST FORK DES MOINES RIVER
WDOM5    19.0   19.27 MON 11 AM                     19.3  MON MAR 21
JCKM5    12.0   11.86 MON 11 AM   14.5  WED 1 PM 

REDWOOD RIVER
RUSM5    14.0   15.86 MON 10 AM                     17.2  MON MAR 21
MMLM5    14.0   14.40 MON 11 AM   15.2  WED 7 AM 

FIRESTEEL CREEK
MTVS2     8.0    9.34 MON 11 AM   9.2  MON 1 PM     13.9  THU MAR 17

SPLIT ROCK CREEK
JSPM5    91.0   91.51 MON 11 AM                     94.0  THU MAR 17

PIPESTONE CREEK
PIPM5    16.0   15.17 MON 10 AM                     17.4  SUN MAR 20

MG

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 Mar 19, 8:46 PM CDT, 3 hours 2 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Mar 19, 8:46 PM CDT, 3 hours 2 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION FOR SOUTHEAST SD/SOUTHWEST MN/NORTHWEST IA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD
846 PM CDT SAT MAR 19 2011

.DISCUSSION...
MADE SOME CHANGES TO FORECAST FOR THE OVERNIGHT. CURRENTLY NOT MUCH
ON RADAR AND DOUBT ANYTHING WILL DEVELOP BEFORE 06Z AND AM NOT
REALLY SURE IT WILL DEVELOP AFTERWARDS. MAY BE MORE STRATUS AND
DRIZZLE INSTEAD OF SHOWERS. SO HAVE TRIMMED BACK POPS A BIT TO
CHANCE AFTER 06Z ACROSS SOUTHEASTERN CWA. ONLY MINOR ADJUSTMENTS TO
TEMPERATURES.

&&
.AVIATION...
VFR CONDITIONS SHOULD DETERIORATE TO LOW MVFR TO IFR CONDITIONS AS
LOW LYING STRATUS ACROSS NORTHEAST KANSAS INTO EASTERN NEBRASKA
EXPANDS AND LIFTS NORTH.  THE STRATUS WILL BE VERY HARD TO SHAKE ON
SUNDAY. THE LOCATIONS THAT HAVE THE BEST CHANCES OF SEEING SOME
CLEARING WILL BE IN CENTRAL SOUTH DAKOTA...WHILE AREAS FURTHER EAST
WILL LIKELY REMAIN UNDER THE BLANKET OF CLOUDS.  WOULD EXPECT TO SEE
SOME REDUCED VISIBILITIES WITH TH LOW LYING STRATUS AS WELL
ESPECIALLY THROUGH THE MORNING HOURS ON SUNDAY. GIVEN THIS IS A
DEVELOPMENTAL SITUATION...DID NOT TANK VISIBILITIES IN THE TAF BUT
THERE IS THE POTENTIAL VISIBILITIES COULD FALL BELOW A MILE FOR A
TIME IN BOTH KFSD AND KSUX.

&&

.PREVIOUS DISCUSSION...
ELEVATED CONVECTION HAS FIRED UP ALONG THE MO VALLEY THIS AFTERNOON.
AT THIS TIME THE LOW LEVELS ARE VERY DRY WITH DEW POINT DEPRESSIONS
OF 20 TO 25 DEG F. LOW LEVEL MOISTURE RATHER LIMITED THROUGH EARLY
EVENING BEFORE BETTER LOW LEVEL MOISTURE LIFTS NORTH INTO THE AREA.
THUNDERSTORMS OVER KS AND MO MAY DELAY THE ARRIVAL OF LOW LEVEL
MOISTURE A BIT...BUT SHOULD CONVECTION START TO SATURATE FROM ALOFT.
TOUGH CALL ON HOW MUCH MOISTURE WILL REACH THE GROUND AND IF THERE
WILL BE THUNDERSTORMS. PERIODS OF STRONG THETAE ADVECTION AROUND
800-850 MB SHOULD AT LEAST PRODUCE SOME SHOWERS TONIGHT...BUT
LOOKING CAPPED ABOVE THOSE LEVELS AND NOT MUCH IN THE WAY OF
MOISTURE ABOVE 700 MB. CURRENT THOUGHTS ARE FOR A FEW RUMBLES OF
THUNDERS WITH THE STRONG LOW LEVEL FORCING BUT THAT IS ABOUT IT.
BEST CHANCES FOR THUNDER WILL BE TOWARD SUX AND SLB. PRECIPITATION
AMOUNTS TONIGHT NOT EXPECTED TO BE ALL THAT MUCH...AT LEAST IT
SHOULD NOT BE ENOUGH TO CAUSE BIG IMPACTS ON RIVER FLOODING.
TEMPERATURES TONIGHT WILL BE RATHER MILD. MAINLY EXPECTING LOWS IN
THE 40S AS CLOUD COVER INCREASING AND SOUTH WINDS OF 10 TO 20 MPH
KEEPING THINGS WELL MIXED. WINDS OVER SOUTH CENTRAL SD...WHERE WINDS
HAVE BEEN GUSTING OVER 40 MPH WILL BEGIN TO START DYING OFF LATE
THIS AFTERNOON.  /97

STILL A CHANCE FOR SHOWERS OVER MAINLY THE EASTERN PART OF THE CWA
ON SUNDAY...BUT EXPECT CONDITIONS TO GRADUALLY IMPROVE THROUGH THE
DAY. WINDS WILL TURN TO THE WEST AND NORTHWEST BY
AFTERNOON...ALLOWING FOR SLIGHTLY BETTER MIXING...WHICH WILL LEAD
TOWARDS HIGH TEMPERATURES SIMILAR TO TODAY. LIKELY ABOUT 5 DEGREES
WARMER THAN TODAY OVER SOUTHWEST MINNESOTA. COOLER AND SLIGHTLY
DRIER AIR WILL FILTER SOUTH ON SUNDAY NIGHT...WITH LOWS TEMPERATURES
FALLING BACK INTO THE 30S IN MOST SPOTS. DID KEEP TEMPERATURES A
LITTLE MILDER IN THE FAR SOUTH AND SOUTHEAST WHERE BETTER MIXING IN
THE EVENING SHOULD KEEP TEMPERATURES FROM FALLING AS RAPIDLY.

LOW PRESSURE WILL DEVELOP TO THE EAST ON MONDAY...BRINGING AND
INCREASING EASTERLY WIND TO THE AREA. LOW LEVEL THERMAL FIELD FAIRLY
MILD THOUGH...SO EXPECT HIGHS TO BE MAINLY IN THE 50S.

THE LLJ CRANKS UP MONDAY NIGHT WITH A DECENT MID LEVEL WAVE
SPREADING ACROSS THE CENTRAL PLAINS. THIS SHOULD SPREAD A BAND OF
SHOWERS AND SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS INTO THE 4 STATE REGION...SO
WENT AHEAD AND INCREASED POPS JUST A BIT AND ADDED THUNDER TO MOST
LOCATIONS. THE BETTER CHANCES SHOULD COME ACROSS THE SOUTHERN AND
EASTERN HALF OF THE CWA WHERE CAPE VALUES APPROACH 500 J/KG FROM
AROUND 850MB WHILE LIFTED INDEX VALUES DROP TO ABOUT -4. WITH THE
INCREASE IN LOW LEVEL WINDS AND MOISTURE DID INCREASE LOW
TEMPERATURES A FEW DEGREES AS WELL WITH LOWS RANGING FROM THE MID
40S IN THE SOUTH TO THE MID 30S IN SOUTHWEST MINNESOTA.

WILL KEEP BETTER CHANCE FOR RAIN IN THE NORTH ON TUESDAY...AND
DECREASE THE CHANCES FOR SNOW AS LATEST MODEL RUNS ARE QUITE A BIT
WARMER THAN YESTERDAY. WILL KEEP HIGHS AROUND 40 IN THE FAR NORTH
WITH MID 50S ALONG THE MO VALLEY WHERE 925MB AND 850MB TEMPERATURES
ARE PRETTY WARM. IN FACT...IF THE DRY SLOT IS STRONG ENOUGH THE MO
VALLEY COULD CLIMB INTO THE MIDDLE 60S.

IN THE LATTER PERIODS(WED/SAT)...OVERALL LOOKING LIKE A LENGTHY
PERIOD OF BELOW NORMAL TEMPERATURES AS LOW PRESSURE ALOFT LOCKS IN
PLACE AND RETROGRADES A BIT OVER EASTERN CANADA. THIS SHOULD KEEP A
RIDGE OF COOL HIGH PRESSURE ACROSS SOUTHERN CANADA INTO THE NORTHERN
PLAINS. THE LATEST MODEL RUNS ARE ACTUALLY IN PRETTY GOOD AGREEMENT
WITH THESE TWO FEATURES WITH ONLY MINOR DIFFERENCES IN THE THERMAL
DETAILS AT 925MB AND 850MB. SO...WILL CONTINUE TO USE A BLEND OF THE
CONSRAW WITH A LITTLE HEAVIER WEIGHTING ON THE ECMWF OUTPUT. BOTH
PERFORMED MUCH BETTER THAN OTHER GUIDANCE VALUES DURING OUR COLD
PERIODS OVER THE WINTER MONTHS AND BOTH SEEM TO BE PROVIDING A GOOD
STARTING POINT WITH THE WIDESPREAD -6 TO -12 DEGREES C AT 850MB
WHICH SETTLES IN ON WEDNESDAY AND PRETTY MUCH REMAINS THAT WAY
THROUGH SATURDAY. WILL HAVE TO KEEP AN EYE ON THE SYSTEM FOR LATE
FRIDAY INTO SATURDAY. DID ADD SOME POPS TO THE WEST AND SOUTH ON
SATURDAY BUT CONFIDENCE OF COURSE NOT REAL HIGH. /08

&&
.FSD WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
SD...NONE.
MN...NONE.
IA...NONE.
NE...NONE.
Hazardous weather outlook, Mar 19, 10:02 AM CDT, 13 hours 46 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD
1002 AM CDT SAT MAR 19 2011

SDZ038>040-050-052>071-MNZ071-072-080-081-089-090-097-098-
IAZ001>003-012>014-020>022-031-032-NEZ013-014-201200-
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-
1002 AM CDT SAT MAR 19 2011

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

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

THUNDERSTORMS...
ISOLATED ELEVATED THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE TONIGHT...MAINLY
SOUTH OF A LINE FROM YANKTON TO CANTON SOUTH DAKOTA...TO
WORTHINGTON AND WINDOM MINNESOTA. THESE THUNDERSTORMS WILL NOT BE
SEVERE.

FLOODING...
FLOODING WILL CONTINUE TO INCREASE FOR PARTS OF THE JAMES
RIVER...VERMILLION RIVER...BIG SIOUX RIVER...LITTLE SIOUX
RIVER...ROCK RIVER...REDWOOD RIVER...AND THE DES MOINES RIVER FOR
AT LEAST THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS. IN ADDITION...NUMEROUS ROADS
ACROSS PARTS OF KINGSBURY...LAKE AND MINER COUNTIES WILL REMAIN
FLOODED AS A RESULT OF RECENT SNOW MELT.

WIND AND FOG...
SOUTH WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS OVER 40 MPH WITH OCCUR
ACROSS SOUTH CENTRAL SOUTH DAKOTA THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON.WINDS
WILL DECREASE SUBSTANTIAL INTO THE EVENING.

FIRE DANGER...
STRONG SOUTH WINDS AND MILD TEMPERATURES WILL RESULT IN VERY HIGH
FIRE DANGER IN AREAS SOUTH OF INTERSTATE 90...WHERE THE GROUND
HAS BEEN FREE OF SNOW FOR SEVERAL DAYS. EXTREME FIRE DANGER WILL
BE FOUND IN GREGORY COUNTY...WHERE THE STRONGEST WINDS AND
WARMEST TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY

ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE ACROSS SOUTHWEST MINNESOTA
AND NORTHWEST IOWA ON SUNDAY. THESE THUNDERSTORMS ARE NOT
EXPECTED TO BE SEVERE.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED TODAY AND TONIGHT.
SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL BE POSSIBLE AFTER
SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL BE LIKELY AFTER

&&

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

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Mar 20, 2:05 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFSDCharles Mix, Gregory25 min
Mar 20, 2:28 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFSDCharles Mix, Gregory32 min
Mar 20, 8:19 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningFSDBrookings90 days
Mar 20, 8:19 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningFSDRock43 hr

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Sources

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