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River Flood Warning 63, NWS Sioux Falls, SD

April 18, 2011Clay County, Iowa

NWS Sioux Falls, SD issued this river flood warning at Apr 18, 2011, 10:30 AM CDT for Clay County, Iowa. It took effect at Apr 19, 2011, 5:00 PM CDT. It was in force for 5 days.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Apr 18, 2011, 10:30 AM CDT (15:30 UTC)
In effect from
Apr 19, 2011, 5:00 PM CDT
Expired
Apr 24, 2011, 10:16 AM CDT
In force
5 days
Issued by
NWS Sioux Falls, SD
Flood severity
Minor

County Clay County, IA

The radar

The Sioux Falls radar (KFSD), 139 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 15:27 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 Little Sioux River at Spencer (SPWI4).

Action stage
9 ft
Minor stage
10 ft
Moderate stage
14 ft
Major stage
16 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record, 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.

054 
WGUS43 KFSD 181530
FLWFSD
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD
1030 AM CDT MON APR 18 2011

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

  LITTLE SIOUX RIVER AT SPENCER 
   
.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. 

&&

IAC041-191930-
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/SPWI4.1.ER.110420T0300Z.110421T0000Z.110422T0600Z.NO/
1030 AM CDT MON APR 18 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SIOUX FALLS HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE LITTLE SIOUX RIVER AT SPENCER.
* FROM TUESDAY EVENING TO LATE FRIDAY NIGHT.
* AT 07AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS ESTIMATED AT 9.5 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY 10 PM TUESDAY AND CREST NEAR 
  10.5 FEET BY WEDNESDAY APRIL 20. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD 
  STAGE BY FRIDAY APRIL 22.
* AT STAGES NEAR 10.0 FEET...THE RIGHT BANK OVERFLOWS...AND MINOR 
  FLOODING OF THE SPENCER CITY PARK AND SOME RURAL AGRICULTURAL AREAS 
  BEGINS. 

$$

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

LITTLE SIOUX RIVER
SPWI4    10.0   E9.50 MON 7 AM   10.5  WED 7 PM  

MG
12 follow-up statements
701 
WGUS83 KFSD 190219
FLSFSD
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD
919 PM CDT MON APR 18 2011

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN SOUTH 
DAKOTA...IOWA...
  JAMES RIVER AT HURON
  JAMES RIVER NEAR FORESTBURG
  JAMES RIVER AT MITCHELL
  JAMES RIVER NEAR SCOTLAND
  JAMES RIVER ABOVE YANKTON
  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 HAWARDEN
  BIG SIOUX RIVER AT AKRON
  LITTLE SIOUX RIVER AT SPENCER 
   
.THE FOLLOWING RIVER FORECASTS INCLUDE FORECAST PRECIPITATION THROUGH
TUESDAY. 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. 

&&

SDC005-201419-
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/HURS2.3.SM.110320T1215Z.110326T0915Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
919 PM CDT MON APR 18 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE JAMES RIVER AT HURON.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 08PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.6 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CREST NEAR 18.0 FEET BY MONDAY APRIL 25 
  THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* AT STAGES NEAR 18.0 FEET...THE ROAD LEADING TO THE PACKING PLANT IN
HURON WILL BEGIN FLOODING. 


$$

SDC111-201418-
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/FORS2.3.SM.110319T1444Z.110325T2015Z.000000T0000Z.NR/
919 PM CDT MON APR 18 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE JAMES RIVER NEAR FORESTBURG.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 08PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.0 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CREST NEAR 16.5 FEET BY THURSDAY APRIL 28
  THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* AT STAGES NEAR 16.0 FEET...MOST OF THE FLOOD PLAIN IS UNDER 
WATER...AND THE WATER REACHES THE BOTTOM OF THE BRIDGE ON HIGHWAY 34.



$$

SDC035-061-201418-
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/JRMS2.3.SM.110317T0025Z.110328T0415Z.000000T0000Z.NR/
919 PM CDT MON APR 18 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE JAMES RIVER AT MITCHELL.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 08PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 22.2 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 17.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CREST NEAR 22.4 FEET BY SATURDAY APRIL 23
  THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* AT STAGES NEAR 22.0 FEET...WATER OVERTOPS 257TH STREET ABOUT 100 
YARDS EAST OF THE BRIDGE. 


$$

SDC067-135-201418-
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919 PM CDT MON APR 18 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE JAMES RIVER NEAR SCOTLAND.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 08PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.6 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CREST NEAR 17.8 FEET BY FRIDAY APRIL 22 
  THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* AT STAGES NEAR 18.0 FEET...HIGHWAY 44 SOUTH OF MILLTOWN AND KEIBER 
ROAD IN MILLTOWN WILL BE FLOODED. 


$$

SDC135-201418-
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919 PM CDT MON APR 18 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE JAMES RIVER ABOVE YANKTON.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 09PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.5 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CREST NEAR 19.0 FEET BY SATURDAY APRIL 23
  THEN BEGIN FALLING.


$$

SDC125-201418-
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/DVSS2.1.ER.110416T1158Z.110418T1245Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
919 PM CDT MON APR 18 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE VERMILLION RIVER NEAR DAVIS.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 06PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.3 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO A STAGE OF 11.7 FEET 
  BY 7 AM WEDNESDAY...THEN CLIMB TO A SECOND CREST NEAR 12.3 FEET BY
  FRIDAY APRIL 22.
* AT STAGES NEAR 12.0 FEET...HIGHWAY 18 WEST OF DAVIS WILL BEING 
FLOODING...AND SEVERAL HOUSES IN THE WESTERN PARTS OF DAVIS ARE IN 
DANGER OF FLOODING. 


$$

SDC027-201418-
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/WKAS2.2.ER.110418T0213Z.110421T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NR/
919 PM CDT MON APR 18 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE VERMILLION RIVER NEAR WAKONDA.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 06AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.4 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET.
* RECENT ACTIVITY...THE RIVER ROSE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE ON SUNDAY APRIL 
  17.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CREST NEAR 16.8 FEET BY THURSDAY APRIL 21
  THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* AT STAGES NEAR 17.0 FEET...HIGHWAY 19 SOUTH OF CENTERVILLE IS 
FLOODED. WATER REACHES THE BOTTOM OF THE BRIDGE ON 302ND STREET EAST 
OF COLFAX CORNER...AND MANY OF THE LEVEES WILL START TO BE OVERTOPPED
WITH APPROXIMATELY 25000 ACRES FLOODED BETWEEN DAVIS AND VERMILLION. 


$$

SDC011-201418-
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/BRCS2.3.ER.110320T0515Z.110328T1430Z.000000T0000Z.NR/
919 PM CDT MON APR 18 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BIG SIOUX RIVER NEAR BRUCE.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 08PM 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. 


$$

SDC011-101-201418-
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/BRKS2.3.SM.110319T1930Z.110325T0146Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
919 PM CDT MON APR 18 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BIG SIOUX RIVER NEAR BROOKINGS.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 08PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.4 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CREST NEAR 11.9 FEET BY FRIDAY APRIL 22 
  THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* AT STAGES NEAR 11.7 FEET...473RD AVENUE SOUTH OF THE GAGE BEGINS TO
FLOOD. 


$$

SDC099-101-201418-
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/DERS2.3.SM.110317T2100Z.110324T1530Z.000000T0000Z.NR/
919 PM CDT MON APR 18 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BIG SIOUX RIVER NEAR DELL RAPIDS.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 08PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.4 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CREST NEAR 13.7 FEET BY SATURDAY APRIL 23
  THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* AT STAGES NEAR 14.0 FEET...SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF AGRICULTURAL 
LANDS ARE FLOODED THROUGH THE BASIN. 


$$

SDC099-201418-
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/SFLS2.2.SM.110317T2230Z.110326T0745Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
919 PM CDT MON APR 18 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BIG SIOUX RIVER AT SIOUX FALLS 60TH STREET.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 08PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.1 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CREST NEAR 13.2 FEET BY SATURDAY APRIL 23
  THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* AT STAGES NEAR 14.0 FEET...SOME FARM BUILDINGS BETWEEN RENNER AND 
SIOUX FALLS ARE THREATENED BY HIGH WATER. 


$$

IAC167-SDC083-127-201418-
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/HAWI4.2.SM.110317T2239Z.110326T1430Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
919 PM CDT MON APR 18 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BIG SIOUX RIVER AT HAWARDEN.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 07AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.8 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CREST NEAR 19.8 FEET BY SATURDAY APRIL 23
  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-SDC127-201418-
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/AKRI4.3.SM.110318T0400Z.110327T0400Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
919 PM CDT MON APR 18 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BIG SIOUX RIVER AT AKRON.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 09PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.8 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CREST NEAR 19.9 FEET BY SATURDAY APRIL 23
  THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* AT STAGES NEAR 20.0 FEET...HIGHWAY 48 NEAR AKRON IS FLOODED. 


$$

IAC041-201418-
/O.EXT.KFSD.FL.W.0063.110420T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/SPWI4.1.ER.110420T0000Z.110421T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
919 PM CDT MON APR 18 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE LITTLE SIOUX RIVER AT SPENCER.
* FROM TUESDAY EVENING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 07AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.5 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY 7 PM TUESDAY AND CREST NEAR 
  11.8 FEET BY THURSDAY APRIL 21.


$$

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

JAMES RIVER
HURS2    11.0   16.57 MON 8 PM    18.0  SAT 7 AM
FORS2    12.0   16.01 MON 8 PM    16.5  THU 1 PM
JRMS2    17.0   22.21 MON 9 PM    22.4  THU 7 PM
SCOS2    13.0   17.64 MON 8 PM    17.8  THU 7 PM
YNNS2    12.0   18.48 MON 9 PM    19.0  SAT 1 AM

VERMILLION RIVER
DVSS2    11.0   12.30 MON 7 PM    12.3  FRI 7 AM
WKAS2    14.0   14.39 MON 7 AM    16.8  THU 1 AM

BIG SIOUX RIVER
BRCS2     8.0   10.32 MON 9 PM                      10.4  SUN APR 10
BRKS2     9.0   11.36 MON 9 PM    11.9  THU 7 PM
DERS2    12.0   13.37 MON 8 PM    13.7  FRI 7 AM
SFLS2    12.0   13.05 MON 8 PM    13.2  THU 7 PM
HAWI4    15.0   18.80 MON 7 AM    19.8  FRI 1 PM
AKRI4    16.0   18.83 MON 9 PM    19.9  SAT 1 AM

LITTLE SIOUX RIVER
SPWI4    10.0    9.50 MON 7 AM    11.8  THU 7 AM
446 
WGUS83 KFSD 191535
FLSFSD
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD
1035 AM CDT TUE APR 19 2011

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

  JAMES RIVER AT HURON
  JAMES RIVER NEAR FORESTBURG
  JAMES RIVER AT MITCHELL
  JAMES RIVER NEAR SCOTLAND
  JAMES RIVER ABOVE YANKTON
  BIG SIOUX RIVER NEAR BRUCE
  BIG SIOUX RIVER NEAR BROOKINGS
  BIG SIOUX RIVER NEAR DELL RAPIDS
  BIG SIOUX RIVER AT SIOUX FALLS 60TH STREET
  BIG SIOUX RIVER AT SIOUX FALLS NORTH CLIFF
  BIG SIOUX RIVER AT HAWARDEN
  BIG SIOUX RIVER AT AKRON
  LITTLE SIOUX RIVER AT SPENCER 
  LITTLE SIOUX RIVER AT LINN GROVE 
   
.THE FOLLOWING RIVER FORECASTS INCLUDE FORECAST PRECIPITATION THROUGH
TONIGHT. ANY ADDITIONAL FUTURE RAINS COULD AFFECT THE CREST 
FORECASTS. 
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

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

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

THE NEXT SCHEDULED STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED TOMORROW MORNING. 

&&

SDC005-210335-
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/HURS2.3.SM.110320T1215Z.110326T0915Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1035 AM CDT TUE APR 19 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE JAMES RIVER AT HURON.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 10AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.7 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CREST NEAR 18.7 FEET BY FRIDAY APRIL 29 
  THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* AT STAGES NEAR 18.5 FEET...THE HURON CITY SWIMMING POOL BEGINS 
  FLOODING. 

$$

SDC111-210334-
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/FORS2.3.SM.110319T1444Z.110325T2015Z.000000T0000Z.NR/
1035 AM CDT TUE APR 19 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE JAMES RIVER NEAR FORESTBURG.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 09AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.1 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CREST NEAR 16.9 FEET BY SUNDAY MAY 01 
  THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* AT STAGES NEAR 16.0 FEET...MOST OF THE FLOOD PLAIN IS UNDER 
  WATER...AND THE WATER REACHES THE BOTTOM OF THE BRIDGE ON
  HIGHWAY 34.

$$

SDC035-061-210334-
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/JRMS2.3.SM.110317T0025Z.110328T0415Z.000000T0000Z.NR/
1035 AM CDT TUE APR 19 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE JAMES RIVER AT MITCHELL.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 09AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 22.3 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 17.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CREST NEAR 23.0 FEET BY WEDNESDAY MAY 04 
  THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* AT STAGES NEAR 23.0 FEET...416TH AVENUE IS FLOODED NEAR ROSEDALE 
  COLONY. 

$$

SDC067-135-210334-
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/SCOS2.3.SM.000000T0000Z.110328T0815Z.000000T0000Z.NR/
1035 AM CDT TUE APR 19 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE JAMES RIVER NEAR SCOTLAND.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 09AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.8 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CREST NEAR 17.9 FEET BY THURSDAY APRIL 21
  THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* AT STAGES NEAR 18.0 FEET...HIGHWAY 44 SOUTH OF MILLTOWN AND KEIBER 
  ROAD IN MILLTOWN WILL BE FLOODED. 

$$

SDC135-210334-
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/YNNS2.3.SM.110321T1445Z.110329T0331Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1035 AM CDT TUE APR 19 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE JAMES RIVER ABOVE YANKTON.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 10AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.8 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CREST NEAR 19.4 FEET BY FRIDAY APRIL 22 
  THEN BEGIN FALLING.

$$

SDC011-210334-
/O.CON.KFSD.FL.W.0044.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/BRCS2.3.ER.110320T0515Z.110328T1430Z.000000T0000Z.NR/
1035 AM CDT TUE APR 19 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BIG SIOUX RIVER NEAR BRUCE.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 09AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.2 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. 

$$

SDC011-101-210334-
/O.CON.KFSD.FL.W.0020.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/BRKS2.3.SM.110319T1930Z.110325T0146Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1035 AM CDT TUE APR 19 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BIG SIOUX RIVER NEAR BROOKINGS.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 09AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.4 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CREST NEAR 11.8 FEET BY THURSDAY APRIL 21
  THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* AT STAGES NEAR 11.7 FEET...473RD AVENUE SOUTH OF THE GAGE BEGINS TO
  FLOOD. 

$$

SDC099-101-210334-
/O.CON.KFSD.FL.W.0021.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/DERS2.3.SM.110317T2100Z.110324T1530Z.000000T0000Z.NR/
1035 AM CDT TUE APR 19 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BIG SIOUX RIVER NEAR DELL RAPIDS.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 09AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.4 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CREST NEAR 13.7 FEET BY FRIDAY APRIL 22 
  THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* AT STAGES NEAR 14.0 FEET...SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF AGRICULTURAL 
  LANDS ARE FLOODED THROUGH THE BASIN. 

$$

SDC099-210334-
/O.CON.KFSD.FL.W.0022.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/SFLS2.2.SM.110317T2230Z.110326T0745Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1035 AM CDT TUE APR 19 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BIG SIOUX RIVER AT SIOUX FALLS 60TH STREET.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 09AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.0 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CREST NEAR 13.2 FEET BY FRIDAY APRIL 22 
  THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* AT STAGES NEAR 14.0 FEET...SOME FARM BUILDINGS BETWEEN RENNER AND 
  SIOUX FALLS ARE THREATENED BY HIGH WATER. 

$$

IAC119-SDC083-099-210334-
/O.CON.KFSD.FL.W.0023.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/SXFS2.2.SM.110320T0932Z.110326T0315Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1035 AM CDT TUE APR 19 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BIG SIOUX RIVER AT SIOUX FALLS NORTH CLIFF.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 09AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.6 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CREST NEAR 18.7 FEET BY THURSDAY APRIL 21
  THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* AT STAGES NEAR 18.0 FEET...SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF RURAL LAND 
  DOWNSTREAM OF SIOUX FALLS...AND THE SALVAGE YARD IN EXTREME EASTERN 
  SIOUX FALLS...WILL BEGIN TO FLOOD. 

$$

IAC167-SDC083-127-210334-
/O.CON.KFSD.FL.W.0024.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/HAWI4.2.SM.110317T2239Z.110326T1430Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1035 AM CDT TUE APR 19 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BIG SIOUX RIVER AT HAWARDEN.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 09AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.5 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CREST NEAR 19.9 FEET BY FRIDAY APRIL 22 
  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-SDC127-210334-
/O.CON.KFSD.FL.W.0025.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/AKRI4.3.SM.110318T0400Z.110327T0400Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1035 AM CDT TUE APR 19 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BIG SIOUX RIVER AT AKRON.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 10AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.9 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CREST NEAR 20.1 FEET BY SATURDAY APRIL 23
  THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* AT STAGES NEAR 20.0 FEET...HIGHWAY 48 NEAR AKRON IS FLOODED. 

$$

IAC041-210334-
/O.EXT.KFSD.FL.W.0063.110419T2200Z-000000T0000Z/
/SPWI4.1.ER.110419T2200Z.110421T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1035 AM CDT TUE APR 19 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE LITTLE SIOUX RIVER AT SPENCER.
* FROM THIS AFTERNOON UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 07AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS ESTIMATED AT 9.6 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY 5 PM TUESDAY AND CREST NEAR 
  11.3 FEET BY THURSDAY APRIL 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. 

$$

IAC021-041-210334-
/O.EXT.KFSD.FL.W.0064.110421T2129Z-000000T0000Z/
/LNNI4.1.ER.110421T2129Z.110423T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1035 AM CDT TUE APR 19 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE LITTLE SIOUX RIVER AT LINN GROVE.
* FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 10AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.4 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY 4 PM THURSDAY AND CREST NEAR 
  18.4 FEET BY SATURDAY APRIL 23.
* AT STAGES NEAR 18.5 FEET...THE CITY PARK IN SIOUX RAPIDS IS 
  FLOODED. 

$$

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

JAMES RIVER
HURS2    11.0   16.70 TUE 10 AM   18.7  FRI 1 PM  
FORS2    12.0   16.11 TUE 9 AM    16.9  SUN 7 PM  
JRMS2    17.0   22.29 TUE 10 AM   23.0  WED 1 AM  
SCOS2    13.0   17.79 TUE 9 AM    17.9  WED 1 AM  
YNNS2    12.0   18.82 TUE 10 AM   19.4  FRI 7 AM  

BIG SIOUX RIVER
BRCS2     8.0   10.25 TUE 10 AM                     10.4  SUN APR 10
BRKS2     9.0   11.39 TUE 10 AM   11.8  THU 1 PM 
DERS2    12.0   13.37 TUE 9 AM    13.7  FRI 1 AM 
SFLS2    12.0   12.98 TUE 9 AM    13.2  FRI 1 AM 
SXFS2    16.0   17.61 TUE 9 AM    18.7  THU 1 AM 
HAWI4    15.0   17.50 TUE 9 AM    19.9  FRI 7 PM 
AKRI4    16.0   18.87 TUE 10 AM   20.1  SAT 1 AM 

LITTLE SIOUX RIVER
SPWI4    10.0   E9.60 TUE 7 AM    11.3  THU 7 AM 
LNNI4    18.0   17.41 TUE 10 AM   18.4  FRI 7 PM 

MG
525 
WGUS83 KFSD 200118
FLSFSD
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD
818 PM CDT TUE APR 19 2011

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN SOUTH 
DAKOTA...IOWA...
  JAMES RIVER AT HURON
  JAMES RIVER NEAR FORESTBURG
  JAMES RIVER AT MITCHELL
  JAMES RIVER NEAR SCOTLAND
  JAMES RIVER ABOVE YANKTON
  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
  LITTLE SIOUX RIVER AT SPENCER
  LITTLE SIOUX RIVER AT LINN GROVE
   
.THE FOLLOWING RIVER FORECASTS INCLUDE FORECAST PRECIPITATION THROUGH
TONIGHT. ANY ADDITIONAL FUTURE RAINS COULD AFFECT THE CREST 
FORECASTS. 
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

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

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

THE NEXT SCHEDULED STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED TOMORROW MORNING. 

&&

SDC005-211318-
/O.CON.KFSD.FL.W.0015.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/HURS2.3.SM.110320T1215Z.110326T0915Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
818 PM CDT TUE APR 19 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE JAMES RIVER AT HURON.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 07PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.8 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CREST NEAR 18.7 FEET BY FRIDAY APRIL 29 
  THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* AT STAGES NEAR 18.5 FEET...THE HURON CITY SWIMMING POOL BEGINS 
  FLOODING. 


$$

SDC111-211317-
/O.CON.KFSD.FL.W.0016.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/FORS2.3.SM.110319T1444Z.110325T2015Z.000000T0000Z.NR/
818 PM CDT TUE APR 19 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE JAMES RIVER NEAR FORESTBURG.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 07PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.2 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CREST NEAR 16.9 FEET BY SUNDAY MAY 01 
  THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* AT STAGES NEAR 16.0 FEET...MOST OF THE FLOOD PLAIN IS UNDER 
  WATER...AND THE WATER REACHES THE BOTTOM OF THE BRIDGE ON
  HIGHWAY 34.



$$

SDC035-061-211317-
/O.CON.KFSD.FL.W.0017.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/JRMS2.3.SM.110317T0025Z.110328T0415Z.000000T0000Z.NR/
818 PM CDT TUE APR 19 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE JAMES RIVER AT MITCHELL.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 07PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 22.4 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 17.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CREST NEAR 23.0 FEET BY WEDNESDAY MAY 04 
  THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* AT STAGES NEAR 23.0 FEET...416TH AVENUE IS FLOODED NEAR ROSEDALE 
  COLONY. 


$$

SDC067-135-211317-
/O.CON.KFSD.FL.W.0018.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/SCOS2.3.SM.000000T0000Z.110328T0815Z.000000T0000Z.NR/
818 PM CDT TUE APR 19 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE JAMES RIVER NEAR SCOTLAND.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 07PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.0 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET.
* AT STAGES NEAR 18.5 FEET...FLOODING BEGINS TO AFFECT SOME FARM 
  BUILDINGS. 


$$

SDC135-211317-
/O.CON.KFSD.FL.W.0019.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/YNNS2.3.SM.110321T1445Z.110329T0331Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
818 PM CDT TUE APR 19 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE JAMES RIVER ABOVE YANKTON.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 08PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.0 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CREST NEAR 19.4 FEET BY FRIDAY APRIL 22 
  THEN BEGIN FALLING.


$$

SDC125-211317-
/O.EXT.KFSD.FL.W.0061.000000T0000Z-110426T1800Z/
/DVSS2.2.ER.110416T1158Z.110421T1800Z.110425T1800Z.NO/
818 PM CDT TUE APR 19 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE VERMILLION RIVER NEAR DAVIS.
* UNTIL TUESDAY APRIL 26.
* AT 04PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.1 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CREST NEAR 13.3 FEET BY THURSDAY APRIL 
  21. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE MONDAY APRIL 25.
* AT STAGES NEAR 13.5 FEET...WATER REACHES THE BOTTOM OF THE BRIDGE 1
  MILE WEST OF DAVIS ON HIGHWAY 18. 


$$

SDC027-211317-
/O.CON.KFSD.FL.W.0062.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/WKAS2.3.ER.110418T0213Z.110420T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NR/
818 PM CDT TUE APR 19 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE VERMILLION RIVER NEAR WAKONDA.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 07AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.3 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CREST NEAR 17.3 FEET BY WEDNESDAY APRIL 
  20 THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* AT STAGES NEAR 17.5 FEET...THE BRIDGE ON 304TH STREET WEST OF 
  DALESBURG IS OVERTOPPED. 


$$

SDC011-211317-
/O.CON.KFSD.FL.W.0044.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/BRCS2.3.ER.110320T0515Z.110328T1430Z.000000T0000Z.NR/
818 PM CDT TUE APR 19 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BIG SIOUX RIVER NEAR BRUCE.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 07PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.2 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. 


$$

SDC011-101-211317-
/O.CON.KFSD.FL.W.0020.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/BRKS2.3.SM.110319T1930Z.110325T0146Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
818 PM CDT TUE APR 19 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BIG SIOUX RIVER NEAR BROOKINGS.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 07PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.4 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CREST NEAR 11.8 FEET BY THURSDAY APRIL 21
  THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* AT STAGES NEAR 11.7 FEET...473RD AVENUE SOUTH OF THE GAGE BEGINS TO
  FLOOD. 


$$

SDC099-101-211317-
/O.CON.KFSD.FL.W.0021.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/DERS2.3.SM.110317T2100Z.110324T1530Z.000000T0000Z.NR/
818 PM CDT TUE APR 19 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BIG SIOUX RIVER NEAR DELL RAPIDS.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 07PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.4 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CREST NEAR 13.7 FEET BY FRIDAY APRIL 22 
  THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* AT STAGES NEAR 14.0 FEET...SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF AGRICULTURAL 
  LANDS ARE FLOODED THROUGH THE BASIN. 


$$

SDC099-211317-
/O.CON.KFSD.FL.W.0022.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/SFLS2.2.SM.110317T2230Z.110326T0745Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
818 PM CDT TUE APR 19 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BIG SIOUX RIVER AT SIOUX FALLS 60TH STREET.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 07PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.0 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CREST NEAR 13.2 FEET BY FRIDAY APRIL 22 
  THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* AT STAGES NEAR 14.0 FEET...SOME FARM BUILDINGS BETWEEN RENNER AND 
  SIOUX FALLS ARE THREATENED BY HIGH WATER. 


$$

IAC119-SDC083-099-211317-
/O.CON.KFSD.FL.W.0023.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/SXFS2.2.SM.110320T0932Z.110326T0315Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
818 PM CDT TUE APR 19 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BIG SIOUX RIVER AT SIOUX FALLS NORTH CLIFF.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 07PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.7 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CREST NEAR 18.7 FEET BY THURSDAY APRIL 21
  THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* AT STAGES NEAR 18.0 FEET...SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF RURAL LAND 
  DOWNSTREAM OF SIOUX FALLS...AND THE SALVAGE YARD IN EXTREME
  EASTERN SIOUX FALLS...WILL BEGIN TO FLOOD. 


$$

IAC167-SDC083-127-211317-
/O.CON.KFSD.FL.W.0024.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/HAWI4.2.SM.110317T2239Z.110326T1430Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
818 PM CDT TUE APR 19 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BIG SIOUX RIVER AT HAWARDEN.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 09AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.5 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CREST NEAR 18.2 FEET BY SATURDAY APRIL 23
  THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* AT STAGES NEAR 19.0 FEET...SOUTH DAKOTA HIGHWAY 46 BEGINS TO FLOOD.



$$

IAC149-SDC127-211317-
/O.CON.KFSD.FL.W.0025.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/AKRI4.3.SM.110318T0400Z.110327T0400Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
818 PM CDT TUE APR 19 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BIG SIOUX RIVER AT AKRON.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 08PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.7 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CREST NEAR 20.1 FEET BY SATURDAY APRIL 23
  THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* AT STAGES NEAR 20.0 FEET...HIGHWAY 48 NEAR AKRON IS FLOODED. 


$$

IAC041-211317-
/O.CON.KFSD.FL.W.0063.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/SPWI4.1.ER.110419T1920Z.110421T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
818 PM CDT TUE APR 19 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE LITTLE SIOUX RIVER AT SPENCER.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 07AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.6 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY 11 PM TUESDAY AND CREST
  NEAR 11.3 FEET BY THURSDAY APRIL 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. 


$$

IAC021-041-211317-
/O.CON.KFSD.FL.W.0064.110421T2129Z-000000T0000Z/
/LNNI4.1.ER.110421T2129Z.110423T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
818 PM CDT TUE APR 19 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE LITTLE SIOUX RIVER AT LINN GROVE.
* FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 08PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.5 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY 4 PM THURSDAY AND CREST NEAR 
  18.4 FEET BY SATURDAY APRIL 23.
* AT STAGES NEAR 18.5 FEET...THE CITY PARK IN SIOUX RAPIDS IS 
  FLOODED. 


$$

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

JAMES RIVER
HURS2    11.0   16.84 TUE 7 PM    18.7  FRI 1 PM
FORS2    12.0   16.23 TUE 7 PM    16.9  SUN 7 PM
JRMS2    17.0   22.42 TUE 8 PM    23.0  WED 1 AM
SCOS2    13.0   18.04 TUE 7 PM    18.3  THU 1 PM
YNNS2    12.0   19.03 TUE 8 PM    19.8  FRI 7 PM

VERMILLION RIVER
DVSS2    11.0   12.10 TUE 4 PM    13.3  THU 1 PM
WKAS2    14.0   16.30 TUE 7 AM    17.3  WED 7 AM

BIG SIOUX RIVER
BRCS2     8.0   10.25 TUE 8 PM                      10.4  SUN APR 10
BRKS2     9.0   11.39 TUE 8 PM    11.8  THU 1 PM
DERS2    12.0   13.35 TUE 7 PM    13.7  FRI 1 AM
SFLS2    12.0   12.99 TUE 7 PM    13.2  FRI 1 AM
SXFS2    16.0   17.67 TUE 7 PM    18.4  WED 7 PM
HAWI4    15.0   17.50 TUE 9 AM    18.2  SAT 1 AM
AKRI4    16.0   18.74 TUE 8 PM    20.1  SAT 1 AM

LITTLE SIOUX RIVER
SPWI4    10.0    9.60 TUE 7 AM    11.3  THU 7 AM
LNNI4    18.0   17.50 TUE 8 PM    18.4  FRI 7 PM
628 
WGUS83 KFSD 201542
FLSFSD
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD
1042 AM CDT WED APR 20 2011

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

  JAMES RIVER AT HURON
  JAMES RIVER NEAR FORESTBURG
  JAMES RIVER AT MITCHELL
  JAMES RIVER NEAR SCOTLAND
  JAMES RIVER ABOVE YANKTON
  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
  LITTLE SIOUX RIVER AT SPENCER 
  LITTLE SIOUX RIVER AT LINN GROVE 
   
.THE FOLLOWING RIVER FORECASTS INCLUDE FORECAST PRECIPITATION THROUGH
TONIGHT. ANY ADDITIONAL FUTURE RAINS COULD AFFECT THE CREST 
FORECASTS. 
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

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

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

THE NEXT SCHEDULED STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED TOMORROW MORNING. 

&&

SDC005-220342-
/O.CON.KFSD.FL.W.0015.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/HURS2.3.SM.110320T1215Z.110326T0915Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1042 AM CDT WED APR 20 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE JAMES RIVER AT HURON.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 10AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.0 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CREST NEAR 18.7 FEET BY FRIDAY APRIL 29 
  THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* AT STAGES NEAR 18.5 FEET...THE HURON CITY SWIMMING POOL BEGINS 
  FLOODING. 

$$

SDC111-220341-
/O.CON.KFSD.FL.W.0016.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/FORS2.3.SM.110319T1444Z.110325T2015Z.000000T0000Z.NR/
1042 AM CDT WED APR 20 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE JAMES RIVER NEAR FORESTBURG.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 10AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.4 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CREST NEAR 17.0 FEET BY SUNDAY MAY 01 
  THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* AT STAGES NEAR 18.0 FEET...COUNTY ROAD 21 IN NORTHERN DAVISON 
  COUNTY WILL BE FLOODED. 

$$

SDC035-061-220341-
/O.CON.KFSD.FL.W.0017.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/JRMS2.3.SM.110317T0025Z.110328T0415Z.000000T0000Z.NR/
1042 AM CDT WED APR 20 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE JAMES RIVER AT MITCHELL.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 09AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 22.5 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 17.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CREST NEAR 23.1 FEET BY TUESDAY MAY 03 
  THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* AT STAGES NEAR 23.0 FEET...416TH AVENUE IS FLOODED NEAR ROSEDALE 
  COLONY. 

$$

SDC067-135-220341-
/O.CON.KFSD.FL.W.0018.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/SCOS2.3.SM.000000T0000Z.110328T0815Z.000000T0000Z.NR/
1042 AM CDT WED APR 20 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE JAMES RIVER NEAR SCOTLAND.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 10AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.2 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CREST NEAR 18.4 FEET BY FRIDAY APRIL 22 
  THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* AT STAGES NEAR 18.5 FEET...FLOODING BEGINS TO AFFECT SOME FARM 
  BUILDINGS. 

$$

SDC135-220341-
/O.CON.KFSD.FL.W.0019.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/YNNS2.3.SM.110321T1445Z.110420T1501Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1042 AM CDT WED APR 20 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE JAMES RIVER ABOVE YANKTON.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 10AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.5 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CREST NEAR 20.2 FEET BY FRIDAY APRIL 22 
  THEN BEGIN FALLING.

$$

SDC125-220341-
/O.CON.KFSD.FL.W.0061.000000T0000Z-110426T1800Z/
/DVSS2.2.ER.110416T1158Z.110421T0600Z.110425T1800Z.NO/
1042 AM CDT WED APR 20 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE VERMILLION RIVER NEAR DAVIS.
* UNTIL TUESDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT 08AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.4 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CREST NEAR 13.0 FEET BY THURSDAY APRIL 
  21. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE MONDAY APRIL 25.
* AT STAGES NEAR 13.0 FEET...MODERATE FLOODING OF AGRICULTURAL LAND 
  BEGINS. 

$$

SDC027-220341-
/O.CON.KFSD.FL.W.0062.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/WKAS2.3.ER.110418T0213Z.110420T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NR/
1042 AM CDT WED APR 20 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE VERMILLION RIVER NEAR WAKONDA.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 07AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS ESTIMATED AT 17.3 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS NEAR CREST NOW.
* AT STAGES NEAR 17.5 FEET...THE BRIDGE ON 304TH STREET WEST OF 
  DALESBURG IS OVERTOPPED. 

$$

SDC011-220341-
/O.CON.KFSD.FL.W.0044.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/BRCS2.3.ER.110320T0515Z.110328T1430Z.000000T0000Z.NR/
1042 AM CDT WED APR 20 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BIG SIOUX RIVER NEAR BRUCE.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 09AM WEDNESDAY 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. 

$$

SDC011-101-220341-
/O.CON.KFSD.FL.W.0020.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/BRKS2.3.SM.110319T1930Z.110325T0146Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1042 AM CDT WED APR 20 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BIG SIOUX RIVER NEAR BROOKINGS.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 09AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.4 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL HOLD NEARLY STEADY FOR THE NEXT FEW DAYS
  AND THEN BEGIN TO SLOWLY FALL.
* AT STAGES NEAR 11.7 FEET...473RD AVENUE SOUTH OF THE GAGE BEGINS TO
  FLOOD. 

$$

SDC099-101-220341-
/O.CON.KFSD.FL.W.0021.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/DERS2.3.SM.110317T2100Z.110324T1530Z.000000T0000Z.NR/
1042 AM CDT WED APR 20 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BIG SIOUX RIVER NEAR DELL RAPIDS.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 10AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.4 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CREST NEAR 13.6 FEET BY THURSDAY APRIL 21
  THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* AT STAGES NEAR 14.0 FEET...SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF AGRICULTURAL 
  LANDS ARE FLOODED THROUGH THE BASIN. 

$$

SDC099-220341-
/O.CON.KFSD.FL.W.0022.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/SFLS2.2.SM.110317T2230Z.110326T0745Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1042 AM CDT WED APR 20 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BIG SIOUX RIVER AT SIOUX FALLS 60TH STREET.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 09AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.9 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL HOLD NEARLY STEADY FOR THE NEXT COUPLE
  DAYS AND THEN BEGIN SLOWLY FALLING.
* AT STAGES NEAR 12.0 FEET...CROP AND PASTURE LAND UPSTREAM OF SIOUX 
  FALLS BEGINS TO FLOOD. 

$$

IAC119-SDC083-099-220341-
/O.CON.KFSD.FL.W.0023.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/SXFS2.2.SM.110320T0932Z.110326T0315Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1042 AM CDT WED APR 20 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BIG SIOUX RIVER AT SIOUX FALLS NORTH CLIFF.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 10AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.6 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO A STAGE OF 17.4 FEET 
  BY 7 AM THURSDAY.
* AT STAGES NEAR 17.5 FEET...60TH STREET NORTH AND TIMBERLINE ROAD 
  BEGIN TO FLOOD. 

$$

IAC167-SDC083-127-220341-
/O.CON.KFSD.FL.W.0024.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/HAWI4.2.SM.110317T2239Z.110326T1430Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1042 AM CDT WED APR 20 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BIG SIOUX RIVER AT HAWARDEN.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 09AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.6 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CREST NEAR 17.7 FEET BY FRIDAY APRIL 22 
  THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* AT STAGES NEAR 19.0 FEET...SOUTH DAKOTA HIGHWAY 46 BEGINS TO FLOOD.

$$

IAC149-SDC127-220341-
/O.CON.KFSD.FL.W.0025.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/AKRI4.3.SM.110318T0400Z.110327T0400Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1042 AM CDT WED APR 20 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BIG SIOUX RIVER AT AKRON.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 10AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.7 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CREST NEAR 19.1 FEET BY SATURDAY APRIL 23
  THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* AT STAGES NEAR 19.5 FEET...SEVERAL FARM HOUSES ARE FLOODED. 

$$

IAC041-220341-
/O.EXT.KFSD.FL.W.0063.000000T0000Z-110426T0000Z/
/SPWI4.1.ER.110419T2025Z.110421T1200Z.110425T0000Z.NO/
1042 AM CDT WED APR 20 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE LITTLE SIOUX RIVER AT SPENCER.
* UNTIL MONDAY EVENING.
* AT 07AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS ESTIMATED AT 10.8 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET.
* RECENT ACTIVITY...THE RIVER ROSE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE ON TUESDAY APRIL
  19.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CREST NEAR 11.3 FEET BY THURSDAY APRIL 
  21. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE SUNDAY APRIL 24.
* AT STAGES NEAR 10.0 FEET...THE RIGHT BANK OVERFLOWS...AND MINOR 
  FLOODING OF THE SPENCER CITY PARK AND SOME RURAL AGRICULTURAL AREAS 
  BEGINS. 

$$

IAC021-041-220341-
/O.EXT.KFSD.FL.W.0064.110421T0712Z-110425T1800Z/
/LNNI4.1.ER.110421T0712Z.110422T1800Z.110424T1800Z.NO/
1042 AM CDT WED APR 20 2011

...FLOOD WARNING NOW EXPECTED TO END 1 PM MONDAY... 
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE LITTLE SIOUX RIVER AT LINN GROVE.
* FROM LATE TONIGHT TO MONDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT 10AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.7 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY 2 AM THURSDAY AND CREST NEAR 
  18.2 FEET BY SATURDAY APRIL 23. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD 
  STAGE BY SUNDAY APRIL 24.
* AT STAGES NEAR 18.5 FEET...THE CITY PARK IN SIOUX RAPIDS IS 
  FLOODED. 

$$

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

JAMES RIVER
HURS2    11.0   16.99 WED 10 AM   18.7  FRI 1 PM 
FORS2    12.0   16.36 WED 10 AM   17.0  SUN 1 PM 
JRMS2    17.0   22.47 WED 10 AM   23.1  TUE 7 PM 
SCOS2    13.0   18.16 WED 10 AM   18.4  THU 1 PM 
YNNS2    12.0   19.47 WED 11 AM   20.2  FRI 1 PM 

VERMILLION RIVER
DVSS2    11.0   12.40 WED 9 AM    13.0  THU 1 AM 
WKAS2    14.0  E17.28 WED 7 AM    17.3  WED 1 PM 

BIG SIOUX RIVER
BRCS2     8.0   10.28 WED 10 AM                     10.4  SUN APR 10
BRKS2     9.0   11.39 WED 10 AM                     11.8  SUN APR 10
DERS2    12.0   13.38 WED 10 AM   13.6  THU 7 PM 
SFLS2    12.0   12.87 WED 9 AM                      13.6  WED APR 13
SXFS2    16.0   17.58 WED 10 AM                     18.2  SAT APR 16
HAWI4    15.0   17.65 WED 9 AM    17.7  FRI 7 AM 
AKRI4    16.0   18.72 WED 10 AM   19.1  FRI 1 PM 

LITTLE SIOUX RIVER
SPWI4    10.0  E10.77 WED 7 AM    11.3  THU 7 AM 
LNNI4    18.0   17.68 WED 10 AM   18.2  FRI 1 PM 

MG
405 
WGUS83 KFSD 201826
FLSFSD
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD
126 PM CDT WED APR 20 2011

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

  BIG SIOUX RIVER AT HAWARDEN
  LITTLE SIOUX RIVER AT SPENCER 
   
.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. 

&&

IAC167-SDC083-127-220626-
/O.CON.KFSD.FL.W.0024.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/HAWI4.2.SM.110317T2239Z.110326T1430Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
126 PM CDT WED APR 20 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BIG SIOUX RIVER AT HAWARDEN.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 09AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.6 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CREST NEAR 17.9 FEET BY FRIDAY APRIL 22 
  THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* AT STAGES NEAR 19.0 FEET...SOUTH DAKOTA HIGHWAY 46 BEGINS TO FLOOD.

$$

IAC041-220625-
/O.EXT.KFSD.FL.W.0063.000000T0000Z-110425T0000Z/
/SPWI4.1.ER.110419T2025Z.110422T0000Z.110424T0000Z.NO/
126 PM CDT WED APR 20 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE LITTLE SIOUX RIVER AT SPENCER.
* UNTIL SUNDAY EVENING.
* AT 11AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.9 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY 2 PM WEDNESDAY AND CREST NEAR 
  11.0 FEET BY THURSDAY APRIL 21. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD 
  STAGE BY SATURDAY APRIL 23.
* AT STAGES NEAR 10.0 FEET...THE RIGHT BANK OVERFLOWS...AND MINOR 
  FLOODING OF THE SPENCER CITY PARK AND SOME RURAL AGRICULTURAL AREAS 
  BEGINS. 

$$

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

BIG SIOUX RIVER
HAWI4    15.0   17.65 WED 9 AM    17.9  THU 7 PM  

LITTLE SIOUX RIVER
SPWI4    10.0    9.85 WED 11 AM   11.0  THU 7 PM  

MG
941 
WGUS83 KFSD 210131
FLSFSD
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD
831 PM CDT WED APR 20 2011

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN SOUTH 
DAKOTA...IOWA...
  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
  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
  LITTLE SIOUX RIVER AT LINN GROVE
  LITTLE SIOUX RIVER AT SPENCER
   
.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. 

&&

SDC005-221331-
/O.CON.KFSD.FL.W.0015.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/HURS2.3.SM.110320T1215Z.110326T0915Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
831 PM CDT WED APR 20 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE JAMES RIVER AT HURON.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 07PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.0 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CREST NEAR 18.7 FEET BY FRIDAY APRIL 29 
  THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* AT STAGES NEAR 18.5 FEET...THE HURON CITY SWIMMING POOL BEGINS 
  FLOODING. 


$$

SDC111-221330-
/O.CON.KFSD.FL.W.0016.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/FORS2.3.SM.110319T1444Z.110325T2015Z.000000T0000Z.NR/
831 PM CDT WED APR 20 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE JAMES RIVER NEAR FORESTBURG.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 07PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.5 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CREST NEAR 17.0 FEET BY SUNDAY MAY 01 
  THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* AT STAGES NEAR 18.0 FEET...COUNTY ROAD 21 IN NORTHERN DAVISON 
  COUNTY WILL BE FLOODED. 


$$

SDC035-061-221330-
/O.CON.KFSD.FL.W.0017.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/JRMS2.3.SM.110317T0025Z.110328T0415Z.000000T0000Z.NR/
831 PM CDT WED APR 20 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE JAMES RIVER AT MITCHELL.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 07PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 22.6 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 17.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CREST NEAR 23.1 FEET BY TUESDAY MAY 03 
  THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* AT STAGES NEAR 23.0 FEET...416TH AVENUE IS FLOODED NEAR ROSEDALE 
  COLONY. 


$$

SDC067-135-221330-
/O.CON.KFSD.FL.W.0018.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/SCOS2.3.SM.000000T0000Z.110328T0815Z.000000T0000Z.NR/
831 PM CDT WED APR 20 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE JAMES RIVER NEAR SCOTLAND.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 07PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.1 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CREST NEAR 18.4 FEET BY FRIDAY APRIL 22 
  THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* AT STAGES NEAR 18.5 FEET...FLOODING BEGINS TO AFFECT SOME FARM 
  BUILDINGS. 


$$

SDC135-221330-
/O.CON.KFSD.FL.W.0019.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/YNNS2.3.SM.110321T1445Z.110420T1501Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
831 PM CDT WED APR 20 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE JAMES RIVER ABOVE YANKTON.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 08PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.6 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CREST NEAR 20.2 FEET BY FRIDAY APRIL 22 
  THEN BEGIN FALLING.


$$

SDC125-221330-
/O.CON.KFSD.FL.W.0061.000000T0000Z-110426T1800Z/
/DVSS2.2.ER.110416T1158Z.110421T1800Z.110425T1800Z.NO/
831 PM CDT WED APR 20 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE VERMILLION RIVER NEAR DAVIS.
* UNTIL TUESDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT 07PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.4 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CREST NEAR 13.0 FEET BY THURSDAY APRIL 
  21. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE MONDAY APRIL 25.
* AT STAGES NEAR 13.0 FEET...MODERATE FLOODING OF AGRICULTURAL LAND 
  BEGINS. 


$$

SDC027-221330-
/O.CON.KFSD.FL.W.0062.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/WKAS2.3.ER.110418T0213Z.110421T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NR/
831 PM CDT WED APR 20 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE VERMILLION RIVER NEAR WAKONDA.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 07AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.3 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE CRESTING AT 17.3 FEET THROUGH 
  1 AM THURSDAY.  ADDITIONAL RISES MAY BE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER.
* AT STAGES NEAR 17.5 FEET...THE BRIDGE ON 304TH STREET WEST OF 
  DALESBURG IS OVERTOPPED. 


$$

SDC011-221330-
/O.CON.KFSD.FL.W.0044.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/BRCS2.3.ER.110320T0515Z.110328T1430Z.000000T0000Z.NR/
831 PM CDT WED APR 20 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BIG SIOUX RIVER NEAR BRUCE.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 07PM WEDNESDAY 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. 


$$

SDC011-101-221330-
/O.CON.KFSD.FL.W.0020.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/BRKS2.3.SM.110319T1930Z.110325T0146Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
831 PM CDT WED APR 20 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BIG SIOUX RIVER NEAR BROOKINGS.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 07PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.4 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL REMAIN NEAR A STAGE OF 11.4 FEET THROUGH
  7 AM FRIDAY.
* AT STAGES NEAR 11.7 FEET...473RD AVENUE SOUTH OF THE GAGE BEGINS TO
  FLOOD. 


$$

SDC099-101-221330-
/O.CON.KFSD.FL.W.0021.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/DERS2.3.SM.110317T2100Z.110324T1530Z.000000T0000Z.NR/
831 PM CDT WED APR 20 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BIG SIOUX RIVER NEAR DELL RAPIDS.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 07PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.4 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CREST NEAR 13.6 FEET BY THURSDAY APRIL 21
  THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* AT STAGES NEAR 14.0 FEET...SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF AGRICULTURAL 
  LANDS ARE FLOODED THROUGH THE BASIN. 


$$

SDC099-221330-
/O.CON.KFSD.FL.W.0022.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/SFLS2.2.SM.110317T2230Z.110326T0745Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
831 PM CDT WED APR 20 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BIG SIOUX RIVER AT SIOUX FALLS 60TH STREET.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 07PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.9 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE CRESTING NEAR 12.9 FEET THROUGH
  1 AM THURSDAY.  ADDITIONAL RISES MAY BE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER.
* AT STAGES NEAR 12.0 FEET...CROP AND PASTURE LAND UPSTREAM OF SIOUX 
  FALLS BEGINS TO FLOOD. 


$$

IAC119-SDC083-099-221330-
/O.CON.KFSD.FL.W.0023.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/SXFS2.2.SM.110320T0932Z.110326T0315Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
831 PM CDT WED APR 20 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BIG SIOUX RIVER AT SIOUX FALLS NORTH CLIFF.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 07PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.4 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 17.5 FEET BY 1 AM
  THURSDAY.  ADDITIONAL RISES MAY BE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER.
* AT STAGES NEAR 17.5 FEET...60TH STREET NORTH AND TIMBERLINE ROAD 
  BEGIN TO FLOOD. 


$$

IAC167-SDC083-127-221330-
/O.CON.KFSD.FL.W.0024.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/HAWI4.2.SM.110317T2239Z.110326T1430Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
831 PM CDT WED APR 20 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BIG SIOUX RIVER AT HAWARDEN.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 09AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.6 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CREST NEAR 17.9 FEET BY FRIDAY APRIL 22 
  THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* AT STAGES NEAR 19.0 FEET...SOUTH DAKOTA HIGHWAY 46 BEGINS TO FLOOD.



$$

IAC149-SDC127-221330-
/O.CON.KFSD.FL.W.0025.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/AKRI4.3.SM.110318T0400Z.110327T0400Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
831 PM CDT WED APR 20 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BIG SIOUX RIVER AT AKRON.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 08PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.8 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CREST NEAR 19.1 FEET BY SATURDAY APRIL 23
  THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* AT STAGES NEAR 19.5 FEET...SEVERAL FARM HOUSES ARE FLOODED. 


$$

SDC035-221330-
/O.CON.KFSD.FL.W.0065.000000T0000Z-110422T1800Z/
/MTVS2.1.ER.110421T0046Z.110421T0600Z.110421T1800Z.NO/
831 PM CDT WED APR 20 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE FIRESTEEL CREEK NEAR MOUNT VERNON.
* UNTIL FRIDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT 07PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.0 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY 10 PM WEDNESDAY AND CREST NEAR 
  8.1 FEET BY THURSDAY APRIL 21. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD 
  STAGE BY THURSDAY APRIL 21.
* AT STAGES NEAR 8.0 FEET...THE RIGHT BANK OVERFLOWS. 


$$

IAC041-221330-
/O.CON.KFSD.FL.W.0063.000000T0000Z-110425T0000Z/
/SPWI4.1.ER.110419T2025Z.110422T0000Z.110424T0000Z.NO/
831 PM CDT WED APR 20 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE LITTLE SIOUX RIVER AT SPENCER.
* UNTIL SUNDAY EVENING.
* AT 11AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.9 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY 10 PM WEDNESDAY AND CREST
  NEAR 11.0 FEET BY THURSDAY APRIL 21. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW
  FLOOD STAGE BY SATURDAY APRIL 23.
* AT STAGES NEAR 10.0 FEET...THE RIGHT BANK OVERFLOWS...AND MINOR 
  FLOODING OF THE SPENCER CITY PARK AND SOME RURAL AGRICULTURAL AREAS 
  BEGINS. 


$$

IAC021-041-221330-
/O.EXT.KFSD.FL.W.0064.110421T1200Z-110425T1200Z/
/LNNI4.1.ER.110421T1200Z.110422T1800Z.110424T1200Z.NO/
831 PM CDT WED APR 20 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE LITTLE SIOUX RIVER AT LINN GROVE.
* FROM THURSDAY MORNING TO MONDAY MORNING.
* AT 08PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.8 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY 7 AM THURSDAY AND CREST NEAR 
  18.2 FEET BY SATURDAY APRIL 23. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD 
  STAGE BY SUNDAY APRIL 24.
* AT STAGES NEAR 18.5 FEET...THE CITY PARK IN SIOUX RAPIDS IS 
  FLOODED. 


$$

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

JAMES RIVER
HURS2    11.0   17.02 WED 7 PM    18.7  FRI 1 PM
FORS2    12.0   16.49 WED 7 PM    17.0  MON 7 AM
JRMS2    17.0   22.63 WED 8 PM    23.1  TUE 7 PM
SCOS2    13.0   18.14 WED 7 PM    18.4  THU 1 PM
YNNS2    12.0   19.65 WED 8 PM    20.2  FRI 1 PM

VERMILLION RIVER
DVSS2    11.0   12.40 WED 7 PM    13.0  THU 1 PM
WKAS2    14.0   17.28 WED 7 AM    17.3  THU 1 AM

BIG SIOUX RIVER
BRCS2     8.0   10.29 WED 8 PM                      10.4  MON APR 11
BRKS2     9.0   11.42 WED 8 PM                      11.7  MON APR 11
DERS2    12.0   13.36 WED 7 PM                      14.0  TUE APR 12
SFLS2    12.0   12.86 WED 7 PM                      13.6  WED APR 13
SXFS2    16.0   17.43 WED 7 PM                      18.2  SAT APR 16
HAWI4    15.0   17.65 WED 9 AM    17.9  THU 7 PM
AKRI4    16.0   18.76 WED 8 PM    19.1  FRI 1 PM

FIRESTEEL CREEK
MTVS2     8.0    7.99 WED 7 PM     8.1  THU 1 AM

LITTLE SIOUX RIVER
SPWI4    10.0   9.85 WED 11 AM    11.0  THU 7 PM
LNNI4    18.0   17.80 WED 8 PM    18.2  FRI 1 PM
573 
WGUS83 KFSD 211550
FLSFSD
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD
1050 AM CDT THU APR 21 2011

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

  JAMES RIVER AT HURON
  JAMES RIVER NEAR FORESTBURG
  JAMES RIVER AT MITCHELL
  JAMES RIVER NEAR SCOTLAND
  JAMES RIVER ABOVE YANKTON
  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
  LITTLE SIOUX RIVER AT SPENCER
  LITTLE SIOUX RIVER AT LINN GROVE 
   
.THE FOLLOWING RIVER FORECASTS INCLUDE FORECAST PRECIPITATION THROUGH
TONIGHT. ANY ADDITIONAL FUTURE RAINS COULD AFFECT THE CREST 
FORECASTS. 
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

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

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

THE NEXT SCHEDULED STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED TOMORROW MORNING. 

&&

SDC005-230350-
/O.CON.KFSD.FL.W.0015.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/HURS2.3.SM.110320T1215Z.110326T0915Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1050 AM CDT THU APR 21 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE JAMES RIVER AT HURON.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 10AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.2 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CREST NEAR 18.7 FEET BY FRIDAY APRIL 29 
  THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* AT STAGES NEAR 18.5 FEET...THE HURON CITY SWIMMING POOL BEGINS 
  FLOODING. 

$$

SDC111-230349-
/O.CON.KFSD.FL.W.0016.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/FORS2.3.SM.110319T1444Z.110325T2015Z.000000T0000Z.NR/
1050 AM CDT THU APR 21 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE JAMES RIVER NEAR FORESTBURG.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 10AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.6 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CREST NEAR 17.0 FEET BY SATURDAY APRIL 23
  THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* AT STAGES NEAR 18.0 FEET...COUNTY ROAD 21 IN NORTHERN DAVISON 
  COUNTY WILL BE FLOODED. 

$$

SDC035-061-230349-
/O.CON.KFSD.FL.W.0017.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/JRMS2.3.SM.110317T0025Z.110328T0415Z.000000T0000Z.NR/
1050 AM CDT THU APR 21 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE JAMES RIVER AT MITCHELL.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 09AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 22.6 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 17.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CREST NEAR 23.3 FEET BY MONDAY APRIL 25 
  THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* AT STAGES NEAR 23.5 FEET...1ST AVENUE BY THE GOLF COURSE IS 
  FLOODED. 

$$

SDC067-135-230349-
/O.CON.KFSD.FL.W.0018.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/SCOS2.3.SM.000000T0000Z.110328T0815Z.000000T0000Z.NR/
1050 AM CDT THU APR 21 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE JAMES RIVER NEAR SCOTLAND.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 10AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.1 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL REMAIN NEAR 18.2 FEET FOR THE NEXT
  SEVERAL DAYS.
* AT STAGES NEAR 18.0 FEET...HIGHWAY 44 SOUTH OF MILLTOWN AND KEIBER 
  ROAD IN MILLTOWN WILL BE FLOODED. 

$$

SDC135-230349-
/O.CON.KFSD.FL.W.0019.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/YNNS2.3.SM.110321T1445Z.110420T1501Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1050 AM CDT THU APR 21 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE JAMES RIVER ABOVE YANKTON.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 10AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.7 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CREST NEAR 19.8 FEET BY SATURDAY APRIL 23
  THEN BEGIN FALLING.

$$

SDC125-230349-
/O.EXT.KFSD.FL.W.0061.000000T0000Z-110424T0600Z/
/DVSS2.1.ER.110416T1158Z.110421T0000Z.110423T0600Z.NO/
1050 AM CDT THU APR 21 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE VERMILLION RIVER NEAR DAVIS.
* UNTIL LATE SATURDAY NIGHT.
* AT 09AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.0 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  SATURDAY APRIL 23.
* AT STAGES NEAR 12.0 FEET...HIGHWAY 18 WEST OF DAVIS WILL BEING 
  FLOODING...AND SEVERAL HOUSES IN THE WESTERN PARTS OF DAVIS ARE IN 
  DANGER OF FLOODING. 

$$

SDC027-230349-
/O.EXT.KFSD.FL.W.0062.000000T0000Z-110426T1930Z/
/WKAS2.2.ER.110418T0213Z.110421T1800Z.110425T1930Z.NO/
1050 AM CDT THU APR 21 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE VERMILLION RIVER NEAR WAKONDA.
* UNTIL TUESDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT 07AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS ESTIMATED AT 15.7 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL REMAIN NEAR 15.8 FEET FOR THE NEXT FEW
  DAYS.
* 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. 

$$

SDC011-230349-
/O.CON.KFSD.FL.W.0044.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/BRCS2.3.ER.110320T0515Z.110328T1430Z.000000T0000Z.NR/
1050 AM CDT THU APR 21 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BIG SIOUX RIVER NEAR BRUCE.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 09AM THURSDAY 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. 

$$

SDC011-101-230349-
/O.CON.KFSD.FL.W.0020.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/BRKS2.3.SM.110319T1930Z.110325T0146Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1050 AM CDT THU APR 21 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BIG SIOUX RIVER NEAR BROOKINGS.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 09AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.4 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL REMAIN NEAR 11.4 FEET FOR THE NEXT FEW
  DAYS.
* AT STAGES NEAR 11.7 FEET...473RD AVENUE SOUTH OF THE GAGE BEGINS TO
  FLOOD. 

$$

SDC099-101-230349-
/O.CON.KFSD.FL.W.0021.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/DERS2.3.SM.110317T2100Z.110324T1530Z.000000T0000Z.NR/
1050 AM CDT THU APR 21 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BIG SIOUX RIVER NEAR DELL RAPIDS.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 10AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.4 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL REMAIN NEAR 13.3 FEET FOR THE NEXT FEW
  DAYS.
* AT STAGES NEAR 14.0 FEET...SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF AGRICULTURAL 
  LANDS ARE FLOODED THROUGH THE BASIN. 

$$

SDC099-230349-
/O.CON.KFSD.FL.W.0022.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/SFLS2.2.SM.110317T2230Z.110326T0745Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1050 AM CDT THU APR 21 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BIG SIOUX RIVER AT SIOUX FALLS 60TH STREET.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 10AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.9 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO A STAGE OF 12.7 FEET 
  BY 7 AM FRIDAY.
* AT STAGES NEAR 12.0 FEET...CROP AND PASTURE LAND UPSTREAM OF SIOUX 
  FALLS BEGINS TO FLOOD. 

$$

IAC119-SDC083-099-230349-
/O.CON.KFSD.FL.W.0023.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/SXFS2.2.SM.110320T0932Z.110326T0315Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1050 AM CDT THU APR 21 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BIG SIOUX RIVER AT SIOUX FALLS NORTH CLIFF.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 10AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.3 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO A STAGE OF 17.0 FEET 
  BY 7 AM FRIDAY.
* AT STAGES NEAR 17.5 FEET...60TH STREET NORTH AND TIMBERLINE ROAD 
  BEGIN TO FLOOD. 

$$

IAC167-SDC083-127-230349-
/O.CON.KFSD.FL.W.0024.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/HAWI4.2.SM.110317T2239Z.110326T1430Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1050 AM CDT THU APR 21 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BIG SIOUX RIVER AT HAWARDEN.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 07AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS ESTIMATED AT 17.8 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CREST NEAR 17.9 FEET BY FRIDAY APRIL 22 
  THEN BEGIN FALLING.

$$

IAC149-SDC127-230349-
/O.CON.KFSD.FL.W.0025.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/AKRI4.3.SM.110318T0400Z.110327T0400Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1050 AM CDT THU APR 21 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BIG SIOUX RIVER AT AKRON.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 10AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.8 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CREST NEAR 19.0 FEET BY SUNDAY APRIL 24 
  THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* AT STAGES NEAR 19.5 FEET...SEVERAL FARM HOUSES ARE FLOODED. 

$$

IAC041-230349-
/O.CON.KFSD.FL.W.0063.000000T0000Z-110425T0000Z/
/SPWI4.1.ER.110419T2025Z.110422T0600Z.110424T0000Z.NO/
1050 AM CDT THU APR 21 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE LITTLE SIOUX RIVER AT SPENCER.
* UNTIL SUNDAY EVENING.
* AT 10AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.2 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET.
* RECENT ACTIVITY...THE RIVER ROSE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE ON WEDNESDAY 
  APRIL 20.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CREST NEAR 10.5 FEET BY FRIDAY APRIL 22. 
  THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE SATURDAY APRIL 23.
* AT STAGES NEAR 10.0 FEET...THE RIGHT BANK OVERFLOWS...AND MINOR 
  FLOODING OF THE SPENCER CITY PARK AND SOME RURAL AGRICULTURAL AREAS 
  BEGINS. 

$$

IAC021-041-230349-
/O.EXT.KFSD.FL.W.0064.000000T0000Z-110427T0000Z/
/LNNI4.1.ER.110421T1800Z.110422T1800Z.110426T0000Z.NO/
1050 AM CDT THU APR 21 2011

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL 7 PM TUESDAY... 
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE LITTLE SIOUX RIVER AT LINN GROVE.
* UNTIL TUESDAY EVENING.
* AT 10AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.0 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY 1 PM THURSDAY AND CREST NEAR 
  18.2 FEET BY SATURDAY APRIL 23. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD 
  STAGE BY MONDAY APRIL 25.
* AT STAGES NEAR 18.5 FEET...THE CITY PARK IN SIOUX RAPIDS IS 
  FLOODED. 

$$

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

JAMES RIVER
HURS2    11.0   17.16 THU 10 AM   18.7  FRI 7 PM 
FORS2    12.0   16.64 THU 10 AM   17.0  SAT 1 AM 
JRMS2    17.0   22.61 THU 10 AM   23.3  MON 1 AM 
SCOS2    13.0   18.15 THU 10 AM   18.2  FRI 1 AM 
YNNS2    12.0   19.70 THU 10 AM   19.8  FRI 1 AM 

VERMILLION RIVER
DVSS2    11.0   12.00 THU 9 AM                      12.4  WED APR 20
WKAS2    14.0  E15.73 THU 7 AM    15.8  THU 1 PM 

BIG SIOUX RIVER
BRCS2     8.0   10.27 THU 10 AM                     10.4  MON APR 11
BRKS2     9.0   11.40 THU 10 AM                     11.7  MON APR 11
DERS2    12.0   13.36 THU 10 AM                     14.0  TUE APR 12
SFLS2    12.0   12.89 THU 10 AM                     13.6  WED APR 13
SXFS2    16.0   17.30 THU 10 AM                     18.2  SAT APR 16
HAWI4    15.0  E17.65 WED 9 AM    17.9  THU 7 PM
AKRI4    16.0   18.83 THU 10 AM   19.0  FRI 1 AM 

LITTLE SIOUX RIVER
SPWI4    10.0   10.20 THU 10 AM   10.5  FRI 1 AM 
LNNI4    18.0   17.97 THU 10 AM   18.2  FRI 1 PM 

MG
854 
WGUS83 KFSD 220157
FLSFSD
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD
857 PM CDT THU APR 21 2011

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN SOUTH 
DAKOTA...IOWA...
  JAMES RIVER AT HURON
  JAMES RIVER NEAR FORESTBURG
  JAMES RIVER AT MITCHELL
  JAMES RIVER NEAR SCOTLAND
  JAMES RIVER ABOVE YANKTON
  BIG SIOUX RIVER NEAR BRUCE
  BIG SIOUX RIVER NEAR BROOKINGS
  BIG SIOUX RIVER NEAR DELL RAPIDS
  BIG SIOUX RIVER AT SIOUX FALLS 60TH STREET
  BIG SIOUX RIVER AT SIOUX FALLS NORTH CLIFF
  BIG SIOUX RIVER AT HAWARDEN
  BIG SIOUX RIVER AT AKRON
  LITTLE SIOUX RIVER AT SPENCER
  LITTLE SIOUX RIVER AT LINN GROVE
  VERMILLION RIVER NEAR DAVIS 
  VERMILLION RIVER NEAR WAKONDA 
   
.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. 

&&

SDC005-231357-
/O.CON.KFSD.FL.W.0015.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/HURS2.3.SM.110320T1215Z.110326T0915Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
857 PM CDT THU APR 21 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE JAMES RIVER AT HURON.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 08PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.3 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CREST NEAR 18.7 FEET BY FRIDAY APRIL 29 
  THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* AT STAGES NEAR 18.5 FEET...THE HURON CITY SWIMMING POOL BEGINS 
  FLOODING. 


$$

SDC111-231356-
/O.CON.KFSD.FL.W.0016.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/FORS2.3.SM.110319T1444Z.110325T2015Z.000000T0000Z.NR/
857 PM CDT THU APR 21 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE JAMES RIVER NEAR FORESTBURG.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 08PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.7 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CREST NEAR 17.0 FEET BY SATURDAY APRIL 23
  THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* AT STAGES NEAR 18.0 FEET...COUNTY ROAD 21 IN NORTHERN DAVISON 
  COUNTY WILL BE FLOODED. 


$$

SDC035-061-231356-
/O.CON.KFSD.FL.W.0017.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/JRMS2.3.SM.110317T0025Z.110328T0415Z.000000T0000Z.NR/
857 PM CDT THU APR 21 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE JAMES RIVER AT MITCHELL.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 07PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 22.7 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 17.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CREST NEAR 23.3 FEET BY MONDAY APRIL 25 
  THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* AT STAGES NEAR 23.5 FEET...1ST AVENUE BY THE GOLF COURSE IS 
  FLOODED. 


$$

SDC067-135-231356-
/O.CON.KFSD.FL.W.0018.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/SCOS2.3.SM.000000T0000Z.110328T0815Z.000000T0000Z.NR/
857 PM CDT THU APR 21 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE JAMES RIVER NEAR SCOTLAND.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 08PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.1 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 18.2 FEET BY 1 AM
  FRIDAY.  ADDITIONAL RISES MAY BE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER.
* AT STAGES NEAR 18.0 FEET...HIGHWAY 44 SOUTH OF MILLTOWN AND KEIBER 
  ROAD IN MILLTOWN WILL BE FLOODED. 


$$

SDC135-231356-
/O.CON.KFSD.FL.W.0019.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/YNNS2.3.SM.110321T1445Z.110420T1501Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
857 PM CDT THU APR 21 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE JAMES RIVER ABOVE YANKTON.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 08PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.7 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CREST NEAR 19.8 FEET BY SATURDAY APRIL 23
  THEN BEGIN FALLING.


$$

SDC125-231356-
/O.EXT.KFSD.FL.W.0061.000000T0000Z-110427T1200Z/
/DVSS2.1.ER.110416T1158Z.110421T0000Z.110426T1200Z.NO/
857 PM CDT THU APR 21 2011

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL 7 AM WEDNESDAY... 
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE VERMILLION RIVER NEAR DAVIS.
* UNTIL WEDNESDAY MORNING.
* AT 06PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.0 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE FALLING TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE
  BY TUESDAY APRIL 26.
* AT STAGES NEAR 12.0 FEET...HIGHWAY 18 WEST OF DAVIS WILL BEING 
  FLOODING...AND SEVERAL HOUSES IN THE WESTERN PARTS OF DAVIS ARE
  IN DANGER OF FLOODING. 


$$

SDC027-231356-
/O.EXT.KFSD.FL.W.0062.000000T0000Z-110428T1200Z/
/WKAS2.2.ER.110418T0213Z.110423T0000Z.110427T1200Z.NO/
857 PM CDT THU APR 21 2011

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL 7 AM THURSDAY... 
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE VERMILLION RIVER NEAR WAKONDA.
* UNTIL THURSDAY APRIL 28.
* AT 07AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.7 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET.
* 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. 


$$

SDC011-231356-
/O.CON.KFSD.FL.W.0044.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/BRCS2.3.ER.110320T0515Z.110328T1430Z.000000T0000Z.NR/
857 PM CDT THU APR 21 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BIG SIOUX RIVER NEAR BRUCE.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 08PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.2 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. 


$$

SDC011-101-231356-
/O.CON.KFSD.FL.W.0020.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/BRKS2.3.SM.110319T1930Z.110325T0146Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
857 PM CDT THU APR 21 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BIG SIOUX RIVER NEAR BROOKINGS.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 08PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.4 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 11.8 FEET BY 1 PM
  MONDAY.  ADDITIONAL RISES MAY BE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER.
* AT STAGES NEAR 11.7 FEET...473RD AVENUE SOUTH OF THE GAGE BEGINS TO
  FLOOD. 


$$

SDC099-101-231356-
/O.CON.KFSD.FL.W.0021.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/DERS2.3.SM.110317T2100Z.110324T1530Z.000000T0000Z.NR/
857 PM CDT THU APR 21 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BIG SIOUX RIVER NEAR DELL RAPIDS.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 08PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.4 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 13.6 FEET BY 1 PM
  TUESDAY.  ADDITIONAL RISES MAY BE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER.
* AT STAGES NEAR 14.0 FEET...SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF AGRICULTURAL 
  LANDS ARE FLOODED THROUGH THE BASIN. 


$$

SDC099-231356-
/O.CON.KFSD.FL.W.0022.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/SFLS2.2.SM.110317T2230Z.110326T0745Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
857 PM CDT THU APR 21 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BIG SIOUX RIVER AT SIOUX FALLS 60TH STREET.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 08PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.9 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 13.0 FEET BY 1 AM
  SUNDAY.  ADDITIONAL RISES MAY BE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER.
* AT STAGES NEAR 14.0 FEET...SOME FARM BUILDINGS BETWEEN RENNER AND 
  SIOUX FALLS ARE THREATENED BY HIGH WATER. 


$$

IAC119-SDC083-099-231356-
/O.CON.KFSD.FL.W.0023.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/SXFS2.2.SM.110320T0932Z.110326T0315Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
857 PM CDT THU APR 21 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BIG SIOUX RIVER AT SIOUX FALLS NORTH CLIFF.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 08PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.1 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 17.6 FEET BY 7 AM
  SUNDAY.  ADDITIONAL RISES MAY BE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER.
* AT STAGES NEAR 17.5 FEET...60TH STREET NORTH AND TIMBERLINE ROAD 
  BEGIN TO FLOOD. 


$$

IAC167-SDC083-127-231356-
/O.CON.KFSD.FL.W.0024.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/HAWI4.2.SM.110317T2239Z.110326T1430Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
857 PM CDT THU APR 21 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BIG SIOUX RIVER AT HAWARDEN.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 09AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.6 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CREST NEAR 17.9 FEET BY FRIDAY APRIL 22 
  THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* AT STAGES NEAR 19.0 FEET...SOUTH DAKOTA HIGHWAY 46 BEGINS TO FLOOD.



$$

IAC149-SDC127-231356-
/O.CON.KFSD.FL.W.0025.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/AKRI4.3.SM.110318T0400Z.110327T0400Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
857 PM CDT THU APR 21 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BIG SIOUX RIVER AT AKRON.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 08PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.9 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CREST NEAR 19.0 FEET BY SUNDAY APRIL 24 
  THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* AT STAGES NEAR 19.5 FEET...SEVERAL FARM HOUSES ARE FLOODED. 


$$

IAC041-231356-
/O.CON.KFSD.FL.W.0063.000000T0000Z-110425T0000Z/
/SPWI4.1.ER.110419T2025Z.110422T0600Z.110424T0000Z.NO/
857 PM CDT THU APR 21 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE LITTLE SIOUX RIVER AT SPENCER.
* UNTIL SUNDAY EVENING.
* AT 10AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.2 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET.
* RECENT ACTIVITY...THE RIVER ROSE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE ON WEDNESDAY 
  APRIL 20.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CREST NEAR 10.5 FEET BY FRIDAY APRIL 22. 
  THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE SATURDAY APRIL 23.
* AT STAGES NEAR 10.0 FEET...THE RIGHT BANK OVERFLOWS...AND MINOR 
  FLOODING OF THE SPENCER CITY PARK AND SOME RURAL AGRICULTURAL
  AREAS BEGINS. 


$$

IAC021-041-231356-
/O.CON.KFSD.FL.W.0064.000000T0000Z-110427T0000Z/
/LNNI4.1.ER.110421T1745Z.110422T1800Z.110426T0000Z.NO/
857 PM CDT THU APR 21 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE LITTLE SIOUX RIVER AT LINN GROVE.
* UNTIL TUESDAY EVENING.
* AT 08PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.1 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET.
* RECENT ACTIVITY...THE RIVER ROSE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE ON THURSDAY 
  APRIL 21.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CREST NEAR 18.2 FEET BY SATURDAY APRIL 
  23. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE MONDAY APRIL 25.
* AT STAGES NEAR 18.5 FEET...THE CITY PARK IN SIOUX RAPIDS IS 
  FLOODED. 


$$

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

JAMES RIVER
HURS2    11.0   17.27 THU 8 PM    18.7  FRI 7 PM
FORS2    12.0   16.72 THU 8 PM    17.0  SAT 1 AM
JRMS2    17.0   22.71 THU 8 PM    23.3  MON 1 AM
SCOS2    13.0   18.13 THU 8 PM    18.2  FRI 1 AM
YNNS2    12.0   19.68 THU 9 PM    19.8  FRI 1 AM

VERMILLION RIVER
DVSS2    11.0   12.00 THU 7 PM                      12.4  WED APR 20
WKAS2    14.0   15.73 THU 7 AM    16.1  FRI 7 PM

BIG SIOUX RIVER
BRCS2     8.0   10.23 THU 9 PM                      10.4  TUE APR 12
BRKS2     9.0   11.43 THU 9 PM    11.8  MON 1 PM
DERS2    12.0   13.35 THU 8 PM                      14.0  TUE APR 12
SFLS2    12.0   12.86 THU 8 PM                      13.6  WED APR 13
SXFS2    16.0   17.12 THU 8 PM                      18.2  SAT APR 16
HAWI4    15.0   17.65 WED 9 AM    18.1  FRI 1 PM
AKRI4    16.0   18.90 THU 8 PM    19.0  FRI 7 AM

LITTLE SIOUX RIVER
SPWI4    10.0   10.20 THU 10 AM   10.5  FRI 1 AM
LNNI4    18.0   18.09 THU 8 PM    18.2  FRI 1 PM
707 
WGUS83 KFSD 221524
FLSFSD
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD
1024 AM CDT FRI APR 22 2011

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

  JAMES RIVER AT HURON
  JAMES RIVER NEAR FORESTBURG
  JAMES RIVER AT MITCHELL
  JAMES RIVER NEAR SCOTLAND
  JAMES RIVER ABOVE YANKTON
  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
  LITTLE SIOUX RIVER AT SPENCER
  LITTLE SIOUX RIVER AT LINN GROVE 
   
.THE FOLLOWING RIVER FORECASTS INCLUDE FORECAST PRECIPITATION THROUGH
TONIGHT. ANY ADDITIONAL FUTURE RAINS COULD AFFECT THE CREST 
FORECASTS. 
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

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

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

THE NEXT SCHEDULED STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED TOMORROW MORNING. 

&&

SDC005-240324-
/O.CON.KFSD.FL.W.0015.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/HURS2.3.SM.110320T1215Z.110326T0915Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1024 AM CDT FRI APR 22 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE JAMES RIVER AT HURON.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 09AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.3 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CREST NEAR 18.7 FEET BY FRIDAY APRIL 29 
  THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* AT STAGES NEAR 18.5 FEET...THE HURON CITY SWIMMING POOL BEGINS 
  FLOODING. 

$$

SDC111-240323-
/O.CON.KFSD.FL.W.0016.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/FORS2.3.SM.110319T1444Z.110325T2015Z.000000T0000Z.NR/
1024 AM CDT FRI APR 22 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE JAMES RIVER NEAR FORESTBURG.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 09AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.8 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CREST NEAR 17.0 FEET BY SUNDAY MAY 01 
  THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* AT STAGES NEAR 18.0 FEET...COUNTY ROAD 21 IN NORTHERN DAVISON 
  COUNTY WILL BE FLOODED. 

$$

SDC035-061-240323-
/O.CON.KFSD.FL.W.0017.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/JRMS2.3.SM.110317T0025Z.110328T0415Z.000000T0000Z.NR/
1024 AM CDT FRI APR 22 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE JAMES RIVER AT MITCHELL.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 09AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 22.9 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 17.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CREST NEAR 23.1 FEET BY MONDAY APRIL 25 
  THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* AT STAGES NEAR 23.0 FEET...416TH AVENUE IS FLOODED NEAR ROSEDALE 
  COLONY. 

$$

SDC067-135-240323-
/O.CON.KFSD.FL.W.0018.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/SCOS2.3.SM.000000T0000Z.110328T0815Z.000000T0000Z.NR/
1024 AM CDT FRI APR 22 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE JAMES RIVER NEAR SCOTLAND.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 09AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.1 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL REMAIN NEAR 18.0 FEET FOR THE NEXT
  SEVERAL DAYS.
* AT STAGES NEAR 18.0 FEET...HIGHWAY 44 SOUTH OF MILLTOWN AND KEIBER 
  ROAD IN MILLTOWN WILL BE FLOODED. 

$$

SDC135-240323-
/O.CON.KFSD.FL.W.0019.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/YNNS2.3.SM.110321T1445Z.110420T1501Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1024 AM CDT FRI APR 22 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE JAMES RIVER ABOVE YANKTON.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 10AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.7 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO SLOWLY FALL FOR THE NEXT
  SEVERAL WEEKS.

$$

SDC125-240323-
/O.EXT.KFSD.FL.W.0061.000000T0000Z-110425T1800Z/
/DVSS2.1.ER.110416T1158Z.110421T0000Z.110424T1800Z.NO/
1024 AM CDT FRI APR 22 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE VERMILLION RIVER NEAR DAVIS.
* UNTIL MONDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT 09AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.8 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  SUNDAY APRIL 24.
* AT STAGES NEAR 12.0 FEET...HIGHWAY 18 WEST OF DAVIS WILL BEING 
  FLOODING...AND SEVERAL HOUSES IN THE WESTERN PARTS OF DAVIS ARE IN 
  DANGER OF FLOODING. 

$$

SDC027-240323-
/O.EXT.KFSD.FL.W.0062.000000T0000Z-110427T1400Z/
/WKAS2.2.ER.110418T0213Z.110421T1215Z.110426T1400Z.NO/
1024 AM CDT FRI APR 22 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE VERMILLION RIVER NEAR WAKONDA.
* UNTIL WEDNESDAY MORNING.
* AT 07AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS ESTIMATED AT 15.7 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  TUESDAY APRIL 26.
* AT STAGES NEAR 15.5 FEET...WATER REACHES THE BOTTOM OF THE BRIDGE 
  ON HIGHWAY 19 NEAR LODI...AND 306TH STREET NEAR HUB CITY WILL FLOOD 
  ALONG WITH SEVERAL OTHER COUNTY ROADS. 

$$

SDC011-240323-
/O.CON.KFSD.FL.W.0044.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/BRCS2.3.ER.110320T0515Z.110328T1430Z.000000T0000Z.NR/
1024 AM CDT FRI APR 22 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BIG SIOUX RIVER NEAR BRUCE.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 09AM FRIDAY 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. 

$$

SDC011-101-240323-
/O.CON.KFSD.FL.W.0020.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/BRKS2.3.SM.110319T1930Z.110325T0146Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1024 AM CDT FRI APR 22 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BIG SIOUX RIVER NEAR BROOKINGS.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 09AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.4 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL REMAIN NEAR 11.4 FEET FOR THE NEXT WEEK.
* AT STAGES NEAR 11.7 FEET...473RD AVENUE SOUTH OF THE GAGE BEGINS TO
  FLOOD. 

$$

SDC099-101-240323-
/O.CON.KFSD.FL.W.0021.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/DERS2.3.SM.110317T2100Z.110324T1530Z.000000T0000Z.NR/
1024 AM CDT FRI APR 22 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BIG SIOUX RIVER NEAR DELL RAPIDS.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 09AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.3 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL REMAIN NEAR 13.3 FEET FOR THE NEXT
  SEVERAL DAYS.
* AT STAGES NEAR 14.0 FEET...SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF AGRICULTURAL 
  LANDS ARE FLOODED THROUGH THE BASIN. 

$$

SDC099-240323-
/O.CON.KFSD.FL.W.0022.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/SFLS2.2.SM.110317T2230Z.110326T0745Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1024 AM CDT FRI APR 22 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BIG SIOUX RIVER AT SIOUX FALLS 60TH STREET.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 09AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.9 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL REMAIN NEAR 12.8 FEET THROUGH THIS
  WEEKEND.
* AT STAGES NEAR 12.0 FEET...CROP AND PASTURE LAND UPSTREAM OF SIOUX 
  FALLS BEGINS TO FLOOD. 

$$

IAC119-SDC083-099-240323-
/O.CON.KFSD.FL.W.0023.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/SXFS2.2.SM.110320T0932Z.110326T0315Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1024 AM CDT FRI APR 22 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BIG SIOUX RIVER AT SIOUX FALLS NORTH CLIFF.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 09AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.1 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO A STAGE OF 17.0 FEET 
  BY 7 AM SATURDAY.
* AT STAGES NEAR 17.5 FEET...60TH STREET NORTH AND TIMBERLINE ROAD 
  BEGIN TO FLOOD. 

$$

IAC167-SDC083-127-240323-
/O.CON.KFSD.FL.W.0024.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/HAWI4.2.SM.110317T2239Z.110326T1430Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1024 AM CDT FRI APR 22 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BIG SIOUX RIVER AT HAWARDEN.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 07AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS ESTIMATED AT 18.0 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CREST NEAR 18.1 FEET BY FRIDAY APRIL 22 
  THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* AT STAGES NEAR 19.0 FEET...SOUTH DAKOTA HIGHWAY 46 BEGINS TO FLOOD.

$$

IAC149-SDC127-240323-
/O.CON.KFSD.FL.W.0025.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/AKRI4.3.SM.110318T0400Z.110327T0400Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1024 AM CDT FRI APR 22 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BIG SIOUX RIVER AT AKRON.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 10AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.9 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CREST NEAR 19.0 FEET BY FRIDAY APRIL 22 
  THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* AT STAGES NEAR 19.5 FEET...SEVERAL FARM HOUSES ARE FLOODED. 

$$

IAC041-240323-
/O.CON.KFSD.FL.W.0063.000000T0000Z-110425T0000Z/
/SPWI4.1.ER.110419T2025Z.110422T1215Z.110424T0000Z.NO/
1024 AM CDT FRI APR 22 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE LITTLE SIOUX RIVER AT SPENCER.
* UNTIL SUNDAY EVENING.
* AT 07AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS ESTIMATED AT 10.5 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS CRESTING NOW AND WILL FALL TO BELOW FLOOD
   STAGE BY SATURDAY APRIL 23.
* AT STAGES NEAR 10.0 FEET...THE RIGHT BANK OVERFLOWS...AND MINOR 
  FLOODING OF THE SPENCER CITY PARK AND SOME RURAL AGRICULTURAL AREAS 
  BEGINS. 

$$

IAC021-041-240323-
/O.EXT.KFSD.FL.W.0064.000000T0000Z-110426T1200Z/
/LNNI4.1.ER.110421T1745Z.110422T1315Z.110425T1200Z.NO/
1024 AM CDT FRI APR 22 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE LITTLE SIOUX RIVER AT LINN GROVE.
* UNTIL TUESDAY MORNING.
* AT 10AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.3 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS CRESTING NOW AND WILL FALL TO BELOW FLOOD 
  STAGE BY MONDAY APRIL 25.
* AT STAGES NEAR 18.5 FEET...THE CITY PARK IN SIOUX RAPIDS IS 
  FLOODED. 

$$

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

JAMES RIVER
HURS2    11.0   17.26 FRI 10 AM   18.7  WED 7 PM 
FORS2    12.0   16.80 FRI 9 AM    17.0  SUN 1 AM 
JRMS2    17.0   22.89 FRI 10 AM   23.1  MON 1 PM 
SCOS2    13.0   18.10 FRI 9 AM                      18.2  WED APR 20
YNNS2    12.0   19.66 FRI 10 AM                     19.7  THU APR 21

VERMILLION RIVER
DVSS2    11.0   11.80 FRI 9 AM                      12.4  WED APR 20
WKAS2    14.0  E15.73 FRI 7 AM                      15.7  THU APR 21

BIG SIOUX RIVER
BRCS2     8.0   10.27 FRI 10 AM                     10.4  TUE APR 12
BRKS2     9.0   11.42 FRI 10 AM                     11.7  TUE APR 12
DERS2    12.0   13.33 FRI 9 AM                      14.0  TUE APR 12
SFLS2    12.0   12.86 FRI 9 AM                      13.6  WED APR 13
SXFS2    16.0   17.13 FRI 9 AM                      18.2  SAT APR 16
HAWI4    15.0  E18.00 FRI 7 AM    18.1  FRI 7 PM 
AKRI4    16.0   18.93 FRI 10 AM   19.0  FRI 1 PM 

LITTLE SIOUX RIVER
SPWI4    10.0  E10.50 FRI 7 AM                      10.5  FRI APR 22
LNNI4    18.0   18.31 FRI 10 AM                     18.3  FRI APR 22

MG
510 
WGUS83 KFSD 230259
FLSFSD
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD
959 PM CDT FRI APR 22 2011

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN SOUTH 
DAKOTA...IOWA...
  JAMES RIVER AT HURON
  JAMES RIVER NEAR FORESTBURG
  JAMES RIVER AT MITCHELL
  JAMES RIVER NEAR SCOTLAND
  JAMES RIVER ABOVE YANKTON
  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
  LITTLE SIOUX RIVER AT SPENCER
  LITTLE SIOUX RIVER AT LINN GROVE
   
.THE FOLLOWING RIVER FORECASTS INCLUDE FORECAST PRECIPITATION THROUGH
TONIGHT. ANY ADDITIONAL FUTURE RAINS COULD AFFECT THE CREST 
FORECASTS. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

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

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

THE NEXT SCHEDULED STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED TOMORROW MORNING. 

&&

SDC005-241459-
/O.CON.KFSD.FL.W.0015.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/HURS2.3.SM.110320T1215Z.110326T0915Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
959 PM CDT FRI APR 22 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE JAMES RIVER AT HURON.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 09PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.4 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CREST NEAR 18.7 FEET BY FRIDAY APRIL 29 
  THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* AT STAGES NEAR 18.5 FEET...THE HURON CITY SWIMMING POOL BEGINS 
  FLOODING. 


$$

SDC111-241458-
/O.CON.KFSD.FL.W.0016.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/FORS2.3.SM.110319T1444Z.110325T2015Z.000000T0000Z.NR/
959 PM CDT FRI APR 22 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE JAMES RIVER NEAR FORESTBURG.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 09PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.8 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CREST NEAR 17.0 FEET BY SUNDAY MAY 01 
  THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* AT STAGES NEAR 18.0 FEET...COUNTY ROAD 21 IN NORTHERN DAVISON 
  COUNTY WILL BE FLOODED. 


$$

SDC035-061-241458-
/O.CON.KFSD.FL.W.0017.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/JRMS2.3.SM.110317T0025Z.110328T0415Z.000000T0000Z.NR/
959 PM CDT FRI APR 22 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE JAMES RIVER AT MITCHELL.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 08PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 22.8 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 17.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CREST NEAR 23.1 FEET BY MONDAY APRIL 25 
  THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* AT STAGES NEAR 23.0 FEET...416TH AVENUE IS FLOODED NEAR ROSEDALE 
  COLONY. 


$$

SDC067-135-241458-
/O.CON.KFSD.FL.W.0018.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/SCOS2.3.SM.000000T0000Z.110328T0815Z.000000T0000Z.NR/
959 PM CDT FRI APR 22 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE JAMES RIVER NEAR SCOTLAND.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 09PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.1 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL REMAIN NEAR 18.1 FEET THROUGH 1 AM
  SATURDAY.  ADDITIONAL RISES MAY BE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER.
* AT STAGES NEAR 18.0 FEET...HIGHWAY 44 SOUTH OF MILLTOWN AND KEIBER 
ROAD IN MILLTOWN WILL BE FLOODED. 


$$

SDC135-241458-
/O.CON.KFSD.FL.W.0019.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/YNNS2.3.SM.110321T1445Z.110420T1501Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
959 PM CDT FRI APR 22 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE JAMES RIVER ABOVE YANKTON.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 09PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.7 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO A STAGE OF 19.6 FEET 
  BY 7 AM SUNDAY.


$$

SDC125-241458-
/O.CON.KFSD.FL.W.0061.000000T0000Z-110425T1800Z/
/DVSS2.1.ER.110416T1158Z.110421T0000Z.110424T1800Z.NO/
959 PM CDT FRI APR 22 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE VERMILLION RIVER NEAR DAVIS.
* UNTIL MONDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT 09AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.8 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  SUNDAY APRIL 24.
* AT STAGES NEAR 12.0 FEET...HIGHWAY 18 WEST OF DAVIS WILL BEING 
  FLOODING...AND SEVERAL HOUSES IN THE WESTERN PARTS OF DAVIS ARE IN 
  DANGER OF FLOODING. 


$$

SDC027-241458-
/O.CON.KFSD.FL.W.0062.000000T0000Z-110427T1400Z/
/WKAS2.2.ER.110418T0213Z.110421T1215Z.110426T1400Z.NO/
959 PM CDT FRI APR 22 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE VERMILLION RIVER NEAR WAKONDA.
* UNTIL WEDNESDAY MORNING.
* AT 07AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.7 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  TUESDAY APRIL 26.
* AT STAGES NEAR 15.5 FEET...WATER REACHES THE BOTTOM OF THE BRIDGE 
  ON HIGHWAY 19 NEAR LODI...AND 306TH STREET NEAR HUB CITY WILL FLOOD 
  ALONG WITH SEVERAL OTHER COUNTY ROADS. 


$$

SDC011-241458-
/O.CON.KFSD.FL.W.0044.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/BRCS2.3.ER.110320T0515Z.110328T1430Z.000000T0000Z.NR/
959 PM CDT FRI APR 22 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BIG SIOUX RIVER NEAR BRUCE.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 08PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.2 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. 


$$

SDC011-101-241458-
/O.CON.KFSD.FL.W.0020.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/BRKS2.3.SM.110319T1930Z.110325T0146Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
959 PM CDT FRI APR 22 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BIG SIOUX RIVER NEAR BROOKINGS.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 08PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.4 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL REMAIN NEAR 11.4 FEET.
* AT STAGES NEAR 11.7 FEET...473RD AVENUE SOUTH OF THE GAGE BEGINS TO
  FLOOD. 


$$

SDC099-101-241458-
/O.CON.KFSD.FL.W.0021.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/DERS2.3.SM.110317T2100Z.110324T1530Z.000000T0000Z.NR/
959 PM CDT FRI APR 22 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BIG SIOUX RIVER NEAR DELL RAPIDS.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 09PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.3 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL REMAIN NEAR 13.3 FEET.
* AT STAGES NEAR 14.0 FEET...SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF AGRICULTURAL 
  LANDS ARE FLOODED THROUGH THE BASIN. 


$$

SDC099-241458-
/O.CON.KFSD.FL.W.0022.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/SFLS2.2.SM.110317T2230Z.110326T0745Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
959 PM CDT FRI APR 22 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BIG SIOUX RIVER AT SIOUX FALLS 60TH STREET.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 09PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.8 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL REMAIN NEAR 12.8 FEET.
* AT STAGES NEAR 12.0 FEET...CROP AND PASTURE LAND UPSTREAM OF SIOUX 
  FALLS BEGINS TO FLOOD. 


$$

IAC119-SDC083-099-241458-
/O.CON.KFSD.FL.W.0023.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/SXFS2.2.SM.110320T0932Z.110326T0315Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
959 PM CDT FRI APR 22 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BIG SIOUX RIVER AT SIOUX FALLS NORTH CLIFF.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 09PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.1 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO A STAGE OF 16.8 FEET 
  BY 7 AM SUNDAY.
* AT STAGES NEAR 17.5 FEET...60TH STREET NORTH AND TIMBERLINE ROAD 
  BEGIN TO FLOOD. 


$$

IAC167-SDC083-127-241458-
/O.CON.KFSD.FL.W.0024.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/HAWI4.2.SM.110317T2239Z.110326T1430Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
959 PM CDT FRI APR 22 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BIG SIOUX RIVER AT HAWARDEN.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 07AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.0 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 18.1 FEET BY 1 AM
  SATURDAY.  ADDITIONAL RISES MAY BE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER.
* AT STAGES NEAR 19.0 FEET...SOUTH DAKOTA HIGHWAY 46 BEGINS TO FLOOD.



$$

IAC149-SDC127-241458-
/O.CON.KFSD.FL.W.0025.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/AKRI4.3.SM.110318T0400Z.110327T0400Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
959 PM CDT FRI APR 22 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BIG SIOUX RIVER AT AKRON.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 09PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.8 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 19.0 FEET BY 1 AM
  SATURDAY.  ADDITIONAL RISES MAY BE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER.
* AT STAGES NEAR 19.5 FEET...SEVERAL FARM HOUSES ARE FLOODED. 


$$

IAC041-241458-
/O.CON.KFSD.FL.W.0063.000000T0000Z-110425T0000Z/
/SPWI4.1.ER.110419T2025Z.110422T1215Z.110424T0000Z.NO/
959 PM CDT FRI APR 22 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE LITTLE SIOUX RIVER AT SPENCER.
* UNTIL SUNDAY EVENING.
* AT 07AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.5 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  SATURDAY APRIL 23.
* AT STAGES NEAR 10.0 FEET...THE RIGHT BANK OVERFLOWS...AND MINOR 
  FLOODING OF THE SPENCER CITY PARK AND SOME RURAL AGRICULTURAL AREAS 
  BEGINS. 


$$

IAC021-041-241458-
/O.CON.KFSD.FL.W.0064.000000T0000Z-110426T1200Z/
/LNNI4.1.ER.110421T1745Z.110422T1315Z.110425T1200Z.NO/
959 PM CDT FRI APR 22 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE LITTLE SIOUX RIVER AT LINN GROVE.
* UNTIL TUESDAY MORNING.
* AT 09PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.3 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  MONDAY APRIL 25.
* AT STAGES NEAR 18.5 FEET...THE CITY PARK IN SIOUX RAPIDS IS 
  FLOODED. 


$$

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

JAMES RIVER
HURS2    11.0   17.40 FRI 9 PM    18.7  WED 7 PM   
FORS2    12.0   16.81 FRI 9 PM    17.0  SUN 1 AM    
JRMS2    17.0   22.77 FRI 9 PM    23.1  MON 1 PM    
SCOS2    13.0   18.07 FRI 9 PM                      18.2  WED APR 20
YNNS2    12.0   19.67 FRI 9 PM                      19.7  THU APR 21

VERMILLION RIVER
DVSS2    11.0   11.80 FRI 9 AM                      12.4  WED APR 20
WKAS2    14.0   15.73 FRI 7 AM                      15.7  THU APR 21

BIG SIOUX RIVER
BRCS2     8.0   10.24 FRI 9 PM                      10.4  THU APR 14
BRKS2     9.0   11.41 FRI 9 PM                      11.6  WED APR 13
DERS2    12.0   13.32 FRI 9 PM                      13.9  WED APR 13
SFLS2    12.0   12.84 FRI 9 PM                      13.6  WED APR 13
SXFS2    16.0   17.11 FRI 9 PM                      18.2  SAT APR 16
HAWI4    15.0   18.00 FRI 7 AM    18.1  SAT 1 AM    
AKRI4    16.0   18.83 FRI 9 PM    19.0  SAT 1 AM    

LITTLE SIOUX RIVER
SPWI4    10.0   10.50 FRI 7 AM    10.3  SAT 1 AM    
LNNI4    18.0   18.31 FRI 9 PM                      18.3  FRI APR 22
404 
WGUS83 KFSD 231620
FLSFSD
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD
1120 AM CDT SAT APR 23 2011
 
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN SOUTH 
DAKOTA...IOWA...

  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
  LITTLE SIOUX RIVER AT SPENCER
  LITTLE SIOUX RIVER AT LINN GROVE 
 
.THE FOLLOWING RIVER FORECASTS INCLUDE FORECAST PRECIPITATION THROUGH
TONIGHT. ANY ADDITIONAL FUTURE RAINS COULD AFFECT THE CREST 
FORECASTS. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

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

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

THE NEXT SCHEDULED STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED TOMORROW MORNING. 

&&

SDC011-250420-
/O.CON.KFSD.FL.W.0044.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/BRCS2.3.ER.110320T0515Z.110328T1430Z.000000T0000Z.NR/
1120 AM CDT SAT APR 23 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BIG SIOUX RIVER NEAR BRUCE.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 10AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.2 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. 


$$

SDC011-101-250419-
/O.CON.KFSD.FL.W.0020.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/BRKS2.3.SM.110319T1930Z.110325T0146Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1120 AM CDT SAT APR 23 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BIG SIOUX RIVER NEAR BROOKINGS.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 10AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.3 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO A STAGE OF 11.2 FEET 
  BY 7 AM SUNDAY.
* AT STAGES NEAR 11.0 FEET...SOME FARM OUTBUILDINGS BEGIN TO FLOOD. 


$$

SDC099-101-250419-
/O.CON.KFSD.FL.W.0021.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/DERS2.3.SM.110317T2100Z.110324T1530Z.000000T0000Z.NR/
1120 AM CDT SAT APR 23 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BIG SIOUX RIVER NEAR DELL RAPIDS.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 10AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.3 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL REAMIN NEAR 13.3 FEET THROUGH SUNDAY. 
* AT STAGES NEAR 14.0 FEET...SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF AGRICULTURAL 
  LANDS ARE FLOODED THROUGH THE BASIN. 


$$

SDC099-250419-
/O.CON.KFSD.FL.W.0022.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/SFLS2.2.SM.110317T2230Z.110326T0745Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1120 AM CDT SAT APR 23 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BIG SIOUX RIVER AT SIOUX FALLS 60TH STREET.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 10AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.8 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO REMAIMN NEAR 12.8 FEET 
  THROUGH SUNDAY.
* AT STAGES NEAR 12.0 FEET...CROP AND PASTURE LAND UPSTREAM OF SIOUX 
FALLS BEGINS TO FLOOD. 


$$

IAC119-SDC083-099-250419-
/O.EXT.KFSD.FL.W.0023.000000T0000Z-110428T1200Z/
/SXFS2.2.SM.110320T0932Z.110326T0315Z.110427T1200Z.NO/
1120 AM CDT SAT APR 23 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BIG SIOUX RIVER AT SIOUX FALLS NORTH CLIFF.
* UNTIL THURSDAY MORNING.
* AT 10AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.0 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL REMAIN NEAR 17.0 FEET THROUGH SUNDAY.
* AT STAGES NEAR 17.5 FEET...60TH STREET NORTH AND TIMBERLINE ROAD 
  BEGIN TO FLOOD. 


$$

IAC167-SDC083-127-250419-
/O.CON.KFSD.FL.W.0024.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/HAWI4.2.SM.110317T2239Z.110326T1430Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1120 AM CDT SAT APR 23 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BIG SIOUX RIVER AT HAWARDEN.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 07AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.0 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO A STAGE OF 17.7 FEET 
  BY 7 AM SUNDAY.
* AT STAGES NEAR 19.0 FEET...SOUTH DAKOTA HIGHWAY 46 BEGINS TO FLOOD.



$$

IAC149-SDC127-250419-
/O.CON.KFSD.FL.W.0025.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/AKRI4.3.SM.110318T0400Z.110327T0400Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1120 AM CDT SAT APR 23 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BIG SIOUX RIVER AT AKRON.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 11AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.7 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE WILL REAMIN NEAR 18.7 THROUGH SUNDAY.
* AT STAGES NEAR 19.5 FEET...SEVERAL FARM HOUSES ARE FLOODED. 


$$

IAC041-250000-
/O.CON.KFSD.FL.W.0063.000000T0000Z-110425T0000Z/
/SPWI4.1.ER.110419T2025Z.110422T1215Z.110424T0000Z.NO/
1120 AM CDT SAT APR 23 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE LITTLE SIOUX RIVER AT SPENCER.
* UNTIL SUNDAY EVENING.
* AT 07AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.5 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  LATE SATURDAY APRIL 23.
* AT STAGES NEAR 10.0 FEET...THE RIGHT BANK OVERFLOWS...AND MINOR 
FLOODING OF THE SPENCER CITY PARK AND SOME RURAL AGRICULTURAL AREAS 
BEGINS. 


$$

IAC021-041-250419-
/O.EXT.KFSD.FL.W.0064.000000T0000Z-110426T0000Z/
/LNNI4.1.ER.110421T1745Z.110423T0645Z.110425T0000Z.NO/
1120 AM CDT SAT APR 23 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE LITTLE SIOUX RIVER AT LINN GROVE.
* UNTIL MONDAY EVENING.
* AT 11AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.2 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  SUNDAY APRIL 24.
* AT STAGES NEAR 18.5 FEET...THE CITY PARK IN SIOUX RAPIDS IS 
FLOODED. 


$$

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

BIG SIOUX RIVER
BRCS2    8.0   10.25 SAT 11 AM                      10.4  THU APR 14
BRKS2    9.0   11.30 SAT 11 AM                      11.6  WED APR 13
DERS2    12.0   13.30 SAT 10 AM                     13.9  WED APR 13
SFLS2    12.0   12.80 SAT 10 AM                     13.6  WED APR 13
SXFS2    16.0   16.99 SAT 10 AM                     18.2  SAT APR 16
HAWI4    15.0   18.00 FRI 7 AM                      18.0  FRI APR 22
AKRI4    16.0   18.68 SAT 11 AM                     18.9  FRI APR 22

LITTLE SIOUX RIVER
SPWI4    10.0   10.50 FRI 7 AM                      10.5  FRI APR 22
LNNI4    18.0   18.25 SAT 11 AM                     18.4  SAT APR 23
924 
WGUS83 KFSD 241516
FLSFSD
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD
1016 AM CDT SUN APR 24 2011

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

  VERMILLION RIVER NEAR VERMILLION 
  LITTLE SIOUX RIVER AT SPENCER 

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

  LITTLE SIOUX RIVER AT LINN GROVE 
  JAMES RIVER AT HURON
  JAMES RIVER NEAR FORESTBURG
  JAMES RIVER AT MITCHELL
  JAMES RIVER NEAR SCOTLAND
  JAMES RIVER ABOVE YANKTON
  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
   
.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. 

&&

SDC005-260316-
/O.CON.KFSD.FL.W.0015.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/HURS2.3.SM.110320T1215Z.110326T0915Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1016 AM CDT SUN APR 24 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE JAMES RIVER AT HURON.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 09AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.5 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CREST NEAR 18.5 FEET BY SATURDAY APRIL 30
  THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* AT STAGES NEAR 18.5 FEET...THE HURON CITY SWIMMING POOL BEGINS 
  FLOODING. 


$$

SDC111-260315-
/O.CON.KFSD.FL.W.0016.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/FORS2.3.SM.110319T1444Z.110325T2015Z.000000T0000Z.NR/
1016 AM CDT SUN APR 24 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE JAMES RIVER NEAR FORESTBURG.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 09AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.0 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL REMAIN ABOVE FLOOD STAGE FOR THE NEXT SEVERAL WEEKS.
* 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.



$$

SDC035-061-260315-
/O.CON.KFSD.FL.W.0017.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/JRMS2.3.SM.110317T0025Z.110328T0415Z.000000T0000Z.NR/
1016 AM CDT SUN APR 24 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE JAMES RIVER AT MITCHELL.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 09AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 22.8 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 17.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL REMAIN ABOVE FLOOD STAGE FOR THE NEXT SEVERAL WEEKS.
* AT STAGES NEAR 23.0 FEET...416TH AVENUE IS FLOODED NEAR ROSEDALE 
  COLONY. 


$$

SDC067-135-260315-
/O.CON.KFSD.FL.W.0018.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/SCOS2.3.SM.000000T0000Z.110328T0815Z.000000T0000Z.NR/
1016 AM CDT SUN APR 24 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE JAMES RIVER NEAR SCOTLAND.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 09AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.0 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL REMAIN ABOVE FLOOD STAGE FOR THE NEXT SEVERAL WEEKS.
* AT STAGES NEAR 18.0 FEET...HIGHWAY 44 SOUTH OF MILLTOWN AND KEIBER 
  ROAD IN MILLTOWN WILL BE FLOODED. 


$$

SDC135-260315-
/O.CON.KFSD.FL.W.0019.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/YNNS2.3.SM.110321T1445Z.110420T1501Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1016 AM CDT SUN APR 24 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE JAMES RIVER ABOVE YANKTON.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 09AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.6 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL REMAIN ABOVE FLOOD STAGE FOR THE NEXT SEVERAL WEEKS.


$$

SDC011-260315-
/O.CON.KFSD.FL.W.0044.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/BRCS2.3.ER.110320T0515Z.110328T1430Z.000000T0000Z.NR/
1016 AM CDT SUN APR 24 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BIG SIOUX RIVER NEAR BRUCE.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 09AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.2 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. 


$$

SDC011-101-260315-
/O.CON.KFSD.FL.W.0020.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/BRKS2.3.SM.110319T1930Z.110325T0146Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1016 AM CDT SUN APR 24 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BIG SIOUX RIVER NEAR BROOKINGS.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 09AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.3 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO A STAGE OF 11.2 FEET 
  BY 7 AM MONDAY.
* AT STAGES NEAR 11.0 FEET...SOME FARM OUTBUILDINGS BEGIN TO FLOOD. 


$$

SDC099-101-260315-
/O.CON.KFSD.FL.W.0021.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/DERS2.3.SM.110317T2100Z.110324T1530Z.000000T0000Z.NR/
1016 AM CDT SUN APR 24 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BIG SIOUX RIVER NEAR DELL RAPIDS.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 09AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.3 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL SLOWLY FALL FOR THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS.
* AT STAGES NEAR 14.0 FEET...SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF AGRICULTURAL 
  LANDS ARE FLOODED THROUGH THE BASIN. 


$$

SDC099-260315-
/O.EXT.KFSD.FL.W.0022.000000T0000Z-110430T0600Z/
/SFLS2.2.SM.110317T2230Z.110326T0745Z.110429T0600Z.NO/
1016 AM CDT SUN APR 24 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BIG SIOUX RIVER AT SIOUX FALLS 60TH STREET.
* UNTIL LATE FRIDAY NIGHT.
* AT 09AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.8 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  FRIDAY APRIL 29.
* AT STAGES NEAR 12.0 FEET...CROP AND PASTURE LAND UPSTREAM OF SIOUX 
  FALLS BEGINS TO FLOOD. 


$$

IAC119-SDC083-099-260315-
/O.CON.KFSD.FL.W.0023.000000T0000Z-110428T1200Z/
/SXFS2.2.SM.110320T0932Z.110326T0315Z.110427T1200Z.NO/
1016 AM CDT SUN APR 24 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BIG SIOUX RIVER AT SIOUX FALLS NORTH CLIFF.
* UNTIL THURSDAY MORNING.
* AT 09AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.9 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  WEDNESDAY APRIL 27.
* AT STAGES NEAR 17.5 FEET...60TH STREET NORTH AND TIMBERLINE ROAD 
  BEGIN TO FLOOD. 


$$

IAC167-SDC083-127-260315-
/O.CON.KFSD.FL.W.0024.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/HAWI4.2.SM.110317T2239Z.110326T1430Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1016 AM CDT SUN APR 24 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BIG SIOUX RIVER AT HAWARDEN.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 09AM THE STAGE WAS ESTIMATED AT 18.0 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET.
* AT STAGES NEAR 19.0 FEET...SOUTH DAKOTA HIGHWAY 46 BEGINS TO FLOOD.



$$

IAC149-SDC127-260315-
/O.CON.KFSD.FL.W.0025.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/AKRI4.3.SM.110318T0400Z.110327T0400Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1016 AM CDT SUN APR 24 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BIG SIOUX RIVER AT AKRON.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 09AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.4 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL SLOWLY FALL FOR THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS.
* AT STAGES NEAR 19.5 FEET...SEVERAL FARM HOUSES ARE FLOODED. 


$$

SDC125-251226-
/O.EXT.KFSD.FL.W.0061.000000T0000Z-110425T1226Z/
/DVSS2.1.ER.110416T1158Z.110421T0000Z.110424T1226Z.NO/
1016 AM CDT SUN APR 24 2011

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL 7 AM MONDAY... 
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE VERMILLION RIVER NEAR DAVIS.
* UNTIL MONDAY MORNING.
* AT 09AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS ESTIMATED AT 11.1 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  SUNDAY APRIL 24.
* AT STAGES NEAR 11.0 FEET...LOW LYING AREAS AND SOME FIELDS BEGIN 
  FLOODING. 


$$

SDC027-260315-
/O.EXT.KFSD.FL.W.0062.000000T0000Z-110428T0448Z/
/WKAS2.2.ER.110418T0213Z.110421T1215Z.110427T0448Z.NO/
1016 AM CDT SUN APR 24 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE VERMILLION RIVER NEAR WAKONDA.
* UNTIL WEDNESDAY EVENING.
* AT 09AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS ESTIMATED AT 15.0 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET.
* AT STAGES NEAR 15.0 FEET...HIGHWAY 19 SOUTH OF CENTERVILLE COULD 
  START FLOODING IF THE LEVEES FAIL. 


$$

SDC027-241546-
/O.CAN.KFSD.FL.W.0066.000000T0000Z-110428T0200Z/
/VERS2.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1016 AM CDT SUN APR 24 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE VERMILLION RIVER NEAR VERMILLION.
* AT 09AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.7 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 21.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER CRESTED BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT 19.8 FEET. 


$$

IAC041-241546-
/O.CAN.KFSD.FL.W.0063.000000T0000Z-110425T0000Z/
/SPWI4.1.ER.110419T2025Z.110422T1215Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1016 AM CDT SUN APR 24 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE LITTLE SIOUX RIVER AT SPENCER.
* AT 10AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS ESTIMATED AT 10.0 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER HAS CRESTED AND WILL CONTINUE TO SLOWLY FALL 
  BELOW FLOOD STAGE.
* AT STAGES NEAR 10.0 FEET...THE RIGHT BANK OVERFLOWS...AND MINOR 
  FLOODING OF THE SPENCER CITY PARK AND SOME RURAL AGRICULTURAL AREAS 
  BEGINS. 


$$

IAC021-041-260315-
/O.EXT.KFSD.FL.W.0064.000000T0000Z-110427T0000Z/
/LNNI4.1.ER.110421T1745Z.110423T0645Z.110426T0000Z.NO/
1016 AM CDT SUN APR 24 2011

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL 7 PM TUESDAY... 
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE LITTLE SIOUX RIVER AT LINN GROVE.
* UNTIL TUESDAY EVENING.
* AT 09AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.2 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  MONDAY APRIL 25.
* AT STAGES NEAR 18.5 FEET...THE CITY PARK IN SIOUX RAPIDS IS 
  FLOODED. 


$$

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

JAMES RIVER
HURS2    11.0   17.52 SUN 9 AM    18.5  SAT 7 PM    
FORS2    12.0   16.97 SUN 9 AM                      17.0  SUN APR 24
JRMS2    17.0   22.84 SUN 10 AM   23.0  SUN 1 PM   
SCOS2    13.0   18.04 SUN 9 AM                      18.2  WED APR 20
YNNS2    12.0   19.62 SUN 10 AM                     19.7  THU APR 21

BIG SIOUX RIVER
BRCS2     8.0   10.18 SUN 10 AM                     10.4  THU APR 14
BRKS2     9.0   11.26 SUN 10 AM                     11.6  THU APR 14
DERS2    12.0   13.28 SUN 9 AM                      13.6  THU APR 14
SFLS2    12.0   12.75 SUN 9 AM                      13.4  THU APR 14
SXFS2    16.0   16.86 SUN 9 AM                      18.2  SAT APR 16
HAWI4    15.0  E18.00 SUN 9 AM                      18.0  SUN APR 24
AKRI4    16.0   18.42 SUN 9 AM                      18.9  FRI APR 22

VERMILLION RIVER
DVSS2    11.0  E11.10 SUN 9 AM                      12.4  WED APR 20
WKAS2    14.0  E15.00 SUN 9 AM                      15.7  THU APR 21
VERS2    21.0   19.74 SUN 9 AM                      19.8  SUN APR 24

LITTLE SIOUX RIVER
SPWI4    10.0  E10.00 SUN 9 AM                      10.5  FRI APR 22
LNNI4    18.0   18.20 SUN 9 AM                      18.4  SAT APR 23

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this river flood warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Sioux Falls, SD wrote its last area forecast discussion before this river flood warning went out at Apr 18, 10:30 AM CDT, 0 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Apr 18, 10:30 AM CDT, 0 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION FOR SOUTHEAST SD/SOUTHWEST MN/NORTHWEST IA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD
1030 AM CDT MON APR 18 2011

.DISCUSSION...

SEEING A BAND OF LIGHT SNOW TRACK ACROSS OUR FAR NORTH LATE THIS
MORNING...THOUGH HAVING A HARD TIME MAKING IT VERY FAR EAST WITH THE
DRY NORTHEASTERLY FLOW EMANATING FROM THE SURFACE RIDGE SITUATED
OVER NORTH DAKOTA INTO THE UPPER MIDWEST. THINK BETTER CHANCE OF
PRECIPITATION WILL PUSH ACROSS THE AREA FROM THE SOUTHWEST LATER
THIS AFTERNOON AS ISENTROPIC LIFT OVERSPREADS THE REGION VIA A
SHORTWAVE TRACKING ACROSS NEBRASKA. THERMAL PROFILES INDICATE
PRECIPITATION WOULD BE IN THE FORM OF RAIN/SNOW IN THE NORTH AND
WEST...TO PLAIN RAIN OVER THE SOUTH AND EAST. WHILE MADE A FEW MINOR
ADJUSTMENTS TO FORECAST...GOING FORECAST PRETTY MUCH ON TRACK.  /JM

&&

.AVIATION...
EXPECTING MAINLY MVFR TO IFR CEILINGS ACROSS MOST OF THE AREA
TODAY...WITH THE EXCEPTION OF SOUTHWESTERN MINNESOTA/PORTIONS OF
NORTHWESTERN IOWA WHERE VFR CEILINGS WILL DOMINATE IN A DRIER
NORTHEASTERLY FLOW. WHILE VFR VISIBILITIES WILL PREVAIL THROUGH THE
MORNING...WILL SEE LOWERING VISBYS LATER IN THE DAY AS RAIN/SNOW
SHOWERS OVERSPREAD THE AREA FROM THE SOUTH.

.PREV DISCUSSION...
COOL AND WET IS THE MAIN WEATHER STORY OVER THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS.
RADAR ALREADY SHOWING THE NEXT BATCH OF PRECIPITATION OVER THE
BLACK HILLS HEADING THIS WAY. 120 KT JET AND BROAD ISENTROPIC
FORCING WILL BE THE MAIN DRIVING FORCES BEHIND PRECIPITATION TODAY.
BIGGEST DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE MODELS TODAY AS HOW THE UPPER JET
WILL EVOLVE. GFS LOCKS IN THE RIGHT ENTRANCE REGION MUCH FATHER
SOUTH THAN THE NAM AND THUS KEEPS PRECIPITATION MAINLY ACROSS THE
SOUTHERN FORECAST AREA. NAM SPREADS PRECIPITATION ACROSS THE ENTIRE
FORECAST AREA THIS EVENING. EC LIES SOMEWHERE BETWEEN. NOT
COMPLETELY CONFIDENT MEASURABLE PRECIPITATION WILL MAKE IT INTO THE
FAR NRN PORTIONS OF THE CWA TONIGHT...BUT IT DOES APPEAR LIKELY.
RATCHETED POPS UP FOR TODAY AND TONIGHT WITH PRECIPITATION EXPECTED
TO MOVE INTO THE SW CWA EARLY THIS MORNING...THAN SPREAD THROUGH THE
MO VALLEY AND INTERSTATE 90 CORRIDOR THIS AFTERNOON...EVENTUALLY
LIFTING NORTHEAST ACROSS THE REMAINING CWA THIS EVENING.
PRECIPITATION TYPE IS VERY MUCH A CHALLENGE NOT ONLY TODAY AND
TONIGHT...BUT INTO TUE. BEST CHANCES FOR MEASURABLE PRECIPITATION
WILL BE IN HIGHER ELEVATIONS AND NORTH OF INTERSTATE 90 WHERE COOLER
AIR ALOFT IS IN PLACE. PRECIPITATION RATES WILL LIKELY ALSO PLAY A
FACTOR IN HOW MUCH SNOW CAN AND WILL ACCUMULATE. THROUGH THIS
AFTERNOON EXPECTING LITTLE IF ANY SNOW ACCUMULATION AS PRECIPITATION
RATES WILL GENERALLY BE ON THE LIGHT SIDE AND STRONG APRIL SUN
ENOUGH TO MELT SNOW THAT DOES REACH THE GROUND. TONIGHT IS A BIT
MORE CONCERNING AS PRECIPITATION RATE COULD EASILY BE ENOUGH TO
PRODUCE A QUICK 3 OR 4 INCHES OF SNOW. MAIN CONCERN IS ACROSS HIGHER
ELEVATIONS OF SW MN...ALTHOUGH MUCH OF SE SD AND NW IA ARE NOT CLEAR
OF THE THREAT AS TEMPERATURES ALOFT ARE GOING TO BE BORDERLINE
BETWEEN RAIN AND SNOW. WILL HAVE TO MONITOR FOR THE POSSIBILITY OF A
WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY TONIGHT.

SHOULD SEE AN OVERALL LULL IN PRECIPITATION LATE TONIGHT WITH
CHANCES INCREASING AGAIN LATER TUE MORNING AS A SHORTWAVE EJECTS OUT
OF CO INTO NEB AND KS. LOW PRESSURE DEVELOPING ACROSS THE SRN PLAINS
WILL ALLOW NE FLOW TO BRING COOLER AIR SWRD...WHICH ALONG WITH
COOLER TEMPERATURES ALOFT WILL INCREASE THE POTENTIAL FOR SNOW.
TRACK OF THE UPPER ENERGY STILL IN QUESTION BUT LOOKS LIKE THE
HIGHEST SNOW AMOUNTS ON TUE WILL AGAIN BE ACROSS THE HIGHER
ELEVATIONS IN SW MN AND INTO NW IA...ALTHOUGH THE NAM AND GFS SEEM
TO BE SPECIFICALLY KEYING IN ON NW IA NEAR SLB AND SPW FOR A BAND OF
HEAVIER PRECIPITATION. SEVERAL INCHES OF SNOW WILL BE POSSIBLE IN
THIS BAND AND SNOW COULD BE HEAVY FOR A TIME. AGAIN A WINTER WEATHER
ADVISORY IS A POSSIBILITY AND IF THINGS COME TOGETHER RIGHT AND MAY
HAVE ENOUGH SNOW FOR A HEAVY SNOW WARNING SHOULD THE ATMOSPHERE BE
ABLE TO COOL ENOUGH FROM HIGHER PRECIPITATION RATES.

LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL PUSH EAST OF THE AREA DURING TUE
EVENING...BUT A WAVE MOVING OUT OF THE NORTHERN ROCKIES MAY PRODUCE
A BIT OF LIGHT SNOW INTO THE OVERNIGHT...BUT ANY MEASURABLE AMOUNTS
WOULD BE MINIMAL. HIGH PRESSURE TO BUILD IN ON WED SHUTTING OFF THE
PRECIPITATION MACHINE TEMPORARILY. NEXT SYSTEM EJECTS OUT OF THE
CENTRAL ROCKIES ON THU. PRECIPITATION TYPE WILL AGAIN BE IN QUESTION
BUT MODELS SHOWING TEMPERATURES COLD ENOUGH DURING THE ONSET OF
OVERRUNNING PRECIPITATION FOR SOME SNOW...ESPECIALLY N OF I 90. THIS
SYSTEM MAY WRAP UP THU NIGHT WITH ANOTHER ROUND OF WIDESPREAD
PRECIPITATION. TEMPERATURES ALOFT GENERALLY WARM ENOUGH FOR
RAIN...BUT ONLY A FEW DEGREES COOLER WOULD BE SNOW. /97

&&

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

&&
Hazardous weather outlook, Apr 18, 4:58 AM CDT, 5 hours 32 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD
458 AM CDT MON APR 18 2011

SDZ038>040-050-052>071-MNZ071-072-080-081-089-090-097-098-
IAZ001>003-012>014-020>022-031-032-NEZ013-014-191200-
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-
458 AM CDT MON APR 18 2011

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

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

FLOODING...
FLOODING WILL CONTINUE OVER MUCH OF THE BIG SIOUX AND JAMES
RIVERS FOR THE FORESEEABLE FUTURE. MINOR FLOODING WILL ALSO OCCUR
INTO EARLY THIS WEEK ALONG THE MIDDLE PORTIONS OF THE VERMILLION
RIVER
FROM AROUND DAVIS TO DOWNSTREAM OF WAKONDA.

WINTER WEATHER...
ANOTHER ROUND OF PRECIPITATION IS EXPECTED TO SPREAD EAST ACROSS
THE AREA TODAY AND TONIGHT. MOST OF THE PRECIPITATION IS EXPECTED
TO FALL AS RAIN...HOWEVER...SOME SNOW IS EXPECTED IN HIGHER
ELEVATION OF SOUTH CENTRAL SOUTH DAKOTA AND AREAS NEAR AND NORTH
OF INTERSTATE 90. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL MAINLY BE 1 INCH OR
LESS...ALTHOUGH SEVERAL INCHES OF SNOW ARE NOT OUT OF THE
QUESTION...MAINLY FOR AREAS NEAR INTERSTATE 90 FROM SIOUX FALLS
TO JACKSON MINNESOTA TONIGHT.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY

A STORM SYSTEM WILL MOVE EAST ACROSS THE PLAINS LATE MONDAY NIGHT
INTO TUESDAY. PRECIPITATION TYPE IS STILL UNCERTAIN WITH THIS
SYSTEM ON TUESDAY ALTOUGH SNOW IS EXPECTED OVER MUCH OF THE AREA.
SNOW ACCUMLUATIONS WILL MAINLY BE MINOR...HOWEVER THERE IS THE
POTENTIAL FOR ACCUMULATIONS OF UPWARDS OF 6 INCHES NEAR A LINE
FROM SPENCER TO STORM LAKE IN NORTHWEST IOWA.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED TODAY AND TONIGHT.

&&

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

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Sources

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