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River Flood Warning 85, NWS Sioux Falls, SD

May 31, 2011Clay County, South Dakota

NWS Sioux Falls, SD issued this river flood warning at May 31, 2011, 10:41 AM CDT for Clay County, South Dakota. It took effect at Jun 3, 2011, 10:00 PM CDT. It was in force for .

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: May 31, 2011, 10:41 AM CDT (15:41 UTC)
In effect from: Jun 3, 2011, 10:00 PM CDT
Expired: Jun 1, 2011, 10:12 AM CDT
In force
Issued by: NWS Sioux Falls, SD
Flood severity: Minor

County Clay County, SD

The radar

The Sioux Falls radar (KFSD), 77 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 15:45 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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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 Vermillion River near Wakonda (WKAS2).

Action stage: 13 ft
Minor stage: 14 ft
Moderate stage: 15.5 ft
Major stage: 17 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 06479000, 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.

943 
WGUS43 KFSD 311541
FLWFSD
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD
1041 AM CDT TUE MAY 31 2011

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

  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. 

&&

SDC125-011941-
/O.NEW.KFSD.FL.W.0084.110602T2100Z-110606T1500Z/
/DVSS2.1.ER.110602T2100Z.110604T0000Z.110605T1500Z.NO/
1041 AM CDT TUE MAY 31 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SIOUX FALLS HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE VERMILLION RIVER NEAR DAVIS.
* FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON TO MONDAY MORNING.
* AT 7 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS ESTIMATED AT 8.2 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL GO ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THURSDAY JUNE 2
  AND CREST NEAR 11.5 FEET BY SATURDAY JUNE 4. THE RIVER WILL FALL 
  BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY SUNDAY JUNE 5.
* 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. 

$$

SDC027-011940-
/O.NEW.KFSD.FL.W.0085.110604T0300Z-110608T0600Z/
/WKAS2.1.ER.110604T0300Z.110605T0600Z.110607T0600Z.NO/
1041 AM CDT TUE MAY 31 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SIOUX FALLS HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE VERMILLION RIVER NEAR WAKONDA.
* FROM FRIDAY EVENING TO WEDNESDAY JUNE 08.
* AT 07AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.5 (ESTIMATED) FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY 10 PM FRIDAY AND CREST NEAR 
  14.6 FEET BY SUNDAY JUNE 05. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE 
  BY TUESDAY JUNE 07.
* AT STAGES NEAR 15.0 FEET...HIGHWAY 19 SOUTH OF CENTERVILLE COULD 
  START FLOODING IF THE LEVEES FAIL. 

$$

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

VERMILLION RIVER
DVSS2    11.0    E8.20 TUE 7 AM  11.5  FRI 7 PM   
WKAS2    14.0   E10.50 TUE 7 AM  14.6  SUN 1 AM   

MG

1 follow-up statement

119 
WGUS83 KFSD 011512
FLSFSD
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD
1012 AM CDT WED JUN 1 2011

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

  VERMILLION RIVER NEAR DAVIS 
  VERMILLION RIVER NEAR WAKONDA 

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

  JAMES RIVER AT HURON
  JAMES RIVER NEAR FORESTBURG
  JAMES RIVER AT MITCHELL
  JAMES RIVER NEAR SCOTLAND
  JAMES RIVER ABOVE YANKTON
   
.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. 

&&

SDC005-021912-
/O.CON.KFSD.FL.W.0015.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/HURS2.3.SM.110320T1215Z.110326T0915Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1012 AM CDT WED JUN 1 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE JAMES RIVER AT HURON.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 09AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.2 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CREST NEAR 15.5 FEET BY 1 PM THURSDAY.
* AT STAGES NEAR 15.5 FEET...THE FILTER HOUSE OF THE CITY SWIMMING 
  POOL FLOODS. 

$$

SDC111-021911-
/O.CON.KFSD.FL.W.0016.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/FORS2.3.SM.110319T1444Z.110325T2015Z.000000T0000Z.NR/
1012 AM CDT WED JUN 1 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE JAMES RIVER NEAR FORESTBURG.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 09AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.2 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL REMAIN NEAR 15.2 FEET FOR THE NEXT
  SEVERAL DAYS.
* AT STAGES NEAR 15.0 FEET...MANY OF THE COUNTY ROADS IN THE AREA ARE
  IMPASSABLE...AND SOME ROADS ARE UNDER WATER FOR AS MUCH AS 1/2
  MILE. 

$$

SDC035-061-021911-
/O.CON.KFSD.FL.W.0017.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/JRMS2.3.SM.110317T0025Z.110328T0415Z.000000T0000Z.NR/
1012 AM CDT WED JUN 1 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE JAMES RIVER AT MITCHELL.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 09AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 21.1 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 17.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL REMAIN NEAR 21.2 FEET FOR THE NEXT
  SEVERAL DAYS.
* AT STAGES NEAR 21.5 FEET...SHANNARD ROAD IS FLOODED. 

$$

SDC067-135-021911-
/O.CON.KFSD.FL.W.0018.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/SCOS2.3.SM.000000T0000Z.110328T0815Z.000000T0000Z.NR/
1012 AM CDT WED JUN 1 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE JAMES RIVER NEAR SCOTLAND.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 09AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.9 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CREST NEAR 16.4 FEET BY 7 AM FRIDAY.
* AT STAGES NEAR 16.0 FEET...APPROXIMATELY 22850 ACRES OF FARM LAND 
  ARE FLOODED BETWEEN MITCHELL AND YANKTON. 

$$

SDC135-021911-
/O.CON.KFSD.FL.W.0019.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/YNNS2.3.SM.110321T1445Z.110420T1501Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1012 AM CDT WED JUN 1 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE JAMES RIVER ABOVE YANKTON.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 09AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.3 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CREST NEAR 15.9 FEET BY 1 AM SUNDAY.
* AT STAGES NEAR 16.0 FEET...SW JIM RIVER ROAD NEAR 301ST STREET 
  FLOODS. 

$$

SDC125-011542-
/O.CAN.KFSD.FL.W.0084.000000T0000Z-110606T1500Z/
/DVSS2.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1012 AM CDT WED JUN 1 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE VERMILLION RIVER NEAR DAVIS.
* AT 7 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS ESTIMATED AT 8.5 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO CREST BELOW FLOOD STAGE NEAR
  10.3 FEET ON SATURDAY JUNE 4.
* AT STAGES NEAR 11.0 FEET...LOW LYING AREAS AND SOME FIELDS BEGIN 
  FLOODING. 

$$

SDC027-011542-
/O.CAN.KFSD.FL.W.0085.000000T0000Z-110608T0600Z/
/WKAS2.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1012 AM CDT WED JUN 1 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE VERMILLION RIVER NEAR WAKONDA.
* AT 07AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.2 (ESTIMATED) FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CREST BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT 12.2 FEET 1 PM
  SUNDAY.

$$

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

JAMES RIVER
HURS2    11.0   15.18 WED 9 AM    15.5  THU 1 PM   
FORS2    12.0   15.18 WED 9 AM                      15.5  SUN MAY 22
JRMS2    17.0   21.14 WED 10 AM                     21.5  MON MAY 23
SCOS2    13.0   15.89 WED 9 AM    16.4  FRI 7 AM   
YNNS2    12.0   15.31 WED 9 AM    15.9  SUN 1 AM   

VERMILLION RIVER
DVSS2    11.0   E8.50 WED 7 AM    10.3  FRI 7 PM   
WKAS2    14.0  E10.20 WED 7 AM    12.2  SUN 1 PM   

MG

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
May 30, 7:05 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FSD	Bon Homme, Charles Mix, Douglas, Hutchinson	40 min
May 30, 7:21 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	FSD	Douglas, Hutchinson	24 min
May 30, 7:29 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FSD	Bon Homme, Charles Mix, Hutchinson	46 min
May 30, 7:42 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	FSD	Hanson, Hutchinson, McCook	33 min
May 30, 8:05 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	FSD	Lake, McCook, Minnehaha	25 min
May 30, 8:09 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	FSD	Brookings, Kingsbury, Lake, Miner	51 min
May 30, 8:46 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FSD	Brookings, Lake, Moody	44 min
May 31, 3:48 AM CDT	Wind Advisory	FSD	Aurora, Beadle, Brookings, Brule, Davison, Hanson and 8 more	15 hr
May 31, 10:10 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	FSD	Union	86 days
May 31, 10:41 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	FSD	Turner	24 hr

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Sources

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