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River Flood Warning 98, NWS Sioux Falls, SD

June 14, 2011Rock County, Minnesota; Minnehaha County, South Dakota

NWS Sioux Falls, SD issued this river flood warning at Jun 14, 2011, 11:22 PM CDT for Rock County, Minnesota; Minnehaha County, South Dakota. It was in force for 58 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Jun 14, 2011, 11:22 PM CDT (04:22 UTC)
Expired
Jun 17, 2011, 9:33 AM CDT
In force
58 hr
Issued by
NWS Sioux Falls, SD
Flood severity
Moderate

Counties Rock County, MN, Minnehaha County, SD

The radar

The Sioux Falls radar (KFSD), 19 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 04:24 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 Split Rock Creek below Jasper (JSPM5).

Action stage
89 ft
Minor stage
91 ft
Moderate stage
94 ft
Major stage
96 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 06482540, 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.

364 
WGUS43 KFSD 150422
FLWFSD
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD
1122 PM CDT TUE JUN 14 2011

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

  SPLIT ROCK CREEK BELOW JASPER 
   
.THE FOLLOWING RIVER FORECASTS INCLUDE FORECAST PRECIPITATION THROUGH
TONIGHT. ANY ADDITIONAL FUTURE RAINS COULD AFFECT THE CREST 
FORECASTS. 

HEAVY RAINFALL OF 2 TO 4 INCHES ON TUESDAY ACROSS SOUTHWEST MINNESOTA
HAS CAUSED RAPID RISES ALONG SPLIT ROCK CREEK.

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. 

&&

MNC133-SDC099-160822-
/O.NEW.KFSD.FL.W.0098.110615T0422Z-000000T0000Z/
/JSPM5.1.ER.110615T0310Z.110615T0415Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
1122 PM CDT TUE JUN 14 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SIOUX FALLS HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE SPLIT ROCK CREEK BELOW JASPER.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 11PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 91.9 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 91.0 FEET.
* AT STAGES NEAR 91.0 FEET...THE LOWER BANKS ON THIS STRETCH OF THE 
CREEK ARE OVERTOPPED. THE LOW WATER CROSSING ON 250TH STREET AT THE 
MN/SD STATE LINE IS FLOODED. 


$$

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

SPLIT ROCK CREEK
JSPM5    91.0   91.94 TUE 11 PM                    91.9  TUE JUN 14
4 follow-up statements
722 
WGUS43 KFSD 151421
FLWFSD
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD
ISSUED BY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ABERDEEN SD
921 AM CDT WED JUN 15 2011

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

  SPLIT ROCK CREEK BELOW JASPER 
  LITTLE SIOUX RIVER NEAR MILFORD 
  LITTLE SIOUX RIVER AT LINN GROVE 
   
.THE FOLLOWING RIVER FORECASTS INCLUDE FORECAST PRECIPITATION THROUGH TONIGHT. ANY ADDITIONAL FUTURE RAINS COULD AFFECT THE CREST FORECASTS. 

HEAVY RAINFALL IN THE SPLIT ROCK AND LITTLE SIOUX BASINS HAS RESULTED IN RAPID RISES ON THESE RIVERS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FLOODING THROUGH MUCH OF THE REMAINDER OF THE WEEK.

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 THURSDAY MORNING. 

&&

MNC133-SDC099-161821-
/O.NEW.KFSD.FL.W.0098.110615T1421Z-000000T0000Z/
/JSPM5.2.ER.110615T0310Z.110615T1200Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
921 AM CDT WED JUN 15 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WFO ABERDEEN HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE SPLIT ROCK CREEK BELOW JASPER.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 8AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 94.6 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 91.0 FEET.
* AT STAGES NEAR 96.0 FEET...THE HIGHER BANKS ON THIS STRETCH OF THE 
CREEK ARE OVERTOPPED. 


$$

IAC041-059-161820-
/O.NEW.KFSD.FL.W.0099.110615T1421Z-000000T0000Z/
/MIFI4.1.ER.000000T0000Z.110615T1235Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
921 AM CDT WED JUN 15 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WFO ABERDEEN HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE LITTLE SIOUX RIVER NEAR MILFORD.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 7AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.8 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET.
* AT STAGES NEAR 12.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING OF LOW LYING AGRICULTURAL
LANDS BEGINS. 


$$

IAC021-041-161820-
/O.NEW.KFSD.FL.W.0100.110617T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/LNNI4.1.ER.110617T0000Z.110619T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
921 AM CDT WED JUN 15 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WFO ABERDEEN HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE LITTLE SIOUX RIVER AT LINN GROVE.
* FROM THURSDAY EVENING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 9AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.7 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY 7 PM THURSDAY AND CONTINUE TO 
  RISE TO NEAR 19.3 FEET BY 7 AM SUNDAY. ADDITIONAL RISES ARE 
  POSSIBLE THEREAFTER.
* AT STAGES NEAR 20.0 FEET...MAJOR FLOODING OF AGRICULTURAL LAND 
BEGINS ALONG THIS ENTIRE STRETCH OF THE RIVER. 


$$

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

SPLIT ROCK CREEK
JSPM5    91.0   94.64 WED 8 AM      M     94.7  WED JUN 15

LITTLE SIOUX RIVER
MIFI4    12.0   12.76 WED 8 AM      M     12.8  WED JUN 15
LNNI4    18.0   17.66 WED 9 AM    19.3  SUN 7 AM    18.1  SUN JUN 12
179 
WGUS43 KFSD 152210 CCA
FLWFSD
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD
ISSUED BY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ABERDEEN SD
921 AM CDT WED JUN 15 2011

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

  SPLIT ROCK CREEK BELOW JASPER
  LITTLE SIOUX RIVER NEAR MILFORD
  LITTLE SIOUX RIVER AT LINN GROVE

.THE FOLLOWING RIVER FORECASTS INCLUDE FORECAST PRECIPITATION THROUGH TONIGHT. ANY ADDITIONAL FUTURE RAINS COULD AFFECT THE CREST FORECASTS.
HEAVY RAINFALL IN THE SPLIT ROCK AND LITTLE SIOUX BASINS HAS RESULTED
IN RAPID RISES ON THESE RIVERS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FLOODING THROUGH
MUCH OF THE REMAINDER OF THE WEEK.

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 THURSDAY MORNING.

&&

MNC133-SDC099-161821-
/O.NEW.KFSD.FL.W.0098.110615T1421Z-000000T0000Z/
/JSPM5.2.ER.110615T0310Z.110615T1200Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
921 AM CDT WED JUN 15 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WFO ABERDEEN HAS ISSUED A

* FLOOD WARNING FOR
  THE SPLIT ROCK CREEK BELOW JASPER.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 8AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 94.6 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 91.0 FEET.
* AT STAGES NEAR 96.0 FEET...THE HIGHER BANKS ON THIS STRETCH OF THE
CREEK ARE OVERTOPPED.


$$

IAC041-059-161820-
/O.NEW.KFSD.FL.W.0099.110615T1421Z-000000T0000Z/
/MIFI4.1.ER.000000T0000Z.110615T1235Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
921 AM CDT WED JUN 15 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WFO ABERDEEN HAS ISSUED A

* FLOOD WARNING FOR
  THE LITTLE SIOUX RIVER NEAR MILFORD.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 7AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.8 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET.
* AT STAGES NEAR 12.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING OF LOW LYING AGRICULTURAL
LANDS BEGINS.


$$

IAC021-041-161820-
/O.NEW.KFSD.FL.W.0100.110617T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/LNNI4.1.ER.110617T0000Z.110619T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
921 AM CDT WED JUN 15 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WFO ABERDEEN HAS ISSUED A

* FLOOD WARNING FOR
  THE LITTLE SIOUX RIVER AT LINN GROVE.
* FROM THURSDAY EVENING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 9AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.7 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY 7 PM THURSDAY AND CONTINUE TO
  RISE TO NEAR 19.3 FEET BY 7 AM SUNDAY. ADDITIONAL RISES ARE
  POSSIBLE THEREAFTER.
* AT STAGES NEAR 20.0 FEET...MAJOR FLOODING OF AGRICULTURAL LAND
BEGINS ALONG THIS ENTIRE STRETCH OF THE RIVER.


$$

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

SPLIT ROCK CREEK
JSPM5    91.0   94.64 WED 8 AM      M     94.7  WED JUN 15

LITTLE SIOUX RIVER
MIFI4    12.0   12.76 WED 8 AM      M     12.8  WED JUN 15
LNNI4    18.0   17.66 WED 9 AM    19.3  SUN 7 AM    18.1  SUN JUN 12
606 
WGUS83 KFSD 161433
FLSFSD
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD
933 AM CDT THU JUN 16 2011

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

  BIG SIOUX RIVER NEAR BRUCE
  BIG SIOUX RIVER AT HAWARDEN 
  BIG SIOUX RIVER AT AKRON 
  BIG SIOUX RIVER AT SIOUX CITY
  SPLIT ROCK CREEK BELOW JASPER
  ROCK RIVER AT ROCK RAPIDS 
  OCHEYEDAN RIVER NEAR SPENCER 
  LITTLE SIOUX RIVER NEAR MILFORD
  LITTLE SIOUX RIVER 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. 

&&

SDC011-171833-
/O.CON.KFSD.FL.W.0044.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/BRCS2.3.ER.110320T0515Z.110328T1430Z.000000T0000Z.NR/
933 AM CDT THU JUN 16 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BIG SIOUX RIVER NEAR BRUCE.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 08AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.2 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET.
* AT STAGES NEAR 8.0 FEET...THE LOWER BANKS ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE 
  RIVER OVERFLOW. 

$$

IAC167-SDC083-127-171832-
/O.EXT.KFSD.FL.W.0093.110616T1424Z-110620T1630Z/
/HAWI4.1.ER.110616T1157Z.110618T1200Z.110619T1630Z.NO/
933 AM CDT THU JUN 16 2011

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL 11 AM MONDAY... 
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BIG SIOUX RIVER AT HAWARDEN.
* FROM THIS MORNING TO MONDAY MORNING.
* AT 07AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.1 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET.
* RECENT ACTIVITY...THE RIVER ROSE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE ON THURSDAY JUNE
  16.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CREST NEAR 17.5 FEET BY SATURDAY JUNE 18.
  THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE SUNDAY JUNE 19.
* AT STAGES NEAR 19.0 FEET...SOUTH DAKOTA HIGHWAY 46 BEGINS TO FLOOD.

$$

IAC149-SDC127-171832-
/O.EXT.KFSD.FL.W.0094.110616T1424Z-110621T0045Z/
/AKRI4.1.ER.110616T1215Z.110618T1200Z.110620T0045Z.NO/
933 AM CDT THU JUN 16 2011

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL 8 PM MONDAY... 
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BIG SIOUX RIVER AT AKRON.
* FROM THIS MORNING TO MONDAY EVENING.
* AT 09AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.1 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET.
* RECENT ACTIVITY...THE RIVER ROSE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE ON THURSDAY JUNE
  16.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CREST NEAR 17.8 FEET BY SATURDAY JUNE 18.
  THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE SUNDAY JUNE 19.
* AT STAGES NEAR 17.0 FEET...ABOUT 6500 ACRES OF FARM LAND ARE 
  FLOODED. 

$$

IAC193-NEC043-SDC127-171832-
/O.CON.KFSD.FL.W.0089.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/SXCI4.1.ER.000000T0000Z.110620T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
933 AM CDT THU JUN 16 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BIG SIOUX RIVER AT SIOUX CITY.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 06AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 99.3 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 99.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CREST NEAR 99.7 FEET BY MONDAY JUNE 20 
  THEN BEGIN SLOWLY FALLING.
* AT STAGES NEAR 99.0 FEET...AGRICULTURAL LAND NORTH OF THE LEVEED 
  AREA BEGINS TO FLOOD. 

$$

MNC133-SDC099-171832-
/O.CON.KFSD.FL.W.0098.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/JSPM5.2.ER.110615T0310Z.110615T1200Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
933 AM CDT THU JUN 16 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SPLIT ROCK CREEK BELOW JASPER.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 09AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 91.6 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 91.0 FEET.
* AT STAGES NEAR 91.0 FEET...THE LOWER BANKS ON THIS STRETCH OF THE 
  CREEK ARE OVERTOPPED AND THE LOW WATER CROSSING ON 250TH STREET AT
  THE MN/SD STATE LINE IS FLOODED. 

$$

IAC119-171832-
/O.EXT.KFSD.FL.W.0099.000000T0000Z-110618T0712Z/
/RAPI4.1.ER.110616T0904Z.110616T1800Z.110617T0712Z.NO/
933 AM CDT THU JUN 16 2011

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL 2 AM SATURDAY... 
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ROCK RIVER AT ROCK RAPIDS.
* UNTIL LATE FRIDAY NIGHT.
* AT 09AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.4 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET.
* RECENT ACTIVITY...THE RIVER ROSE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE ON THURSDAY JUNE
  16.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CREST NEAR 13.5 FEET BY THURSDAY JUNE 16.
  THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE FRIDAY JUNE 17.
* AT STAGES NEAR 13.0 FEET...THE LOWER BANKS ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE 
  RIVER WILL BEGIN FLOODING. 

$$

IAC041-171832-
/O.EXT.KFSD.FL.W.0095.000000T0000Z-110618T1500Z/
/SPOI4.1.ER.110616T0550Z.110617T0000Z.110617T1500Z.NO/
933 AM CDT THU JUN 16 2011

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL 10 AM SATURDAY... 
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE OCHEYEDAN RIVER NEAR SPENCER.
* UNTIL SATURDAY MORNING.
* AT 08AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.3 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET.
* RECENT ACTIVITY...THE RIVER ROSE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE ON THURSDAY JUNE
  16.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CREST NEAR 8.5 FEET BY THURSDAY JUNE 16. 
  THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE FRIDAY JUNE 17.
* AT STAGES NEAR 8.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING OF PASTURE LAND BEGINS. 

$$

IAC041-059-171832-
/O.CON.KFSD.FL.W.0099.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/MIFI4.1.ER.000000T0000Z.110616T1310Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
933 AM CDT THU JUN 16 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE LITTLE SIOUX RIVER NEAR MILFORD.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 08AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.4 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET.
* AT STAGES NEAR 14.0 FEET...SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF PASTURE AND OTHER
  FARM LANDS BEGIN TO FLOOD. 

$$

IAC041-171832-
/O.EXT.KFSD.FL.W.0096.000000T0000Z-110620T0600Z/
/SPWI4.1.ER.000000T0000Z.110616T1800Z.110619T0600Z.NO/
933 AM CDT THU JUN 16 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE LITTLE SIOUX RIVER AT SPENCER.
* UNTIL LATE SUNDAY NIGHT.
* AT 7 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS ESTIMATED AT 12.0 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS NEAR CREST NOW AND WILL FALL TO BELOW
  FLOOD STAGE ON SUNDAY JUNE 19.

$$

IAC021-041-171832-
/O.EXT.KFSD.FL.W.0100.110617T0359Z-000000T0000Z/
/LNNI4.1.ER.110617T0359Z.110619T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
933 AM CDT THU JUN 16 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE LITTLE SIOUX RIVER AT LINN GROVE.
* FROM THIS EVENING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 09AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.6 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY 11 PM THURSDAY AND CREST NEAR 
  19.0 FEET BY SUNDAY JUNE 19.
* 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    8.18 THU 9 AM                       9.2  MON JUN 06
HAWI4    15.0   15.05 THU 8 AM    17.5  SAT 7 AM 
AKRI4    16.0   16.08 THU 9 AM    17.8  SAT 7 AM 
SXCI4    99.0   99.35 THU 6 AM    99.7  MON 7 AM    99.8  FRI JUN 10

SPLIT ROCK CREEK
JSPM5    91.0   91.59 THU 9 AM                      94.7  WED JUN 15

ROCK RIVER
RAPI4    13.0   13.42 THU 9 AM    13.5  THU 1 PM 

OCHEYEDAN RIVER
SPOI4     8.0    8.33 THU 9 AM     8.5  THU 7 PM  

LITTLE SIOUX RIVER
MIFI4    12.0   13.36 THU 8 AM                      13.4  THU JUN 16
SPWI4    10.0  E12.00 THU 7 AM    12.1  THU 1 PM 
LNNI4    18.0   17.59 THU 9 AM    19.0  SUN 7 AM 

MG
772 
WGUS83 KFSD 171433
FLSFSD
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD
933 AM CDT FRI JUN 17 2011

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

  SPLIT ROCK CREEK BELOW JASPER 

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

  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 AT HAWARDEN 
  BIG SIOUX RIVER AT AKRON
  BIG SIOUX RIVER AT SIOUX CITY
  ROCK RIVER AT ROCK RAPIDS 
  OCHEYEDAN RIVER NEAR SPENCER 
  LITTLE SIOUX RIVER NEAR MILFORD
  LITTLE SIOUX RIVER AT SPENCER 
  LITTLE SIOUX RIVER AT LINN GROVE
   
.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. 

&&

SDC005-181833-
/O.CON.KFSD.FL.W.0015.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/HURS2.3.SM.110320T1215Z.110326T0915Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
933 AM CDT FRI JUN 17 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE JAMES RIVER AT HURON.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 08AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.1 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO SLOWLY FALL FOR THE NEXT
  SEVERAL WEEKS.
* AT STAGES NEAR 14.0 FEET...NUMEROUS COUNTY AND TOWNSHIP ROADS IN 
  BEADLE COUNTY WILL BE FLOODED. 

$$

SDC111-181832-
/O.CON.KFSD.FL.W.0016.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/FORS2.3.SM.110319T1444Z.110325T2015Z.000000T0000Z.NR/
933 AM CDT FRI JUN 17 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE JAMES RIVER NEAR FORESTBURG.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 09AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.3 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO SLOWLY FALL FOR THE NEXT
  SEVERAL WEEKS.
* AT STAGES NEAR 14.0 FEET...MANY OF THE COUNTY AND TOWNSHIP ROADS 
  ALONG THE RIVER ARE UNDER WATER. 

$$

SDC035-061-181832-
/O.CON.KFSD.FL.W.0017.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/JRMS2.3.SM.110317T0025Z.110328T0415Z.000000T0000Z.NR/
933 AM CDT FRI JUN 17 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE JAMES RIVER AT MITCHELL.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 08AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 20.4 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 17.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO SLOWLY FALL FOR THE NEXT
  SEVERAL WEEKS.
* AT STAGES NEAR 20.0 FEET...THE HIGHER BANKS OVERFLOW. 

$$

SDC067-135-181832-
/O.CON.KFSD.FL.W.0018.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/SCOS2.3.SM.000000T0000Z.110328T0815Z.000000T0000Z.NR/
933 AM CDT FRI JUN 17 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE JAMES RIVER NEAR SCOTLAND.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 08AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.7 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 14.9 FEET BY 7 PM
  SATURDAY AND THEN BEGIN SLOWLY FALLING.
* AT STAGES NEAR 15.5 FEET...431ST AVENUE IS FLOODED WHERE IT CROSSES
  THE RIVER IN NORTHWESTERN YANKTON COUNTY. 

$$

SDC135-181832-
/O.CON.KFSD.FL.W.0019.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/YNNS2.3.SM.110321T1445Z.110420T1501Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
933 AM CDT FRI JUN 17 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE JAMES RIVER ABOVE YANKTON.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 09AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.1 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 13.6 FEET BY 7 AM
  MONDAY AND THEN BEGIN SLOWLY FALLING.

$$

SDC011-181832-
/O.CON.KFSD.FL.W.0044.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/BRCS2.3.ER.110320T0515Z.110328T1430Z.000000T0000Z.NR/
933 AM CDT FRI JUN 17 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BIG SIOUX RIVER NEAR BRUCE.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 08AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.1 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET.
* AT STAGES NEAR 8.0 FEET...THE LOWER BANKS ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE 
  RIVER OVERFLOW. 

$$

IAC167-SDC083-127-181832-
/O.EXT.KFSD.FL.W.0093.000000T0000Z-110621T0600Z/
/HAWI4.1.ER.110616T1157Z.110618T1200Z.110620T0600Z.NO/
933 AM CDT FRI JUN 17 2011

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL 1 AM TUESDAY... 
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BIG SIOUX RIVER AT HAWARDEN.
* UNTIL LATE MONDAY NIGHT.
* AT 08AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.5 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CREST NEAR 17.5 FEET BY SATURDAY JUNE 18.
  THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE MONDAY JUNE 20.
* AT STAGES NEAR 19.0 FEET...SOUTH DAKOTA HIGHWAY 46 BEGINS TO FLOOD.

$$

IAC149-SDC127-181832-
/O.CON.KFSD.FL.W.0094.000000T0000Z-110621T0045Z/
/AKRI4.1.ER.110616T1215Z.110618T1200Z.110620T0045Z.NO/
933 AM CDT FRI JUN 17 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BIG SIOUX RIVER AT AKRON.
* UNTIL MONDAY EVENING.
* AT 09AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.2 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CREST NEAR 17.9 FEET BY SATURDAY JUNE 18.
  THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE SUNDAY JUNE 19.
* AT STAGES NEAR 17.0 FEET...ABOUT 6500 ACRES OF FARM LAND ARE 
  FLOODED. 

$$

IAC193-NEC043-SDC127-181832-
/O.CON.KFSD.FL.W.0089.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/SXCI4.1.ER.000000T0000Z.110620T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
933 AM CDT FRI JUN 17 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BIG SIOUX RIVER AT SIOUX CITY.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 05AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 99.8 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 99.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CREST NEAR 100.0 FEET BY MONDAY JUNE 20 
  AND THEN HOLD FAIRLY STEADY FOR SEVERAL DAYS.
* AT STAGES NEAR 99.0 FEET...AGRICULTURAL LAND NORTH OF THE LEVEED 
  AREA BEGINS TO FLOOD. 

$$

IAC119-181832-
/O.EXT.KFSD.FL.W.0099.000000T0000Z-110619T0600Z/
/RAPI4.1.ER.110616T0904Z.110617T0245Z.110618T0600Z.NO/
933 AM CDT FRI JUN 17 2011

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL 1 AM SUNDAY... 
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ROCK RIVER AT ROCK RAPIDS.
* UNTIL LATE SATURDAY NIGHT.
* AT 09AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.7 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  SATURDAY JUNE 18.
* AT STAGES NEAR 13.0 FEET...THE LOWER BANKS ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE 
  RIVER WILL BEGIN FLOODING. 

$$

IAC041-181800-
/O.EXT.KFSD.FL.W.0095.000000T0000Z-110618T1800Z/
/SPOI4.1.ER.110616T0550Z.110617T0300Z.110617T1800Z.NO/
933 AM CDT FRI JUN 17 2011

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL 1 PM SATURDAY... 
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE OCHEYEDAN RIVER NEAR SPENCER.
* UNTIL SATURDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT 08AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.3 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  FRIDAY JUNE 17.
* AT STAGES NEAR 8.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING OF PASTURE LAND BEGINS. 

$$

IAC041-059-181832-
/O.CON.KFSD.FL.W.0099.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/MIFI4.1.ER.000000T0000Z.110616T1310Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
933 AM CDT FRI JUN 17 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE LITTLE SIOUX RIVER NEAR MILFORD.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 08AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.3 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET.
* AT STAGES NEAR 14.0 FEET...SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF PASTURE AND OTHER
  FARM LANDS BEGIN TO FLOOD. 

$$

IAC041-181832-
/O.EXT.KFSD.FL.W.0096.000000T0000Z-110621T2000Z/
/SPWI4.1.ER.000000T0000Z.110617T1800Z.110620T2000Z.NO/
933 AM CDT FRI JUN 17 2011

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL 3 PM TUESDAY... 
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE LITTLE SIOUX RIVER AT SPENCER.
* UNTIL TUESDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT 7AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS ESTIMATED AT 11.3 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS NEAR CREST NOW AND WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD
  STAGE BY MONDAY JUNE 20.
* AT STAGES NEAR 10.0 FEET...THE RIGHT BANK OVERFLOWS...AND MINOR 
  FLOODING OF THE SPENCER CITY PARK AND SOME RURAL AGRICULTURAL AREAS 
  BEGINS. 

$$

IAC021-041-181832-
/O.CON.KFSD.FL.W.0100.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/LNNI4.1.ER.110618T0000Z.110619T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
933 AM CDT FRI JUN 17 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE LITTLE SIOUX RIVER AT LINN GROVE.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 09AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.8 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY 7 PM FRIDAY AND CREST NEAR 
  18.6 FEET BY SUNDAY JUNE 19.
* AT STAGES NEAR 18.5 FEET...THE CITY PARK IN SIOUX RAPIDS IS 
  FLOODED. 

$$

MNC133-SDC099-171503-
/O.CAN.KFSD.FL.W.0098.000000T0000Z-110617T1433Z/
/JSPM5.2.ER.110615T0310Z.110615T1200Z.110616T2300Z.UU/
933 AM CDT FRI JUN 17 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE SPLIT ROCK CREEK BELOW JASPER.
* AT 09AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 90.4 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 91.0 FEET.
* AT STAGES NEAR 91.0 FEET...THE LOWER BANKS ON THIS STRETCH OF THE 
  CREEK ARE OVERTOPPED. THE LOW WATER CROSSING ON 250TH STREET AT THE 
  MN/SD STATE LINE IS FLOODED. 

$$

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

JAMES RIVER
HURS2    11.0   13.10 FRI 8 AM                      14.7  TUE JUN 07
FORS2    12.0   14.27 FRI 9 AM                      15.1  TUE JUN 07
JRMS2    17.0   20.35 FRI 9 AM                      21.0  TUE JUN 07
SCOS2    13.0   14.69 FRI 8 AM    14.9  SAT 7 PM    15.5  TUE JUN 07
YNNS2    12.0   13.12 FRI 9 AM    13.6  MON 7 AM    15.1  TUE JUN 07

BIG SIOUX RIVER
BRCS2     8.0    8.06 FRI 9 AM                       9.1  TUE JUN 07
HAWI4    15.0   16.55 FRI 8 AM    17.5  SAT 7 AM 
AKRI4    16.0   17.25 FRI 9 AM    17.9  SAT 7 AM 
SXCI4    99.0   99.75 FRI 6 AM    100.0  SUN 7 PM 

ROCK RIVER
RAPI4    13.0   13.68 FRI 9 AM                      13.9  THU JUN 16

OCHEYEDAN RIVER
SPOI4     8.0    8.30 FRI 9 AM                       8.6  THU JUN 16

LITTLE SIOUX RIVER
MIFI4    12.0   13.31 FRI 8 AM                      13.4  THU JUN 16
SPWI4    10.0  E11.30 FRI 7 AM    11.4  FRI 1 PM 
LNNI4    18.0   17.77 FRI 9 AM    18.6  SUN 7 AM 

SPLIT ROCK CREEK
JSPM5    91.0   90.38 FRI 9 AM                      94.7  WED JUN 15

MG

What forecasters said that day

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

NWS Sioux Falls, SD wrote its last area forecast discussion before this river flood warning went out at Jun 14, 8:55 PM CDT, 2 hours 27 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 14, 8:55 PM CDT, 2 hours 27 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION FOR SOUTHEAST SD/SOUTHWEST MN/NORTHWEST IA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD
855 PM CDT TUE JUN 14 2011

.DISCUSSION...
COLD FRONT SLOWLY ADVANCING EASTWARD THIS EVENING INTO THE JAMES
RIVER VALLEY AREA. A LINE OF CONVECTION ALONG THE FRONT EXTENDS FROM
HURON TO JUST WEST OF YANKTON.  SEVERE WEATHER THREAT SEEN THIS
AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING WILL CONTINUE TO WANE AS THE CONVECTION
SHIFTS EASTWARD INTO A LESS FAVORABLE AREA ALREADY WORKED OVER BY
THE WIDESPREAD STORM ACTIVITY THIS MORNING AND AFTERNOON.  SOME
STRONGER STORMS WITH SMALL HAIL ARE POSSIBLE BUT OVERALL EXPECT THIS
LINE OF STORMS TO CONTINUE TO WEAKEN EAST OF THE JAMES RIVER
VALLEY...WHICH IS SUPPORTED BY THE LAST SEVERAL HRRR RUNS.

FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1030 PM CDT FOR THE
PIPESTONE CREEK AREA WHICH ROSE TO MODERATE FLOOD STAGE THIS
AFTERNOON AS A RESULT OF THE HEAVY RAINFALL IN SOUTHWEST MN TODAY.
THE CREEK HAS LEVELED OFF BUT EXPECT MODERATE FLOODING TO PERSIST
FOR SEVERAL MORE HOURS. WILL WATCH THIS NEW CONVECTION FOR THE
POTENTIAL TO AGGRAVATE THE FLASH FLOODING EARLIER TODAY...HOWEVER SO
FAR RADAR RAINFALL ESTIMATES ARE MINOR WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THE
MORE ORGANIZED BANDS.  BUT WITH THESE STORMS EXPECTED TO
WEAKEN...THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF THE CWA SHOULD ONLY SEE MINOR
AMOUNTS.  MADE A QUICK UPDATE TO THE GRIDS FOR BETTER TIMING OF THE
THUNDERSTORMS ALONG THE FRONT. OTHERWISE...FORECAST REMAINS ON TRACK.

&&

.AVIATION...
A BAND OF CONVECTION HAS DEVELOPED ALONG A COLD FRONT MOVING
THROUGH THE AREA. THE BAND OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL MOVE
INTO THE JAMES RIVER VALLEY AROUND 00-02Z...AND INTO THE I-29
CORRIDOR IN THE 03-05Z TIME FRAME. LOTS OF IFR STRATUS CAN BE
EXPECTED AHEAD OF THE FRONT...BUT WILL TRANSITION TO VFR BEHIND THE
FRONT AS DRIER AIR USHERS INTO THE REGION UNDER NORTHWEST FLOW.
BREEZY NORTHWEST WINDS CAN BE EXPECTED AFTER 15Z ON WEDNESDAY UNDER
MOSTLY SUNNY SKIES.

&&

.PREV DISCUSSION...
THUNDERSTORMS THE MAIN FOCUS FOR THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. RAIN
HAS BEEN PERSISTANT WITH THUNDERSTORMS AND RAINFALL RATES OF 1 TO
NEARLY 2 INCHES AN HOUR HAS CAUSED FLASH FLOODING OVER MUCH OF SW
MN. RADAR ESTIMATES OF 3 TO 4 INCHES HAVE BEEN VERIFIED BY GROUND
REPORTS. AREAS OF RAIN MAINLY OVER SW MN THIS AFTERNOON IS EXPECTED
TO LIFT NE THE REST OF THIS AFTERNOON AS THE MAIN THETAE ADVECTIVE
MOVES INTO CENTRAL AND EASTERN MINNESOTA. FLASH FLOOD THREAT WILL
SUBSIDE AS THUNDERSTORMS EXIT THE FORECAST AREA. OVERALL CHANCES FOR
THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE INTO THE EARLY MORNING HOURS. TROUGH OF
WARM AIR ALOFT WILL KEEP CHANCES GOING INTO THE EVENING EAST OF
INTERSTATE 29 WHILE SURFACE BASED CONVECTION IS POSSIBLE MAINLY WEST
OF THE JAMES VALLEY. POTENTIAL FOR SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS EAST OF
INTERSTATE 29 IS RAPIDLY DECREASING THIS AFTERNOON AS EFFECTIVE
SHEAR DROPS FROM 40-50 KTS AT 18Z TO 10-20 KTS BY 00Z. MAIN CHANCE
FOR SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE ALONG THE WESTERN FRINGES OF THE
FORECAST AREA UNTIL EARLY THIS EVENING. MAINLY WILL HAVE WATCH THE
SURFACE TROUGH WHERE THERE IS DEEPER INSTABILITY AND LOCALIZED SHEAR
EXISTS. SPC MESOANALYIS INDICATING 2500 J/KG OF SURFACE BASED CAPE
NEAR CHAMBERLAIN AS OF 19Z. SURFACE CAPE RAPIDLY DECREASES INTO THE
JAMES VALLEY DUE TO COOL EASTERLY FLOW. SHOULD SEE CAPE VALUES DROP
OFF BY LATE THIS AFTERNOON AS TROUGH MIXES DRIER AIR IN FROM THE
WEST AND SURFACE HEATING WANES. OTHERWISE FOR TONIGHT...CHANCES FOR
PRECIPITATION DECREASING FROM WEST TO EAST WITH CLEARING BEHIND THE
TROUGH. SHOULD SEE WESTERLY FLOW AND CLEAR SKIES ACROSS THE FORECAST
AREA TOWARDS SUNRISE. /97

IT IS BORDERLINE ON WHETHER THERE COULD BE ANY LINGERING LIGHT
SHOWERS IN SOUTHWEST MN EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING...WILL LEAVE A
SLIGHT CHANCE FOR THE FAR NORTHEASTERN EDGE JUST FOR THE EARLY
MORNING. OTHERWISE A WESTERLY FLOW OF DRY MILD AIR SHOULD BRING
CLEAR TO MOSTLY CLEAR SKIES. AN UNSTABLE AND SLIGHTLY MORE MOIST AIR
BRUSHING THE SAME NORTHEAST EDGE MAY GIVE WAY TO SPOTTY
THUNDERSTORMS THERE AND WILL GO WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE FOR THE
AFTERNOON. TEMPERATURES STILL ON TRACK FOR A MILD AND PLEASANT
DAY...POSSIBLY GETTING A BIT BREEZY AROUND MIDDAY BUT NOT REALLY
WINDY. WINDS WILL THEN DROP OFF TO GIVE A CLEAR AND PLEASANT EVENING.

MOISTURE AND INSTABILITY RETURN STARTS QUITE RAPIDLY FROM THE SOUTH
LATER WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND CONTINUES THURSDAY WITH THE RIDGING AHEAD
OF SIGNIFICANT WESTERN USA TROUGH. HAD A THOUGHT OF BRINGING A
MENTION TO THE FAR SOUTH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT BUT IT SHOULD TAKE A
LITTLE WHILE FOR THE MOISTURE TO GET DEEP ENOUGH EVEN FOR MID LEVEL
CONVECTION. WILL BRING IN THE SLIGHT CHANCE SLOWLY THURSDAY DURING
THE UNFAVORABLE DAYTIME PERIOD THEN KEEP MENTION OF THUNDERSTORM
CHANCE ALL OF AREA FOR THURSDAY NIGHT ON THROUGH THE REST OF THE
FORECAST PERIOD...OR THROUGH NEXT TUESDAY. REAL FINE TUNING
DIFFICULT AT THIS TIME SINCE WITH THE MAJOR TROUGH APPROACHING
SLOWLY FROM THE WEST...THERE SHOULD NOT BE ANY VERY LONG PERIOD
WITHOUT A THREAT. 12Z GFS AND EC RUNS HINT AT PUSHING THE THREAT
THROUGH A BIT FASTER NEAR THE END OF THE PERIOD BUT WILL NOT PULL
THE TRIGGER OM A DRY DAY 7 YET ESPECIALLY SINCE SHOWERS MAY LINGER
ON THE BACK SIDE OF THE UPPER LOW EVEN IF THESE MODELS ARE RIGHT.

TEMPERATURES WILL BE SOMEWHAT WARMER DURING THE FORECAST PERIOD THAN
THEY HAVE BEEN WITH MOST OF THE WARMING ON NIGHTTIME TEMPERATURES
GIVEN QUITE A BIT OF CLOUD COVER EXPECTED AND THE WARMEST AIR
STAYING SOUTH OF AREA. / WILLIAMS

&&

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

&&

WILLIAMS
Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 14, 12:10 PM CDT, 11 hours 12 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD
1210 PM CDT TUE JUN 14 2011

SDZ038>040-050-052>071-MNZ071-072-080-081-089-090-097-098-
IAZ001>003-012>014-020>022-031-032-NEZ013-014-151200-
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-
1210 PM CDT TUE JUN 14 2011

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

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

THUNDERSTORMS...
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE TO BE POSSIBLE ACROSS THE
AREA THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. THE MAIN THREAT FOR THUNDERSTORM
ACTIVITY THIS AFTERNOON WILL BE AREAS NORTH OF INTERSTATE 90 AND
ALONG AND EAST OF INTERSTATE 29. SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ARE
GENERALLY NOT EXPECTED TODAY...HOWEVER...A FEW STRONGER
THUNDERSTORMS MAY BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING MARGINALLY SEVERE HAIL.
THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE TO BE POSSIBLE ACROSS SOUTHEAST SOUTH
DAKOTA...NORTHWEST IOWA...AND SOUTHWEST MINNESOTA EARLY THIS
EVENING...BUT CHANCES FOR THUNDERSTORMS WILL DECREASE FROM WEST
TO EAST EVENING PROGRESSES AND INTO THE OVERNIGHT. CHANCES FOR
SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL REMAIN LOW TONIGHT. STRONGER
THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING SMALL HAIL AND HEAVY
RAIN.

FLOODING...
RECORD HIGH RELEASES ARE OCCURRING FROM THE MISSOURI RIVER
RESERVOIRS AND WILL CONTINUE INTO MID SUMMER. HIGH WATER LEVELS
WILL CAUSE SIGNIFICANT IMPACTS BETWEEN CHAMBERLAIN AND SIOUX
CITY.

MANY PORTIONS OF THE LOWER JAMES RIVER VALLEY TO THE SOUTH OF
MITCHELL WILL SEE MODERATE TO MAJOR FLOODING THROUGH THE WEEKEND
DUE TO RECENT RAINFALL.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL BE POSSIBLE TODAY INTO THIS EVENING.

&&

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

In the hours before

Local storm report, Jun 14, 5:33 PM CDT, 5 hours 49 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD
533 PM CDT TUE JUN 14 2011

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0520 PM     HAIL             7 S HERRICK             43.01N 99.19W
06/14/2011  E1.00 INCH       GREGORY            SD   PUBLIC

&&

BT

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 14, 7:35 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningFSDPipestone, Rock3 hr
Jun 14, 10:19 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningFSDPipestone33 hr
Jun 14, 7:58 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningFSDLincoln, Union17 days
Jun 14, 7:58 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningFSDUnion18 days
Jun 15, 10:49 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningFSDBrookings, Minnehaha, Moody16 days

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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.