River Flood Warning 29, NWS Sioux Falls, SD

Issued

May 26, 2012, 10:41 AM CDT (15:41 UTC)

In effect from

May 27, 2012, 1:00 AM CDT

Expired

May 27, 2012, 6:15 AM CDT

In force

5 hr

Issued by

NWS Sioux Falls, SD

Flood severity

Minor

County Clay County, IA

The Sioux Falls radar (KFSD), 139 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 15:44 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.

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.

120 
WGUS43 KFSD 261541
FLWFSD
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD
1041 AM CDT SAT MAY 26 2012

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

  PIPESTONE CREEK AT PIPESTONE 
  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. 

&&

MNC117-SDC101-271941-
/O.NEW.KFSD.FL.W.0028.120526T1541Z-000000T0000Z/
/PIPM5.1.ER.120526T1347Z.120526T1430Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1041 AM CDT SAT MAY 26 2012

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SIOUX FALLS HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE PIPESTONE CREEK AT PIPESTONE.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 09AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.4 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET.
* AT STAGES NEAR 18.5 FEET...WATER IS ABOVE THE TOP OF THE CULVERTS 
NORTH OF INDIAN LAKE. 


$$

IAC041-271941-
/O.NEW.KFSD.FL.W.0029.120527T0600Z-120529T0000Z/
/SPWI4.1.ER.120527T0600Z.120527T1200Z.120528T0000Z.NO/
1041 AM CDT SAT MAY 26 2012

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SIOUX FALLS HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE LITTLE SIOUX RIVER AT SPENCER.
* FROM LATE TONIGHT TO MONDAY EVENING.
* AT 01PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.4 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY 1 AM SUNDAY AND CREST NEAR 
  10.1 FEET BY SUNDAY MAY 27. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE 
  BY SUNDAY MAY 27.
* 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  RECENT OBSERVED
         STAGE  STAGE  TIME      STAGE  TIME       CREST TIME

PIPESTONE CREEK
PIPM5    16.0   17.44 SAT 9 AM      M              17.4  SAT MAY 26

LITTLE SIOUX RIVER
SPWI4    10.0   9.45  FRI 1 PM    10.1  SUN 7 AM    9.4  FRI MAY 25

224 
WGUS83 KFSD 271115
FLSFSD
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD
615 AM CDT SUN MAY 27 2012

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

  PIPESTONE CREEK AT PIPESTONE 
  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. 

&&

MNC117-SDC101-271145-
/O.CAN.KFSD.FL.W.0028.000000T0000Z-120527T1115Z/
/PIPM5.2.ER.120526T1347Z.120526T2315Z.120527T0345Z.NO/
615 AM CDT SUN MAY 27 2012

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE PIPESTONE CREEK AT PIPESTONE.
* AT 05AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.9 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET.

$$

IAC041-271145-
/O.CAN.KFSD.FL.W.0029.000000T0000Z-120529T0000Z/
/SPWI4.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
615 AM CDT SUN MAY 27 2012

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE LITTLE SIOUX RIVER AT SPENCER.
* AT 11AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.6 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER CRESTED BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT 9.6 FEET. 
* AT STAGES NEAR 9.5 FEET...THE LOWER LEFT BANK OVERFLOWS AND VERY 
  MINOR FLOODING OF LOW LANDS BEGINS. 

$$

IAC021-041-271145-
/O.CAN.KFSD.FL.W.0027.000000T0000Z-120529T1200Z/
/LNNI4.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
615 AM CDT SUN MAY 27 2012

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE LITTLE SIOUX RIVER AT LINN GROVE.
* AT 06AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.7 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER CRESTED BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT 17.7 FEET. 
* 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

PIPESTONE CREEK
PIPM5    16.0   14.90 SUN 5 AM                     18.8  SAT MAY 26

LITTLE SIOUX RIVER
SPWI4    10.0   9.65 SAT 11 AM    9.65  SUN 7 AM    
LNNI4    18.0   17.70 SUN 6 AM    17.7  SUN 7 AM

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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.