Alert archive / South Dakota / River Flood Warnings in 2012
River Flood Warning 36, NWS Sioux Falls, SD
NWS Sioux Falls, SD issued this river flood warning at May 28, 2012, 10:17 PM CDT for Minnehaha County, South Dakota; Rock County, Minnesota. It was in force for 35 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- May 28, 2012, 10:17 PM CDT (03:17 UTC)
- Expired
- May 30, 2012, 9:06 AM CDT
- In force
- 35 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Sioux Falls, SD
- Flood severity
- Minor
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 03:16 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.
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WGUS43 KFSD 290317
FLWFSD
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD
1017 PM CDT MON MAY 28 2012
...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.
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-SDC099-300717-
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1017 PM CDT MON MAY 28 2012
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SIOUX FALLS HAS ISSUED A
* FLOOD WARNING FOR
THE SPLIT ROCK CREEK BELOW JASPER.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 09PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 91.3 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.
$$
&&
LOCATION FLOOD LATEST OBSERVED MAXIMUM FORECAST RECENT OBSERVED
STAGE STAGE TIME STAGE TIME CREST TIME
SPLIT ROCK CREEK
JSPM5 91.0 91.35 MON 9 PM4 follow-up statements
052
WGUS83 KFSD 290328
FLSFSD
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD
1028 PM CDT MON MAY 28 2012
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN IOWA...
SOUTH DAKOTA...MINNESOTA...
BIG SIOUX RIVER AT HAWARDEN
BIG SIOUX RIVER AT AKRON
ROCK RIVER AT ROCK RAPIDS
OCHEYEDAN RIVER NEAR SPENCER
SPLIT ROCK CREEK BELOW JASPER
LITTLE SIOUX RIVER AT SPENCER
LITTLE SIOUX RIVER AT LINN GROVE
.THE FOLLOWING RIVER FORECASTS INCLUDE FORECAST PRECIPITATION THROUGH
TONIGHT. ANY ADDITIONAL FUTURE RAINS COULD AFFECT THE CREST
FORECASTS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
SAFETY MESSAGE...DO NOT DRIVE CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. THE WATER
DEPTH AND ROAD CONDITION MAY BE UNSAFE.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT
HTTP://WWW.WATER.WEATHER.GOV/AHPS2/INDEX.PHP?WFO=FSD
STAY TUNED FOR FURTHER UPDATES BY LISTENING TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...
OR YOUR LOCAL RADIO AND TV STATIONS.
THE NEXT SCHEDULED STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED TOMORROW MORNING.
&&
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1028 PM CDT MON MAY 28 2012
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE BIG SIOUX RIVER AT HAWARDEN.
* UNTIL FRIDAY EVENING.
* AT 07AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.8 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CREST NEAR 17.2 FEET BY WEDNESDAY MAY 30.
THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY THURSDAY MAY 31.
$$
IAC149-SDC127-300727-
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/AKRI4.2.ER.120528T2033Z.120531T1200Z.120601T1712Z.NO/
1028 PM CDT MON MAY 28 2012
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE BIG SIOUX RIVER AT AKRON.
* UNTIL SATURDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT 10PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.3 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET.
* RECENT ACTIVITY...THE RIVER ROSE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE ON MONDAY MAY
28.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CREST NEAR 18.3 FEET BY THURSDAY MAY 31.
THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE FRIDAY JUNE 01.
* AT STAGES NEAR 19.5 FEET...SEVERAL FARM HOUSES ARE FLOODED.
$$
MNC133-SDC099-300727-
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1028 PM CDT MON MAY 28 2012
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE SPLIT ROCK CREEK BELOW JASPER.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 10PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 91.4 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 91.0 FEET.
* RECENT ACTIVITY...THE RIVER ROSE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE ON MONDAY MAY
28.
* AT STAGES NEAR 91.0 FEET...THE LOWER BANKS ON THIS STRETCH OF THE
CREEK ARE OVERTOPPED. THE LOW WATER CROSSING ON 250TH STREET AT THE
MN/SD STATE LINE IS FLOODED.
$$
IAC119-300727-
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1028 PM CDT MON MAY 28 2012
...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL 11 PM WEDNESDAY...
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE ROCK RIVER AT ROCK RAPIDS.
* UNTIL WEDNESDAY EVENING.
* AT 09PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.7 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CREST NEAR 15.1 FEET BY TUESDAY MAY 29.
THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE TUESDAY MAY 29.
* AT STAGES NEAR 16.0 FEET...THE HIGHER BANKS ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE
RIVER...AND THE LOWER BANKS ON THE RIGHT SIDE...WILL BEGIN FLOODING.
$$
IAC041-300727-
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1028 PM CDT MON MAY 28 2012
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE OCHEYEDAN RIVER NEAR SPENCER.
* UNTIL THURSDAY EVENING.
* AT 09PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.6 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY 1 AM TUESDAY AND CREST NEAR
9.0 FEET BY TUESDAY MAY 29. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE
BY WEDNESDAY MAY 30.
* AT STAGES NEAR 9.5 FEET...SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF PASTURE AND OTHER
FARM LAND BEGIN FLOODING.
$$
IAC041-300727-
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/SPWI4.1.ER.120528T1756Z.120530T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1028 PM CDT MON MAY 28 2012
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE LITTLE SIOUX RIVER AT SPENCER.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 08AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.5 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY 1 PM MONDAY AND CREST NEAR
12.3 FEET BY TUESDAY MAY 29.
$$
IAC021-041-300727-
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/LNNI4.1.ER.120529T0600Z.120601T0000Z.120602T1500Z.NO/
1028 PM CDT MON MAY 28 2012
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE LITTLE SIOUX RIVER AT LINN GROVE.
* UNTIL SUNDAY MORNING.
* AT 10PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.0 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CREST NEAR 18.5 FEET BY THURSDAY MAY 31.
THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY SATURDAY JUNE 02.
* AT STAGES NEAR 18.5 FEET...THE CITY PARK IN SIOUX RAPIDS IS
FLOODED.
$$
&&
LOCATION FLOOD LATEST OBSERVED MAXIMUM FORECAST
STAGE STAGE TIME STAGE TIME
BIG SIOUX RIVER
HAWI4 15.0 14.75 MON 7 AM 17.2 WED 7 PM
AKRI4 16.0 16.28 MON 10 PM 18.3 THU 7 AM
SPLIT ROCK CREEK
JSPM5 91.0 91.43 MON 10 PM
ROCK RIVER
RAPI4 13.0 14.73 MON 9 PM 15.1 TUE 1 AM
OCHEYEDAN RIVER
SPOI4 8.0 7.61 MON 10 PM 9.0 TUE 7 PM
LITTLE SIOUX RIVER
SPWI4 10.0 9.52 MON 8 AM 12.3 TUE 7 PM
LNNI4 18.0 17.96 MON 10 PM 18.5 THU 7 PM277
WGUS83 KFSD 291353
FLSFSD
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD
852 AM CDT TUE MAY 29 2012
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN IOWA...
SOUTH DAKOTA...MINNESOTA...
BIG SIOUX RIVER AT HAWARDEN
BIG SIOUX RIVER AT AKRON
SPLIT ROCK CREEK BELOW JASPER
ROCK RIVER AT ROCK RAPIDS
OCHEYEDAN RIVER NEAR SPENCER
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.
&&
IAC167-SDC083-127-301752-
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852 AM CDT TUE MAY 29 2012
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE BIG SIOUX RIVER AT HAWARDEN.
* UNTIL FRIDAY EVENING.
* AT 07AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS ESTIMATED AT 15.9 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CREST NEAR 17.0 FEET BY WEDNESDAY MAY 30.
THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY THURSDAY MAY 31.
$$
IAC149-SDC127-301751-
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/AKRI4.2.ER.120528T2033Z.120531T1800Z.120601T1551Z.NO/
852 AM CDT TUE MAY 29 2012
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE BIG SIOUX RIVER AT AKRON.
* UNTIL SATURDAY MORNING.
* AT 08AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.7 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CREST NEAR 18.2 FEET BY THURSDAY MAY 31.
THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE FRIDAY JUNE 01.
$$
MNC133-SDC099-301751-
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852 AM CDT TUE MAY 29 2012
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE SPLIT ROCK CREEK BELOW JASPER.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 08AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 91.8 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 91.0 FEET.
* RECENT ACTIVITY...THE RIVER ROSE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE ON MONDAY MAY
28.
* 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.
$$
IAC119-301751-
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/RAPI4.1.ER.120528T1200Z.120529T0200Z.120530T0100Z.NO/
852 AM CDT TUE MAY 29 2012
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE ROCK RIVER AT ROCK RAPIDS.
* UNTIL WEDNESDAY EVENING.
* AT 08AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.9 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE
LATE ON TUESDAY MAY 29.
* AT STAGES NEAR 13.0 FEET...THE LOWER BANKS ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE
RIVER WILL BEGIN FLOODING.
$$
IAC041-301751-
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852 AM CDT TUE MAY 29 2012
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE OCHEYEDAN RIVER NEAR SPENCER.
* UNTIL THURSDAY EVENING.
* AT 07AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.1 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET.
* RECENT ACTIVITY...THE RIVER ROSE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE ON TUESDAY MAY
29.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CREST NEAR 8.6 FEET BY WEDNESDAY MAY 30.
THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATE ON WEDNESDAY MAY 30.
* AT STAGES NEAR 9.5 FEET...SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF PASTURE AND OTHER
FARM LAND BEGIN FLOODING.
$$
IAC041-301751-
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/SPWI4.1.ER.120528T2244Z.120530T0600Z.120602T1200Z.NO/
852 AM CDT TUE MAY 29 2012
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE LITTLE SIOUX RIVER AT SPENCER.
* UNTIL SUNDAY MORNING.
* AT 07AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS ESTIMATED AT 11.6 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CREST NEAR 11.3 FEET BY WEDNESDAY MAY 30.
THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY SATURDAY JUNE 02.
* AT STAGES NEAR 10.0 FEET...THE RIGHT BANK OVERFLOWS...AND MINOR
FLOODING OF THE SPENCER CITY PARK AND SOME RURAL AGRICULTURAL AREAS
BEGINS.
$$
IAC021-041-301751-
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852 AM CDT TUE MAY 29 2012
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE LITTLE SIOUX RIVER AT LINN GROVE.
* UNTIL SUNDAY MORNING.
* AT 08AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.0 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET.
* RECENT ACTIVITY...THE RIVER ROSE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE ON TUESDAY MAY
29.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CREST NEAR 18.5 FEET BY FRIDAY JUNE 01.
THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY SATURDAY JUNE 02.
* AT STAGES NEAR 18.5 FEET...THE CITY PARK IN SIOUX RAPIDS IS
FLOODED.
$$
&&
LOCATION FLOOD LATEST OBSERVED MAXIMUM FORECAST RECENT OBSERVED
STAGE STAGE TIME STAGE TIME CREST TIME
BIG SIOUX RIVER
HAWI4 15.0 E15.90 TUE 7 AM 17.0 WED 7 PM
AKRI4 16.0 16.69 TUE 8 AM 18.2 THU 1 PM
SPLIT ROCK CREEK
JSPM5 91.0 91.84 TUE 8 AM 91.8 TUE MAY 29
ROCK RIVER
RAPI4 13.0 13.89 TUE 8 AM 15.0 MON MAY 28
OCHEYEDAN RIVER
SPOI4 8.0 8.12 TUE 8 AM 8.6 WED 7 AM
LITTLE SIOUX RIVER
SPWI4 10.0 E11.60 TUE 7 AM 11.3 WED 1 AM
LNNI4 18.0 17.97 TUE 8 AM 18.5 FRI 7 AM
MG498
WGUS83 KFSD 300331
FLSFSD
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD
1031 PM CDT TUE MAY 29 2012
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN IOWA...
SOUTH DAKOTA...MINNESOTA...
BIG SIOUX RIVER AT HAWARDEN
BIG SIOUX RIVER AT AKRON
ROCK RIVER AT ROCK RAPIDS
OCHEYEDAN RIVER NEAR SPENCER
SPLIT ROCK CREEK BELOW JASPER
LITTLE SIOUX RIVER AT SPENCER
LITTLE SIOUX RIVER AT LINN GROVE
LITTLE SIOUX RIVER NEAR MILFORD
.THE FOLLOWING RIVER FORECASTS INCLUDE FORECAST PRECIPITATION THROUGH
TONIGHT. ANY ADDITIONAL FUTURE RAINS COULD AFFECT THE CREST
FORECASTS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
SAFETY MESSAGE...DO NOT DRIVE CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. THE WATER
DEPTH AND ROAD CONDITION MAY BE UNSAFE.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT
HTTP://WWW.WATER.WEATHER.GOV/AHPS2/INDEX.PHP?WFO=FSD
STAY TUNED FOR FURTHER UPDATES BY LISTENING TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...
OR YOUR LOCAL RADIO AND TV STATIONS.
THE NEXT SCHEDULED STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED TOMORROW MORNING.
&&
IAC167-SDC083-127-310731-
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1031 PM CDT TUE MAY 29 2012
...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL 11 PM FRIDAY...
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE BIG SIOUX RIVER AT HAWARDEN.
* UNTIL FRIDAY EVENING.
* AT 07PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.2 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET.
* RECENT ACTIVITY...THE RIVER ROSE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE ON MONDAY MAY
28.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CREST NEAR 16.9 FEET BY WEDNESDAY MAY 30.
THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE THURSDAY MAY 31.
$$
IAC149-SDC127-310731-
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/AKRI4.2.ER.120528T2033Z.120531T1200Z.120601T1730Z.NO/
1031 PM CDT TUE MAY 29 2012
...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL 12 PM SATURDAY...
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE BIG SIOUX RIVER AT AKRON.
* UNTIL SATURDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT 10PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.2 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CREST NEAR 18.1 FEET BY THURSDAY MAY 31.
THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE FRIDAY JUNE 01.
* AT STAGES NEAR 17.0 FEET...ABOUT 6500 ACRES OF FARM LAND ARE
FLOODED.
$$
MNC133-SDC099-310731-
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1031 PM CDT TUE MAY 29 2012
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE SPLIT ROCK CREEK BELOW JASPER.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 10PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 91.5 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 91.0 FEET.
* AT STAGES NEAR 91.0 FEET...THE LOWER BANKS ON THIS STRETCH OF THE
CREEK ARE OVERTOPPED. THE LOW WATER CROSSING ON 250TH STREET AT THE
MN/SD STATE LINE IS FLOODED.
$$
IAC119-310600-
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1031 PM CDT TUE MAY 29 2012
...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL 1 AM THURSDAY...
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE ROCK RIVER AT ROCK RAPIDS.
* UNTIL LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT.
* AT 10PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.0 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY
WEDNESDAY MAY 30.
* AT STAGES NEAR 13.0 FEET...THE LOWER BANKS ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE
RIVER WILL BEGIN FLOODING.
$$
IAC041-310730-
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/SPOI4.1.ER.120529T1000Z.120530T0600Z.120531T0712Z.NO/
1031 PM CDT TUE MAY 29 2012
...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL 2 AM FRIDAY...
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE OCHEYEDAN RIVER NEAR SPENCER.
* UNTIL LATE THURSDAY NIGHT.
* AT 09PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.6 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CREST NEAR 8.7 FEET BY WEDNESDAY MAY 30.
THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE THURSDAY MAY 31.
* AT STAGES NEAR 8.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING OF PASTURE LAND BEGINS.
$$
IAC041-059-310730-
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/MIFI4.1.ER.000000T0000Z.120529T1440Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1031 PM CDT TUE MAY 29 2012
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE LITTLE SIOUX RIVER NEAR MILFORD.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 09AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.5 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET.
* AT STAGES NEAR 12.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING OF LOW LYING AGRICULTURAL
LANDS BEGINS.
$$
IAC041-310730-
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/SPWI4.1.ER.120528T2326Z.120530T0600Z.120602T0600Z.NO/
1031 PM CDT TUE MAY 29 2012
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE LITTLE SIOUX RIVER AT SPENCER.
* UNTIL LATE SATURDAY NIGHT.
* AT 05PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.1 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET.
* RECENT ACTIVITY...THE RIVER ROSE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE ON MONDAY MAY
28.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CREST NEAR 11.2 FEET BY WEDNESDAY MAY 30.
THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE SATURDAY JUNE 02.
* AT STAGES NEAR 10.0 FEET...THE RIGHT BANK OVERFLOWS...AND MINOR
FLOODING OF THE SPENCER CITY PARK AND SOME RURAL AGRICULTURAL AREAS
BEGINS.
$$
IAC021-041-310730-
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/LNNI4.1.ER.120529T1245Z.120601T0000Z.120602T1200Z.NO/
1031 PM CDT TUE MAY 29 2012
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE LITTLE SIOUX RIVER AT LINN GROVE.
* UNTIL SUNDAY MORNING.
* AT 10PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.0 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET.
* RECENT ACTIVITY...THE RIVER ROSE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE ON TUESDAY MAY
29.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY 1 AM WEDNESDAY AND CREST NEAR
18.2 FEET BY THURSDAY MAY 31. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE
BY SATURDAY JUNE 02.
* 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
HAWI4 15.0 16.25 TUE 8 PM 16.9 WED 7 PM
AKRI4 16.0 17.18 TUE 10 PM 18.1 THU 7 AM
SPLIT ROCK CREEK
JSPM5 91.0 91.48 TUE 10 PM
ROCK RIVER
RAPI4 13.0 13.01 TUE 10 PM 13.0 WED 1 AM 15.0 MON MAY 28
OCHEYEDAN RIVER
SPOI4 8.0 8.57 TUE 10 PM 8.7 WED 1 AM
LITTLE SIOUX RIVER
MIFI4 12.0 12.51 TUE 10 AM
SPWI4 10.0 11.05 TUE 6 PM 11.2 WED 1 AM
LNNI4 18.0 17.97 TUE 10 PM 18.2 THU 7 PM735
WGUS83 KFSD 301406
FLSFSD
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD
906 AM CDT WED MAY 30 2012
...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN
MINNESOTA...SOUTH DAKOTA...IOWA...
SPLIT ROCK CREEK BELOW JASPER
ROCK RIVER AT ROCK RAPIDS
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN IOWA...
SOUTH DAKOTA...
BIG SIOUX RIVER AT HAWARDEN
BIG SIOUX RIVER AT AKRON
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.
&&
IAC167-SDC083-127-311806-
/O.EXT.KFSD.FL.W.0030.000000T0000Z-120602T1400Z/
/HAWI4.1.ER.120528T1200Z.120531T0000Z.120601T1400Z.NO/
906 AM CDT WED MAY 30 2012
...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL 9 AM SATURDAY...
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE BIG SIOUX RIVER AT HAWARDEN.
* UNTIL SATURDAY MORNING.
* AT 07AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS ESTIMATED AT 16.6 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CREST NEAR 16.9 FEET BY WEDNESDAY MAY 30.
THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE FRIDAY JUNE 01.
$$
IAC149-SDC127-311805-
/O.EXT.KFSD.FL.W.0031.000000T0000Z-120603T0600Z/
/AKRI4.2.ER.120528T2033Z.120531T1800Z.120602T0600Z.NO/
906 AM CDT WED MAY 30 2012
...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL 1 AM SUNDAY...
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE BIG SIOUX RIVER AT AKRON.
* UNTIL LATE SATURDAY NIGHT.
* AT 08AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.6 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CREST NEAR 18.2 FEET BY THURSDAY MAY 31.
THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE SATURDAY JUNE 02.
* AT STAGES NEAR 17.0 FEET...ABOUT 6500 ACRES OF FARM LAND ARE
FLOODED.
$$
MNC133-SDC099-301436-
/O.CAN.KFSD.FL.W.0036.000000T0000Z-120530T1406Z/
/JSPM5.1.ER.120528T2139Z.120529T1545Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
906 AM CDT WED MAY 30 2012
THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
THE SPLIT ROCK CREEK BELOW JASPER.
* AT 08AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 91.0 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 91.0 FEET.
* AT STAGES NEAR 91.0 FEET...THE LOWER BANKS ON THIS STRETCH OF THE
CREEK ARE OVERTOPPED. THE LOW WATER CROSSING ON 250TH STREET AT THE
MN/SD STATE LINE IS FLOODED.
$$
IAC041-311805-
/O.EXT.KFSD.FL.W.0033.000000T0000Z-120602T0000Z/
/SPOI4.1.ER.120529T1000Z.120530T1800Z.120601T0000Z.NO/
906 AM CDT WED MAY 30 2012
...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL 7 PM FRIDAY...
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE OCHEYEDAN RIVER NEAR SPENCER.
* UNTIL FRIDAY EVENING.
* AT 08AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.8 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CREST NEAR 8.9 FEET BY WEDNESDAY MAY 30.
THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE THURSDAY MAY 31.
* AT STAGES NEAR 9.5 FEET...SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF PASTURE AND OTHER
FARM LAND BEGIN FLOODING.
$$
IAC041-059-311805-
/O.CON.KFSD.FL.W.0037.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/MIFI4.1.ER.000000T0000Z.120530T1300Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
906 AM CDT WED MAY 30 2012
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE LITTLE SIOUX RIVER NEAR MILFORD.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 08AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.0 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET.
* AT STAGES NEAR 14.0 FEET...SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF PASTURE AND OTHER
FARM LANDS BEGIN TO FLOOD.
$$
IAC041-311805-
/O.EXT.KFSD.FL.W.0034.000000T0000Z-120604T0600Z/
/SPWI4.1.ER.120528T2326Z.120530T1800Z.120603T0600Z.NO/
906 AM CDT WED MAY 30 2012
...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL 1 AM MONDAY...
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE LITTLE SIOUX RIVER AT SPENCER.
* UNTIL LATE SUNDAY NIGHT.
* AT 07AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS ESTIMATED AT 11.4 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS NEAR CREST NOW...AND WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD
STAGE SUNDAY JUNE 03.
* AT STAGES NEAR 10.0 FEET...THE RIGHT BANK OVERFLOWS...AND MINOR
FLOODING OF THE SPENCER CITY PARK AND SOME RURAL AGRICULTURAL AREAS
BEGINS.
$$
IAC021-041-311805-
/O.EXT.KFSD.FL.W.0035.000000T0000Z-120604T1200Z/
/LNNI4.1.ER.120529T1245Z.120601T0000Z.120603T1200Z.NO/
906 AM CDT WED MAY 30 2012
...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL 7 AM MONDAY...
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE LITTLE SIOUX RIVER AT LINN GROVE.
* UNTIL MONDAY MORNING.
* AT 08AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.0 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CREST NEAR 18.3 FEET BY FRIDAY JUNE 01.
THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE SUNDAY JUNE 03.
* AT STAGES NEAR 18.5 FEET...THE CITY PARK IN SIOUX RAPIDS IS
FLOODED.
$$
IAC119-301436-
/O.CAN.KFSD.FL.W.0032.000000T0000Z-120531T0600Z/
/RAPI4.1.ER.120528T1200Z.120529T0200Z.120530T0341Z.NO/
906 AM CDT WED MAY 30 2012
THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
THE ROCK RIVER AT ROCK RAPIDS.
* AT 08AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.5 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET.
* RECENT ACTIVITY...THE RIVER FELL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT 11 PM
TUESDAY.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO 10.9 FEET BY 7 AM
THURSDAY.
* AT STAGES NEAR 13.0 FEET...THE LOWER BANKS ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE
RIVER WILL BEGIN FLOODING.
$$
&&
LOCATION FLOOD LATEST OBSERVED MAXIMUM FORECAST RECENT OBSERVED
STAGE STAGE TIME STAGE TIME CREST TIME
BIG SIOUX RIVER
HAWI4 15.0 E16.60 WED 7 AM 16.9 WED 7 PM
AKRI4 16.0 17.56 WED 8 AM 18.2 THU 1 PM
SPLIT ROCK CREEK
JSPM5 91.0 91.02 WED 8 AM 91.9 TUE MAY 29
OCHEYEDAN RIVER
SPOI4 8.0 8.81 WED 9 AM 8.9 WED 1 PM
LITTLE SIOUX RIVER
MIFI4 12.0 13.04 WED 8 AM 13.0 WED MAY 30
SPWI4 10.0 E11.40 WED 7 AM 11.4 WED 1 PM
LNNI4 18.0 18.03 WED 8 AM 18.3 THU 7 PM
ROCK RIVER
RAPI4 13.0 12.47 WED 8 AM 15.0 MON MAY 28
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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.