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River Flood Warning 35, NWS Sioux Falls, SD

June 22, 2013Lyon County, Iowa

NWS Sioux Falls, SD issued this river flood warning at Jun 22, 2013, 9:15 AM CDT for Lyon County, Iowa. It took effect at Jun 23, 2013, 7:45 AM CDT. It was in force for 3 days.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued
Jun 22, 2013, 9:15 AM CDT (14:15 UTC)
In effect from
Jun 23, 2013, 7:45 AM CDT
Expired
Jun 26, 2013, 2:36 PM CDT
In force
3 days
Issued by
NWS Sioux Falls, SD
Area
Storm-based polygon
Flood severity
Minor

County Lyon County, IA

The radar

The Sioux Falls radar (KFSD), 47 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 14:17 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 Rock River at Rock Rapids (RAPI4). The gauge peaked at 13.82 ft at Jun 24, 2013, 7:00 PM CDT.

actionminormoderate101506/2206/2306/2406/2506/2606/27
Action stage
11 ft
Minor stage
13 ft
Moderate stage
16 ft
Major stage
19 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 06483290, 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.

798 
WGUS43 KFSD 221415
FLWFSD
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD
915 AM CDT SAT JUN 22 2013

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

  BIG SIOUX RIVER NEAR BROOKINGS 
  BIG SIOUX RIVER AT HAWARDEN 
  BIG SIOUX RIVER AT AKRON 
  ROCK RIVER AT ROCK RAPIDS 
  LITTLE SIOUX RIVER AT SPENCER 
   
.THE FOLLOWING RIVER FORECASTS INCLUDE FORECAST PRECIPITATION THROUGH
TONIGHT. ANY ADDITIONAL FUTURE RAINS COULD GREATLY 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. 

&&

SDC011-101-231815-
/O.NEW.KFSD.FL.W.0032.130624T2230Z-000000T0000Z/
/BRKS2.1.ER.130624T2230Z.130626T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
915 AM CDT SAT JUN 22 2013

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SIOUX FALLS HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE BIG SIOUX RIVER NEAR BROOKINGS.
* FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 08AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 4.3 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY 5 PM MONDAY AND CREST NEAR 9.5
  FEET BY WEDNESDAY JUNE 26.
* AT STAGES NEAR 10.0 FEET...FLOODING BEGINS TO AFFECT AGRICULTURAL 
LANDS ALONG THE RIGHT BANK OF THE RIVER. 

&&
 
LAT...LON 4432 9692 4432 9685 4421 9675 4414 9661
          4410 9665 4420 9683

$$

IAC167-SDC083-127-231815-
/O.NEW.KFSD.FL.W.0033.130625T1200Z-130628T0600Z/
/HAWI4.1.ER.130625T1200Z.130626T1200Z.130627T0600Z.NO/
915 AM CDT SAT JUN 22 2013

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SIOUX FALLS HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE BIG SIOUX RIVER AT HAWARDEN.
* FROM TUESDAY MORNING TO LATE THURSDAY NIGHT.
* AT 07AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.3 (ESTIMATED) FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY 7 AM TUESDAY AND CREST NEAR 
  15.8 FEET BY WEDNESDAY JUNE 26. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD 
  STAGE BY THURSDAY JUNE 27.
* AT STAGES NEAR 15.0 FEET...AGRICULTURAL FLOODING BEGINS ON THE 
SOUTH DAKOTA SIDE OF THE RIVER. 

&&
 
LAT...LON 4331 9663 4331 9651 4314 9641 4296 9645
          4296 9657 4312 9654

$$

IAC149-SDC127-231814-
/O.NEW.KFSD.FL.W.0034.130626T0600Z-000000T0000Z/
/AKRI4.1.ER.130626T0600Z.130627T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
915 AM CDT SAT JUN 22 2013

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SIOUX FALLS HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE BIG SIOUX RIVER AT AKRON.
* FROM LATE TUESDAY NIGHT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 09AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.6 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY 1 AM WEDNESDAY AND CREST NEAR 
  16.7 FEET BY WEDNESDAY JUNE 26.
* AT STAGES NEAR 17.0 FEET...ABOUT 6500 ACRES OF FARM LAND ARE 
FLOODED. 

&&
 
LAT...LON 4296 9657 4296 9645 4286 9652 4273 9660
          4271 9666 4277 9667

$$

IAC119-231814-
/O.NEW.KFSD.FL.W.0035.130623T1245Z-130626T0936Z/
/RAPI4.1.ER.130623T1245Z.130624T0600Z.130625T0936Z.NO/
915 AM CDT SAT JUN 22 2013

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SIOUX FALLS HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE ROCK RIVER AT ROCK RAPIDS.
* FROM SUNDAY MORNING TO LATE TUESDAY NIGHT.
* AT 08AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.9 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY 8 AM SUNDAY AND CREST NEAR 
  14.4 FEET BY MONDAY JUNE 24. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE 
  BY TUESDAY JUNE 25.
* AT STAGES NEAR 13.0 FEET...THE LOWER BANKS ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE 
RIVER WILL BEGIN FLOODING. 

&&
 
LAT...LON 4350 9625 4350 9614 4338 9611 4331 9618
          4334 9625 4341 9619

$$

IAC041-231814-
/O.NEW.KFSD.FL.W.0036.130624T0000Z-130625T1800Z/
/SPWI4.1.ER.130624T0000Z.130624T0600Z.130624T1800Z.NO/
915 AM CDT SAT JUN 22 2013

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SIOUX FALLS HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE LITTLE SIOUX RIVER AT SPENCER.
* FROM SUNDAY EVENING TO TUESDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT 01PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 6.8 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY 7 PM SUNDAY AND CREST NEAR 
  10.1 FEET BY MONDAY JUNE 24. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE 
  BY MONDAY JUNE 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. 

&&
 
LAT...LON 4315 9518 4315 9512 4315 9505 4299 9503
          4302 9510 4310 9510

$$

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

BIG SIOUX RIVER
BRKS2    9.0    4.29  SAT 9 AM     9.5  WED 1 AM   
HAWI4    15.0  E9.30  SAT 7 AM    15.8  WED 7 AM    
AKRI4    16.0   9.64  SAT 9 AM    16.7  WED 7 PM    

ROCK RIVER
RAPI4    13.0   8.94  SAT 8 AM    14.4  MON 1 AM    

LITTLE SIOUX RIVER
SPWI4    10.0   6.80  FRI 1 PM    10.1  MON 1 AM
5 follow-up statements
501 
WGUS83 KFSD 231534
FLSFSD
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD
1034 AM CDT SUN JUN 23 2013

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

  LITTLE SIOUX RIVER AT SPENCER 
  DES MOINES RIVER AT JACKSON 

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

  BIG SIOUX RIVER AT HAWARDEN 
  BIG SIOUX RIVER AT AKRON 
  ROCK RIVER AT ROCK RAPIDS 

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

  PIPESTONE CREEK AT PIPESTONE
   
.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-SDC083-127-241934-
/O.EXT.KFSD.FL.W.0033.130625T1648Z-130629T1000Z/
/HAWI4.1.ER.130625T1648Z.130626T1200Z.130628T1000Z.NO/
1034 AM CDT SUN JUN 23 2013

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL 5 AM SATURDAY... 
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BIG SIOUX RIVER AT HAWARDEN.
* FROM TUESDAY MORNING TO LATE FRIDAY NIGHT.
* AT 07AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.4 (ESTIMATED) FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY 12 PM TUESDAY AND CREST NEAR 
  15.8 FEET BY WEDNESDAY JUNE 26. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD 
  STAGE BY FRIDAY JUNE 28.
* AT STAGES NEAR 15.0 FEET...AGRICULTURAL FLOODING BEGINS ON THE 
SOUTH DAKOTA SIDE OF THE RIVER. 

&&
 
LAT...LON 4331 9663 4331 9651 4314 9641 4296 9645
          4296 9657 4312 9654

$$

IAC149-SDC127-241934-
/O.EXT.KFSD.FL.W.0034.130626T0900Z-000000T0000Z/
/AKRI4.1.ER.130626T0900Z.130627T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1034 AM CDT SUN JUN 23 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BIG SIOUX RIVER AT AKRON.
* FROM LATE TUESDAY NIGHT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 10AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.8 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY 4 AM WEDNESDAY AND CREST NEAR 
  16.7 FEET BY WEDNESDAY JUNE 26.
* AT STAGES NEAR 17.0 FEET...ABOUT 6500 ACRES OF FARM LAND ARE 
FLOODED. 

&&
 
LAT...LON 4296 9657 4296 9645 4286 9652 4273 9660
          4271 9666 4277 9667

$$

MNC117-SDC101-241934-
/O.CON.KFSD.FL.W.0038.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/PIPM5.1.ER.130623T0842Z.130623T1330Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1034 AM CDT SUN JUN 23 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE PIPESTONE CREEK AT PIPESTONE.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 09AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.7 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET.
* RECENT ACTIVITY...THE RIVER ROSE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE ON SUNDAY JUNE 
  23.
* AT STAGES NEAR 16.0 FEET...THE LOWER LEFT BANK OVERFLOWS. 

&&
 
LAT...LON 4404 9632 4401 9625 4398 9624 4396 9631
          4397 9640 4402 9641

$$

IAC119-241934-
/O.EXT.KFSD.FL.W.0035.000000T0000Z-130626T0508Z/
/RAPI4.1.ER.130623T2248Z.130624T1200Z.130625T0508Z.NO/
1034 AM CDT SUN JUN 23 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ROCK RIVER AT ROCK RAPIDS.
* UNTIL LATE TUESDAY NIGHT.
* AT 09AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.3 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY 6 PM SUNDAY AND CREST NEAR 
  14.0 FEET BY MONDAY JUNE 24. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE 
  BY TUESDAY JUNE 25.
* AT STAGES NEAR 13.0 FEET...THE LOWER BANKS ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE 
RIVER WILL BEGIN FLOODING. 

&&
 
LAT...LON 4350 9625 4350 9614 4338 9611 4331 9618
          4334 9625 4341 9619

$$

IAC041-231604-
/O.CAN.KFSD.FL.W.0036.000000T0000Z-130625T1800Z/
/SPWI4.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1034 AM CDT SUN JUN 23 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE LITTLE SIOUX RIVER AT SPENCER.
* AT 01PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 6.8 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CREST BELOW FLOOD STAGE NEAR 9.7 FEET 
  SUNDAY EVENING.
* AT STAGES NEAR 9.5 FEET...THE LOWER LEFT BANK OVERFLOWS AND VERY 
MINOR FLOODING OF LOW LANDS BEGINS. 

&&
 
LAT...LON 4315 9518 4315 9512 4315 9505 4299 9503
          4302 9510 4310 9510

$$

MNC063-231604-
/O.CAN.KFSD.FL.W.0037.000000T0000Z-130628T1800Z/
/JCKM5.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1034 AM CDT SUN JUN 23 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE DES MOINES RIVER AT JACKSON.
* AT 09AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.8 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CREST BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT 10.9 FEET EARLY
  MONDAY.

&&
 
LAT...LON 4375 9512 4375 9499 4362 9595 4350 9485
          4350 9496 4365 9507

$$

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

BIG SIOUX RIVER
HAWI4    15.0   E9.40 SUN 7 AM    15.8  WED 7 AM    
AKRI4    16.0   9.82 SUN 10 AM    16.7  WED 7 PM    

PIPESTONE CREEK
PIPM5    16.0   16.67 SUN 9 AM                     16.9  SUN JUN 23

ROCK RIVER
RAPI4    13.0   12.27 SUN 9 AM    14.0  MON 7 AM    

LITTLE SIOUX RIVER
SPWI4    10.0    6.80 FRI 1 PM     9.7  SUN 7 PM    

WEST FORK DES MOINES RIVER
JCKM5    12.0    9.82 SUN 9 AM    10.9  MON 7 AM   10.5  SAT JUN 22
923 
WGUS83 KFSD 241438
FLSFSD
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD
938 AM CDT MON JUN 24 2013

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

  BIG SIOUX RIVER NEAR DELL RAPIDS 
  BIG SIOUX RIVER AT SIOUX FALLS 60TH STREET 

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

  JAMES RIVER AT HURON 
  JAMES RIVER AT FORESTBURG
  BIG SIOUX RIVER NEAR BRUCE
  BIG SIOUX RIVER NEAR BROOKINGS 

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

  BIG SIOUX RIVER AT HAWARDEN 
  BIG SIOUX RIVER AT AKRON 
  ROCK RIVER AT ROCK RAPIDS 

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

  SPLIT ROCK CREEK BELOW JASPER
   
.THE FOLLOWING RIVER FORECASTS INCLUDE FORECAST PRECIPITATION THROUGH
TONIGHT. ANY ADDITIONAL FUTURE RAINS COULD AFFECT THE CREST 
FORECASTS. 
 
ABUNDANT RAINFALL THE PAST FEW DAYS HAS CAUSED AREA RIVERS AND STREAMS
TO RISE.

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. 

&&

SDC011-251838-
/O.CON.KFSD.FL.W.0042.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/BRCS2.2.ER.130623T1430Z.130624T1345Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
938 AM CDT MON JUN 24 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BIG SIOUX RIVER NEAR BRUCE.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 08AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.6 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND WILL CONTINUE UNTIL FURTHER
  NOTICE.
* AT STAGES NEAR 9.5 FEET...THE RIGHT BANK OVERFLOWS FLOODING 
AGRICULTURAL LANDS FOR AS MUCH AS 1/4 MILE. 

&&
 
LAT...LON 4454 9696 4454 9687 4446 9686 4432 9685
          4432 9692 4443 9694

$$

SDC011-101-251838-
/O.EXT.KFSD.FL.W.0032.000000T0000Z-130630T0130Z/
/BRKS2.1.ER.130625T1200Z.130626T1800Z.130629T0130Z.NO/
938 AM CDT MON JUN 24 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BIG SIOUX RIVER NEAR BROOKINGS.
* UNTIL SATURDAY EVENING.
* AT 08AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 6.7 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY 7 AM TUESDAY AND CREST NEAR 
  10.3 FEET BY WEDNESDAY JUNE 26. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD 
  STAGE BY FRIDAY JUNE 28.
* AT STAGES NEAR 10.3 FEET...473RD AVENUE NORTH OF THE GAGE BEGINS TO
FLOOD. 

&&
 
LAT...LON 4432 9692 4432 9685 4421 9675 4414 9661
          4410 9665 4420 9683

$$

SDC099-101-241508-
/O.CAN.KFSD.FL.W.0039.000000T0000Z-130629T0300Z/
/DERS2.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
938 AM CDT MON JUN 24 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE BIG SIOUX RIVER NEAR DELL RAPIDS.
* AT 08AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 6.7 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CREST BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT 11.5 FEET 1 AM
  WEDNESDAY.
* AT STAGES NEAR 12.0 FEET...AGRICULTURAL LANDS ALONG THE LOWER BANKS
OF THE RIVER BEGIN TO FLOOD. 

&&
 
LAT...LON 4394 9673 4394 9665 4379 9665 4379 9672
          4370 9672 4370 9679

$$

SDC099-241508-
/O.CAN.KFSD.FL.W.0040.000000T0000Z-130624T1438Z/
/SFLS2.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
938 AM CDT MON JUN 24 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE BIG SIOUX RIVER AT SIOUX FALLS 60TH STREET.
* AT 08AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.8 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CREST BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT 11.8 FEET 7 AM
  WEDNESDAY.
* AT STAGES NEAR 12.0 FEET...CROP AND PASTURE LAND UPSTREAM OF SIOUX 
FALLS BEGINS TO FLOOD. 

&&
 
LAT...LON 4370 9679 4370 9672 4361 9674 4360 9674
          4360 9676 4366 9676

$$

IAC167-SDC083-127-251837-
/O.EXT.KFSD.FL.W.0033.130625T2200Z-130629T0600Z/
/HAWI4.1.ER.130625T2200Z.130626T1800Z.130628T0600Z.NO/
938 AM CDT MON JUN 24 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BIG SIOUX RIVER AT HAWARDEN.
* FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON TO LATE FRIDAY NIGHT.
* AT 07AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.9 (ESTIMATED) FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY 5 PM TUESDAY AND CREST NEAR 
  15.7 FEET BY WEDNESDAY JUNE 26. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD 
  STAGE BY FRIDAY JUNE 28.
* AT STAGES NEAR 15.0 FEET...AGRICULTURAL FLOODING BEGINS ON THE 
SOUTH DAKOTA SIDE OF THE RIVER. 

&&
 
LAT...LON 4331 9663 4331 9651 4314 9641 4296 9645
          4296 9657 4312 9654

$$

IAC149-SDC127-251837-
/O.EXT.KFSD.FL.W.0034.130626T1400Z-130629T0900Z/
/AKRI4.1.ER.130626T1400Z.130627T1200Z.130628T0900Z.NO/
938 AM CDT MON JUN 24 2013

...FLOOD WARNING NOW EXPECTED TO END 4 AM SATURDAY... 
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BIG SIOUX RIVER AT AKRON.
* FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING TO LATE FRIDAY NIGHT.
* AT 09AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.0 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY 9 AM WEDNESDAY AND CREST NEAR 
  16.6 FEET BY THURSDAY JUNE 27. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD 
  STAGE BY FRIDAY JUNE 28.
* AT STAGES NEAR 17.0 FEET...ABOUT 6500 ACRES OF FARM LAND ARE 
FLOODED. 

&&
 
LAT...LON 4296 9657 4296 9645 4286 9652 4273 9660
          4271 9666 4277 9667

$$

SDC005-251837-
/O.EXT.KFSD.FL.W.0041.000000T0000Z-130701T1800Z/
/HURS2.1.ER.000000T0000Z.130625T1800Z.130630T1800Z.NO/
938 AM CDT MON JUN 24 2013

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL 1 PM MONDAY... 
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE JAMES RIVER AT HURON.
* UNTIL MONDAY JULY 01.
* AT 08AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.1 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CREST NEAR 11.5 FEET BY WEDNESDAY JUNE 
  26. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE SUNDAY JUNE 30.
* AT STAGES NEAR 11.0 FEET...SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF RURAL AREAS WILL 
EXPERIENCE FLOODING. 

&&
 
LAT...LON 4463 9833 4463 9821 4449 9810 4420 9810
          4420 9822 4447 9824

$$

SDC111-251837-
/O.CON.KFSD.FL.W.0044.130627T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/FORS2.1.ER.130627T0000Z.130630T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
938 AM CDT MON JUN 24 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE JAMES RIVER NEAR FORESTBURG.
* FROM WEDNESDAY EVENING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 08AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.6 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY 7 PM WEDNESDAY AND CREST NEAR 
  12.3 FEET BY MONDAY JULY 01.
* AT STAGES NEAR 12.0 FEET...FLOODING BEGINS OVER THE LEFT BANK AND A
FEW COUNTY OR TOWNSHIP ROADS BEGIN TO FLOOD. 

&&
 
LAT...LON 4420 9822 4420 9810 4402 9802 4393 9798
          4393 9812 4409 9816

$$

MNC133-SDC099-251837-
/O.CON.KFSD.FL.W.0043.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/JSPM5.1.ER.130623T2353Z.130624T0745Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
938 AM CDT MON JUN 24 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SPLIT ROCK CREEK BELOW JASPER.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 09AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 91.4 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 91.0 FEET.
* RECENT ACTIVITY...THE RIVER ROSE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE ON SUNDAY JUNE 
  23.
* 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. 

&&
 
LAT...LON 4390 9639 4384 9637 4377 9642 4372 9648
          4372 9654 4381 9649

$$

IAC119-251837-
/O.EXT.KFSD.FL.W.0035.000000T0000Z-130626T0800Z/
/RAPI4.1.ER.000000T0000Z.130624T1800Z.130625T0800Z.NO/
938 AM CDT MON JUN 24 2013

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL 3 AM WEDNESDAY... 
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ROCK RIVER AT ROCK RAPIDS.
* UNTIL LATE TUESDAY NIGHT.
* AT 09AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.5 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CREST NEAR 13.5 FEET BY MONDAY JUNE 24. 
  THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE TUESDAY JUNE 25.
* AT STAGES NEAR 13.0 FEET...THE LOWER BANKS ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE 
RIVER WILL BEGIN FLOODING. 

&&
 
LAT...LON 4350 9625 4350 9614 4338 9611 4331 9618
          4334 9625 4341 9619

$$

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

BIG SIOUX RIVER
BRCS2     8.0   9.55  MON 9 AM     
BRKS2     9.0   6.68  MON 9 AM   10.3  WED 1 PM    
DERS2    12.0   6.74  MON 8 AM   11.5  WED 1 AM    
SFLS2    12.0   8.78  MON 8 AM   11.8  WED 7 AM    
HAWI4    15.0  E11.90 MON 7 AM   15.7  WED 1 PM    
AKRI4    16.0   11.97 MON 9 AM   16.6  THU 7 AM    

JAMES RIVER
HURS2    11.0   11.13 MON 8 AM   11.5  TUE 1 PM    
FORS2    12.0   10.64 MON 8 AM   12.3  SUN 7 AM    

SPLIT ROCK CREEK
JSPM5    91.0   91.36 MON 9 AM                      91.9  MON JUN 24

ROCK RIVER
RAPI4    13.0   13.46 MON 9 AM   13.5  MON 1 PM
015 
WGUS83 KFSD 251453
FLSFSD
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD
953 AM CDT TUE JUN 25 2013

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

  JAMES RIVER AT HURON 
  JAMES RIVER NEAR FORESTBURG 
  BIG SIOUX RIVER NEAR BRUCE
  BIG SIOUX RIVER NEAR BROOKINGS 
  BIG SIOUX RIVER AT HAWARDEN 
  BIG SIOUX RIVER AT AKRON 
  ROCK RIVER AT ROCK RAPIDS 
   
.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. 

&&

SDC011-261853-
/O.CON.KFSD.FL.W.0042.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/BRCS2.2.ER.130623T1430Z.130625T1231Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
953 AM CDT TUE JUN 25 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BIG SIOUX RIVER NEAR BRUCE.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 08AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.4 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. 

&&
 
LAT...LON 4454 9696 4454 9687 4446 9686 4432 9685
          4432 9692 4443 9694

$$

SDC011-101-261852-
/O.EXT.KFSD.FL.W.0032.000000T0000Z-130630T0600Z/
/BRKS2.1.ER.130626T2100Z.130628T0600Z.130629T0600Z.NO/
953 AM CDT TUE JUN 25 2013

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL 1 AM SUNDAY... 
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BIG SIOUX RIVER NEAR BROOKINGS.
* UNTIL LATE SATURDAY NIGHT.
* AT 08AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.8 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY 4 PM WEDNESDAY AND CREST NEAR 
  9.5 FEET BY FRIDAY JUNE 28. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE 
  BY SATURDAY JUNE 29.
* AT STAGES NEAR 10.0 FEET...FLOODING BEGINS TO AFFECT AGRICULTURAL 
  LANDS ALONG THE WEST BANK OF THE RIVER. 

&&
 
LAT...LON 4432 9692 4432 9685 4421 9675 4414 9661
          4410 9665 4420 9683

$$

IAC167-SDC083-127-261852-
/O.EXT.KFSD.FL.W.0033.130626T0300Z-130628T0900Z/
/HAWI4.1.ER.130626T0300Z.130626T1200Z.130627T0900Z.NO/
953 AM CDT TUE JUN 25 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BIG SIOUX RIVER AT HAWARDEN.
* FROM THIS EVENING TO LATE THURSDAY NIGHT.
* AT 07AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS ESTIMATED AT 14.3 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY 10 PM TUESDAY AND CREST NEAR 
  15.2 FEET BY WEDNESDAY JUNE 26. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD 
  STAGE BY THURSDAY JUNE 27.
* AT STAGES NEAR 15.0 FEET...AGRICULTURAL FLOODING BEGINS ON THE 
  SOUTH DAKOTA SIDE OF THE RIVER. 

&&
 
LAT...LON 4331 9663 4331 9651 4314 9641 4296 9645
          4296 9657 4312 9654

$$

IAC149-SDC127-261852-
/O.EXT.KFSD.FL.W.0034.130626T2059Z-130629T0300Z/
/AKRI4.1.ER.130626T2059Z.130627T0600Z.130628T0300Z.NO/
953 AM CDT TUE JUN 25 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BIG SIOUX RIVER AT AKRON.
* FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON TO FRIDAY EVENING.
* AT 09AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.2 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY 4 PM WEDNESDAY AND CREST NEAR 
  16.2 FEET BY THURSDAY JUNE 27. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD 
  STAGE BY THURSDAY JUNE 27.
* AT STAGES NEAR 16.0 FEET...SEVERAL FARM LEVEES ARE OVERTOPPED WITH 
  SIGNIFICANT FLOODING OF AGRICULTURAL LANDS. 

&&
 
LAT...LON 4296 9657 4296 9645 4286 9652 4273 9660
          4271 9666 4277 9667

$$

SDC005-261852-
/O.EXT.KFSD.FL.W.0041.000000T0000Z-130701T0000Z/
/HURS2.1.ER.000000T0000Z.130625T1415Z.130630T0000Z.NO/
953 AM CDT TUE JUN 25 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE JAMES RIVER AT HURON.
* UNTIL SUNDAY EVENING.
* AT 09AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.2 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS CRESTING NOW AND WILL FALL TO BELOW FLOOD
  STAGE BY SATURDAY JUNE 29.
* AT STAGES NEAR 11.0 FEET...SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF RURAL AREAS WILL 
  EXPERIENCE FLOODING. 

&&
 
LAT...LON 4463 9833 4463 9821 4449 9810 4420 9810
          4420 9822 4447 9824

$$

SDC111-261852-
/O.EXT.KFSD.FL.W.0044.130629T1800Z-130702T0600Z/
/FORS2.1.ER.130629T1800Z.130629T1800Z.130701T0600Z.NO/
953 AM CDT TUE JUN 25 2013

...FLOOD WARNING NOW EXPECTED TO END 1 AM TUESDAY... 
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE JAMES RIVER NEAR FORESTBURG.
* FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON TO TUESDAY JULY 02.
* AT 09AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.2 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO CREST NEAR FLOOD STAGE 1 PM 
  SATURDAY.
* AT STAGES NEAR 12.0 FEET...FLOODING BEGINS OVER THE EAST BANK AND A
  FEW COUNTY OR TOWNSHIP ROADS BEGIN TO FLOOD. 

&&
 
LAT...LON 4420 9822 4420 9810 4402 9802 4393 9798
          4393 9812 4409 9816

$$

IAC119-261852-
/O.EXT.KFSD.FL.W.0035.000000T0000Z-130627T0600Z/
/RAPI4.1.ER.000000T0000Z.130625T0530Z.130626T0600Z.NO/
953 AM CDT TUE JUN 25 2013

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL 1 AM THURSDAY... 
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ROCK RIVER AT ROCK RAPIDS.
* UNTIL LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT.
* AT 09AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.6 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  WEDNESDAY JUNE 26.
* AT STAGES NEAR 13.0 FEET...THE LOWER BANKS ON THE EAST SIDE OF THE 
  RIVER WILL BEGIN FLOODING. 

&&
 
LAT...LON 4350 9625 4350 9614 4338 9611 4331 9618
          4334 9625 4341 9619

$$

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

BIG SIOUX RIVER
BRCS2     8.0   10.37 TUE 9 AM                      10.5  TUE JUN 25
BRKS2     9.0    7.80 TUE 9 AM     9.5  FRI 1 AM   
HAWI4    15.0  E14.30 TUE 7 AM    15.2  WED 7 AM   
AKRI4    16.0   14.25 TUE 9 AM    16.2  THU 1 AM   

JAMES RIVER
HURS2    11.0   11.21 TUE 9 AM                      11.2  TUE JUN 25
FORS2    12.0   11.20 TUE 9 AM    12.0  SAT 1 PM 

ROCK RIVER
RAPI4    13.0   13.56 TUE 9 AM                      13.9  MON JUN 24

MG
224 
WGUS83 KFSD 261432
FLSFSD
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD
932 AM CDT WED JUN 26 2013

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

  JAMES RIVER AT HURON 
  JAMES RIVER NEAR FORESTBURG 
  BIG SIOUX RIVER NEAR BRUCE
  BIG SIOUX RIVER NEAR BROOKINGS
  BIG SIOUX RIVER AT HAWARDEN 
  BIG SIOUX RIVER AT AKRON 
  ROCK RIVER AT ROCK RAPIDS 
   
.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. 

&&

SDC011-271832-
/O.CON.KFSD.FL.W.0042.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/BRCS2.2.ER.130623T1430Z.130625T1231Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
932 AM CDT WED JUN 26 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BIG SIOUX RIVER NEAR BRUCE.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 08AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.2 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET.
* RECENT ACTIVITY...THE RIVER CRESTED AT 10.5 FEET ON TUESDAY.
* 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. 

&&
 
LAT...LON 4454 9696 4454 9687 4446 9686 4432 9685
          4432 9692 4443 9694

$$

SDC011-101-271831-
/O.CON.KFSD.FL.W.0032.000000T0000Z-130630T0600Z/
/BRKS2.1.ER.130627T0000Z.130628T0600Z.130629T0600Z.NO/
932 AM CDT WED JUN 26 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BIG SIOUX RIVER NEAR BROOKINGS.
* UNTIL LATE SATURDAY NIGHT.
* AT 08AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.7 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY 7 PM WEDNESDAY AND CREST NEAR 
  9.4 FEET BY FRIDAY JUNE 28. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE 
  BY SATURDAY JUNE 29.
* AT STAGES NEAR 9.0 FEET...SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF PASTURE AND FARM 
  LANDS BEGIN FLOODING ON THE LEFT BANK OF THE RIVER. THE ROAD SOUTH OF
  THE BROOKINGS WATER TREATMENT PLANT IS FLOODED...AS IS 217TH STREET 
  BETWEEN 468TH AND 469TH AVENUES. 

&&
 
LAT...LON 4432 9692 4432 9685 4421 9675 4414 9661
          4410 9665 4420 9683

$$

IAC167-SDC083-127-271831-
/O.EXT.KFSD.FL.W.0033.000000T0000Z-130628T0000Z/
/HAWI4.1.ER.130626T0900Z.130626T1200Z.130627T0000Z.NO/
932 AM CDT WED JUN 26 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BIG SIOUX RIVER AT HAWARDEN.
* UNTIL THURSDAY EVENING.
* AT 07AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS ESTIMATED AT 15.1 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET.
* RECENT ACTIVITY...THE RIVER ROSE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE ON WEDNESDAY 
  JUNE 26.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS CRESTING NOW AND WILL FALL TO BELOW FLOOD 
  STAGE WEDNESDAY EVENING.
* AT STAGES NEAR 15.0 FEET...AGRICULTURAL FLOODING BEGINS ON THE 
  SOUTH DAKOTA SIDE OF THE RIVER. 

&&
 
LAT...LON 4331 9663 4331 9651 4314 9641 4296 9645
          4296 9657 4312 9654

$$

IAC149-SDC127-271831-
/O.EXT.KFSD.FL.W.0034.130627T1200Z-130629T0600Z/
/AKRI4.1.ER.130627T1200Z.130628T0000Z.130628T0600Z.NO/
932 AM CDT WED JUN 26 2013

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL 1 AM SATURDAY... 
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BIG SIOUX RIVER AT AKRON.
* FROM THURSDAY MORNING TO LATE FRIDAY NIGHT.
* AT 09AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.6 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY 7 AM THURSDAY AND CREST NEAR 
  16.1 FEET BY THURSDAY JUNE 27. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD 
  STAGE BY FRIDAY JUNE 28.
* AT STAGES NEAR 16.0 FEET...SEVERAL FARM LEVEES ARE OVERTOPPED WITH 
  SIGNIFICANT FLOODING OF AGRICULTURAL LANDS. 

&&
 
LAT...LON 4296 9657 4296 9645 4286 9652 4273 9660
          4271 9666 4277 9667

$$

SDC005-271831-
/O.EXT.KFSD.FL.W.0041.000000T0000Z-130629T0000Z/
/HURS2.1.ER.000000T0000Z.130626T1800Z.130628T0000Z.NO/
932 AM CDT WED JUN 26 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE JAMES RIVER AT HURON.
* UNTIL FRIDAY EVENING.
* AT 09AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.2 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO 11.3 FEET BY 1 PM WEDNESDAY.
* AT STAGES NEAR 11.0 FEET...SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF RURAL AREAS WILL 
  EXPERIENCE FLOODING. 

&&
 
LAT...LON 4463 9833 4463 9821 4449 9810 4420 9810
          4420 9822 4447 9824

$$

SDC111-271831-
/O.EXT.KFSD.FL.W.0044.130628T0000Z-130630T0600Z/
/FORS2.1.ER.130628T0000Z.130628T0000Z.130629T0600Z.NO/
932 AM CDT WED JUN 26 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE JAMES RIVER NEAR FORESTBURG.
* FROM THURSDAY EVENING TO LATE SATURDAY NIGHT.
* AT 08AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.6 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO RISE TO NEAR FLOOD STAGE 7 PM 
  THURSDAY.
* AT STAGES NEAR 12.0 FEET...FLOODING BEGINS OVER THE LEFT BANK AND A
  FEW COUNTY OR TOWNSHIP ROADS BEGIN TO FLOOD. 

&&
 
LAT...LON 4420 9822 4420 9810 4402 9802 4393 9798
          4393 9812 4409 9816

$$

IAC119-271534-
/O.EXT.KFSD.FL.W.0035.000000T0000Z-130627T1534Z/
/RAPI4.1.ER.000000T0000Z.130625T0530Z.130626T1534Z.NO/
932 AM CDT WED JUN 26 2013

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL 11 AM THURSDAY... 
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ROCK RIVER AT ROCK RAPIDS.
* UNTIL THURSDAY MORNING.
* AT 09AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.1 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT STAGES NEAR 13.0 FEET...THE LOWER BANKS ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE 
  RIVER WILL BEGIN FLOODING. 

&&
 
LAT...LON 4350 9625 4350 9614 4338 9611 4331 9618
          4334 9625 4341 9619

$$

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

BIG SIOUX RIVER
BRCS2     8.0   10.20 WED 9 AM                      10.5  TUE JUN 25
BRKS2     9.0    8.68 WED 9 AM     9.4  FRI 1 AM 
HAWI4    15.0  E15.10 WED 7 AM                      15.1  WED JUN 26
AKRI4    16.0   15.59 WED 9 AM    16.1  THU 7 PM 

JAMES RIVER
HURS2    11.0   11.25 WED 9 AM    11.3  WED 1 PM 
FORS2    12.0   11.57 WED 8 AM    12.0  THU 7 PM 

ROCK RIVER
RAPI4    13.0   13.11 WED 9 AM                      13.9  MON JUN 24

MG
018 
WGUS83 KFSD 261936
FLSFSD
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD
236 PM CDT WED JUN 26 2013

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

  ROCK RIVER AT ROCK RAPIDS 
   
.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. 

&&

IAC119-262006-
/O.CAN.KFSD.FL.W.0035.000000T0000Z-130627T1534Z/
/RAPI4.1.ER.130626T1703Z.000000T0000Z.130626T1735Z.NO/
236 PM CDT WED JUN 26 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE ROCK RIVER AT ROCK RAPIDS.
* AT 02PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.9 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET.
* RECENT ACTIVITY...THE RIVER FELL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT 1 PM 
  WEDNESDAY.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO 11.3 FEET BY 7 AM 
  THURSDAY.
* AT STAGES NEAR 13.0 FEET...THE LOWER BANKS ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE 
  RIVER WILL BEGIN FLOODING. 

&&
 
LAT...LON 4350 9625 4350 9614 4338 9611 4331 9618
          4334 9625 4341 9619

$$

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

ROCK RIVER
RAPI4    13.0   12.90 WED 2 PM   13.9  MON JUN 24

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 22, 7:01 AM CDT, 2 hours 14 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 22, 7:01 AM CDT, 2 hours 14 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD
701 AM CDT SAT JUN 22 2013

.SHORT TERM...(TODAY AND TONIGHT)
ISSUED AT 400 AM CDT SAT JUN 22 2013

OVERNIGHT MCS CONTINUES TO WEAKEN AS IT BECOMES MORE ELEVATED.
SHOULD SEE A BREAK IN THE ACTIVITY LATER THIS MORNING WITH SHORT
WAVE LIFTING TO THE NORTHEAST OF THE AREA. MAIN FORECAST CHALLENGE
IS LOCATION OF LOW LEVEL/SURFACE BOUNDARY FOR THE EXPECTED
REDEVELOPMENT THIS AFTERNOON. WITH ALL THE CONVECTION AND
CONVECTIVE OUTFLOW...SURFACE WINDS DO NOT SHOW THE BOUNDARY WELL.
MODELS HAVE BEEN SHOWING BOUNDARY LIFTING NORTH ACROSS SE SODAK
FROM ABOUT BROOKINGS THROUGH CHARLES MIX COUNTY BY 21Z SATURDAY.
THE AMOUNT OF PROGRESS NORTHWARD WILL DEPEND ON THE AMOUNT OF
SURFACE HEATING AS THE CONVECTIVE DEBRIS EXITS THE REGION. A
COUPLE OF THE HI-RES MODELS AND NOW THE 06Z NAM ARE KEEPING THE
BOUNDARY FARTHER SOUTH ACROSS NEBRASKA BORDER AND NORTHWEST
IOWA...BUT THAT MAY BE A RESULT OF THE CONVECTIVE OUTPUT. WILL
COMPROMISE WITH EXPECTED BOUNDARY SET UP JUST NORTH OF FSD AND
FROM NEAR MARSHALL TO CHARLES MIX COUNTY. AS ANOTHER SHORT WAVE
EJECTS NORTHEAST FROM LONGER WAVE TROUGH ACROSS THE
PACNW...CONVECTIVE INITIATION IS EXPECTED ALONG AND NORTH OF THE
BOUNDARY. THERE IS CERTAINLY HIGH INSTABILITY EXPECTED WITH
MLCAPES ALONG AND JUST SOUTH OF THE BOUNDARY OF 2500-3500 J/KG.
PERSISTENT AND STRENGTHENING LLJ ALSO WILL CONTINUE STRONG LOW
LEVEL MOISTURE ADVECTION FLUX AIDING TO THE DESTABILIZATION
THROUGH THE DAY. ORGANIZED STRONG TO SEVERE CONVECTION LOOKS
LIKELY AS DEEP LAYER SHEAR IS 35-50KT WITH LARGE HAIL TO AROUND
GOLF BALL SIZE AND DAMAGING WINDS TO 70 MPH THE MAIN THREATS. GOOD
LOW LEVEL MOISTURE...0-3KM CAPES OVER 100 J/KG...AND HIGH HELICITY
ALONG THE BOUNDARY WILL MAKE TORNADOES A POSSIBILITY MAINLY DURING
THE AFTERNOON. CONVECTION THAT INITIATES OVER THE HIGH PLAINS IS
THEN EXPECTED TO PUSH INTO THE REGION FOR THE LATE EVENING AND
INTO THE OVERNIGHT HOURS. THIS WILL CONTINUE THE THREAT OF LARGE
HAIL...AND MORE LIKELY DAMAGING WINDS AS AN ORGANIZED MCS IS
EXPECTED TO DEVELOP AND PUSH ENE ACROSS THE FSD CWA. WITH PWATS
CONTINUING AT 1.5 TO 2.0 INCHES...WILL ISSUE ANOTHER FLASH FLOOD
WATCH FOR THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TONIGHT. ON SUNDAY...THE SHORT
WAVE LIFTS ACROSS NORTH DAKOTA...WHICH SHOULD PUSH THE LOW LEVEL
BOUNDARY FARTHER SOUTHEAST. THE MAIN THREAT FOR SEVERE STORMS WILL
ALSO THEN SHIFT SOUTHEAST ACROSS MAINLY THE NORTHWEST IOWA
COUNTIES IN THE FSD FORECAST AREA. AGAIN...EXPECTING AFTERNOON
SEVERE DEVELOPMENT ALONG AND NORTH OF THE BOUNDARY.

SUNDAY NIGHT INTO MONDAY...SUBSIDENCE AND A BREAK IN THE ACTIVITY IS
EXPECTED. MODELS ARE THEN SHOWING A SHORT WAVE IN WEAK RIDGING ALOFT
THAT COULD INITIATE CONVECTION MONDAY AFTERNOON/EVENING ACROSS THE
HIGH PLAINS WHICH THEN MOVES ACROSS THE TRI-STATE AREA.
CONFIDENCE IS NOT HIGH AS MODEL PLACEMENT IS NOT CONSISTENT.

.LONG TERM...(SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY)
ISSUED AT 400 AM CDT SAT JUN 22 2013

RELATIVELY QUIET WEATHER EXPECTED IN THE EXTENDED AS A BROAD UPPER
LEVEL RIDGE ESTABLISHES ITSELF OVER THE INTERMOUNTAIN WEST AND HIGH
PLAINS. MODELS BRING A TROUGH ALONG THE CANADIAN BORDER MID
WEEK...BREAKING DOWN THE RIDGE SLIGHTLY...BEFORE DIGGING FURTHER
SOUTH OVER THE GREAT LAKES LATE WEEK. AS A RESULT...FLOW TURNS MORE
NORTHWESTERLY WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND BEYOND AND OPENS THE POTENTIAL FOR
SOME THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY IN OUR FAR NORTHEASTERN COUNTIES. WITH
PRETTY MEAGER MOISTURE AND DYNAMICS...LEFT OUT MENTION OF
PRECIPITATION FOR NOW. TEMPERATURES WILL BE QUITE WARM MID
WEEK...WITH HIGHS IN THE 90S WEST AND SOUTH ON TUESDAY AND
WEDNESDAY...BUT WILL LIKELY COOL BACK INTO THE 80S LATE WEEK.

&&

.AVIATION...(FOR THE 12Z TAFS THROUGH 12Z SUNDAY MORNING)
ISSUED AT 643 AM CDT SAT JUN 22 2013

SHOWER AND THUNDERSTORM COMPLEX TRACKING EAST ACROSS FAR SOUTHEAST SD
AND NORTHWEST IOWA THIS MORNING WILL CONTINUE TO DIMINISH AS IT EXITS
THE AREA THIS MORNING. ACTIVITY SHOULD TAPER OFF BY AROUND
16Z...HOWEVER GENERALLY VFR CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED WITH THIS
ACTIVITY WITH WIND GUSTS 25 KT OR LESS. THIS AFTERNOON SCATTERED
THUNDERSTORMS WILL ONCE AGAIN DEVELOP FROM SOUTH CENTRAL THROUGH EAST
CENTRAL SD AND SPREAD EAST ACROSS THE FORECAST AREA THROUGH THE
EVENING. ACTIVITY WILL INITATE AFTER 20Z AND WILL BECOME MORE
WIDESPREAD AFTER 00Z. BEST POTENTIAL WILL BE ACROSS SD AND MN
COUNTIES. SEVERE WEATHER WILL AGAIN BE POSSIBLE WITH LARGE HAIL AND
WIND SQUALLS. STORMS ARE EXPECTED TO PERSIST OVERNIGHT. PRECISE
TIMING AND LOCATION OF THIS ACTIVITY IS A BIT UNCERTAIN AT THIS
POINT...SO WILL LEAVE TEMPO WORDING FOR THUNDERSTORMS AT ALL 3 TAF
SITES. EXPECT REDUCED CONDITIONS WITH IFR AND MVFR CEILINGS AND
VISIBILITY IN STRONG TO SEVERE STORMS.

&&

.FSD WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
SD...FLASH FLOOD WATCH FROM 1 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY
     MORNING FOR SDZ038>040-050-052>071.

MN...FLASH FLOOD WATCH FROM 1 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY
     MORNING FOR MNZ071-072-080-081-089-090-097-098.

IA...FLASH FLOOD WATCH FROM 1 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY
     MORNING FOR IAZ001>003-012-013-020.

NE...NONE.
&&

SHORT TERM...
LONG TERM...
AVIATION...
Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 22, 4:42 AM CDT, 4 hours 33 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD
442 AM CDT SAT JUN 22 2013

SDZ038>040-050-052>071-MNZ071-072-080-081-089-090-097-098-
IAZ001>003-012>014-020>022-031-032-NEZ013-014-231200-
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-
442 AM CDT SAT JUN 22 2013

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

...SLIGHT RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS THIS AFTERNOON AND
TONIGHT...

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

THUNDERSTORMS...
THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP FROM SOUTH CENTRAL SOUTH
DAKOTA THROUGH EAST CENTRAL SOUTH DAKOTA AND INTO SOUTHWEST
MINNESOTA THIS AFTERNOON...THEN BECOME MORE WIDESPREAD BY THIS
EVENING AND TONIGHT AS THEY PUSH EAST THROUGH SOUTHEAST SOUTH
DAKOTA...NORTHEAST NEBRASKA...NORTHWEST IOWA AND SOUTHWEST
MINNESOTA. THESE STORMS WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO BE SEVERE. THE
MAIN THREATS IN THE AFTERNOON WILL BE LARGE HAIL TO GOLF BALL
SIZE...SPORADIC DAMAGING WIND GUSTS TO 60 MPH...AND ISOLATED
TORNADOES. THE MAIN THREAT WILL TRANSITION TO MAINLY DAMAGING
WIND GUSTS UP TO 70 MPH IN THE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.

FLOODING...
A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR MUCH OF THE TRI-STATE AREA
THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TONIGHT. GROUNDS ARE ALREADY SATURATED
FROM RECENT RAINS. ADDITIONAL HEAVY RAIN IS EXPECTED WITH THE
THUNDERSTORMS AND WILL LIKELY CAUSE LOCALIZED FLASH
FLOODING...ESPECIALLY WHERE THUNDERSTORMS ARE SLOW MOVING OR
RE-DEVELOP OVER THE SAME LOCATION.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY

SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL AGAIN BE POSSIBLE SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND
EVENING MAINLY EAST OF THE JAMES RIVER VALLEY. THE MAIN THREATS
WITH ANY SEVERE STORMS WILL BE LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS.

THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM THREAT WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE MISSOURI
RIVER VALLEY AND NORTHWEST IOWA FOR MONDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL BE LIKELY BY MID AFTERNOON AND THROUGH
THE EVENING ACROSS SOUTHEAST SOUTH DAKOTA AND SOUTHWEST
MINNESOTA...AND BY THIS EVENING AND THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY MORNING
IN
NORTHWEST IOWA.

&&

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 22, 8:57 AM CDT, 18 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD
857 AM CDT SAT JUN 22 2013

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

1028 PM     HAIL             TABOR                   42.95N 97.66W
06/21/2013  E1.00 INCH       BON HOMME          SD   TRAINED SPOTTER

&&

ADAMS

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 22, 12:40 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFSDDickinson, Lyon, Osceola65 min
Jun 22, 4:18 AM CDTFlash Flood WatchFSDDickinson, Lyon, O'Brien, Osceola, Plymouth, Sioux27 hr
Jun 22, 9:15 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningFSDSioux6 days
Jun 22, 9:15 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningFSDPlymouth5 days
Jun 22, 9:15 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningFSDClay3 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.