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River Flood Warning 43, NWS Sioux Falls, SD

June 18, 2014Lyon County, Minnesota

NWS Sioux Falls, SD issued this river flood warning at Jun 18, 2014, 5:55 AM CDT for Lyon County, Minnesota. It was in force for 24 hr.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued
Jun 18, 2014, 5:55 AM CDT (10:55 UTC)
Expired
Jun 19, 2014, 5:55 AM CDT
In force
24 hr
Issued by
NWS Sioux Falls, SD
Area
Storm-based polygon
Flood severity
Minor

County Lyon County, MN

The radar

The Sioux Falls radar (KFSD), 103 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 10:55 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 Redwood River at Russell (RUSM5).

Action stage
12 ft
Minor stage
14 ft
Moderate stage
17 ft
Major stage
20 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 05314973, 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.

709 
WGUS43 KFSD 181055
FLWFSD
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD
555 AM CDT WED JUN 18 2014

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

  REDWOOD RIVER AT RUSSELL 
  PERRY CREEK NEAR HINTON 
   
.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. 

&&

IAC149-191455-
/O.CON.KFSD.FL.W.0035.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/PCHI4.3.ER.140617T0407Z.140617T0625Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
555 AM CDT WED JUN 18 2014

...OBSERVED FLOODING INCREASED FROM MINOR TO MODERATE SEVERITY...
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR 
  THE PERRY CREEK NEAR HINTON.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 03AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 30.6 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 28.0 FEET.
* AT STAGES NEAR 30.0 FEET...MODERATE FLOODING OF AGRICULTURAL LAND 
  BEGINS. 

&&
 
LAT...LON 4270 9639 4270 9636 4263 9636 4259 9637
          4259 9640 4263 9639

$$

MNC083-191455-
/O.NEW.KFSD.FL.W.0043.140618T1055Z-000000T0000Z/
/RUSM5.1.ER.140618T1024Z.140618T1030Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
555 AM CDT WED JUN 18 2014

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SIOUX FALLS HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE REDWOOD RIVER AT RUSSELL.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 05AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.1 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET.
* AT STAGES NEAR 14.0 FEET...THE RIGHT BANK OVERFLOWS FLOODING SOME 
  LOW LYING AREAS. 

&&
 
LAT...LON 4435 9614 4440 9608 4435 9598 4441 9591
          4436 9585 4429 9597

$$

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

PERRY CREEK
PCHI4    28.0   30.64 WED 4 AM                     32.5  TUE JUN 17

REDWOOD RIVER
RUSM5    14.0   14.06 WED 5 AM
1 follow-up statement
791 
WGUS83 KFSD 181512
FLSFSD
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD
1012 AM CDT WED JUN 18 2014

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

  SKUNK CREEK AT SIOUX FALLS 
  FLOYD RIVER AT LE MARS 
  REDWOOD RIVER AT RUSSELL 

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

  VERMILLION RIVER NEAR DAVIS
  VERMILLION RIVER NEAR WAKONDA
  VERMILLION RIVER NEAR VERMILLION
  BIG SIOUX RIVER AT HAWARDEN 
  BIG SIOUX RIVER AT AKRON
  BIG SIOUX RIVER AT SIOUX CITY 
  SPLIT ROCK CREEK BELOW JASPER
  SPLIT ROCK CREEK NEAR CORSON 
  WILLOW CREEK NEAR CROOKS
  ROCK RIVER NEAR HARDWICK
  ROCK RIVER AT LUVERNE 
  ROCK RIVER AT ROCK RAPIDS 
  ROCK RIVER AT ROCK VALLEY 
  PERRY CREEK NEAR HINTON
  FLOYD RIVER AT SHELDON 
  FLOYD RIVER AT ALTON 
  OCHEYEDAN RIVER NEAR SPENCER 
  LITTLE SIOUX RIVER NEAR MILFORD
  LITTLE SIOUX RIVER AT SPENCER 
  LITTLE SIOUX RIVER AT LINN GROVE 
  LITTLE SIOUX RIVER AT CHEROKEE 
  LITTLE SIOUX RIVER NEAR CORRECTIONVILLE 
  WEST FORK DITCH NEAR HORNICK 
  DES MOINES RIVER AT JACKSON
   
.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-SDC083-127-191912-
/O.EXT.KFSD.FL.W.0006.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/HAWI4.3.ER.140615T2053Z.140617T2220Z.000000T0000Z.NR/
1012 AM CDT WED JUN 18 2014

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BIG SIOUX RIVER AT HAWARDEN.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 07AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 27.8 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS CRESTING AND WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO A 
  STAGE OF 26.9 FEET BY 7 AM THURSDAY.

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

$$

IAC149-SDC127-191912-
/O.CON.KFSD.FL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/AKRI4.3.ER.140616T0815Z.140618T0615Z.000000T0000Z.NR/
1012 AM CDT WED JUN 18 2014

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BIG SIOUX RIVER AT AKRON.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 09AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 25.4 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL HOLD STEADY NEAR 25.5 FEET THROUGH 
  1 PM WEDNESDAY. ADDITIONAL RISES MAY BE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER.

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

$$

IAC193-NEC043-SDC127-191912-
/O.EXT.KFSD.FL.W.0026.140619T1437Z-140623T1621Z/
/SXCI4.3.ER.140619T1437Z.140620T1800Z.140622T1621Z.NR/
1012 AM CDT WED JUN 18 2014

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BIG SIOUX RIVER AT SIOUX CITY.
* FROM THURSDAY MORNING TO MONDAY MORNING.
* AT 08PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 88.4 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 99.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY 10 AM THURSDAY AND CREST NEAR 
  109.0 FEET BY FRIDAY JUNE 20. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE
  BY SUNDAY JUNE 22.
* AT STAGES NEAR 108.0 FEET...SANDBAGGING IS NEEDED TO PROTECT 
  INTERSTATE 29 FROM FLOODING. 

&&
 
LAT...LON 4271 9666 4273 9660 4264 9649 4250 9645
          4249 9650 4260 9654

$$

MNC133-191912-
/O.CON.KFSD.FL.W.0010.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/HRDM5.3.ER.140615T0424Z.140615T1300Z.000000T0000Z.NR/
1012 AM CDT WED JUN 18 2014

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ROCK RIVER NEAR HARDWICK.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 09AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.4 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET.
* AT STAGES NEAR 17.0 FEET...THE LOWER BANKS ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE
  RIVER OVERFLOW WITH SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF AGRICULTURAL LAND FLOODED.

&&
 
LAT...LON 4391 9620 4391 9610 4383 9611 4370 9611
          4371 9622 4380 9616

$$

IAC119-MNC133-191912-
/O.EXT.KFSD.FL.W.0011.000000T0000Z-140621T1312Z/
/LUVM5.3.ER.140615T0925Z.140617T0915Z.140620T1312Z.NR/
1012 AM CDT WED JUN 18 2014

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ROCK RIVER AT LUVERNE.
* UNTIL SATURDAY MORNING.
* AT 09AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.9 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CREST NEAR 10.9 FEET BY WEDNESDAY JUNE 
  18. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE FRIDAY JUNE 20.
* AT STAGES NEAR 10.0 FEET...SIGNIFICANT AGRICULTURAL FLOODING 
  BEGINS. 

&&
 
LAT...LON 4371 9622 4370 9611 4360 9616 4350 9614
          4350 9625 4363 9625

$$

IAC119-191911-
/O.EXT.KFSD.FL.W.0008.000000T0000Z-140623T0600Z/
/RAPI4.3.ER.140615T1343Z.140617T1615Z.140622T0600Z.NR/
1012 AM CDT WED JUN 18 2014

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ROCK RIVER AT ROCK RAPIDS.
* UNTIL LATE SUNDAY NIGHT.
* AT 09AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 21.5 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  SUNDAY JUNE 22.

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

$$

IAC119-167-191911-
/O.EXT.KFSD.FL.W.0014.000000T0000Z-140622T1648Z/
/RKVI4.3.ER.140616T1931Z.140618T1145Z.140621T1648Z.NR/
1012 AM CDT WED JUN 18 2014

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ROCK RIVER AT ROCK VALLEY.
* UNTIL SUNDAY MORNING.
* AT 09AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 22.1 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  SATURDAY JUNE 21.
* AT STAGES NEAR 22.0 FEET...THE DRIVEWAY AND YARD OF THE HOUSE NEAR 
  THE GAGE ARE FLOODED. 

&&
 
LAT...LON 4334 9625 4331 9618 4312 9636 4303 9647
          4314 9644 4325 9639

$$

SDC125-191911-
/O.CON.KFSD.FL.W.0022.000000T0000Z-140621T1424Z/
/DVSS2.2.ER.000000T0000Z.140619T0600Z.140620T1424Z.NO/
1012 AM CDT WED JUN 18 2014

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE VERMILLION RIVER NEAR DAVIS.
* UNTIL SATURDAY MORNING.
* AT 06AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.6 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CREST NEAR 13.1 FEET BY THURSDAY JUNE 19.
  THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE FRIDAY JUNE 20.
* AT STAGES NEAR 13.0 FEET...MODERATE FLOODING OF AGRICULTURAL LAND 
  BEGINS. 

&&
 
LAT...LON 4340 9710 4340 9704 4327 9696 4318 9689
          4310 9694 4310 9703

$$

SDC027-191911-
/O.CON.KFSD.FL.W.0023.000000T0000Z-140624T1115Z/
/WKAS2.3.ER.140617T1438Z.140619T0000Z.140623T1115Z.NR/
1012 AM CDT WED JUN 18 2014

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE VERMILLION RIVER NEAR WAKONDA.
* UNTIL TUESDAY MORNING.
* AT 07PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS ESTIMATED AT 17.0 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET.
* RECENT ACTIVITY...THE RIVER ROSE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE ON TUESDAY JUNE 
  17.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CREST NEAR 17.5 FEET BY THURSDAY JUNE 19.
  THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE MONDAY JUNE 23.
* AT STAGES NEAR 17.5 FEET...THE BRIDGE ON 304TH STREET WEST OF 
  DALESBURG IS OVERTOPPED. 

&&
 
LAT...LON 4310 9703 4310 9694 4291 9690 4291 9701
          4295 9700 4300 9704

$$

SDC027-191911-
/O.CON.KFSD.FL.W.0039.140619T1640Z-140624T1200Z/
/VERS2.2.ER.140619T1640Z.140621T0000Z.140623T1200Z.NO/
1012 AM CDT WED JUN 18 2014

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE VERMILLION RIVER NEAR VERMILLION.
* FROM THURSDAY MORNING TO TUESDAY MORNING.
* AT 09AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.2 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 21.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY 12 PM THURSDAY AND CREST NEAR 
  25.7 FEET BY FRIDAY JUNE 20. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE 
  BY MONDAY JUNE 23.
* AT STAGES NEAR 26.0 FEET...THE BRIDGE ON NORTH CRAWFORD NORTHEAST 
  OF THE GAGE IS OVERTOPPED 

&&
 
LAT...LON 4291 9701 4291 9690 4285 9686 4278 9689
          4273 9684 4274 9696

$$

IAC041-059-191911-
/O.CON.KFSD.FL.W.0033.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/MIFI4.2.ER.140617T0321Z.140618T1410Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1012 AM CDT WED JUN 18 2014

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE LITTLE SIOUX RIVER NEAR MILFORD.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 09AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.3 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET.
* AT STAGES NEAR 15.5 FEET...180TH STREET BETWEEN 170TH AVENUE AND 
  190TH AVENUE IS FLOODED. 

&&
 
LAT...LON 4350 9533 4350 9526 4334 9519 4334 9516
          4328 9517 4329 9524

$$

IAC041-191911-
/O.EXT.KFSD.FL.W.0015.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/SPWI4.1.ER.140617T0609Z.140619T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1012 AM CDT WED JUN 18 2014

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE LITTLE SIOUX RIVER AT SPENCER.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 09AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.8 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CREST NEAR 13.7 FEET BY WEDNESDAY JUNE 18
  THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* AT STAGES NEAR 14.0 FEET...CITY SEWERS IN SPENCER CAN BEGIN TO BACK
  UP. HIGHWAY 18 BETWEEN SPENCER AND DICKENS CAN START FLOODING IF 
  FLOWS ON THE TRIBUTARY CREEKS ARE ALSO VERY HIGH. 

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

$$

IAC021-041-191911-
/O.EXT.KFSD.FL.W.0029.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/LNNI4.3.ER.140617T0206Z.140618T0945Z.000000T0000Z.NR/
1012 AM CDT WED JUN 18 2014

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE LITTLE SIOUX RIVER AT LINN GROVE.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 09AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 22.6 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO A STAGE OF 20.9 FEET 
  BY 7 AM THURSDAY.

&&
 
LAT...LON 4302 9510 4299 9503 4287 9512 4288 9536
          4296 9543 4293 9520

$$

IAC035-191911-
/O.EXT.KFSD.FL.W.0030.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/CHKI4.2.ER.140617T0416Z.140620T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1012 AM CDT WED JUN 18 2014

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE LITTLE SIOUX RIVER AT CHEROKEE.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 07AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 22.4 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 17.0 FEET.
* RECENT ACTIVITY...THE RIVER ROSE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE ON MONDAY JUNE 
  16.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CREST NEAR 23.7 FEET BY THURSDAY JUNE 19 
  THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* AT STAGES NEAR 24.0 FEET...COUNTY HIGHWAY C38E IS CLOSED DUE TO 
  FLOODING...AND THE WATER REACHES THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF 2ND STREET 
  AND BEECH STREET IN CHEROKEE. WATER ALSO REACHES THE FRONT OF THE B&H
  FEED STORE. COUNTY ROAD C44 BETWEEN HIGHWAY 159 AND COUNTY ROAD L56 
  IS FLOODED. 

&&
 
LAT...LON 4296 9543 4291 9539 4265 9557 4256 9569
          4256 9578 4270 9564

$$

IAC193-191911-
/O.EXT.KFSD.FL.W.0037.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/CRRI4.3.ER.140617T0729Z.140622T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1012 AM CDT WED JUN 18 2014

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE LITTLE SIOUX RIVER NEAR CORRECTIONVILLE.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 09AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 21.2 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 19.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CREST NEAR 21.9 FEET BY SATURDAY JUNE 21 
  THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* AT STAGES NEAR 21.0 FEET...MAJOR AGRICULTURAL FLOODING ON THE EAST 
  SIDE OF THE RIVER BEGINS...AND WATER WILL SPREAD 1/4 MILE EAST AND 
  AFFECT HIGHWAY L27. 

&&
 
LAT...LON 4256 9578 4256 9569 4233 9586 4221 9590
          4221 9598 4236 9592

$$

IAC133-193-191911-
/O.EXT.KFSD.FL.W.0038.000000T0000Z-140619T2012Z/
/HOKI4.2.ER.140617T1321Z.140618T0415Z.140618T2012Z.NO/
1012 AM CDT WED JUN 18 2014

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE WEST FORK DITCH NEAR HORNICK.
* UNTIL THURSDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT 09AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 21.9 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 20.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  WEDNESDAY JUNE 18.
* AT STAGES NEAR 20.0 FEET...LARGE AREAS OF AGRICULTURAL LAND WILL 
  FLOOD IF THE LEVEES FAIL. 

&&
 
LAT...LON 4234 9613 4234 9607 4227 9606 4221 9609
          4221 9614 4227 9611

$$

MNC133-SDC099-191911-
/O.CON.KFSD.FL.W.0009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/JSPM5.3.ER.140615T0329Z.140617T0200Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
1012 AM CDT WED JUN 18 2014

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SPLIT ROCK CREEK BELOW JASPER.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 09AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 94.0 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 91.0 FEET.

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

$$

SDC099-191911-
/O.EXT.KFSD.FL.W.0021.000000T0000Z-140621T2034Z/
/COSS2.3.ER.140616T2239Z.140617T0800Z.140620T2034Z.NO/
1012 AM CDT WED JUN 18 2014

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SPLIT ROCK CREEK NEAR CORSON.
* UNTIL SATURDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT 08AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.1 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 8.5 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  FRIDAY JUNE 20.
* AT STAGES NEAR 11.0 FEET...THE NURSERY NEAR THE MOUTH OF SPLIT ROCK
  CREEK BEGINS FLOODING IF THE BIG SIOUX RIVER IS HIGH ENOUGH TO CAUSE 
  A BACKWATER EFFECT. 

&&
 
LAT...LON 4372 9654 4372 9648 4362 9654 4358 9654
          4358 9661 4365 9661

$$

IAC149-191911-
/O.CON.KFSD.FL.W.0035.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/PCHI4.3.ER.140617T0407Z.140617T0625Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1012 AM CDT WED JUN 18 2014

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE PERRY CREEK NEAR HINTON.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 03AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 30.6 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 28.0 FEET.
* RECENT ACTIVITY...THE RIVER ROSE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE ON TUESDAY JUNE 
  17.
* AT STAGES NEAR 30.0 FEET...MODERATE FLOODING OF AGRICULTURAL LAND 
  BEGINS. 

&&
 
LAT...LON 4270 9639 4270 9636 4263 9636 4259 9637
          4259 9640 4263 9639

$$

IAC041-191911-
/O.EXT.KFSD.FL.W.0027.000000T0000Z-140624T0130Z/
/SPOI4.2.ER.140617T0710Z.140619T0000Z.140623T0130Z.NO/
1012 AM CDT WED JUN 18 2014

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE OCHEYEDAN RIVER NEAR SPENCER.
* UNTIL MONDAY EVENING.
* AT 09AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.3 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CREST NEAR 10.4 FEET BY WEDNESDAY JUNE 
  18. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE SUNDAY JUNE 22.
* AT STAGES NEAR 10.5 FEET...MAJOR AGRICULTURAL FLOODING BEGINS AND 
  SOME COUNTY ROADS ARE ALSO FLOODED. 

&&
 
LAT...LON 4318 9540 4318 9533 4315 9520 4313 9513
          4312 9524 4315 9540

$$

SDC099-191911-
/O.CON.KFSD.FL.W.0025.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/WCCS2.2.ER.140616T2352Z.140617T1445Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1012 AM CDT WED JUN 18 2014

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE WILLOW CREEK NEAR CROOKS.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 09AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.6 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET.
* AT STAGES NEAR 11.0 FEET...THE HIGHER BANKS OVERFLOW FLOODING 
  SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF PASTURE LAND AND SOME CROP LAND. 

&&
 
LAT...LON 4370 9685 4370 9683 4364 9681 4359 9681
          4361 9684 4369 9688

$$

SDC083-099-181542-
/O.CAN.KFSD.FL.W.0042.000000T0000Z-140620T1930Z/
/SIFS2.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1012 AM CDT WED JUN 18 2014

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE SKUNK CREEK AT SIOUX FALLS.
* AT 09AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.8 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.5 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CREST BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT 9.3 FEET 7 PM 
  WEDNESDAY.

&&
 
LAT...LON 4361 9693 4361 9684 4355 9678 4352 9678
          4354 9684 4356 9691

$$

IAC141-167-191911-
/O.EXT.KFSD.FL.W.0044.000000T0000Z-140620T0600Z/
/SHLI4.1.ER.140617T1937Z.140618T1800Z.140619T0600Z.NO/
1012 AM CDT WED JUN 18 2014

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE FLOYD RIVER AT SHELDON.
* UNTIL LATE THURSDAY NIGHT.
* AT 06AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.6 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET.
* RECENT ACTIVITY...THE RIVER ROSE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE ON TUESDAY JUNE 
  17.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CREST NEAR 13.2 FEET BY WEDNESDAY JUNE 
  18. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE THURSDAY JUNE 19.
* AT STAGES NEAR 14.0 FEET...FLOODING AFFECTS LARGE AREAS OF FARM 
  LAND WITHIN 1000 FEET OF THE RIVER. 

&&
 
LAT...LON 4325 9584 4326 9568 4324 9565 4322 9580
          4307 9589 4307 9596

$$

IAC167-191911-
/O.EXT.KFSD.FL.W.0040.000000T0000Z-140620T0651Z/
/ALTI4.1.ER.140617T2203Z.140618T1130Z.140619T0651Z.NO/
1012 AM CDT WED JUN 18 2014

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE FLOYD RIVER AT ALTON.
* UNTIL LATE THURSDAY NIGHT.
* AT 09AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.3 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  THURSDAY JUNE 19.
* AT STAGES NEAR 12.0 FEET...FLOODING BEGINS TO AFFECT THE LOWER 
  LYING AGRICULTURAL LANDS ALONG THE RIVER. 

&&
 
LAT...LON 4307 9596 4307 9589 4299 9598 4291 9603
          4291 9610 4300 9603

$$

IAC149-181542-
/O.CAN.KFSD.FL.W.0041.000000T0000Z-140619T0010Z/
/LMRI4.1.ER.000000T0000Z.140618T0010Z.140618T0010Z.NO/
1012 AM CDT WED JUN 18 2014

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE FLOYD RIVER AT LE MARS.
* AT 07AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.0 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 20.0 FEET.
* RECENT ACTIVITY...THE RIVER FELL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT 7 PM TUESDAY.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO 15.3 FEET BY 7 AM 
  THURSDAY.

&&
 
LAT...LON 4291 9610 4291 9603 4282 9614 4275 9618
          4275 9623 4282 9620

$$

MNC063-191911-
/O.CON.KFSD.FL.W.0017.000000T0000Z-140624T0900Z/
/JCKM5.1.ER.140618T1936Z.000000T0000Z.140623T0900Z.NO/
1012 AM CDT WED JUN 18 2014

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE DES MOINES RIVER AT JACKSON.
* UNTIL LATE MONDAY NIGHT.
* AT 09AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.8 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET.
* AT STAGES NEAR 14.0 FEET...FLOODING BEGINS TO AFFECT HOMES AND 
  BUSINESSES ALONG THE NON-LEVEED PORTIONS OF THE RIVER IN JACKSON. 

&&
 
LAT...LON 4375 9512 4375 9499 4362 9495 4350 9485
          4350 9496 4365 9507

$$

MNC083-181542-
/O.CAN.KFSD.FL.W.0043.000000T0000Z-140618T1512Z/
/RUSM5.1.ER.140618T1024Z.140618T1100Z.140618T1225Z.NO/
1012 AM CDT WED JUN 18 2014

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE REDWOOD RIVER AT RUSSELL.
* AT 09AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.8 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET.
* RECENT ACTIVITY...THE RIVER ROSE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE ON WEDNESDAY 
  JUNE 18.
* AT STAGES NEAR 14.0 FEET...THE RIGHT BANK OVERFLOWS FLOODING SOME 
  LOW LYING AREAS. 

&&
 
LAT...LON 4435 9614 4440 9608 4435 9598 4441 9591
          4436 9585 4429 9597

$$

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

BIG SIOUX RIVER
HAWI4    15.0   27.83 WED 7 AM                      27.9  TUE JUN 17
AKRI4    16.0   25.39 WED 9 AM                      25.6  WED JUN 18
SXCI4    99.0   88.45 TUE 9 PM   109.0  FRI 1 PM 

ROCK RIVER
HRDM5    14.0   17.42 WED 9 AM                      21.2  MON JUN 16
LUVM5    10.0   10.87 WED 9 AM                      16.9  TUE JUN 17
RAPI4    13.0   21.53 WED 9 AM                      27.0  TUE JUN 17
RKVI4    16.0   22.10 WED 9 AM                      22.6  TUE JUN 17

VERMILLION RIVER
DVSS2    11.0   12.60 WED 7 AM    13.1  THU 1 AM
WKAS2    14.0  E17.00 TUE 7 PM    17.5  WED 7 PM
VERS2    21.0   14.24 WED 9 AM    25.7  FRI 7 PM

LITTLE SIOUX RIVER
MIFI4    12.0   15.33 WED 9 AM 
SPWI4    10.0   11.69 TUE 5 PM    13.7  WED 7 PM 
LNNI4    18.0   22.60 WED 9 AM                      22.9  WED JUN 18
CHKI4    17.0   22.35 WED 7 AM    23.7  THU 7 PM
CRRI4    19.0   21.20 WED 9 AM    21.9  SAT 7 PM
HOKI4    20.0   21.89 WED 9 AM                      23.6  TUE JUN 17

SPLIT ROCK CREEK
JSPM5    91.0   93.99 WED 9 AM                     98.5  MON JUN 16
COSS2     8.5   13.10 WED 9 AM                     16.0  TUE JUN 17

PERRY CREEK
PCHI4    28.0   30.64 WED 4 AM                     32.5  TUE JUN 17

OCHEYEDAN RIVER
SPOI4     8.0   10.30 WED 9 AM    10.4  WED 7 PM 

SKUNK CREEK
WCCS2     9.0   10.61 WED 9 AM                     11.7  TUE JUN 17
SIFS2    11.5    8.75 WED 9 AM     9.3  WED 7 PM 

FLOYD RIVER
SHLI4    12.0   12.65 WED 7 AM    13.2  WED 1 PM
ALTI4    12.0   13.33 WED 9 AM                      13.7  TUE JUN 17
LMRI4    20.0   17.00 WED 8 AM                      20.0  TUE JUN 17

WEST FORK DES MOINES RIVER
JCKM5    12.0   11.84 WED 9 AM    13.0  FRI 7 AM    13.7  TUE JUN 17

REDWOOD RIVER
RUSM5    14.0   13.77 WED 9 AM                      14.2  WED JUN 18

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 18, 4:26 AM CDT, 1 hour 29 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 18, 4:26 AM CDT, 1 hour 29 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD
426 AM CDT WED JUN 18 2014

.SHORT TERM...(TODAY AND TONIGHT)
ISSUED AT 426 AM CDT WED JUN 18 2014

YET ANOTHER ACTIVE DAY TODAY AS ATMOSPHERE RELOADS THROUGHOUT THE
DAY AHEAD OF APPROACHING SHORTWAVE AND SURFACE REFLECTION. MODELS
DEPICT WARM MOIST AIRMASS CONTINUING TO REMAIN ACROSS THE AREA.
WITH DAYTIME SURFACE HEATING... MU/SB CAPE VALUES APPROACH 5000-6000
J/KG.  NAM DEPICTS SOME ELEVATED CONVECTION LINGERING ACROSS THE
NORTHEAST TODAY...WHILE THE GFS SUGGEST BREAK IN THE ACTIVITY.  WITH
CONVECTION WANING ACROSS THE AREA...AM BITING ON THE IDEA THERE WILL
BE A BREAK WITH INCREASED DESTABILIZATION THROUGHOUT THE DAY.  AS
SHORTWAVE APPROACHES FROM THE WEST...CAP BEGINS TO WEAKEN AND MODELS
SUGGEST CONVECTION WOULD REDEVELOP IN THE LATE AFTERNOON HOURS
ACROSS CENTRAL SOUTH DAKOTA SHIFTING EAST THROUGH THE EVENING HOURS.
WITH STRONGLY VEERING SHEAR PROFILES...NEARLY 50 KNOTS OF 0-6 KM
BULK SHEAR...0-3 HELICITY VALUES OF 100-200 M2/S2 AND 0-1 KM
HELICITY OF 50-150 M2/S2.  WITH SURFACE BOUNDARY IN THE VICINITY OF
I-90 NOT EXPECTED TO LIFT TOO FAR TO THE NORTH TODAY...AM CONCERNED
ABOUT THE POTENTIAL FOR YET ANOTHER OUTBREAK OF SEVERE
WEATHER...ESPECIALLY ACROSS THE NORTHERN HALF OF THE FORECAST AREA.
AGREE WITH SWODY1 THAT CONVECTION THAT AS STORMS EVOLVE...MAIN
THREAT WILL BE WITH DAMAGING WINDS AND LARGE HAIL...HOWEVER WITH
INITIAL AND ANY DISCRETE CONVECTION THAT IS ABLE TO DEVELOP...AM
CONCERNED ABOUT TORNADIC POTENTIAL TOO. HI RES MODELS SUGGEST THE
POTENTIAL FOR A COMPLEX TO DEVELOP THEN RACE EAST ACROSS THE
FORECAST AREA...WITH SOME SOLUTIONS INDICATING THE POTENTIAL FOR
DISCRETE CONVECTION TO DEVELOP AHEAD OF THE MAIN COMPLEX.  SIDED
WITH A SIMILAR SOLUTION IN THE FORECAST...BUT HAVE THE COMPLEX
BUILDING SOUTHEAST INSTEAD OF EAST WITH TIME WHICH IS VERY
PROBLEMATIC AS SYSTEM BUILDS BACK INTO WATERLOGGED PORTIONS OF THE
FORECAST AREA. HAVE BOOSTED QPF VALUES ALONG AND EAST OF THE I-29
CORRIDOR TO RESEMBLE THE CONSISTENT QPF OUTPUT OF THE ECMWF....BUT
STILL MAYBE UNDERDONE WITH PWAT VALUES REMAINING HIGH AROUND 1.5
INCHES. IN GENERAL...MADE LITTLE ALTERATIONS TO FORECAST TEMPS FOR
TODAY INTO TONIGHT.

.LONG TERM...(THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY)
ISSUED AT 426 AM CDT WED JUN 18 2014

MID-UPPER LEVEL CUTOFF LOW SLOW TO MAKE ANY EASTWARD PROGRESS
THROUGH THE LATTER PART OF THE WEEK...AS IT MEANDERS NEAR THE
CANADIAN BORDER FROM EASTERN MONTANA AND NORTH DAKOTA. ASSOCIATED
FRONTAL BOUNDARY FORECAST TO EVENTUALLY WORK EAST OF THE AREA...BUT
SOMEWHAT SLOWER THAN SEEN IN EARLIER FORECASTS...WHICH WILL KEEP IT
LINGERING ACROSS OUR EAST INTO THURSDAY AFTERNOON. PRECIP CHANCES
WILL BE HIGHEST IN THE EAST IN THE EARLY MORNING AS ANY OVERNIGHT
CONVECTION EXITS THE AREA...WITH AFTERNOON REDEVELOPMENT CONTINGENT
ON ABILITY FOR ATMOSPHERE TO RECOVER ALONG WITH EVENTUAL LOCATION OF
THE BOUNDARY AS IT PUSHES EAST. FOR NOW WILL CARRY LOW-MID RANGE
CHANCE POPS IN OUR MN/IA COUNTIES DURING THE AFTERNOON...WITH
ISOLATED SEVERE THREAT GIVEN FORECAST CAPE VALUES OF 1000-2000J/KG
AND MARGINAL DEEP LAYER SHEAR.

SHOULD HAVE A DRY PERIOD BEHIND THIS WAVE THURSDAY NIGHT INTO FRIDAY
THOUGH MODELS SHOWING ANOTHER WEAK WAVE PASSING THROUGH THE REGION
BY LATE FRIDAY/FRIDAY NIGHT. EVOLUTION OF THE PATTERN THROUGH THIS
TIME STILL UNCERTAIN...WITH AMERICAN MODELS SHOWING MUCH GREATER
INSTABILITY/PRECIP POTENTIAL ACROSS OUR SOUTH/SOUTHEAST FRIDAY NIGHT
THAN CANADIAN/ECMWF. WITH UPPER TROUGH/LOW STILL POISED OVER SOUTH
CENTRAL CANADA...BETTER UPPER FORCING FOCUSED NORTH OF OUR AREA...
AND REALLY NO LOW LEVEL JET TO SPEAK OF...TOUGH TO GO HIGHER THAN
CHANCE POPS FOR PRECIP AT THIS POINT...THOUGH CERTAINLY CANNOT RULE
IT OUT GIVEN THE ACTIVE PATTERN OF LATE EITHER.

LONGER RANGE SATURDAY THROUGH TUESDAY SEES THE UPPER TROUGH SHIFT
INTO EASTERN CANADA/GREAT LAKES...THOUGH MODELS STILL SHOWING LOW
CONSENSUS REGARDING HOW QUICKLY THIS WILL OCCUR...AND THUS TOUGH TO
PINPOINT A COMPLETELY DRY PERIOD ACROSS OUR FORECAST AREA WITH ANY
CONFIDENCE AT THIS TIME. TEMPERATURES GENERALLY EXPECTED TO REMAIN
NEAR TO SLIGHTLY ABOVE NORMAL INTO THE WEEKEND...WITH SOME COOLER
BUT STILL SEASONABLE AIR MOVING IN EARLY NEXT WEEK.

&&

.AVIATION...(FOR THE 06Z TAFS THROUGH 06Z WEDNESDAY NIGHT)
ISSUED AT 426 AM CDT WED JUN 18 2014

AREAS OF MVFR CEILINGS OVER NORTHWEST IOWA IN THE WAKE OF MCS EXITING
THE AREA EARLY THIS MORNING. THIS SHOULD IMPROVE TO VFR BY SUNRISE OR
SHORTLY AFTER...WITH GENERALLY VFR CONDITIONS THE REMAINDER OF THE
PERIOD. EXCEPTION WILL BE AREAS MVFR-LOCALLY IFR CONDITIONS WITH ANY
THUNDERSTORMS THAT DEVELOP ACROSS THE REGION LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND
EVENING. THESE STORMS WILL AGAIN BRING POTENTIAL FOR SEVERE WEATHER
AS WELL AS HEAVY RAINS TO THE REGION.

&&

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

SHORT TERM...
LONG TERM...JH
AVIATION...
Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 18, 5:00 AM CDT, 55 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD
500 AM CDT WED JUN 18 2014

IAZ012-020>022-031-032-NEZ013-014-SDZ050-063>071-191000-
SIOUX-PLYMOUTH-CHEROKEE-BUENA VISTA-WOODBURY-IDA-DIXON-DAKOTA-
GREGORY-CHARLES MIX-DOUGLAS-HUTCHINSON-TURNER-LINCOLN-BON HOMME-
YANKTON-CLAY-UNION-
500 AM CDT WED JUN 18 2014

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF NORTHWEST
IOWA...NORTHEAST NEBRASKA...SOUTH CENTRAL SOUTH DAKOTA AND
SOUTHEAST SOUTH DAKOTA.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

WIDESPREAD RIVER AND OVERLAND FLOODING WILL CONTINUE TODAY DUE TO
RECENT HEAVY RAINFALL MAINLY EAST OF THE JAMES RIVER. IN ADDITION TO
AREAL FLOOD WARNINGS ACROSS THE AREA THROUGH THIS EVENING...RIVER
FLOOD WARNINGS REMAIN IN EFFECT FOR MANY RIVER AND CREEKS.

WITH A WARM MUGGY AIR MASS...HEAT INDICIES MAY APPROACH 95 DEGREES
THIS AFTERNOON.

THERE IS A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS THIS EVENING THROUGH THE
OVERNIGHT HOURS. THE PRIMARY SEVERE THREATS WILL BE LARGE HAIL UP
TO BASEBALL SIZE...AS WELL AS WIND GUSTS TO 70 MPH. A FEW
TORNADOES WILL ALSO BE POSSIBLE. AREAS OF HEAVY RAIN WILL ALSO BE
POSSIBLE WITH STORMS THAT MOVE OVER THE SAME AREA.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY

THUNDERSTORMS MAY LINGER ACROSS PORTIONS OF NORTHWEST IOWA INTO
SOUTHWEST MINNESOTA THURSDAY MORNING. THESE STORMS MAY BE
SEVERE...AND HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO PRODUCE HEAVY RAINFALL.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL BE POSSIBLE AFTER 5 PM TODAY.

IAZ001>003-013-014-MNZ071-072-080-081-089-090-097-098-SDZ038>040-
052>062-191000-
LYON-OSCEOLA-DICKINSON-OBRIEN-CLAY-LINCOLN-MURRAY-COTTONWOOD-
NOBLES-JACKSON-PIPESTONE-ROCK-BEADLE-KINGSBURY-BROOKINGS-JERAULD-
SANBORN-MINER-LAKE-MOODY-BRULE-AURORA-DAVISON-HANSON-MCCOOK-
MINNEHAHA-
500 AM CDT WED JUN 18 2014

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF NORTHWEST
IOWA...SOUTHWEST MINNESOTA...EAST CENTRAL SOUTH DAKOTA...SOUTH
CENTRAL SOUTH DAKOTA AND SOUTHEAST SOUTH DAKOTA.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

WIDESPREAD RIVER AND OVERLAND FLOODING WILL CONTINUE TODAY DUE TO
RECENT HEAVY RAINFALL MAINLY EAST OF THE JAMES RIVER. IN ADDITION TO
AREAL FLOOD WARNINGS ACROSS THE AREA THROUGH THIS EVENING...RIVER
FLOOD WARNINGS REMAIN IN EFFECT FOR MANY RIVER AND CREEKS.

THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED THIS EVENING THROUGH THE OVERNIGHT
HOURS. VERY LARGE HAIL UP TO THE SIZE OF BASEBALLS CAN BE EXPECTED
WITH STORMS...AS WELL AS WIND GUSTS TO 70 MPH. A FEW TORNADOES WILL
ALSO BE POSSIBLE. HEAVY RAIN WILL ALSO BE A THREAT...ESPECIALLY IN
AREAS WHERE STORMS CONTINUE TO REPEATEDLY MOVE OVER THE SAME AREA.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY

THUNDERSTORMS MAY LINGER ACROSS PORTIONS OF NORTHWEST IOWA INTO
SOUTHWEST MINNESOTA THURSDAY MORNING. THESE STORMS MAY BE
SEVERE...AND HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO PRODUCE HEAVY RAINFALL.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL BE LIKELY AFTER 5 PM TODAY.

In the hours before

Local storm report, Jun 18, 2:00 AM CDT, 3 hours 55 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD
200 AM CDT WED JUN 18 2014

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

0130 AM     TSTM WND DMG     TERRIL                  43.31N 94.97W
06/18/2014                   DICKINSON          IA   EMERGENCY MNGR

            6 TO 12 INCH LIMBS DOWN.

&&

JCHAPMAN
Local storm report, Jun 18, 2:11 AM CDT, 3 hours 44 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD
211 AM CDT WED JUN 18 2014

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

0118 AM     TSTM WND DMG     SPENCER                 43.15N 95.15W
06/18/2014                   CLAY               IA   PUBLIC

            LARGE TREE LIMBS DOWN.

&&

JCHAPMAN
Local storm report, Jun 18, 2:58 AM CDT, 2 hours 57 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD
258 AM CDT WED JUN 18 2014

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

1127 AM     TORNADO          5 S GEORGE              43.27N 96.00W
06/17/2014                   LYON               IA   TRAINED SPOTTER

            BRIEF TOUCHDOWN

&&

PS
Local storm report, Jun 18, 2:59 AM CDT, 2 hours 56 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD
259 AM CDT WED JUN 18 2014

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

1127 PM     TORNADO          5 S GEORGE              43.27N 96.00W
06/17/2014                   LYON               IA   TRAINED SPOTTER

            BRIEF TOUCHDOWN

&&

PS
Local storm report, Jun 18, 3:55 AM CDT, 2 hours before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD
355 AM CDT WED JUN 18 2014

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

1050 PM     TORNADO          2 N DIXON               42.44N 96.99W
06/17/2014                   DIXON              NE   EMERGENCY MNGR

            THREE RESIDENCES DAMAGED AND POWER LINES DOWN. ROADS
            FLOODED

1127 PM     TORNADO          5 S GEORGE              43.27N 96.00W
06/17/2014                   LYON               IA   TRAINED SPOTTER

            BRIEF TOUCHDOWN

1222 AM     HAIL             1 NNW DOLTON            43.50N 97.39W
06/18/2014  E1.50 INCH       MCCOOK             SD   PUBLIC

0108 AM     TSTM WND GST     3 WNW SPENCER           43.17N 95.20W
06/18/2014  M59.00 MPH       CLAY               IA   ASOS

0113 AM     TSTM WND GST     3 WNW SPENCER           43.17N 95.20W
06/18/2014  M66.00 MPH       CLAY               IA   ASOS

0115 AM     TORNADO          3 NW ROYAL              43.09N 95.33W
06/18/2014                   CLAY               IA   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            DAMAGE TO FARM OUTBUILDINGS

0118 AM     TSTM WND DMG     SPENCER                 43.15N 95.15W
06/18/2014                   CLAY               IA   PUBLIC

            LARGE TREE LIMBS DOWN.

0130 AM     TSTM WND DMG     TERRIL                  43.31N 94.97W
06/18/2014                   DICKINSON          IA   EMERGENCY MNGR

            6 TO 12 INCH LIMBS DOWN.

&&

JH
Local storm report, Jun 18, 5:16 AM CDT, 39 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD
516 AM CDT WED JUN 18 2014

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

1048 PM     TORNADO          3 S HUMBOLDT            43.60N 97.07W
06/17/2014                   MINNEHAHA          SD   EMERGENCY MNGR

            DAMAGE TO HOUSE.

&&

JH

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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.