Alert archive / South Dakota / River Flood Warnings in 2018
River Flood Warning 273, NWS Sioux Falls, SD
NWS Sioux Falls, SD issued this river flood warning at Nov 30, 2018, 9:41 AM CST for Brookings County, South Dakota. It was in force for 30 min.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Nov 30, 2018, 9:41 AM CST (15:41 UTC)
- Expired
- Nov 30, 2018, 10:11 AM CST
- In force
- 30 min
- Issued by
- NWS Sioux Falls, SD
- Flood severity
- Moderate
County Brookings County, SD
The radar
The Sioux Falls radar (KFSD), 87 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 15:43 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 Medary Creek near Medary (MDYS2).
- Action stage
- 1587 ft
- Minor stage
- 1588 ft
- Moderate stage
- 1589 ft
- Major stage
- 1591 ft
This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests
Stage from the USGS instantaneous record, one reading an hour, from a day before the product to a day after it ended. Flood stages are today's.
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 Nov 30, 5:27 AM CST, 4 hours 14 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Nov 30, 5:27 AM CST, 4 hours 14 minutes before
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</html>Hazardous weather outlook, Nov 30, 6:20 AM CST, 3 hours 21 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Sioux Falls SD 620 AM CST Fri Nov 30 2018 SDZ050-057-058-063>065-068-069-011230- Gregory-Brule-Aurora-Charles Mix-Douglas-Hutchinson-Bon Homme- Yankton- 620 AM CST Fri Nov 30 2018 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of south central South Dakota and southeast South Dakota. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight Widespread fog, with visibility frequently less than a half mile, will continue through mid morning before slowly dissipating. With temperatures falling below freezing, patchy slick spots will be possible on untreated surfaces. Tonight, precipitation will begin to spread northward into the area in the form of rain, becoming a wintry mix during the late evening and early overnight. Precipitation should change to all snow, some heavy, in south central South Dakota late night with up to a couple inches of accumulation likely by daybreak. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday A significant winter storm will continue Saturday into at least early Sunday. After a little early day wintry mix Saturday, periods of heavy snow are expected through Saturday night. The snow will be accompanied by increasing northerly gusty winds and areas of blowing snow. While snowfall amounts will greatly depend on the timing of the changeover later Friday night and Saturday morning, accumulations of 7 to 12 inches are likely, potentially a bit heavier toward south central SD. Travel will be significantly impacted by this winter storm through Sunday, and you are urged to plan accordingly. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time. IAZ001>003-012>014-MNZ080-081-089-090-097-098-SDZ052>056-059>062- 066-067-011230- Lyon IA-Osceola-Dickinson-Sioux-O'Brien-Clay IA-Murray-Cottonwood- Nobles-Jackson-Pipestone-Rock-Jerauld-Sanborn-Miner-Lake-Moody- Davison-Hanson-McCook-Minnehaha-Turner-Lincoln SD- 620 AM CST Fri Nov 30 2018 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of northwest Iowa, southwest Minnesota, central South Dakota, east central South Dakota, and southeast South Dakota. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight Widespread fog, with visibility frequently less than a half mile, will continue through mid morning before slowly dissipating. With temperatures falling below freezing, patchy slick spots will be possible on untreated surfaces. Tonight, precipitation will begin to spread northward into the area in the form of rain, becoming a wintry mix after midnight. An accumulation of ice up to a tenth of an inch is possible toward Interstate 90. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday The threat for light accumulations of freezing rain will continue Saturday morning, especially through the Interstate 90 corridor. Eventually, precipitation will change over to snow on Saturday. While snowfall amounts will greatly depend on the timing of the changeover, accumulations of 5 to 7 inches are possible. Northerly winds will also increase to a gusty 25 to 35 mph, creating areas of blowing snow. Travel will be significantly impacted by this winter storm through Sunday, and you are urged to plan accordingly. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time. MNZ071-072-011230- Lincoln MN-Lyon MN- 620 AM CST Fri Nov 30 2018 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of southwest Minnesota. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight Areas of fog, with visibility under a mile at times, will continue through mid morning before slowly dissipating. With temperatures falling below freezing, patchy slick spots will be possible on untreated surfaces. A wintry mix of precipitation will be possible by late tonight. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday Snowfall will continue at times through Sunday, especially later Saturday and Saturday night. Northerly winds will increase and become a gusty 25 to 35 mph, creating patchy blowing snow. While snowfall amounts are still uncertain, accumulations around 3 to 6 inches are possible. Travel will be significantly impacted by this winter storm Friday night into Sunday, and you are urged to plan accordingly. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time. IAZ020-NEZ013-014-SDZ070-071-011230- Plymouth-Dixon-Dakota-Clay SD-Union- 620 AM CST Fri Nov 30 2018 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of northwest Iowa, northeast Nebraska, and southeast South Dakota. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight Widespread fog, with visibility frequently less than a half mile, will continue through mid morning before slowly dissipating. With temperatures falling below freezing, patchy slick spots will be possible on untreated surfaces. Tonight, precipitation will begin to spread northward into the area in the form of rain, becoming a wintry mix late tonight. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday The threat for a light wintry mix with an glaze of accumulations of freezing rain will continue Saturday morning, before precipitation transitions to all snow. While snowfall amounts will greatly depend on the timing of the changeover, accumulations of 5 to 9 inches are possible. Northerly winds will also increase to a gusty 25 to 35 mph. Travel will be significantly impacted by this winter storm through Sunday, and you are urged to plan accordingly. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time. IAZ021-022-031-032-011230- Cherokee-Buena Vista-Woodbury-Ida- 620 AM CST Fri Nov 30 2018 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of northwest Iowa and west central Iowa. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight Widespread fog, with visibility frequently less than a half mile, will continue through mid morning before slowly dissipating. With temperatures falling below freezing, patchy slick spots will be possible on untreated surfaces. Tonight, precipitation will begin to spread northward into the area in the form of rain, possibly becoming a wintry mix late tonight. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday Rain will gradually change over to snow on Saturday, becoming heavy at times late afternoon into Saturday night. A brief period of wintry mix will be possible before the changeover. While snowfall amounts will greatly depend on the timing of the changeover, accumulations of 4 to 6 inches are possible. Northerly winds will also increase to a gusty 25 to 35 mph, creating areas of blowing snow. Travel will be significantly impacted by this winter storm through Sunday, and you are urged to plan accordingly. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time. SDZ038>040-011230- Beadle-Kingsbury-Brookings- 620 AM CST Fri Nov 30 2018 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of east central South Dakota. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight Widespread fog, with visibility frequently less than a half mile, will continue through mid morning before slowly dissipating. With temperatures falling below freezing, patchy slick spots will be possible on untreated surfaces. A wintry mix of precipitation will arrive late tonight. Some spotty light icing or snow accumulations are possible. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday A brief period of wintry mix will make way for period of snow through Saturday and Saturday night. As snow continues into Saturday night and early Sunday, it will be accompanied by gusty winds, which could create patchy blowing snow. At this time, the heaviest snow is expected to remain south of the Highway 14 corridor. However, accumulations of 2 to 4 inches are possible through Sunday. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time.
The office that day
Everything else NWS Sioux Falls, SD issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 29, 9:09 PM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | FSD | Aurora, Beadle, Bon Homme, Brookings, Brule, Charles Mix and 18 more | 15 hr |
| Nov 30, 2:46 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | FSD | Brookings, Hanson, Jerauld, Lake, Lincoln, McCook and 5 more | 43 hr |
Nearby
River Flood Warnings in South Dakota, 2018Every river flood warning in 2018
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.