Alert archive / Minnesota / River Flood Warnings in 2019
River Flood Warning 311, NWS Sioux Falls, SD
NWS Sioux Falls, SD issued this river flood warning at Sep 12, 2019, 7:46 PM CDT for Murray County, Minnesota. It was in force for 21 days.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Sep 12, 2019, 7:46 PM CDT (00:46 UTC)
- Expired
- Oct 3, 2019, 7:46 PM CDT
- In force
- 21 days
- Issued by
- NWS Sioux Falls, SD
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- Minor
County Murray County, MN
The radar
The Sioux Falls radar (KFSD), 91 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:50 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 West Fork Des Moines River near Avoca (AVOM5).
- Action stage
- 1423 ft
- Minor stage
- 1425 ft
- Moderate stage
- 1426 ft
- Major stage
- 1428 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 Sep 12, 6:08 PM CDT, 1 hour 38 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Sep 12, 6:08 PM CDT, 1 hour 38 minutes before
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</html>Hazardous weather outlook, Sep 12, 5:56 AM CDT, 13 hours 50 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Sioux Falls SD 556 AM CDT Thu Sep 12 2019 IAZ001-012-020-031-MNZ071-072-080-089-097-098-NEZ013-014-SDZ038>040- 050-052>071-131100- Lyon-Sioux-Plymouth-Woodbury-Lincoln-Murray-Nobles-Pipestone-Rock- Dixon-Dakota-Beadle-Kingsbury-Brookings-Gregory-Jerauld-Sanborn- Miner-Lake-Moody-Brule-Aurora-Davison-Hanson-McCook-Minnehaha- Charles Mix-Douglas-Hutchinson-Turner-Bon Homme-Yankton-Clay-Union- 556 AM CDT Thu Sep 12 2019 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for northwest Iowa, west central Iowa, southwest Minnesota, northeast Nebraska, central South Dakota, east central South Dakota, south central South Dakota and southeast South Dakota. .DAY ONE...Today and tonight. Flooding resulting from heavy rainfall over the past two nights will be a significant concern. Low-lying and poor drainage areas, as well as smaller creeks and streams will continue to exhibit flooding through much of the day. Areal flood warnings are in effect for many areas. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday. Hazardous weather is not expected at this time. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time. IAZ002-003-013-014-021-022-032-MNZ081-090-131100- Osceola-Dickinson-O'Brien-Clay-Cherokee-Buena Vista-Ida-Cottonwood- Jackson- 556 AM CDT Thu Sep 12 2019 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for northwest Iowa, west central Iowa and southwest Minnesota. .DAY ONE...Today and tonight. Scattered thunderstorms will continue to diminish this morning. There is a small potential that a few stronger storms could redevelop around lunchtime, mainly east of Highway 59. These storms could potentially produce some damaging wind to 60 mph, hail to quarter size and an isolated tornado. However, confidence in development of these storms is fairly low at this time. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday. No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation may be needed between 11 pm and 2 pm.
The office that day
Everything else NWS Sioux Falls, SD issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 13, 10:29 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | FSD | Aurora, Bon Homme, Brule, Charles Mix, Davison, Douglas and 4 more | 24 hr |
| Sep 13, 11:43 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | FSD | Union | 21 days |
| Sep 13, 1:13 PM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | FSD | Hanson, Lake, McCook, Miner, Minnehaha, Moody | 24 hr |
| Sep 13, 1:36 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | FSD | Lyon, Sioux | 3 days |
Nearby
River Flood Warnings in Minnesota, 2019Every river flood warning in 2019
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.