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Current Watches, Warnings and Advisories for South Dakota
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List of Active Alerts by County
Beadle
flood warning
Brown
flood warning
Davison
flood warning
Hanson
flood warning
Hutchinson
flood warning
Sanborn
flood warning
Spink
flood warning
flood warning
Yankton
flood warning
Flood Warning
Beadle (South Dakota)
FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD 955 AM CDT MON JUL 06 2009 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN SOUTH DAKOTA.. JAMES RIVER AT HURON JAMES RIVER NEAR FORESTBURG JAMES RIVER AT MITCHELL JAMES RIVER NEAR SCOTLAND .THE FOLLOWING RIVER FORECASTS INCLUDE FORECAST PRECIPITATION THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. ANY ADDITIONAL FUTURE RAINS COULD AFFECT THE CREST FORECASTS. THE MIDDLE PORTIONS OF THE JAMES RIVER IN SOUTH DAKOTA HAVE STOPPED RISING AFTER THE RECENT RAINS...AND WILL ONCE AGAIN BEGIN TO SLOWLY FALL OVER THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS. THE LOWER PORTION OF THE JAMES... DOWNSTREAM OF MITCHELL...WILL CONTINUE TO SLOWLY RISE FOR A FEW MORE DAYS BEFORE BEGINNING TO SLOWLY FALL AGAIN. 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.CRH.NOAA.GOV/AHPS2/INDEX.PHP?WFO=FSD STAY TUNED FOR FURTHER UPDATES BY LISTENING TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO... OR YOUR LOCAL RADIO AND TV STATIONS. DUE TO THE SLOW NATURE OF THE JAMES RIVER AND THE VERY SMALL DAY TO DAY CHANGES...UPDATED STATEMENTS WILL BE ISSUED ONCE A WEEK...ON MONDAY MORNINGS...UNTIL ALL LOCATIONS ON THE RIVER ARE BELOW FLOOD STAGE. ADDITIONAL UPDATES WILL BE ISSUED MORE FREQUENTLY IF CONDITIONS OR FORECASTS CHANGE. SDC005-071455- /O.CON.KFSD.FL.W.0008.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /HURS2.3.ER.090319T0419Z.090505T1015Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 955 AM CDT MON JUL 06 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE JAMES RIVER AT HURON. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 09AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.4 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL REMAIN NEAR 11.4 FEET FOR THE NEXT WEEK. * AT STAGES NEAR 11.0 FEET...SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF RURAL AREAS WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING. $$Issuing Weather Forecast Office Homepage
Flood Warning
Brown (South Dakota)
FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ABERDEEN SD 913 AM CDT MON JUL 06 2009 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN SOUTH DAKOTA... JAMES RIVER NEAR COLUMBIA JAMES RIVER NEAR STRATFORD JAMES RIVER AT ASHTON .THE FOLLOWING RIVER FORECASTS INCLUDE FORECAST PRECIPITATION THROUGH THE NEXT 24 HOURS. ANY ADDITIONAL FUTURE PRECIPITATION COULD AFFECT THE CREST FORECASTS. THE JAMES RIVER NEAR COLUMBIA...STRATFORD...AND ASHTON WILL REMAIN ABOVE FLOOD STAGE FOR SEVERAL MORE WEEKS...WHILE LEVELS CONTINUE TO SLOWLY FALL. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SAFETY MESSAGE...FLOOD WATERS CAN BE VERY DANGEROUS. AVOID DRIVING YOUR VEHICLE ONTO A FLOODED ROADWAY AS IT ONLY TAKES A LIMITED AMOUNT OF FLOWING WATER TO LIFT A VEHICLE OFF THE ROAD. STAY TUNED FOR FURTHER UPDATES BY LISTENING TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO... OR YOUR LOCAL RADIO AND TV STATIONS. FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION...CHECK OUR WEB SITE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/ABR (LOWER CASE) CLICK ON THE RIVERS/HYDROLOGY LINK. THE NEXT SCHEDULED STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED MONDAY JULY 13...UNLESS THE FORECAST CHANGES SIGNIFICANTLY. SDC013-131413- /O.CON.KABR.FL.W.0009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /CMBS2.3.ER.090321T0352Z.090422T1400Z.000000T0000Z.NR/ 913 AM CDT MON JUL 06 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE JAMES RIVER NEAR COLUMBIA * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE... * AT 08AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.3 FEET... * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST... * FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET... * AT 17.0 FEET...WATER REACHES THE BASE OF THE LEVEE AT THE COLUMBIA PARK.. $$Issuing Weather Forecast Office Homepage
Flood Warning
Davison (South Dakota)
FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD 955 AM CDT MON JUL 06 2009 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN SOUTH DAKOTA.. JAMES RIVER AT HURON JAMES RIVER NEAR FORESTBURG JAMES RIVER AT MITCHELL JAMES RIVER NEAR SCOTLAND .THE FOLLOWING RIVER FORECASTS INCLUDE FORECAST PRECIPITATION THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. ANY ADDITIONAL FUTURE RAINS COULD AFFECT THE CREST FORECASTS. THE MIDDLE PORTIONS OF THE JAMES RIVER IN SOUTH DAKOTA HAVE STOPPED RISING AFTER THE RECENT RAINS...AND WILL ONCE AGAIN BEGIN TO SLOWLY FALL OVER THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS. THE LOWER PORTION OF THE JAMES... DOWNSTREAM OF MITCHELL...WILL CONTINUE TO SLOWLY RISE FOR A FEW MORE DAYS BEFORE BEGINNING TO SLOWLY FALL AGAIN. 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.CRH.NOAA.GOV/AHPS2/INDEX.PHP?WFO=FSD STAY TUNED FOR FURTHER UPDATES BY LISTENING TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO... OR YOUR LOCAL RADIO AND TV STATIONS. DUE TO THE SLOW NATURE OF THE JAMES RIVER AND THE VERY SMALL DAY TO DAY CHANGES...UPDATED STATEMENTS WILL BE ISSUED ONCE A WEEK...ON MONDAY MORNINGS...UNTIL ALL LOCATIONS ON THE RIVER ARE BELOW FLOOD STAGE. ADDITIONAL UPDATES WILL BE ISSUED MORE FREQUENTLY IF CONDITIONS OR FORECASTS CHANGE. SDC035-061-071455- /O.CON.KFSD.FL.W.0010.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /JRMS2.2.ER.000000T0000Z.090507T0345Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 955 AM CDT MON JUL 06 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE JAMES RIVER AT MITCHELL. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 08AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.8 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 17.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL SLOWLY FALL AT A RATE OF ABOUT ONE TENTH OF A FOOT PER DAY FOR THE NEXT WEEK. $$Issuing Weather Forecast Office Homepage
Flood Warning
Hanson (South Dakota)
FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD 955 AM CDT MON JUL 06 2009 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN SOUTH DAKOTA.. JAMES RIVER AT HURON JAMES RIVER NEAR FORESTBURG JAMES RIVER AT MITCHELL JAMES RIVER NEAR SCOTLAND .THE FOLLOWING RIVER FORECASTS INCLUDE FORECAST PRECIPITATION THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. ANY ADDITIONAL FUTURE RAINS COULD AFFECT THE CREST FORECASTS. THE MIDDLE PORTIONS OF THE JAMES RIVER IN SOUTH DAKOTA HAVE STOPPED RISING AFTER THE RECENT RAINS...AND WILL ONCE AGAIN BEGIN TO SLOWLY FALL OVER THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS. THE LOWER PORTION OF THE JAMES... DOWNSTREAM OF MITCHELL...WILL CONTINUE TO SLOWLY RISE FOR A FEW MORE DAYS BEFORE BEGINNING TO SLOWLY FALL AGAIN. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SAFETY MESSAGE...DO NOT DRIVE CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. THE WATER DEPTH AND ROAD CONDITION MAY BE UNSAFE. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT HTTP://WWW.CRH.NOAA.GOV/AHPS2/INDEX.PHP?WFO=FSD STAY TUNED FOR FURTHER UPDATES BY LISTENING TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO... OR YOUR LOCAL RADIO AND TV STATIONS. DUE TO THE SLOW NATURE OF THE JAMES RIVER AND THE VERY SMALL DAY TO DAY CHANGES...UPDATED STATEMENTS WILL BE ISSUED ONCE A WEEK...ON MONDAY MORNINGS...UNTIL ALL LOCATIONS ON THE RIVER ARE BELOW FLOOD STAGE. ADDITIONAL UPDATES WILL BE ISSUED MORE FREQUENTLY IF CONDITIONS OR FORECASTS CHANGE. SDC035-061-071455- /O.CON.KFSD.FL.W.0010.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /JRMS2.2.ER.000000T0000Z.090507T0345Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 955 AM CDT MON JUL 06 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE JAMES RIVER AT MITCHELL. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 08AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.8 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 17.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL SLOWLY FALL AT A RATE OF ABOUT ONE TENTH OF A FOOT PER DAY FOR THE NEXT WEEK. $$Issuing Weather Forecast Office Homepage
Flood Warning
Hutchinson (South Dakota)
FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD 955 AM CDT MON JUL 06 2009 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN SOUTH DAKOTA.. JAMES RIVER AT HURON JAMES RIVER NEAR FORESTBURG JAMES RIVER AT MITCHELL JAMES RIVER NEAR SCOTLAND .THE FOLLOWING RIVER FORECASTS INCLUDE FORECAST PRECIPITATION THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. ANY ADDITIONAL FUTURE RAINS COULD AFFECT THE CREST FORECASTS. THE MIDDLE PORTIONS OF THE JAMES RIVER IN SOUTH DAKOTA HAVE STOPPED RISING AFTER THE RECENT RAINS...AND WILL ONCE AGAIN BEGIN TO SLOWLY FALL OVER THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS. THE LOWER PORTION OF THE JAMES... DOWNSTREAM OF MITCHELL...WILL CONTINUE TO SLOWLY RISE FOR A FEW MORE DAYS BEFORE BEGINNING TO SLOWLY FALL AGAIN. 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.CRH.NOAA.GOV/AHPS2/INDEX.PHP?WFO=FSD STAY TUNED FOR FURTHER UPDATES BY LISTENING TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO... OR YOUR LOCAL RADIO AND TV STATIONS. DUE TO THE SLOW NATURE OF THE JAMES RIVER AND THE VERY SMALL DAY TO DAY CHANGES...UPDATED STATEMENTS WILL BE ISSUED ONCE A WEEK...ON MONDAY MORNINGS...UNTIL ALL LOCATIONS ON THE RIVER ARE BELOW FLOOD STAGE. ADDITIONAL UPDATES WILL BE ISSUED MORE FREQUENTLY IF CONDITIONS OR FORECASTS CHANGE. SDC067-135-071455- /O.CON.KFSD.FL.W.0020.090706T1800Z-090712T1200Z/ /SCOS2.1.ER.090706T1800Z.090708T0600Z.090711T1200Z.NO/ 955 AM CDT MON JUL 06 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE JAMES RIVER NEAR SCOTLAND. * FROM THIS AFTERNOON TO SUNDAY MORNING. * AT 09AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.9 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY 1 PM MONDAY AND CREST NEAR 13.4 FEET BY WEDNESDAY JULY 08. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY SATURDAY JULY 11. * AT STAGES NEAR 13.0 FEET...SIGNIFICANT AGRICULTURAL FLOODING BEGINS. $$ LOCATION FLOOD LATEST OBSERVED MAXIMUM FORECAST RECENT OBSERVED STAGE STAGE TIME STAGE TIME CREST TIME JAMES RIVER HURS2 11.0 11.41 MON 10 AM 11.5 SAT JUL 04 FORS2 12.0 12.90 MON 9 AM 13.0 SAT JUL 04 JRMS2 17.0 18.81 MON 9 AM 18.8 MON JUL 06 SCOS2 13.0 12.93 MON 9 AM 13.4 WED 1 AM GILLISPIEIssuing Weather Forecast Office Homepage
Flood Warning
Sanborn (South Dakota)
FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD 955 AM CDT MON JUL 06 2009 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN SOUTH DAKOTA.. JAMES RIVER AT HURON JAMES RIVER NEAR FORESTBURG JAMES RIVER AT MITCHELL JAMES RIVER NEAR SCOTLAND .THE FOLLOWING RIVER FORECASTS INCLUDE FORECAST PRECIPITATION THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. ANY ADDITIONAL FUTURE RAINS COULD AFFECT THE CREST FORECASTS. THE MIDDLE PORTIONS OF THE JAMES RIVER IN SOUTH DAKOTA HAVE STOPPED RISING AFTER THE RECENT RAINS...AND WILL ONCE AGAIN BEGIN TO SLOWLY FALL OVER THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS. THE LOWER PORTION OF THE JAMES... DOWNSTREAM OF MITCHELL...WILL CONTINUE TO SLOWLY RISE FOR A FEW MORE DAYS BEFORE BEGINNING TO SLOWLY FALL AGAIN. 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.CRH.NOAA.GOV/AHPS2/INDEX.PHP?WFO=FSD STAY TUNED FOR FURTHER UPDATES BY LISTENING TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO... OR YOUR LOCAL RADIO AND TV STATIONS. DUE TO THE SLOW NATURE OF THE JAMES RIVER AND THE VERY SMALL DAY TO DAY CHANGES...UPDATED STATEMENTS WILL BE ISSUED ONCE A WEEK...ON MONDAY MORNINGS...UNTIL ALL LOCATIONS ON THE RIVER ARE BELOW FLOOD STAGE. ADDITIONAL UPDATES WILL BE ISSUED MORE FREQUENTLY IF CONDITIONS OR FORECASTS CHANGE. SDC111-071455- /O.CON.KFSD.FL.W.0009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /FORS2.3.ER.000000T0000Z.090504T1245Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 955 AM CDT MON JUL 06 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE JAMES RIVER NEAR FORESTBURG. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 09AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.9 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL SLOWLY FALL AT A RATE OF ABOUT ONE TENTH OF A FOOT PER DAY FOR THE NEXT WEEK. * AT STAGES NEAR 12.0 FEET...FLOODING BEGINS OVER THE LEFT BANK AND A FEW COUNTY OR TOWNSHIP ROADS BEGIN TO FLOOD. $$Issuing Weather Forecast Office Homepage
Flood Warning
Spink (South Dakota)
FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ABERDEEN SD 913 AM CDT MON JUL 06 2009 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN SOUTH DAKOTA... JAMES RIVER NEAR COLUMBIA JAMES RIVER NEAR STRATFORD JAMES RIVER AT ASHTON .THE FOLLOWING RIVER FORECASTS INCLUDE FORECAST PRECIPITATION THROUGH THE NEXT 24 HOURS. ANY ADDITIONAL FUTURE PRECIPITATION COULD AFFECT THE CREST FORECASTS. THE JAMES RIVER NEAR COLUMBIA...STRATFORD...AND ASHTON WILL REMAIN ABOVE FLOOD STAGE FOR SEVERAL MORE WEEKS...WHILE LEVELS CONTINUE TO SLOWLY FALL. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SAFETY MESSAGE...FLOOD WATERS CAN BE VERY DANGEROUS. AVOID DRIVING YOUR VEHICLE ONTO A FLOODED ROADWAY AS IT ONLY TAKES A LIMITED AMOUNT OF FLOWING WATER TO LIFT A VEHICLE OFF THE ROAD. STAY TUNED FOR FURTHER UPDATES BY LISTENING TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO... OR YOUR LOCAL RADIO AND TV STATIONS. FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION...CHECK OUR WEB SITE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/ABR (LOWER CASE) CLICK ON THE RIVERS/HYDROLOGY LINK. THE NEXT SCHEDULED STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED MONDAY JULY 13...UNLESS THE FORECAST CHANGES SIGNIFICANTLY. SDC115-131413- /O.CON.KABR.FL.W.0013.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /SFDS2.3.ER.090323T0415Z.090427T0245Z.000000T0000Z.NR/ 913 AM CDT MON JUL 06 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE JAMES RIVER NEAR STRATFORD * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE... * AT 06AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.5 FEET... * MAJOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST... * FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET... * AT 19.0 FEET...THE WATER REACHES THE BOTTOM OF THE BRIDGE 3 MILES SOUTH OF THE GAGE. $$Issuing Weather Forecast Office Homepage
Flood Warning
Spink (South Dakota)
FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ABERDEEN SD 913 AM CDT MON JUL 06 2009 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN SOUTH DAKOTA... JAMES RIVER NEAR COLUMBIA JAMES RIVER NEAR STRATFORD JAMES RIVER AT ASHTON .THE FOLLOWING RIVER FORECASTS INCLUDE FORECAST PRECIPITATION THROUGH THE NEXT 24 HOURS. ANY ADDITIONAL FUTURE PRECIPITATION COULD AFFECT THE CREST FORECASTS. THE JAMES RIVER NEAR COLUMBIA...STRATFORD...AND ASHTON WILL REMAIN ABOVE FLOOD STAGE FOR SEVERAL MORE WEEKS...WHILE LEVELS CONTINUE TO SLOWLY FALL. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SAFETY MESSAGE...FLOOD WATERS CAN BE VERY DANGEROUS. AVOID DRIVING YOUR VEHICLE ONTO A FLOODED ROADWAY AS IT ONLY TAKES A LIMITED AMOUNT OF FLOWING WATER TO LIFT A VEHICLE OFF THE ROAD. STAY TUNED FOR FURTHER UPDATES BY LISTENING TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO... OR YOUR LOCAL RADIO AND TV STATIONS. FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION...CHECK OUR WEB SITE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/ABR (LOWER CASE) CLICK ON THE RIVERS/HYDROLOGY LINK. THE NEXT SCHEDULED STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED MONDAY JULY 13...UNLESS THE FORECAST CHANGES SIGNIFICANTLY. SDC115-131413- /O.CON.KABR.FL.W.0014.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /ATNS2.3.ER.090323T0645Z.090501T1045Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 913 AM CDT MON JUL 06 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE JAMES RIVER AT ASHTON * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE... * AT 08AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.7 FEET... * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST... * FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET... * AT 16.5 FEET...THE WATER OVERTOPS THE BRIDGE 3 MILES NORTH AND 1 1/2 MILE EAST OF ASHTON. $$ LOCATION FLOOD LATEST OBSERVED MAXIMUM FORECAST RECENT OBSERVED STAGE STAGE TIME STAGE TIME CREST TIME JAMES RIVER CMBS2 13.0 17.27 MON 9 AM 17.3 MON 1 PM 17.3 MON 8 AM SFDS2 14.0 18.53 MON 6 AM 18.5 MON 1 PM 18.5 MON 6 AM ATNS2 13.0 15.74 MON 8 AM 15.8 MON 1 PM 15.8 MON 8 AMIssuing Weather Forecast Office Homepage
Flood Warning
Yankton (South Dakota)
FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD 955 AM CDT MON JUL 06 2009 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN SOUTH DAKOTA.. JAMES RIVER AT HURON JAMES RIVER NEAR FORESTBURG JAMES RIVER AT MITCHELL JAMES RIVER NEAR SCOTLAND .THE FOLLOWING RIVER FORECASTS INCLUDE FORECAST PRECIPITATION THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. ANY ADDITIONAL FUTURE RAINS COULD AFFECT THE CREST FORECASTS. THE MIDDLE PORTIONS OF THE JAMES RIVER IN SOUTH DAKOTA HAVE STOPPED RISING AFTER THE RECENT RAINS...AND WILL ONCE AGAIN BEGIN TO SLOWLY FALL OVER THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS. THE LOWER PORTION OF THE JAMES... DOWNSTREAM OF MITCHELL...WILL CONTINUE TO SLOWLY RISE FOR A FEW MORE DAYS BEFORE BEGINNING TO SLOWLY FALL AGAIN. 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.CRH.NOAA.GOV/AHPS2/INDEX.PHP?WFO=FSD STAY TUNED FOR FURTHER UPDATES BY LISTENING TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO... OR YOUR LOCAL RADIO AND TV STATIONS. DUE TO THE SLOW NATURE OF THE JAMES RIVER AND THE VERY SMALL DAY TO DAY CHANGES...UPDATED STATEMENTS WILL BE ISSUED ONCE A WEEK...ON MONDAY MORNINGS...UNTIL ALL LOCATIONS ON THE RIVER ARE BELOW FLOOD STAGE. ADDITIONAL UPDATES WILL BE ISSUED MORE FREQUENTLY IF CONDITIONS OR FORECASTS CHANGE. SDC067-135-071455- /O.CON.KFSD.FL.W.0020.090706T1800Z-090712T1200Z/ /SCOS2.1.ER.090706T1800Z.090708T0600Z.090711T1200Z.NO/ 955 AM CDT MON JUL 06 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE JAMES RIVER NEAR SCOTLAND. * FROM THIS AFTERNOON TO SUNDAY MORNING. * AT 09AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.9 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY 1 PM MONDAY AND CREST NEAR 13.4 FEET BY WEDNESDAY JULY 08. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY SATURDAY JULY 11. * AT STAGES NEAR 13.0 FEET...SIGNIFICANT AGRICULTURAL FLOODING BEGINS. $$ LOCATION FLOOD LATEST OBSERVED MAXIMUM FORECAST RECENT OBSERVED STAGE STAGE TIME STAGE TIME CREST TIME JAMES RIVER HURS2 11.0 11.41 MON 10 AM 11.5 SAT JUL 04 FORS2 12.0 12.90 MON 9 AM 13.0 SAT JUL 04 JRMS2 17.0 18.81 MON 9 AM 18.8 MON JUL 06 SCOS2 13.0 12.93 MON 9 AM 13.4 WED 1 AM GILLISPIEIssuing Weather Forecast Office Homepage
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