Flood Warning
Flood Statement
National Weather Service Aberdeen SD
107 PM CDT Thu Sep 18 2025
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in South
Dakota...
James River near Stratford affecting Spink and Brown Counties.
.For sites with a river forecast, the forecast includes
precipitation through the next 24 hours. Any future precipitation
could affect the forecasts.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks.
Turn around, don`t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/abr.
The next statement will be issued by Sunday evening at 700 PM CDT.
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SDC013-115-220000-
/O.CON.KABR.FL.W.0033.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/SFDS2.1.ER.250826T0930Z.250918T1700Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
107 PM CDT Thu Sep 18 2025
...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...James River near Stratford.
* WHEN...Until further notice.
* IMPACTS...At 14.0 feet, Significant amounts of agricultural lands
begin flooding.
At 16.0 feet, 137th Street and 140th Street are flooded.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 12:45 PM CDT Thursday the stage was 15.2 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 12:45 PM CDT Thursday was 15.2 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to remain steady above flood
stage at 15.2 feet.
- Flood stage is 14.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
&&
LAT...LON 4552 9818 4515 9838 4515 9845 4552 9830
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BC
Flood Statement
National Weather Service Aberdeen SD
104 PM CDT Thu Sep 18 2025
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in South
Dakota...
James River At Columbia affecting Brown County.
.For sites with a river forecast, the forecast includes
precipitation through the next 24 hours. Any future precipitation
could affect the forecasts.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks.
Turn around, don`t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive
cars through flooded areas.
Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/abr.
The next statement will be issued by Sunday afternoon at 100 PM CDT.
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SDC013-211800-
/O.EXT.KABR.FL.W.0026.000000T0000Z-250921T1800Z/
/CMBS2.1.ER.250811T0315Z.250828T1100Z.250921T1200Z.NO/
104 PM CDT Thu Sep 18 2025
...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY SUNDAY AFTERNOON...
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...James River at Columbia.
* WHEN...Until early Sunday afternoon.
* IMPACTS...At 13.0 feet, Flooding of the lower lying agricultural
areas begins.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 12:00 PM CDT Thursday the stage was 13.4 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 12:00 PM CDT Thursday was 13.4 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
Sunday morning and continue falling to 12.2 feet Thursday,
September 25.
- Flood stage is 13.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
&&
LAT...LON 4586 9817 4563 9827 4552 9818 4552 9830
4563 9837 4586 9824
$$
BC
Hazardous Weather Outlook
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Grand Forks ND
1219 AM CDT Sun Sep 21 2025
MNZ001>009-013>017-022>024-027>032-040-NDZ006>008-014>016-024-
026>030-038-039-049-052>054-220530-
West Polk-Norman-Clay-Kittson-Roseau-Lake Of The Woods-
West Marshall-East Marshall-North Beltrami-Pennington-Red Lake-
East Polk-North Clearwater-South Beltrami-Mahnomen-
South Clearwater-Hubbard-West Becker-East Becker-Wilkin-
West Otter Tail-East Otter Tail-Wadena-Grant-Towner-Cavalier-
Pembina-Benson-Ramsey-Eastern Walsh-Eddy-Nelson-Grand Forks-
Griggs-Steele-Traill-Barnes-Cass-Ransom-Sargent-Richland-
Western Walsh-
1219 AM CDT Sun Sep 21 2025
This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of eastern North
Dakota, west central and northwest Minnesota.
.DAY ONE...Tonight
Patchy dense fog is possible across the region tonight. Slow down
and use low beams if driving.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday
The probability for widespread hazardous weather is low.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
Spotter activation is not anticipated today.
$$
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Sioux Falls SD
411 PM CDT Sat Sep 20 2025
IAZ001>003-012>014-020>022-031-032-MNZ071-072-080-081-089-090-097-
098-NEZ013-014-SDZ038>040-050-052>071-212115-
Lyon-Osceola-Dickinson-Sioux-O`Brien-Clay-Plymouth-Cherokee-
Buena Vista-Woodbury-Ida-Lincoln-Murray-Cottonwood-Nobles-Jackson-
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-
Union-
411 PM CDT Sat Sep 20 2025
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...Tonight.
Patchy fog may again develop tonight, which could reduce visibility
below one mile.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday.
Isolated to scattered thunderstorms are possible Sunday evening and
night. A Level 1 of 5 risk for severe storms is in place for areas
roughly along and east of a line from Tyndall to Flandreau South
Dakota, to Marshall Minnesota. This includes northwest Iowa, most of
southwest Minnesota, far southeast South Dakota, and far northeast
Nebraska. The primary threat would be hail as large as half dollars
(1.25 inches).
Additional thunderstorm chances will linger into Monday evening. At
this time, severe weather risks are low.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
Spotter activation is not expected at this time.
$$
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Aberdeen SD
301 PM CDT Sat Sep 20 2025
MNZ039-046-SDZ003>011-015>023-033>037-045-048-051-212015-
Traverse-Big Stone-Corson-Campbell-McPherson-Brown-Marshall-Roberts-
Walworth-Edmunds-Day-Dewey-Potter-Faulk-Spink-Clark-Codington-Grant-
Hamlin-Deuel-Stanley-Sully-Hughes-Hyde-Hand-Jones-Lyman-Buffalo-
301 PM CDT Sat Sep 20 2025 /201 PM MDT Sat Sep 20 2025/
This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for west central Minnesota,
central South Dakota, north central South Dakota and northeast
South Dakota.
.DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight.
Fog is expected later tonight, mainly across central and north
central South Dakota. Visibility may be reduced to below 1 mile at
times.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday.
Areas of fog may be lingering across central and north central South
Dakota early Sunday morning, with visibility below 1 mile.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
Spotter activation is not expected at this time.
$$
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