Flood Warning

FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ABERDEEN SD
1015 AM CDT MON JUN 17 2013

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN SOUTH
DAKOTA...
  JAMES RIVER NEAR COLUMBIA

.THE FOLLOWING RIVER FORECASTS INCLUDE FORECAST PRECIPITATION THROUGH
THE NEXT 24 HOURS. ANY ADDITIONAL FUTURE PRECIPITATION COULD AFFECT
THE FORECASTS.

THE JAMES RIVER AT COLUMBIA IS CURRENTLY IN THE PROCESS OF CRESTING.
FLOODING OF LOWLAND AND AGRICULTURAL LAND WILL CONTINUE THROUGH LATE
JUNE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

SAFETY MESSAGE...FLOOD WATERS CAN BE VERY DANGEROUS. NEVER DRIVE
ACROSS A FLOODED ROAD...TURN AROUND DONT DROWN!

STAY TUNED FOR FURTHER UPDATES BY LISTENING TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...
OR YOUR FAVORITE LOCAL MEDIA.

FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION...CHECK OUT OUR WEB SITE AT
WWW.WEATHER.GOV/ABR...THEN LEFT CLICK ON THE RIVERS AND LAKES LINK.

THE NEXT SCHEDULED STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED THURSDAY MORNING.

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1015 AM CDT MON JUN 17 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE JAMES RIVER NEAR COLUMBIA
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...
* AT 09AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.9 FEET...
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST...
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET...
* FORECAST...THE RIVER ROSE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE  AND WILL CONTINUE
  RISING TO NEAR 14.0 FEET BY THURSDAY.  ADDITIONAL RISES MAY BE
  POSSIBLE THEREAFTER.
* AT 15.0 FEET...SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF AGRICULTURAL LANDS ARE
  FLOODED.

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LAT...LON 4594 9820 4563 9837 4552 9830 4552 9818
      4563 9827 4594 9813

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