Flood Statement
Issued by NWS Aberdeen, SD

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Flood Statement
National Weather Service Aberdeen SD
824 AM CDT Wed Jun 5 2024

...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in South
Dakota...

  Big Sioux River near Castlewood affecting Hamlin 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...

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.

Please report observed flooding to local emergency services or law
enforcement and request they pass this information to the National
Weather Service when you can do so safely.

Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/abr.

The next statement will be issued Thursday morning.Thursday
afternoon at 300 PM CDT.

&&

SDC057-062000-
/O.EXT.KABR.FL.W.0006.000000T0000Z-240606T2000Z/
/CSWS2.1.ER.240603T2126Z.240605T0300Z.240606T1400Z.NO/
824 AM CDT Wed Jun 5 2024

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL TOMORROW AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Big Sioux River near Castlewood.

* WHEN...Until tomorrow afternoon.

* IMPACTS...At 10.0 feet, 184th Street begins to flood.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 7:45 AM CDT Wednesday the stage was 10.1 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 7:45 AM CDT Wednesday was 10.3 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
    late tomorrow morning and continue falling to 6.9 feet Monday
    morning.
  - Flood stage is 9.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

LAT...LON 4480 9703 4464 9695 4460 9700 4469 9706
      4480 9709


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