Flood Statement
Issued by NWS Sioux Falls, SD
Issued by NWS Sioux Falls, SD
517
WGUS83 KFSD 220249
FLSFSD
Flood Statement
National Weather Service Sioux Falls SD
949 PM CDT Fri Jun 21 2024
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Minnesota...Iowa...
Rock River at Luverne affecting Rock County.
Rock River at Rock Rapids affecting Lyon County.
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Iowa...
Minnesota...
Rock River at Rock Valley affecting Lyon and Sioux Counties.
Little Rock River near George affecting Lyon County.
Rock River near Hardwick affecting Rock County.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive
cars through flooded areas.
Turn around, don`t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.
The next statement will be issued by Saturday morning.
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MNC133-221500-
/O.EXT.KFSD.FL.W.0067.000000T0000Z-240625T0800Z/
/LUVM5.3.ER.240621T1530Z.240622T1200Z.240624T0800Z.NR/
949 PM CDT Fri Jun 21 2024
...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY TUESDAY MORNING...
* WHAT...Moderate flooding is occurring and major flooding is
forecast. This approaches the flood of record.
* WHERE...Rock River at Luverne.
* WHEN...Until early Tuesday morning.
* IMPACTS...At 15.0 feet, The railroad tracks in Luverne are flooded
and additional structures are threatened.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 5:30 PM CDT Friday the stage was 13.3 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 5:30 PM CDT Friday was 13.5 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 14.3
feet tomorrow morning. It will then gradually fall below
flood stage by early Monday morning.
- Flood stage is 10.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
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Fld Observed Forecasts (7 pm CDT)
Location Stg Stg Day/Time Sat Sun Mon
Rock River
Luverne 10.0 13.3 Fri 5 pm 13.7 10.7 8.8
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LAT...LON 4370 9617 4368 9613 4364 9618 4350 9616
4350 9621 4364 9622
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IAC119-167-221500-
/O.EXT.KFSD.FL.W.0053.000000T0000Z-240626T1434Z/
/RKVI4.3.ER.240621T1235Z.240623T0600Z.240625T1434Z.NR/
949 PM CDT Fri Jun 21 2024
...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL LATE WEDNESDAY MORNING...
* WHAT...Major flooding is occurring and major flooding is forecast.
This approaches the flood of record.
* WHERE...Rock River at Rock Valley.
* WHEN...Until late Wednesday morning.
* IMPACTS...At 22.0 feet, the driveway and yard of the house near
the gage are flooded.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 9:00 PM CDT Friday the stage was 19.9 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 9:00 PM CDT Friday was 19.9 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 22.6
feet early Sunday morning. It will then gradually fall below
flood stage by late Tuesday morning.
- Flood stage is 16.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
&&
Fld Observed Forecasts (7 pm CDT)
Location Stg Stg Day/Time Sat Sun Mon
Rock River
Rock Valle 16.0 19.9 Fri 9 pm 22.4 21.5 18.0
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LAT...LON 4327 9628 4327 9622 4322 9625 4317 9635
4306 9643 4309 9646 4319 9639 4324 9630
$$
IAC119-221500-
/O.EXT.KFSD.FL.W.0037.000000T0000Z-240627T2100Z/
/RAPI4.3.ER.240620T2355Z.240622T0600Z.240626T2100Z.NR/
949 PM CDT Fri Jun 21 2024
...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL THURSDAY AFTERNOON...
* WHAT...Major flooding is occurring and major flooding is forecast.
This approaches the flood of record.
* WHERE...Rock River at Rock Rapids.
* WHEN...Until Thursday afternoon.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 8:15 PM CDT Friday the stage was 26.1 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 8:15 PM CDT Friday was 26.1 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 26.6
feet just after midnight tonight. It will then gradually fall
below flood stage by Wednesday afternoon.
- Flood stage is 13.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
&&
Fld Observed Forecasts (7 pm CDT)
Location Stg Stg Day/Time Sat Sun Mon
Rock River
Rock Rapid 13.0 26.1 Fri 8 pm MSG 21.2 16.2
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LAT...LON 4350 9621 4350 9616 4338 9612 4327 9622
4327 9628 4338 9618
$$
IAC119-221500-
/O.CON.KFSD.FL.W.0072.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/LRGI4.1.ER.240621T1106Z.240622T0045Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
949 PM CDT Fri Jun 21 2024
...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring.
* WHERE...Little Rock River near George.
* WHEN...Until further notice.
* IMPACTS...At 1313.5 feet, major agricultural flooding begins.
Water reaches the bottom of the bridge on 250th Street, and 250th
Street begins to flood east of the bridge.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 8:45 PM CDT Friday the stage was 1313.2 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 8:45 PM CDT Friday was 1313.4 feet.
- Forecast...No forecast is available for this location.
- Flood stage is 1311.5 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
&&
Fld Observed Forecasts (unknown time)
Location Stg Stg Day/Time d1 d2 d3
Little Rock River
George 1311.5 1313.2 Fri 8 pm MSG MSG MSG
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LAT...LON 4334 9610 4332 9605 4336 9598 4336 9590
4328 9605 4331 9610 4325 9623 4327 9625
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MNC133-221500-
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/HRDM5.2.ER.240621T0828Z.240622T0230Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
949 PM CDT Fri Jun 21 2024
...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...
* WHAT...Moderate flooding is occurring.
* WHERE...Rock River near Hardwick.
* WHEN...Until further notice.
* IMPACTS...At 19.5 feet, Water reaches the bottom of the bridge at
the gage on CR 8 and also the bridge on 175th St.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 9:30 PM CDT Friday the stage was 18.0 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 9:30 PM CDT Friday was 18.0 feet.
- Forecast...No forecast is available for this location.
- Flood stage is 14.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
&&
Fld Observed Forecasts (unknown time)
Location Stg Stg Day/Time d1 d2 d3
Rock River
Hardwick 14.0 18.0 Fri 9 pm MSG MSG MSG
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LAT...LON 4381 9614 4381 9610 4374 9612 4371 9614
4368 9613 4370 9617 4372 9618
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