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Flood Statement
Issued by NWS Sioux Falls, SD
Issued by NWS Sioux Falls, SD
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688 WGUS83 KFSD 251424 FLSFSD Flood Statement National Weather Service Sioux Falls SD 924 AM CDT Tue Jun 25 2024 ...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in South Dakota... James River near Forestburg affecting Sanborn County. James River above Yankton affecting Yankton County. James River near Mitchell affecting Davison and Hanson Counties. James River near Scotland affecting Hutchinson, Yankton and Bon Homme Counties. Firesteel Creek near Mount Vernon affecting Davison County. Vermillion River near Vermillion affecting Clay County. Vermillion River near Davis affecting Lincoln and Turner Counties. Wolf Creek near Freeman affecting Hutchinson County. Vermillion River near Chancellor affecting Turner County. East Fork Vermillion River below Montrose affecting McCook County. Turkey Ridge Creek near Centerville affecting Turner County. West Fork Vermillion River Near Parker affecting Turner County. Vermillion River near Wakonda affecting Clay County. ...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in South Dakota... East Fork Vermillion River near Parker affecting Turner County. 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. Additional information is available at www.weather.gov. The next statement will be issued by Wednesday afternoon. && SDC111-261830- /O.EXT.KFSD.FL.W.0110.000000T0000Z-240627T0600Z/ /FORS2.1.ER.240625T0415Z.240625T1800Z.240626T0600Z.NO/ 924 AM CDT Tue Jun 25 2024 ...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY THURSDAY MORNING... * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...James River near Forestburg. * WHEN...Until early Thursday morning. * IMPACTS...At 12.0 feet, Significant portions of the floodplain begin to flood and a couple county or township roads may begin to flood. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 8:15 AM CDT Tuesday the stage was 12.1 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 8:15 AM CDT Tuesday was 12.1 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 12.1 feet this afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage just after midnight tonight. - Flood stage is 12.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood && Fld Observed Forecasts (7 am CDT) Location Stg Stg Day/Time Wed Thu Fri James River Forestburg 12.0 12.1 Tue 8 am 11.9 11.2 10.5 && LAT...LON 4420 9819 4420 9807 4401 9804 4391 9794 4385 9794 4385 9806 4390 9806 4398 9814 $$ SDC027-261830- /O.EXT.KFSD.FL.W.0084.000000T0000Z-240701T1800Z/ /VERS2.3.ER.240623T0709Z.240624T1430Z.240630T1800Z.NR/ 924 AM CDT Tue Jun 25 2024 ...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY MONDAY AFTERNOON... * WHAT...Major flooding is occurring and major flooding is forecast. This approaches the flood of record. * WHERE...Vermillion River near Vermillion. * WHEN...Until early Monday afternoon. * IMPACTS...At 31.0 feet, The University Road bridge at the gauge is overtopped. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 7:30 AM CDT Tuesday the stage was 31.7 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 7:30 AM CDT Tuesday was 32.2 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage early Sunday afternoon and continue falling to 16.7 feet Tuesday, July 02. - Flood stage is 21.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood && Fld Observed Forecasts (7 am CDT) Location Stg Stg Day/Time Wed Thu Fri Vermillion River Vermillion 21.0 31.7 Tue 7 am 30.2 28.8 25.9 && LAT...LON 4289 9695 4289 9689 4285 9686 4279 9693 4275 9685 4273 9685 4274 9692 4278 9700 4284 9692 $$ SDC135-261830- /O.EXT.KFSD.FL.W.0080.000000T0000Z-240703T0600Z/ /YNNS2.3.ER.240622T0946Z.240625T0900Z.240702T0600Z.NO/ 924 AM CDT Tue Jun 25 2024 ...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL WEDNESDAY, JULY 03... * WHAT...Major flooding is occurring and major flooding is forecast. * WHERE...James River above Yankton. * WHEN...Until Wednesday, July 03. * IMPACTS...At 22.0 feet, 303rd St east of the gauge location begins to flood. Some levees protecting structures along the river may be in danger of being overtopped. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 8:00 AM CDT Tuesday the stage was 22.1 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 8:00 AM CDT Tuesday was 22.2 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage Tuesday, July 02 and continue falling to 11.8 feet Tuesday, July 02. - Flood stage is 12.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood && Fld Observed Forecasts (7 am CDT) Location Stg Stg Day/Time Wed Thu Fri James River Yankton 12.0 22.1 Tue 8 am 21.4 20.0 18.2 && LAT...LON 4311 9758 4317 9752 4307 9734 4288 9725 4286 9735 4296 9738 4302 9742 $$ SDC035-061-261830- /O.EXT.KFSD.FL.W.0050.000000T0000Z-240702T1600Z/ /JRMS2.2.ER.240621T0741Z.240623T0900Z.240701T1600Z.NO/ 924 AM CDT Tue Jun 25 2024 ...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL TUESDAY, JULY 02... * WHAT...Moderate flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is forecast. * WHERE...James River near Mitchell. * WHEN...Until Tuesday, July 02. * IMPACTS...At 23.0 feet, 416th Avenue is flooded near Rosedale Colony. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 7:45 AM CDT Tuesday the stage was 22.6 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 7:45 AM CDT Tuesday was 22.8 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage late Monday morning and continue falling to 16.1 feet Tuesday, July 02. - Flood stage is 17.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood && Fld Observed Forecasts (7 am CDT) Location Stg Stg Day/Time Wed Thu Fri James River Mitchell 17.0 22.6 Tue 7 am 21.9 21.0 19.9 && LAT...LON 4385 9806 4385 9794 4379 9794 4363 9780 4350 9775 4350 9786 4359 9788 4377 9804 $$ SDC125-261830- /O.EXT.KFSD.FL.W.0047.000000T0000Z-240628T0000Z/ /VRPS2.3.ER.240621T0900Z.240623T1200Z.240627T0000Z.NO/ 924 AM CDT Tue Jun 25 2024 ...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL THURSDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...East Fork Vermillion River near Parker. * WHEN...Until Thursday evening. * IMPACTS...At 13.0 feet, Water reaches the bottom of the bridge on 273rd St and water may begin to surround a few outbuildings near the gauge location. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - There is no current observed data. - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage tomorrow evening and continue falling to 7.5 feet Tuesday, July 02. - Flood stage is 12.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood && Fld Observed Forecasts (7 am CDT) Location Stg Stg Day/Time Wed Thu Fri East Fork Vermillion River Parker 12.0 MSG unknown 12.7 11.4 10.3 && LAT...LON 4350 9717 4350 9714 4348 9710 4340 9705 4339 9708 4341 9709 4345 9714 4347 9714 4348 9716 $$ SDC009-067-135-261830- /O.EXT.KFSD.FL.W.0044.000000T0000Z-240703T1000Z/ /SCOS2.3.ER.240621T0335Z.240624T1700Z.240702T1000Z.NO/ 924 AM CDT Tue Jun 25 2024 ...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL WEDNESDAY, JULY 03... * WHAT...Major flooding is occurring and major flooding is forecast. * WHERE...James River near Scotland. * WHEN...Until Wednesday, July 03. * IMPACTS...At 20.0 feet, Highway 44 between Parkston and Freeman, Highway 46 west of Irene, Stone Church Road between Highway 46 and Menno, Highway 81 north of Yankton, and the Jamesville Colony Road in northern Yankton County will all be flooded. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 7:30 AM CDT Tuesday the stage was 19.5 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 7:30 AM CDT Tuesday was 19.9 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage Tuesday, July 02 and continue falling to 12.9 feet Tuesday, July 02. - Flood stage is 13.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood && Fld Observed Forecasts (7 am CDT) Location Stg Stg Day/Time Wed Thu Fri James River Scotland 13.0 19.5 Tue 7 am 18.6 17.6 16.5 && LAT...LON 4350 9786 4350 9775 4345 9774 4334 9755 4323 9761 4317 9752 4311 9758 4321 9774 4332 9768 4342 9785 $$ SDC035-261830- /O.EXT.KFSD.FL.W.0038.000000T0000Z-240628T0224Z/ /MTVS2.3.ER.240621T0333Z.240622T0430Z.240627T0224Z.NO/ 924 AM CDT Tue Jun 25 2024 ...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL LATE THURSDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Firesteel Creek near Mount Vernon. * WHEN...Until late Thursday evening. * IMPACTS...At 12.0 feet, the water reaches the bottom of the bridge on 404th Avenue. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 8:15 AM CDT Tuesday the stage was 11.0 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 8:15 AM CDT Tuesday was 11.7 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage late tomorrow evening and continue falling to 3.3 feet Tuesday, July 02. - Flood stage is 8.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood && Fld Observed Forecasts (7 am CDT) Location Stg Stg Day/Time Wed Thu Fri Firesteel Creek Mount Vernon 8.0 11.0 Tue 8 am 9.2 7.1 5.7 && LAT...LON 4380 9833 4378 9829 4379 9816 4377 9807 4375 9807 4377 9817 4376 9829 4378 9833 $$ SDC083-125-261830- /O.EXT.KFSD.FL.W.0033.000000T0000Z-240703T0900Z/ /DVSS2.3.ER.000000T0000Z.240622T2200Z.240702T0900Z.NR/ 924 AM CDT Tue Jun 25 2024 ...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL WEDNESDAY, JULY 03... * WHAT...Major flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is forecast. This approaches the flood of record. * WHERE...Vermillion River near Davis. * WHEN...Until Wednesday, July 03. * IMPACTS...At 15.0 feet, Major flooding of agricultural land begins, flooding approximately 25000 acres between Davis and Vermillion. The town of Davis and several rural roads also begin flooding. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 2:00 AM CDT Tuesday the stage was 15.2 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 2:00 AM CDT Tuesday was 15.9 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage Tuesday, July 02 and continue falling to 10.9 feet Tuesday, July 02. - Flood stage is 11.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood && Fld Observed Forecasts (7 am CDT) Location Stg Stg Day/Time Wed Thu Fri Vermillion River Davis 11.0 15.2 Tue 2 am 14.6 14.4 14.0 && LAT...LON 4327 9702 4327 9698 4326 9698 4320 9690 4316 9691 4314 9694 4308 9694 4308 9700 4315 9700 4318 9695 4324 9703 $$ SDC125-261830- /O.CON.KFSD.FL.W.0077.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /VRCS2.3.ER.240621T1312Z.240622T1215Z.000000T0000Z.UU/ 924 AM CDT Tue Jun 25 2024 ...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE... * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring. * WHERE...Vermillion River near Chancellor. * WHEN...Until further notice. * IMPACTS...At 1291.0 feet, The lower spots on 279th Street begin to flood. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - There is no current observed data. - Forecast...No forecast is available for this location. - Flood stage is 1290.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood && Fld Observed Forecasts (unknown time) Location Stg Stg Day/Time d1 d2 d3 Vermillion River Chancellor 1290.0 MSG MSG MSG MSG && LAT...LON 4338 9709 4341 9706 4336 9700 4327 9698 4327 9702 4334 9703 $$ SDC087-261830- /O.CON.KFSD.FL.W.0073.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /EVMS2.2.ER.240621T0823Z.240622T2115Z.000000T0000Z.UU/ 924 AM CDT Tue Jun 25 2024 ...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE... * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring. * WHERE...East Fork Vermillion River below Montrose. * WHEN...Until further notice. * IMPACTS...At 1446.0 feet, Significant amounts of agricultral lands are flooded. Private entrances to at least one farmstead near the gauge begin to flood. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - There is no current observed data. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 4:15 PM CDT Monday was 1447.7 feet. - Forecast...No forecast is available for this location. - Flood stage is 1446.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood && Fld Observed Forecasts (unknown time) Location Stg Stg Day/Time d1 d2 d3 East Fork Vermillion River Montrose 1446.0 MSG MSG MSG MSG && LAT...LON 4369 9720 4369 9716 4366 9715 4350 9715 4350 9719 $$ SDC067-261830- /O.CON.KFSD.FL.W.0062.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /WLFS2.3.ER.240621T0809Z.240623T0515Z.000000T0000Z.UU/ 924 AM CDT Tue Jun 25 2024 ...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE... * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring. * WHERE...Wolf Creek near Freeman. * WHEN...Until further notice. * IMPACTS...At 1216.0 feet, CR11 begins to flood. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - There is no current observed data. - Forecast...No forecast is available for this location. - Flood stage is 1214.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood && Fld Observed Forecasts (unknown time) Location Stg Stg Day/Time d1 d2 d3 Wolf Creek Freeman 1214.0 MSG MSG MSG MSG && LAT...LON 4350 9756 4350 9753 4343 9756 4339 9759 4334 9760 4336 9764 4340 9762 4343 9759 $$ SDC125-261830- /O.CON.KFSD.FL.W.0056.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /TRCS2.2.ER.240621T0420Z.240622T0115Z.000000T0000Z.UU/ 924 AM CDT Tue Jun 25 2024 ...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE... * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring. * WHERE...Turkey Ridge Creek near Centerville. * WHEN...Until further notice. * IMPACTS...At 1208.0 feet, Water reaches the bottom of the bridge on 294th Street at the gauge. Portions of 294th St begin to flood east of the gauge location. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - There is no current observed data. - Forecast...No forecast is available for this location. - Flood stage is 1207.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood && Fld Observed Forecasts (unknown time) Location Stg Stg Day/Time d1 d2 d3 Turkey Ridge Creek Centerville 1207.0 MSG MSG MSG MSG && LAT...LON 4318 9706 4319 9704 4312 9697 4310 9699 $$ SDC125-261830- /O.CON.KFSD.FL.W.0045.000000T0000Z-240629T0300Z/ /PKRS2.3.ER.240621T0719Z.240622T0715Z.240628T0300Z.NO/ 924 AM CDT Tue Jun 25 2024 ...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL LATE FRIDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Moderate flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is forecast. * WHERE...West Fork Vermillion River near Parker. * WHEN...Until late Friday evening. * IMPACTS...At 10.0 feet, Moderate flooding of agricultural land begins. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 8:15 AM CDT Tuesday the stage was 10.3 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 8:15 AM CDT Tuesday was 10.7 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage late Thursday evening and continue falling to 6.4 feet Tuesday, July 02. - Flood stage is 9.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood && Fld Observed Forecasts (7 am CDT) Location Stg Stg Day/Time Wed Thu Fri West Fork Vermillion River Parker 9.0 10.3 Tue 8 am 9.9 9.4 8.8 && LAT...LON 4347 9728 4341 9716 4342 9712 4340 9707 4338 9708 4340 9712 4338 9716 4344 9728 $$ SDC027-261830- /O.CON.KFSD.FL.W.0034.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /WKAS2.3.ER.240621T1211Z.240625T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NR/ 924 AM CDT Tue Jun 25 2024 ...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE... * WHAT...Major flooding is occurring and major flooding is forecast. This approaches the flood of record. * WHERE...Vermillion River near Wakonda. * WHEN...Until further notice. * IMPACTS...At 18.5 feet, The bridge on highway 19 near Lodi, and the bridge on 461st Avenue northeast of Colfax Corner, are both overtopped. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 7:00 AM CDT Tuesday the stage was 18.5 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 7:00 AM CDT Tuesday was 18.5 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to fall to 15.8 feet Tuesday, July 02. - Flood stage is 14.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood && Fld Observed Forecasts (7 am CDT) Location Stg Stg Day/Time Wed Thu Fri Vermillion River Wakonda 14.0 18.5 Tue 7 am 18.0 17.6 17.5 && LAT...LON 4308 9700 4308 9694 4289 9689 4289 9695 4296 9697 4298 9702 4303 9702 4304 9698 $$ Kalin