Flood Statement
Issued by NWS Sioux Falls, SD

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WGUS83 KFSD 300101
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Flood Statement
National Weather Service Sioux Falls SD
801 PM CDT Sat Jun 29 2024

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

  James River above Yankton affecting Yankton County.

  James River near Mitchell affecting Hanson and Davison Counties.

  Vermillion River near Vermillion affecting Clay County.

  Vermillion River near Wakonda affecting Clay County.

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in South
Dakota...

  James River near Scotland affecting Yankton, Hutchinson and Bon
  Homme Counties.

  Vermillion River near Davis affecting Lincoln and Turner Counties.

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 Sunday evening.

&&

SDC027-010315-
/O.EXT.KFSD.FL.W.0084.000000T0000Z-240701T1048Z/
/VERS2.3.ER.240623T0709Z.240624T1430Z.240630T1048Z.NO/
801 PM CDT Sat Jun 29 2024

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY MONDAY MORNING...

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

* WHERE...Vermillion River near Vermillion.

* WHEN...Until early Monday morning.

* IMPACTS...At 23.0 feet, Water reaches the bottom of the bridge on
  North Crawford Avenue northeast of the gauge.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 7:15 PM CDT Saturday the stage was 22.8 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 7:15 PM CDT Saturday was 23.8 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
    late tonight and continue falling to 7.2 feet Saturday, July
    06.
  - Flood stage is 21.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

                Fld    Observed          Forecasts (7 pm CDT)
Location        Stg    Stg    Day/Time   Sun   Mon   Tue

Vermillion River
Vermillion      21.0   22.8   Sat 7 pm   18.7  14.8  10.8


&&

LAT...LON 4289 9695 4289 9689 4285 9686 4279 9693
      4275 9685 4273 9685 4274 9692 4278 9700
      4284 9692


$$

SDC135-010315-
/O.EXT.KFSD.FL.W.0080.000000T0000Z-240703T2230Z/
/YNNS2.3.ER.240622T0946Z.240625T0900Z.240702T2230Z.NO/
801 PM CDT Sat Jun 29 2024

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

* WHAT...Moderate flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is
  forecast.

* WHERE...James River above Yankton.

* WHEN...Until Wednesday afternoon.

* IMPACTS...At 17.0 feet, SW Jim River Road north of 303rd Street
  begins flooding.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 7:00 PM CDT Saturday the stage was 16.7 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 7:00 PM CDT Saturday was 17.4 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
    Tuesday afternoon and continue falling to 7.8 feet Saturday,
    July 06.
  - Flood stage is 12.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

           Fld    Observed          Forecasts (7 pm CDT)
Location   Stg    Stg    Day/Time   Sun   Mon   Tue

James River
Yankton    12.0   16.7   Sat 7 pm   15.1  13.4  11.9


&&

LAT...LON 4311 9758 4317 9752 4307 9734 4288 9725
      4286 9735 4296 9738 4302 9742


$$

SDC035-061-010315-
/O.EXT.KFSD.FL.W.0050.000000T0000Z-240706T1800Z/
/JRMS2.2.ER.240621T0741Z.240623T0900Z.240705T1800Z.NO/
801 PM CDT Sat Jun 29 2024

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL SATURDAY, JULY 06...

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

* WHERE...James River near Mitchell.

* WHEN...Until Saturday, July 06.

* IMPACTS...At 19.0 feet, Sizable areas of agricultural land near
  the river are flooded.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 6:45 PM CDT Saturday the stage was 20.1 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 6:45 PM CDT Saturday was 20.3 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
    early Friday afternoon and continue falling to 16.5 feet
    Saturday, July 06.
  - Flood stage is 17.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

           Fld    Observed          Forecasts (7 pm CDT)
Location   Stg    Stg    Day/Time   Sun   Mon   Tue

James River
Mitchell   17.0   20.1   Sat 6 pm   19.5  19.0  18.4


&&

LAT...LON 4385 9806 4385 9794 4379 9794 4363 9780
      4350 9775 4350 9786 4359 9788 4377 9804


$$

SDC027-010315-
/O.EXT.KFSD.FL.W.0034.000000T0000Z-240702T1200Z/
/WKAS2.3.ER.240621T1211Z.240625T1200Z.240701T1200Z.NO/
801 PM CDT Sat Jun 29 2024

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL TUESDAY MORNING...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Vermillion River near Wakonda.

* WHEN...Until Tuesday morning.

* IMPACTS...At 14.0 feet, Minor flooding of low lying areas begins
  in non-leveed areas and some agricultural land will flood if the
  levees fail.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 7:00 PM CDT Saturday the stage was 11.7 feet, although
    this reading is impacted by water bypassing the gauge through
    a nearby secondary channel.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to remain above flood stage
    Sunday and then fall below flood stage Monday morning.
  - Flood stage is 14.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

                Fld    Observed          Forecasts (7 pm CDT)
Location        Stg    Stg    Day/Time   Sun   Mon   Tue

Vermillion River
Wakonda         14.0   11.7   Sat 7 pm   14.0  12.9  11.1


&&

LAT...LON 4308 9700 4308 9694 4289 9689 4289 9695
      4296 9697 4298 9702 4303 9702 4304 9698


$$

SDC009-067-135-010315-
/O.CON.KFSD.FL.W.0044.000000T0000Z-240705T1500Z/
/SCOS2.3.ER.240621T0335Z.240624T1700Z.240704T1500Z.NO/
801 PM CDT Sat Jun 29 2024

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL LATE FRIDAY MORNING...

* WHAT...Moderate flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is
  forecast.

* WHERE...James River near Scotland.

* WHEN...Until late Friday morning.

* IMPACTS...At 16.0 feet, Approximately 22850 acres of farmland are
  flooded between Mitchell and Yankton. The lowest portions of SW
  Jim River Rd between Maxwell rd and Hwy 18 begin to flood and
  water approaches 431st Ave.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 7:30 PM CDT Saturday the stage was 16.4 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 7:30 PM CDT Saturday was 16.7 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
    late Thursday morning and continue falling to 11.3 feet
    Saturday, July 06.
  - Flood stage is 13.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

           Fld    Observed          Forecasts (7 pm CDT)
Location   Stg    Stg    Day/Time   Sun   Mon   Tue

James River
Scotland   13.0   16.4   Sat 7 pm   15.8  15.0  14.2


&&

LAT...LON 4350 9786 4350 9775 4345 9774 4334 9755
      4323 9761 4317 9752 4311 9758 4321 9774
      4332 9768 4342 9785


$$

SDC083-125-010315-
/O.CON.KFSD.FL.W.0033.000000T0000Z-240701T1800Z/
/DVSS2.3.ER.000000T0000Z.240622T2200Z.240630T1800Z.NO/
801 PM CDT Sat Jun 29 2024

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY MONDAY AFTERNOON...

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

* WHERE...Vermillion River near Davis.

* WHEN...Until early Monday afternoon.

* IMPACTS...At 12.0 feet, Several houses just west of Davis are
  surrounded by water.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 7:00 AM CDT Saturday the stage was 11.8 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 7:00 AM CDT Saturday was 11.8 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
    early tomorrow afternoon and continue falling to 9.8 feet
    Saturday, July 06.
  - Flood stage is 11.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

                Fld    Observed          Forecasts (7 pm CDT)
Location        Stg    Stg    Day/Time   Sun   Mon   Tue

Vermillion River
Davis           11.0   11.8   Sat 7 am   10.9  10.6  10.4


&&

LAT...LON 4327 9702 4327 9698 4326 9698 4320 9690
      4316 9691 4314 9694 4308 9694 4308 9700
      4315 9700 4318 9695 4324 9703


$$

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