Flood Statement
Issued by NWS Sioux Falls, SD

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Flood Statement
National Weather Service Sioux Falls SD
1022 PM CDT Thu Jun 20 2024

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

  Vermillion River near Wakonda affecting Clay County.

  West Fork Des Moines River near Avoca affecting Cottonwood and
  Murray Counties.

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

  Beaver Creek at Canton affecting Lincoln County.

  Rock River at Rock Rapids affecting Lyon 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 late Friday night.

&&

MNC033-101-220530-
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1022 PM CDT Thu Jun 20 2024

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT UNTIL FURTHER
NOTICE...

* WHAT...Major flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...West Fork Des Moines River near Avoca.

* WHEN...From late tonight until further notice.

* IMPACTS...At 1429.0 feet, The bridge at the gage location on
  County Rd 6 is overtopped and the lowest portions of 290th Ave and
  also 61st St begin to flood.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 9:30 PM CDT Thursday the stage was 1424.7 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
    late tonight and continue rising to a crest of 1428.7 feet
    Monday morning.
  - Flood stage is 1425.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

  Fld    Observed          Forecasts (1 am CDT)
Location                  Stg    Stg    Day/Time   Sat   Sun   Mon

West Fork Des Moines River
Avoca                     1425.0 1424.7 Thu 9 pm   1426. 1428. 1428.


&&

LAT...LON 4407 9570 4410 9566 4384 9531 4383 9537


$$

SDC027-220530-
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1022 PM CDT Thu Jun 20 2024

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING UNTIL FURTHER
NOTICE...

* WHAT...Major flooding is forecast. This approaches the flood of
  record.

* WHERE...Vermillion River near Wakonda.

* WHEN...From Friday morning until further notice.

* IMPACTS...At 18.0 feet, Water reaches the bottom of the bridge on
  303rd Street between Lodi and Colfax Corner.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 10:00 PM CDT Thursday the stage was 12.6 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
    tomorrow morning and continue rising to a crest of 17.9 feet
    Monday morning.
  - Flood stage is 14.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

                Fld    Observed          Forecasts (1 am CDT)
Location        Stg    Stg    Day/Time   Sat   Sun   Mon

Vermillion River
Wakonda         14.0   12.6   Thu 10 pm  17.0  17.6  17.8


&&

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


$$

IAC119-220530-
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/RAPI4.2.ER.240620T2355Z.240623T0600Z.240625T1048Z.NO/
1022 PM CDT Thu Jun 20 2024

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING...

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

* WHERE...Rock River at Rock Rapids.

* WHEN...Until early Wednesday morning.

* IMPACTS...At 16.0 feet, the higher banks on the left side of the
  river, and the lower banks on the right side, will begin flooding.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 9:15 PM CDT Thursday the stage was 13.4 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 9:15 PM CDT Thursday was 13.4 feet.
  - Forecast...The river will rise to 16.1 feet early Saturday
    morning. It will then fall Saturday morning. It will rise to
    16.7 feet early Sunday morning. It will then fall below flood
    stage early Tuesday morning.
  - Flood stage is 13.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

           Fld    Observed          Forecasts (1 am CDT)
Location   Stg    Stg    Day/Time   Sat   Sun   Mon

Rock River
Rock Rapid 13.0   13.4   Thu 9 pm   16.1  16.7  15.3


&&

LAT...LON 4350 9621 4350 9616 4338 9612 4327 9622
      4327 9628 4338 9618


$$

SDC083-220530-
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1022 PM CDT Thu Jun 20 2024

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...

* WHAT...Moderate flooding is occurring.

* WHERE...Beaver Creek at Canton.

* WHEN...Until further notice.

* IMPACTS...At 1249.0 feet, Water reaches the bottom of the bridge
  on Bridge Street.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 10:00 PM CDT Thursday the stage was 1249.7 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 10:00 PM CDT Thursday was 1249.7 feet.
  - Forecast...No forecast is available for this location.
  - Flood stage is 1247.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

            Fld    Observed          Forecasts (unknown time)
Location    Stg    Stg    Day/Time   d1    d2    d3

Beaver Creek
Canton      1247.0 1249.7 Thu 10 pm  MSG   MSG   MSG


&&

LAT...LON 4336 9677 4334 9663 4332 9660 4328 9658
      4327 9659 4331 9661 4332 9665 4334 9677


$$

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