Flood Statement
Issued by NWS Sioux Falls, SD

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Flood Statement
National Weather Service Sioux Falls SD
130 AM CDT Sun Jun 23 2024

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

  James River near Forestburg affecting Sanborn County.

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

&&

SDC111-240830-
/O.EXT.KFSD.FL.W.0049.000000T0000Z-240627T2100Z/
/FORS2.1.ER.240623T1800Z.240625T0000Z.240626T2100Z.NO/
130 AM CDT Sun Jun 23 2024

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

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...James River near Forestburg.

* WHEN...Until Thursday afternoon.

* 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 12:15 AM CDT Sunday the stage was 11.1 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
    this afternoon to a crest of 12.5 feet tomorrow evening.
  - Flood stage is 12.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

           Fld    Observed          Forecasts (1 am CDT)
Location   Stg    Stg    Day/Time   Mon   Tue   Wed

James River
Forestburg 12.0   11.1   Sun 12 am  12.2  12.4  12.3


&&

LAT...LON 4420 9819 4420 9807 4401 9804 4391 9794
      4385 9794 4385 9806 4390 9806 4398 9814


$$

SDC009-067-135-240830-
/O.CON.KFSD.FL.W.0044.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/SCOS2.3.ER.240621T0335Z.240625T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
130 AM CDT Sun Jun 23 2024

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

* WHAT...Major flooding is occurring and major flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...James River near Scotland.

* WHEN...Until further notice.

* 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 12:30 AM CDT Sunday the stage was 19.3 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 12:30 AM CDT Sunday was 19.6 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 20.3
    feet tomorrow evening.
  - Flood stage is 13.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

           Fld    Observed          Forecasts (1 am CDT)
Location   Stg    Stg    Day/Time   Mon   Tue   Wed

James River
Scotland   13.0   19.3   Sun 12 am  20.0  20.3  20.1


&&

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


$$

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