Flood Statement
Issued by NWS Sioux Falls, SD

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Flood Statement
National Weather Service Sioux Falls SD
1150 PM CDT Mon Jun 24 2024

...Forecast flooding changed to Minor severity and increased in
duration for the following river in South Dakota...

  James River near Forestburg affecting Sanborn County.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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 Tuesday night.

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SDC111-260700-
/O.EXT.KFSD.FL.W.0110.000000T0000Z-240627T1200Z/
/FORS2.1.ER.240625T0415Z.240625T1200Z.240626T1200Z.NO/
1150 PM CDT Mon Jun 24 2024

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

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

* WHERE...James River near Forestburg.

* WHEN...Until 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 11:15 PM CDT Monday the stage was 12.0 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 11:15 PM CDT Monday was 12.0 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 12.2
    feet tomorrow morning.
  - Flood stage is 12.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

           Fld    Observed          Forecasts (1 am CDT)
Location   Stg    Stg    Day/Time   Wed   Thu   Fri

James River
Forestburg 12.0   12.0   Mon 11 pm  12.2  11.4  10.7


&&

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


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