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Flood Statement
Issued by NWS Sioux Falls, SD

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WGUS83 KFSD 060358
FLSFSD

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Sioux Falls SD
1058 PM CDT Tue Jul 5 2022

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

  James River near Forestburg affecting Sanborn County.

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

  James River near Mitchell affecting Davison and Hanson Counties.

  James River at Huron affecting Beadle County.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive
cars through flooded areas.

Stay tuned to further developments by listening to your local radio,
television, or NOAA Weather Radio for further information.

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 late Wednesday night at 100 AM CDT.

&&


SDC111-070600-
/O.EXT.KFSD.FL.W.0009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/FORS2.1.ER.220526T1230Z.220614T0845Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1058 PM CDT Tue Jul 5 2022

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

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

* WHERE...James River near Forestburg.

* WHEN...Until further notice.

* IMPACTS...At 12.0 feet, flooding begins over the left bank and a
  few county or township roads begin to flood.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 10:30 PM CDT Tuesday the stage was 12.3 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 10:30 PM CDT Tuesday was 12.4 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 12.5
    feet Saturday evening.
  - Flood stage is 12.0 feet.


&&

           Fld    Observed            Forecasts (1 AM CDT)
Location   Stg    Stg    Day/Time     Thu   Fri   Sat

James River
Forestburg 12.0   12.3   Tue 10 PM    12.3  12.4  12.4


&&

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


$$

SDC035-061-070600-
/O.CON.KFSD.FL.W.0010.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/JRMS2.1.ER.000000T0000Z.220614T0900Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1058 PM CDT Tue Jul 5 2022

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

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

* WHERE...James River near Mitchell.

* WHEN...Until further notice.

* IMPACTS...At 17.0 feet, the lower banks overflow.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 9:45 PM CDT Tuesday the stage was 17.2 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 9:45 PM CDT Tuesday was 17.2 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to remain steady above flood
    stage at 17.2 feet.
  - Flood stage is 17.0 feet.


&&

           Fld    Observed            Forecasts (1 AM CDT)
Location   Stg    Stg    Day/Time     Thu   Fri   Sat

James River
Mitchell   17.0   17.2   Tue 9 PM     17.2  17.3  17.3


&&

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


$$

SDC005-070600-
/O.CON.KFSD.FL.W.0001.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/HURS2.1.ER.220509T1345Z.220613T0915Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1058 PM CDT Tue Jul 5 2022

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

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

* WHERE...James River at Huron.

* WHEN...Until further notice.

* IMPACTS...At 11.0 feet, significant amounts of rural areas will
  experience flooding.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 9:00 PM CDT Tuesday the stage was 11.8 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 9:00 PM CDT Tuesday was 11.9 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 11.8
    feet just after midnight tonight.
  - Flood stage is 11.0 feet.


&&

           Fld    Observed            Forecasts (1 AM CDT)
Location   Stg    Stg    Day/Time     Thu   Fri   Sat

James River
Huron      11.0   11.8   Tue 9 PM     11.7  11.6  11.6


&&

LAT...LON 4463 9832 4463 9820 4445 9806 4436 9815
      4420 9807 4420 9819 4437 9826 4445 9818


$$

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