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WGUS43 KFSD 251715
FLWFSD

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Sioux Falls SD
1215 PM CDT Tue Jun 25 2024

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

  Big Sioux River near Brookings affecting Moody and Brookings
  Counties.

...Forecast flooding continues in Major severity and increased in
duration for the following rivers in Iowa...

  Little Sioux River at Cherokee affecting Cherokee County.

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 Wednesday afternoon.

&&

SDC011-101-261915-
/O.EXT.KFSD.FL.W.0068.000000T0000Z-240630T1200Z/
/BRKS2.2.ER.000000T0000Z.240626T0600Z.240629T1200Z.NO/
1215 PM CDT Tue Jun 25 2024

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

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

* WHERE...Big Sioux River near Brookings.

* WHEN...Until Sunday morning.

* IMPACTS...At 11.0 feet, Some farm outbuildings begin to flood.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 11:45 AM CDT Tuesday the stage was 10.7 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 11:45 AM CDT Tuesday was 10.7 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest around
    11.0 feet just after midnight tonight. It will then fall
    below flood stage Saturday morning.
  - Flood stage is 9.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

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

Big Sioux River
Brookings      9.0    10.7   Tue 11 am  10.9  10.0  9.2


&&

LAT...LON 4433 9692 4433 9687 4421 9677 4415 9665
      4413 9669 4420 9683


$$

IAC035-261915-
/O.EXT.KFSD.FL.W.0051.000000T0000Z-240630T1648Z/
/CHKI4.3.ER.240621T0652Z.240625T1200Z.240629T1648Z.NR/
1215 PM CDT Tue Jun 25 2024

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL LATE SUNDAY MORNING...

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

* WHERE...Little Sioux River at Cherokee.

* WHEN...Until late Sunday morning.

* IMPACTS...At 29.0 feet, water reaches the IFC sensor feed-horn

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 7:00 AM CDT Tuesday the stage was 28.1 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 7:00 AM CDT Tuesday was 28.1 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
    Saturday and continue falling to 16.1 feet Sunday morning.
  - Flood stage is 17.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

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

Little Sioux River
Cherokee          17.0   28.1   Tue 7 am   25.0  21.6  18.8


&&

LAT...LON 4292 9547 4287 9542 4264 9555 4256 9569
      4256 9581 4269 9561 4280 9559


$$

Kalin