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WGUS43 KFSD 230447
FLWFSD
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD
1147 PM CDT WED SEP 22 2010

...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SIOUX FALLS HAS ISSUED A FLOOD 
WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN SOUTH DAKOTA...IOWA...
MINNESOTA...

  BIG SIOUX RIVER NEAR BROOKINGS 
  BIG SIOUX RIVER NEAR DELL RAPIDS 
  BIG SIOUX RIVER AT SIOUX FALLS 60TH STREET 
  BIG SIOUX RIVER AT SIOUX FALLS NORTH CLIFF 
  BIG SIOUX RIVER AT HAWARDEN 
  BIG SIOUX RIVER AT AKRON 
  LITTLE SIOUX RIVER AT SPENCER 
  LITTLE SIOUX RIVER AT LINN GROVE 
  DES MOINES RIVER NEAR WINDOM 
  DES MOINES RIVER AT JACKSON 
  REDWOOD RIVER AT RUSSELL 
  REDWOOD RIVER NEAR MARSHALL 
   
.THE FOLLOWING RIVER FORECASTS INCLUDE FORECAST PRECIPITATION THROUGH
THIS AFTERNOON. ANY ADDITIONAL FUTURE RAINS COULD AFFECT THE CREST 
FORECASTS. 
 
HEAVY RAINFALL FROM 1 TO 4 INCHES OCCURRED FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING...MOST CONCENTRATED IN AREAS FROM EAST CENTRAL
SOUTH DAKOTA AROUND BROOKINGS...MADISON AND FLANDREAU...THROUGH MUCH OF 
SOUTHWEST MINNESOTA AND INTO THE IOWA GREAT LAKES AREA. WITH THE PROSPECT
OF ADDITIONAL HEAVY RAINFALL OF 1 TO 2 INCHES LATE TONIGHT THROUGH
THURSDAY...THIS WILL DRIVE RIVER LEVELS RAPIDLY HIGHER ALONG MUCH OF
THE BIG SIOUX...REDWOOD...DES MOINES...AND LITTLE SIOUX RIVERS THROUGH
THE NEXT 24 TO 36 HOURS.  THESE FORECASTS ARE VERY SENSITIVE TO THE
EXPECTED RAINFALL GIVEN THE DEGREE OF SATURATION...SO ANY CHANGES IN
THE ACTUAL RAINFALL COMPARED TO EXPECTED WILL HAVE LARGE EFFECTS ON
THE RIVER FORECASTS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

SAFETY MESSAGE...DO NOT DRIVE CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS.  THE WATER 
DEPTH AND ROAD CONDITION MAY BE UNSAFE.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT 
 
HTTP://WWW.WATER.WEATHER.GOV/AHPS2/INDEX.PHP?WFO=FSD

STAY TUNED FOR FURTHER UPDATES BY LISTENING TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...
OR YOUR LOCAL RADIO AND TV STATIONS.

THE NEXT SCHEDULED STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED TOMORROW MORNING. 

&&

SDC011-101-240847-
/O.NEW.KFSD.FL.W.0164.100923T0447Z-000000T0000Z/
/BRKS2.2.ER.100923T0405Z.100925T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1147 PM CDT WED SEP 22 2010

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SIOUX FALLS HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE BIG SIOUX RIVER NEAR BROOKINGS.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 11PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.0 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY 11 PM WEDNESDAY AND CREST NEAR
  11.9 FEET BY SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 25.
* AT STAGES NEAR 11.7 FEET...473RD AVENUE SOUTH OF THE GAGE BEGINS TO
  FLOOD. 

$$

SDC099-101-240846-
/O.NEW.KFSD.FL.W.0165.100923T2248Z-000000T0000Z/
/DERS2.1.ER.100923T2248Z.100925T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1147 PM CDT WED SEP 22 2010

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SIOUX FALLS HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE BIG SIOUX RIVER NEAR DELL RAPIDS.
* FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 11PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.3 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY 6 PM THURSDAY AND CREST NEAR 
  13.7 FEET BY SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 25.
* AT STAGES NEAR 14.0 FEET...SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF AGRICULTURAL 
  LANDS ARE FLOODED THROUGH THE BASIN. 

$$

SDC099-240846-
/O.NEW.KFSD.FL.W.0166.100924T1000Z-000000T0000Z/
/SFLS2.1.ER.100924T1000Z.100925T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1147 PM CDT WED SEP 22 2010

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SIOUX FALLS HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE BIG SIOUX RIVER AT SIOUX FALLS 60TH STREET.
* FROM LATE THURSDAY NIGHT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 11PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.9 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY 5 AM FRIDAY AND CREST NEAR 
  13.1 FEET BY SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 25.
* AT STAGES NEAR 14.0 FEET...SOME FARM BUILDINGS BETWEEN RENNER AND 
  SIOUX FALLS ARE THREATENED BY HIGH WATER. 

$$

IAC119-SDC083-099-240846-
/O.NEW.KFSD.FL.W.0167.100924T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/SXFS2.2.ER.100924T0000Z.100925T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1147 PM CDT WED SEP 22 2010

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SIOUX FALLS HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE BIG SIOUX RIVER AT SIOUX FALLS NORTH CLIFF.
* FROM THURSDAY EVENING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 11PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.2 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY 7 PM THURSDAY AND CREST NEAR 
  19.1 FEET BY SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 25.
* AT STAGES NEAR 18.0 FEET...SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF RURAL LAND 
  DOWNSTREAM OF SIOUX FALLS...AND THE SALVAGE YARD IN EXTREME EASTERN 
  SIOUX FALLS...WILL BEGIN TO FLOOD. 

$$

IAC167-SDC083-127-240846-
/O.NEW.KFSD.FL.W.0168.100923T2145Z-000000T0000Z/
/HAWI4.2.ER.100923T2145Z.100927T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1147 PM CDT WED SEP 22 2010

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SIOUX FALLS HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE BIG SIOUX RIVER AT HAWARDEN.
* FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET.
* AT STAGES NEAR 20.0 FEET...SOME FARM HOUSES ON THE SOUTH DAKOTA 
  SIDE OF THE RIVER ARE ISOLATED BY HIGH WATER. 

$$

IAC149-SDC127-240846-
/O.NEW.KFSD.FL.W.0169.100924T0300Z-000000T0000Z/
/AKRI4.3.ER.100924T0300Z.100927T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1147 PM CDT WED SEP 22 2010

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SIOUX FALLS HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE BIG SIOUX RIVER AT AKRON.
* FROM THURSDAY EVENING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 11PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.6 FEET.
* MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY 10 PM THURSDAY AND CREST NEAR 
  21.0 FEET BY MONDAY SEPTEMBER 27.
* AT STAGES NEAR 21.5 FEET...HIGHWAY 48 NEAR THE INTERSECTION WITH 
  IOWA HIGHWAY 12 NORTH OF AKRON BEGINS TO FLOOD. 

$$

MNC033-063-240846-
/O.NEW.KFSD.FL.W.0170.100923T1043Z-000000T0000Z/
/WDOM5.2.ER.100923T1043Z.100923T2200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1147 PM CDT WED SEP 22 2010

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SIOUX FALLS HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE DES MOINES RIVER NEAR WINDOM.
* FROM LATE TONIGHT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 11PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.8 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 19.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY 6 AM THURSDAY AND CREST NEAR 
  22.2 FEET BY THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 23.
* AT STAGES NEAR 23.0 FEET...THE HIGHER WEST BANK OVERFLOWS FLOODING 
  AGRICULTURAL LAND. 

$$

MNC063-240846-
/O.NEW.KFSD.FL.W.0171.100924T1040Z-100929T1500Z/
/JCKM5.1.ER.100924T1040Z.100925T0000Z.100928T1500Z.NO/
1147 PM CDT WED SEP 22 2010

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SIOUX FALLS HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE DES MOINES RIVER AT JACKSON.
* FROM LATE THURSDAY NIGHT TO WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 29.
* AT 11PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.3 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY 6 AM FRIDAY AND CREST NEAR 
  13.0 FEET BY FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 24. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD 
  STAGE BY TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 28.
* AT STAGES NEAR 14.0 FEET...FLOODING BEGINS TO AFFECT HOMES AND 
  BUSINESSES ALONG THE NON-LEVEED PORTIONS OF THE RIVER IN JACKSON. 

$$

MNC083-240846-
/O.NEW.KFSD.FL.W.0172.100923T0918Z-000000T0000Z/
/RUSM5.2.ER.100923T0918Z.100924T0500Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
1147 PM CDT WED SEP 22 2010

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SIOUX FALLS HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE REDWOOD RIVER AT RUSSELL.
* FROM LATE TONIGHT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 10PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.9 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY 4 AM THURSDAY AND CREST NEAR 
  19.4 FEET BY FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 24.
* AT STAGES NEAR 19.0 FEET...WATER REACHES THE BOTTOM OF THE BRIDGE 
  ON COUNTY ROAD 60 TWO MILES SOUTHWEST OF RUSSELL. 

$$

MNC083-240846-
/O.NEW.KFSD.FL.W.0173.100924T0000Z-100928T0000Z/
/MMLM5.2.ER.100924T0000Z.100925T0000Z.100927T0000Z.NO/
1147 PM CDT WED SEP 22 2010

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SIOUX FALLS HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE REDWOOD RIVER NEAR MARSHALL.
* FROM THURSDAY EVENING TO MONDAY EVENING.
* AT 06PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.9 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY 7 PM THURSDAY AND CREST NEAR 
  15.3 FEET BY FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 24. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD 
  STAGE BY SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 26.
* AT STAGES NEAR 16.5 FEET...THE WATER REACHES THE BOTTOM OF THE 
  BRIDGE AT THE GAGING LOCATION. WATER WILL ALSO ENTER WAYSIDE PARK...
  GO OVER THE CONTROL WEIR AND INTO THE COTTONWOOD RIVER BASIN. 

$$

IAC041-240846-
/O.NEW.KFSD.FL.W.0174.100924T0130Z-000000T0000Z/
/SPWI4.1.ER.100924T0130Z.100925T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1147 PM CDT WED SEP 22 2010

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SIOUX FALLS HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE LITTLE SIOUX RIVER AT SPENCER.
* FROM THURSDAY EVENING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 11AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 5.2 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY 8 PM THURSDAY AND CREST NEAR 
  12.4 FEET BY SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 25.

$$

IAC021-041-240846-
/O.NEW.KFSD.FL.W.0175.100925T2100Z-000000T0000Z/
/LNNI4.1.ER.100925T2100Z.100927T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1147 PM CDT WED SEP 22 2010

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SIOUX FALLS HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE LITTLE SIOUX RIVER AT LINN GROVE.
* FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 11PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.4 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY 4 PM SATURDAY AND CREST NEAR 
  18.9 FEET BY MONDAY SEPTEMBER 27.
* AT STAGES NEAR 18.5 FEET...THE CITY PARK IN SIOUX RAPIDS IS 
  FLOODED. 

$$

&& 
LOCATION FLOOD  LATEST OBSERVED  MAXIMUM FORECAST
         STAGE  STAGE  TIME      STAGE  TIME     

BIG SIOUX RIVER
BRKS2     9.0    8.99 WED 11 PM   11.9  SAT 1 PM  
DERS2    12.0   10.30 WED 11 PM   13.7  SAT 1 AM   
SFLS2    12.0   10.89 WED 11 PM   13.1  SAT 1 AM   
SXFS2    16.0   12.17 WED 11 PM   19.1  SAT 1 AM  
HAWI4    15.0      M              20.5  SUN 7 PM    
AKRI4    16.0   13.63 WED 11 PM   21.0  MON 1 PM

WEST FORK DES MOINES RIVER
WDOM5    19.0   14.80 WED 11 PM   22.2  THU 5 PM   
JCKM5    12.0    7.34 WED 11 PM   13.0  FRI 7 PM  

REDWOOD RIVER
RUSM5    14.0   12.91 WED 10 PM   19.4  FRI 12 AM 
MMLM5    14.0   10.88 WED 6 PM    15.3  FRI 7 PM  

LITTLE SIOUX RIVER
SPWI4    10.0    5.15 WED 11 AM   12.4  SAT 1 AM 
LNNI4    18.0   16.44 WED 11 PM   18.9  MON 1 AM