Event: Flood Warning
Sender Name: NWS Sioux Falls SD
Issued: 2020-03-09T12:05:00-05:00
Expires: 2020-03-10T16:05:00-05:00
Description: …The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in South
Dakota…Iowa…Minnesota…
Firesteel Creek Near Mount Vernon
James River At Huron
James River Near Forestburg
James River At Mitchell
James River Near Scotland
James River Above Yankton
Vermillion River Near Davis
Vermillion River Near Wakonda
Sixmile Creek near Brookings
Big Sioux River Near Brookings
Big Sioux River near Egan
Big Sioux River below Dell Rapids
Big Sioux River At Sioux Falls I-90
Big Sioux River at Brandon
Big Sioux River above Hawarden
Big Sioux River At Akron
Little Sioux River near Milford
Little Sioux River Above Spencer / Highway 18
Little Sioux River at Spencer
West Fork Des Moines River Near Windom
.The following river forecasts include forecast precipitation through
tonight. Any additional future rains could affect the crest
forecasts.
The Flood Warning continues for
The Big Sioux River near Egan.
* until further notice.
* At 11AM Monday the stage was 1516.74 feet.
* Flood stage is 1516.50 feet.
* Recent activity…The river rose above flood stage on Monday March
09.
* At stages near 1516 feet…Flooding begins to affect agricultural
lands around Egan.
Instruction: Safety message…Do not drive cars through flooded areas. the water
depth and road condition may be unsafe.
Additional information is available at
http://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.
Urgency: Immediate
Severity: Severe
Certainty: Observed
Area Description: Moody, SD