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Last update:  07.03.09 - Fri - 11:10:56 PM (EDT)

Current Watches, Warnings and Advisories for South Dakota
Issued by the National Weather Service

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Beadle
     flood warning
Brown
     flood warning
Davison
     flood warning
Hanson
     flood warning
Perkins
     flood advisory
Sanborn
     flood warning
Spink
     flood warning
     flood warning
Ziebach
     flood advisory

Flood Warning

Beadle (South Dakota)

FLOOD STATEMENT...CORRECTED EXPIRATION DATE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD
1030 AM CDT TUE JUN 30 2009
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN SOUTH
DAKOTA..
JAMES RIVER AT HURON
JAMES RIVER NEAR FORESTBURG
JAMES RIVER AT MITCHELL
.THE FOLLOWING RIVER FORECASTS INCLUDE FORECAST PRECIPITATION THROUGH
THIS AFTERNOON. ANY ADDITIONAL FUTURE RAINS COULD AFFECT THE CREST
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.CRH.NOAA.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 THE MORNING OF MONDAY
JULY 6.
SDC005-061437-
/O.CON.KFSD.FL.W.0008.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/HURS2.3.ER.090319T0419Z.090505T1015Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1030 AM CDT TUE JUN 30 2009
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE JAMES RIVER AT HURON.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 08AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.6 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL REMAIN NEAR 11.6 FEET.
* AT STAGES NEAR 12.0 FEET...THE PARK ALONG THE JAMES RIVER IN
NORTHERN HURON BEGINS TO FLOOD.
$$
Issuing Weather Forecast Office Homepage

Flood Warning

Brown (South Dakota)

FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ABERDEEN SD
851 AM CDT MON JUN 29 2009
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN SOUTH
DAKOTA...
JAMES RIVER NEAR COLUMBIA
JAMES RIVER NEAR STRATFORD
JAMES RIVER AT ASHTON
.THE FOLLOWING RIVER FORECASTS INCLUDE FORECAST PRECIPITATION THROUGH
THE NEXT 24 HOURS. ANY ADDITIONAL FUTURE PRECIPITATION COULD AFFECT
THE CREST FORECASTS.
THE JAMES RIVER NEAR COLUMBIA...STRATFORD...AND ASHTON WILL
REMAIN ABOVE FLOOD STAGE UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...WITH LEVELS EXPECTED
TO SLOWLY FALL OVER THE NEXT FEW MONTHS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
SAFETY MESSAGE...FLOOD WATERS CAN BE VERY DANGEROUS. AVOID DRIVING
YOUR VEHICLE ONTO A FLOODED ROADWAY AS IT ONLY TAKES A LIMITED AMOUNT
OF FLOWING WATER TO LIFT A VEHICLE OFF THE ROAD.
STAY TUNED FOR FURTHER UPDATES BY LISTENING TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...
OR YOUR LOCAL RADIO AND TV STATIONS.
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION...CHECK OUR WEB SITE AT
WWW.WEATHER.GOV/ABR (LOWER CASE) CLICK ON THE RIVERS/HYDROLOGY LINK.
THE NEXT SCHEDULED STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED MONDAY JULY
6...UNLESS THE FORECAST CHANGES SIGNIFICANTLY.
SDC013-061751-
/O.CON.KABR.FL.W.0009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/CMBS2.3.ER.090321T0352Z.090422T1400Z.000000T0000Z.NR/
851 AM CDT MON JUN 29 2009
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE JAMES RIVER NEAR COLUMBIA
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...
* AT 08AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.8 FEET...
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST...
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET...
* THE RIVER ROSE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE  AND WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR
17.8 FEET BY  THIS AFTERNOON THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* AT 18.0 FEET...137TH ST BETWEEN 395TH AND 400TH AVE IS FLOODED.
$$
Issuing Weather Forecast Office Homepage

Flood Warning

Davison (South Dakota)

FLOOD STATEMENT...CORRECTED EXPIRATION DATE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD
1030 AM CDT TUE JUN 30 2009
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN SOUTH
DAKOTA..
JAMES RIVER AT HURON
JAMES RIVER NEAR FORESTBURG
JAMES RIVER AT MITCHELL
.THE FOLLOWING RIVER FORECASTS INCLUDE FORECAST PRECIPITATION THROUGH
THIS AFTERNOON. ANY ADDITIONAL FUTURE RAINS COULD AFFECT THE CREST
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.CRH.NOAA.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 THE MORNING OF MONDAY
JULY 6.
SDC035-061-061437-
/O.CON.KFSD.FL.W.0010.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/JRMS2.2.ER.000000T0000Z.090507T0345Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1030 AM CDT TUE JUN 30 2009
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE JAMES RIVER AT MITCHELL.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 08AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.2 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 17.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 18.2 FEET BY 1 PM
MONDAY.  ADDITIONAL RISES MAY BE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER.
* AT STAGES NEAR 17.0 FEET...THE LOWER BANKS OVERFLOW.
$$
LOCATION FLOOD  LATEST OBSERVED  MAXIMUM FORECAST    RECENT OBSERVED
STAGE  STAGE  TIME      STAGE  TIME         CREST TIME
JAMES RIVER
HURS2    11.0   11.62 MON 9 AM  CONTINUED SLOW FALL  11.8  SAT JUN 27
FORS2    12.0   13.02 MON 9 AM  CONTINUED SLOW FALL  13.3  FRI JUN 19
JRMS2    17.0   18.16 MON 9 AM  CONTINUED SLOW FALL  18.7  FRI JUN 19
Issuing Weather Forecast Office Homepage

Flood Warning

Hanson (South Dakota)

FLOOD STATEMENT...CORRECTED EXPIRATION DATE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD
1030 AM CDT TUE JUN 30 2009
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN SOUTH
DAKOTA..
JAMES RIVER AT HURON
JAMES RIVER NEAR FORESTBURG
JAMES RIVER AT MITCHELL
.THE FOLLOWING RIVER FORECASTS INCLUDE FORECAST PRECIPITATION THROUGH
THIS AFTERNOON. ANY ADDITIONAL FUTURE RAINS COULD AFFECT THE CREST
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.CRH.NOAA.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 THE MORNING OF MONDAY
JULY 6.
SDC035-061-061437-
/O.CON.KFSD.FL.W.0010.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/JRMS2.2.ER.000000T0000Z.090507T0345Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1030 AM CDT TUE JUN 30 2009
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE JAMES RIVER AT MITCHELL.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 08AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.2 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 17.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 18.2 FEET BY 1 PM
MONDAY.  ADDITIONAL RISES MAY BE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER.
* AT STAGES NEAR 17.0 FEET...THE LOWER BANKS OVERFLOW.
$$
LOCATION FLOOD  LATEST OBSERVED  MAXIMUM FORECAST    RECENT OBSERVED
STAGE  STAGE  TIME      STAGE  TIME         CREST TIME
JAMES RIVER
HURS2    11.0   11.62 MON 9 AM  CONTINUED SLOW FALL  11.8  SAT JUN 27
FORS2    12.0   13.02 MON 9 AM  CONTINUED SLOW FALL  13.3  FRI JUN 19
JRMS2    17.0   18.16 MON 9 AM  CONTINUED SLOW FALL  18.7  FRI JUN 19
Issuing Weather Forecast Office Homepage

Flood Advisory

Perkins (South Dakota)

FLOOD ADVISORY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD
345 PM MDT FRI JUL 3 2009
SDC105-137-040930-
/O.NEW.KUNR.FA.Y.0021.090703T2145Z-090704T0930Z/
/00000.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
PERKINS SD-ZIEBACH SD-
345 PM MDT FRI JUL 3 2009
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RAPID CITY HAS ISSUED A
* SMALL STREAM FLOOD ADVISORY FOR...
NORTHWESTERN ZIEBACH COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL SOUTH DAKOTA...
SOUTHERN PERKINS COUNTY IN NORTHWESTERN SOUTH DAKOTA...
* UNTIL 330 AM MDT SATURDAY
* AT 336 PM MDT...THE PUBLIC REPORTED AN AREA OF HEAVY RAINFALL
ACROSS THE ADVISORY AREA. DOPPLER RADAR ESTIMATED THAT 1 TO 3
INCHES OF RAIN HAVE FALLEN OVER PARTS OF SOUTHERN PERKINS AND
NORTHERN ZIEBACH COUNTY.
* RUNOFF FROM THIS RAINFALL WILL CAUSE MINOR FLOODING TO OCCUR...
ESPECIALLY ALONG SMALL STREAMS AND NEAR LOW WATER CROSSINGS. MINOR
FLOODING IS EXPECTED TO OCCUR OVER MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF
NORTHWESTERN ZIEBACH AND SOUTHERN PERKINS COUNTIES...INCLUDING THE
TOWNS OF CHANCE...GLAD VALLEY...IRON LIGHTNING...THUNDER BUTTE AND
USTA.
THE PUBLIC HAS REPORTED THAT THERE IS WATER FLOWING OVER 153RD
STREET SOUTH OF USTA AND THERE IS HIGH WATER IN MANY DITCHES AND
STREAMS.
THIS INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING STREAMS AND DRAINAGES...
IRISH CREEK...BLACK HORSE BUTTE CREEK...LONE TREE CREEK...DEEP
CREEK...BUTCHER CREEK...FIRESTEEL CREEK...SURVEYOR CREEK...DUNCAN
CREEK...THUNDER BUTTE CREEK...RED EARTH CREEK...ANTELOPE CREEK...
RABBIT CREEK...PORCUPINE CREEK...MOREAU RIVER...FLINT ROCK CREEK...
KNIFE CREEK...LITTLE CEDAR CREEK...SOUTH FORK MOREAU RIVER...ELM
CREEK...LILLY CREEK...BRUSHY CREEK...STARVE OUT CREEK...CABIN
CREEK...COW CREEK...BIG MEADOW CREEK...MUD CREEK...FLINT CREEK...
DARLING CREEK...HART CREEK...SOUTH FORK GRAND RIVER...BIG CEDAR
CREEK...ASH CREEK...BEAVER TRAP CREEK...BEAR CREEK...PRETTY CREEK...
EAST PRETTY CREEK...ARCHAMBAULT CREEK...BEEF CREEK...KNOCKER CREEK
AND BERRY CREEK.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
AN ADDITIONAL ONE HALF INCH TO ONE INCH OF RAINFALL IS STILL
POSSIBLE IN THE ADVISORY AREA DURING THE REST OF THE AFTERNOON AND
EVENING.
EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM THIS STORM WILL CAUSE MINOR FLOODING OF SMALL
CREEKS AND STREAMS...COUNTRY ROADS...AS WELL AS RANCHLAND ALONG THE
BANKS OF CREEKS AND STREAMS.
REPORT ANY FLOODING TO YOUR LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS.
LAT...LON 4551 10198 4548 10198 4548 10148 4510 10150
4505 10278 4532 10283 4539 10246 4552 10222
$$
RICHARDS
Issuing Weather Forecast Office Homepage

Flood Warning

Sanborn (South Dakota)

FLOOD STATEMENT...CORRECTED EXPIRATION DATE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD
1030 AM CDT TUE JUN 30 2009
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN SOUTH
DAKOTA..
JAMES RIVER AT HURON
JAMES RIVER NEAR FORESTBURG
JAMES RIVER AT MITCHELL
.THE FOLLOWING RIVER FORECASTS INCLUDE FORECAST PRECIPITATION THROUGH
THIS AFTERNOON. ANY ADDITIONAL FUTURE RAINS COULD AFFECT THE CREST
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.CRH.NOAA.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 THE MORNING OF MONDAY
JULY 6.
SDC111-061437-
/O.CON.KFSD.FL.W.0009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/FORS2.3.ER.000000T0000Z.090504T1245Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1030 AM CDT TUE JUN 30 2009
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE JAMES RIVER NEAR FORESTBURG.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 08AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.0 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL REMAIN NEAR 13.0 FEET.
* AT STAGES NEAR 14.0 FEET...MANY OF THE COUNTY AND TOWNSHIP ROADS
ALONG THE RIVER ARE UNDER WATER.
$$
Issuing Weather Forecast Office Homepage

Flood Warning

Spink (South Dakota)

FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ABERDEEN SD
851 AM CDT MON JUN 29 2009
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN SOUTH
DAKOTA...
JAMES RIVER NEAR COLUMBIA
JAMES RIVER NEAR STRATFORD
JAMES RIVER AT ASHTON
.THE FOLLOWING RIVER FORECASTS INCLUDE FORECAST PRECIPITATION THROUGH
THE NEXT 24 HOURS. ANY ADDITIONAL FUTURE PRECIPITATION COULD AFFECT
THE CREST FORECASTS.
THE JAMES RIVER NEAR COLUMBIA...STRATFORD...AND ASHTON WILL
REMAIN ABOVE FLOOD STAGE UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...WITH LEVELS EXPECTED
TO SLOWLY FALL OVER THE NEXT FEW MONTHS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
SAFETY MESSAGE...FLOOD WATERS CAN BE VERY DANGEROUS. AVOID DRIVING
YOUR VEHICLE ONTO A FLOODED ROADWAY AS IT ONLY TAKES A LIMITED AMOUNT
OF FLOWING WATER TO LIFT A VEHICLE OFF THE ROAD.
STAY TUNED FOR FURTHER UPDATES BY LISTENING TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...
OR YOUR LOCAL RADIO AND TV STATIONS.
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION...CHECK OUR WEB SITE AT
WWW.WEATHER.GOV/ABR (LOWER CASE) CLICK ON THE RIVERS/HYDROLOGY LINK.
THE NEXT SCHEDULED STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED MONDAY JULY
6...UNLESS THE FORECAST CHANGES SIGNIFICANTLY.
SDC115-061750-
/O.CON.KABR.FL.W.0013.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/SFDS2.3.ER.090323T0415Z.090427T0245Z.000000T0000Z.NR/
851 AM CDT MON JUN 29 2009
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE JAMES RIVER NEAR STRATFORD
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...
* AT 06AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.5 FEET...
* MAJOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST...
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET...
* AT 19.0 FEET...THE WATER REACHES THE BOTTOM OF THE BRIDGE 3 MILES
SOUTH OF THE GAGE.
$$
Issuing Weather Forecast Office Homepage

Flood Warning

Spink (South Dakota)

FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ABERDEEN SD
851 AM CDT MON JUN 29 2009
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN SOUTH
DAKOTA...
JAMES RIVER NEAR COLUMBIA
JAMES RIVER NEAR STRATFORD
JAMES RIVER AT ASHTON
.THE FOLLOWING RIVER FORECASTS INCLUDE FORECAST PRECIPITATION THROUGH
THE NEXT 24 HOURS. ANY ADDITIONAL FUTURE PRECIPITATION COULD AFFECT
THE CREST FORECASTS.
THE JAMES RIVER NEAR COLUMBIA...STRATFORD...AND ASHTON WILL
REMAIN ABOVE FLOOD STAGE UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...WITH LEVELS EXPECTED
TO SLOWLY FALL OVER THE NEXT FEW MONTHS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
SAFETY MESSAGE...FLOOD WATERS CAN BE VERY DANGEROUS. AVOID DRIVING
YOUR VEHICLE ONTO A FLOODED ROADWAY AS IT ONLY TAKES A LIMITED AMOUNT
OF FLOWING WATER TO LIFT A VEHICLE OFF THE ROAD.
STAY TUNED FOR FURTHER UPDATES BY LISTENING TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...
OR YOUR LOCAL RADIO AND TV STATIONS.
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION...CHECK OUR WEB SITE AT
WWW.WEATHER.GOV/ABR (LOWER CASE) CLICK ON THE RIVERS/HYDROLOGY LINK.
THE NEXT SCHEDULED STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED MONDAY JULY
6...UNLESS THE FORECAST CHANGES SIGNIFICANTLY.
SDC115-061750-
/O.CON.KABR.FL.W.0014.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/ATNS2.3.ER.090323T0645Z.090501T1045Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
851 AM CDT MON JUN 29 2009
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE JAMES RIVER AT ASHTON
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...
* AT 08AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.0 FEET...
* MAJOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST...
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET...
* THE RIVER ROSE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE  AND WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR
16.1 FEET BY  THIS EVENING THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* AT 16.5 FEET...THE WATER OVERTOPS THE BRIDGE 3 MILES NORTH AND 1
1/2 MILE EAST OF ASHTON.
$$
LOCATION FLOOD  LATEST OBSERVED   MAXIMUM FORECAST   RECENT OBSERVED
STAGE  STAGE  TIME       STAGE   TIME       CREST TIME
JAMES RIVER
CMBS2    13.0   17.79 MON 9 AM    17.8  MON 1 PM    17.8  MON 6 AM
SFDS2    14.0   18.52 MON 6 AM    18.5  MON 1 PM    18.5  MON 5 AM
ATNS2    13.0   16.03 MON 8 AM    16.1  MON 7 PM    16.0  MON 8 AM
Issuing Weather Forecast Office Homepage

Flood Advisory

Ziebach (South Dakota)

FLOOD ADVISORY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD
345 PM MDT FRI JUL 3 2009
SDC105-137-040930-
/O.NEW.KUNR.FA.Y.0021.090703T2145Z-090704T0930Z/
/00000.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
PERKINS SD-ZIEBACH SD-
345 PM MDT FRI JUL 3 2009
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RAPID CITY HAS ISSUED A
* SMALL STREAM FLOOD ADVISORY FOR...
NORTHWESTERN ZIEBACH COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL SOUTH DAKOTA...
SOUTHERN PERKINS COUNTY IN NORTHWESTERN SOUTH DAKOTA...
* UNTIL 330 AM MDT SATURDAY
* AT 336 PM MDT...THE PUBLIC REPORTED AN AREA OF HEAVY RAINFALL
ACROSS THE ADVISORY AREA. DOPPLER RADAR ESTIMATED THAT 1 TO 3
INCHES OF RAIN HAVE FALLEN OVER PARTS OF SOUTHERN PERKINS AND
NORTHERN ZIEBACH COUNTY.
* RUNOFF FROM THIS RAINFALL WILL CAUSE MINOR FLOODING TO OCCUR...
ESPECIALLY ALONG SMALL STREAMS AND NEAR LOW WATER CROSSINGS. MINOR
FLOODING IS EXPECTED TO OCCUR OVER MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF
NORTHWESTERN ZIEBACH AND SOUTHERN PERKINS COUNTIES...INCLUDING THE
TOWNS OF CHANCE...GLAD VALLEY...IRON LIGHTNING...THUNDER BUTTE AND
USTA.
THE PUBLIC HAS REPORTED THAT THERE IS WATER FLOWING OVER 153RD
STREET SOUTH OF USTA AND THERE IS HIGH WATER IN MANY DITCHES AND
STREAMS.
THIS INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING STREAMS AND DRAINAGES...
IRISH CREEK...BLACK HORSE BUTTE CREEK...LONE TREE CREEK...DEEP
CREEK...BUTCHER CREEK...FIRESTEEL CREEK...SURVEYOR CREEK...DUNCAN
CREEK...THUNDER BUTTE CREEK...RED EARTH CREEK...ANTELOPE CREEK...
RABBIT CREEK...PORCUPINE CREEK...MOREAU RIVER...FLINT ROCK CREEK...
KNIFE CREEK...LITTLE CEDAR CREEK...SOUTH FORK MOREAU RIVER...ELM
CREEK...LILLY CREEK...BRUSHY CREEK...STARVE OUT CREEK...CABIN
CREEK...COW CREEK...BIG MEADOW CREEK...MUD CREEK...FLINT CREEK...
DARLING CREEK...HART CREEK...SOUTH FORK GRAND RIVER...BIG CEDAR
CREEK...ASH CREEK...BEAVER TRAP CREEK...BEAR CREEK...PRETTY CREEK...
EAST PRETTY CREEK...ARCHAMBAULT CREEK...BEEF CREEK...KNOCKER CREEK
AND BERRY CREEK.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
AN ADDITIONAL ONE HALF INCH TO ONE INCH OF RAINFALL IS STILL
POSSIBLE IN THE ADVISORY AREA DURING THE REST OF THE AFTERNOON AND
EVENING.
EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM THIS STORM WILL CAUSE MINOR FLOODING OF SMALL
CREEKS AND STREAMS...COUNTRY ROADS...AS WELL AS RANCHLAND ALONG THE
BANKS OF CREEKS AND STREAMS.
REPORT ANY FLOODING TO YOUR LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS.
LAT...LON 4551 10198 4548 10198 4548 10148 4510 10150
4505 10278 4532 10283 4539 10246 4552 10222
$$
RICHARDS
Issuing Weather Forecast Office Homepage




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