000
WGUS83 KABR 181854
FLSABR
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ABERDEEN SD
1254 PM CST FRI NOV 18 2011

...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 FORECASTS. 

THE JAMES RIVER WILL REMAIN FLOODED FOR THE NEXT COUPLE OF WEEKS AT
ASHTON...AND FOR THE NEXT SEVERAL WEEKS NEAR COLUMBIA AND NEAR
STRATFORD. HOWEVER...THIS WILL BE THE LAST STATEMENT ISSUED FOR THE 
JAMES RIVER UNTIL NEXT SPRING.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

SAFETY MESSAGE...FLOOD WATERS CAN BE VERY DANGEROUS. NEVER DRIVE 
ACROSS A FLOODED ROAD...TURN AROUND DONT DROWN!

STAY TUNED FOR FURTHER UPDATES BY LISTENING TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...
OR YOUR FAVORITE LOCAL MEDIA.

FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION...CHECK OUT OUR WEB SITE AT 
WWW.WEATHER.GOV/ABR...THEN LEFT CLICK ON THE RIVERS AND LAKES LINK.

&&

SDC013-181924-
/O.CAN.KABR.FL.W.0012.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/CMBS2.3.ER.110323T0515Z.110613T1301Z.000000T0000Z.NR/
1254 PM CST FRI NOV 18 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE JAMES RIVER NEAR COLUMBIA
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...
* AT 12PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.4 FEET...
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST...
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET...
* AT 17.0 FEET...WATER REACHES THE BASE OF THE LEVEE AT THE COLUMBIA 
  PARK..  

$$

SDC115-181924-
/O.CAN.KABR.FL.W.0006.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/SFDS2.3.ER.000000T0000Z.110725T0216Z.000000T0000Z.NR/
1254 PM CST FRI NOV 18 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE JAMES RIVER NEAR STRATFORD
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...
* AT 12PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.3 FEET...
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST...
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET...
* AT 17.5 FEET...THE WATER REACHES THE BOTTOM OF THE BRIDGE 2 MILES 
  NORTH OF THE GAGE.  

$$

SDC115-181924-
/O.CAN.KABR.FL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/ATNS2.3.ER.000000T0000Z.110429T0801Z.000000T0000Z.NR/
1254 PM CST FRI NOV 18 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE JAMES RIVER AT ASHTON
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...
* AT 12PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.3 FEET...
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST...
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET...
* AT 14.0 FEET...WATER REACHES THE BOTTOM OF 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   16.35 FRI 1 PM    16.3  FRI 6 PM    16.4  FRI 12 PM
SFDS2    14.0   17.26 FRI 1 PM    17.2  FRI 6 PM    17.3  FRI 12 PM
ATNS2    13.0   14.26 FRI 1 PM    14.3  FRI 6 PM    14.3  FRI 11 AM