Flood Warning until 01:48PM Wednesday
...The National Weather Service in Sioux Falls has issued a flood warning for the following rivers in South Dakota...Iowa... Big Sioux River Near Brookings Big Sioux River Near Dell Rapids Big Sioux River At Sioux Falls I-90 Big Sioux River above Hawarden Big Sioux River At Akron .The following river forecasts include forecast precipitation through tonight. Any additional future rains could affect the crest forecasts. The snow from the blizzard this past weekend, along with additional new snow that will be falling tonight through Wednesday, will begin melting later this week and through the weekend as warmer temperatures return to the area. Runoff from this snowmelt will cause minor flooding on much of the Big Sioux River, beginning this weekend, with crests expected next week. The National Weather Service in Sioux Falls has issued a
* Flood Warning for The Big Sioux River above Hawarden.
* from Monday afternoon until further notice.
* At 08AM Tuesday the stage was 18.6 feet.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Flood stage is 20.5 feet.
* Forecast...Rise above flood stage on Monday and crest near 22.2 feet next Wednesday.
* At stages near 23.0 feet...South Dakota Highway 46 begins to flood. &&
* AFFECTED AREAS: PLYMOUTH ... SIOUX
Instructions:
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.
Address/Location
Sioux County Sheriff's Office
4363 Ironwood Ave., Ste 1
Orange City, IA 51250
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 712-737-3307
TEXT-A-TIP - Text TIP SIOUX followed by your message, to 888777
Alert Details
- Severity:
- Moderate - Possible threat to life or property
- Urgency:
- Expected - Responsive action SHOULD be taken soon (within next hour)
- Certainty:
- Likely (p > ~50%)
- Category:
- Meteorological (inc. flood)
- Event:
- Flood Warning