902
WGUS83 KFSD 050203
FLSFSD

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Sioux Falls SD
903 PM CDT Thu Jul 4 2024

...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Minnesota...

  West Fork Des Moines River at Jackson affecting Jackson County.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don`t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive
cars through flooded areas.

Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.

The next statement will be issued by late tonight.

&&

MNC063-051015-
/O.EXT.KFSD.FL.W.0079.000000T0000Z-240710T1800Z/
/JCKM5.3.ER.240622T0636Z.240626T1645Z.240709T1800Z.NO/
903 PM CDT Thu Jul 4 2024

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...Moderate flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is
  forecast.

* WHERE...West Fork Des Moines River at Jackson.

* WHEN...Until early Wednesday afternoon.

* IMPACTS...At 13.5 feet, The lower levees in Jackson are
  overtopped. Water begins to approach the edge of Highway 71 in
  Jackson and may approach some structures. Water reaches the bottom
  of the bridge on W Ashley St.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 8:30 PM CDT Thursday the stage was 13.2 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 8:30 PM CDT Thursday was 13.3 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
    early Tuesday afternoon and continue falling to 11.6 feet
    Thursday, July 11.
  - Flood stage is 12.0 feet.
  - Stay up to date with the latest river observations and
    forecasts at: www.water.noaa.gov

&&

  Fld    Observed          Forecasts (7 pm CDT)
Location                  Stg    Stg    Day/Time   Fri   Sat   Sun

West Fork Des Moines River
Jackson                   12.0   13.2   Thu 8 pm   12.8  12.6  12.4


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LAT...LON 4377 9511 4377 9505 4367 9498 4350 9487
      4350 9492 4363 9504


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