Flood Statement
Issued by NWS Aberdeen, SD

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Flood Statement
National Weather Service Aberdeen SD
921 AM CDT Sun Aug 24 2025

...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in South
Dakota...

  Big Sioux River Near Castlewood affecting Hamlin County.

.For sites with a river forecast, the forecast includes
precipitation through the next 24 hours. Any future precipitation
could affect the forecasts.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/abr.

The next statement will be issued by Monday afternoon at 530 PM CDT.

&&

SDC057-252230-
/O.EXT.KABR.FL.W.0029.000000T0000Z-250827T1800Z/
/CSWS2.2.ER.250822T1354Z.250824T1030Z.250827T1200Z.NO/
921 AM CDT Sun Aug 24 2025

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

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

* WHERE...Big Sioux River near Castlewood.

* WHEN...Until early Wednesday afternoon.

* IMPACTS...At 11.0 feet, Significant amounts of pasture and other
  agricultural lands will be flooded.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 8:45 AM CDT Sunday the stage was 11.4 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 8:45 AM CDT Sunday was 11.4 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
    Wednesday morning and continue falling to 8.5 feet Friday
    morning.
  - Flood stage is 9.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

LAT...LON 4480 9703 4464 9695 4460 9700 4469 9706
      4480 9709


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