Flood Statement
Issued by NWS Aberdeen, SD

Home |  Current Version |  Previous Version |  Text Only |  Print | Product List |  Glossary On
Versions: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16
545
WGUS83 KABR 301539
FLSABR

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Aberdeen SD
1039 AM CDT Mon Jun 30 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...

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

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

Please report observed flooding to local emergency services or law
enforcement and request they pass this information to the National
Weather Service when you can do so safely.

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

The next statement will be issued by late tonight at 100 AM CDT.

&&

SDC057-010600-
/O.EXT.KABR.FL.W.0013.000000T0000Z-250701T0600Z/
/CSWS2.1.ER.250629T0715Z.250629T1630Z.250701T0000Z.NO/
1039 AM CDT Mon Jun 30 2025

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL JUST AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Big Sioux River near Castlewood.

* WHEN...Until just after midnight tonight.

* IMPACTS...At 9.0 feet, Water overtops the culvert on 184th Street
  and significant agricultural flooding begins north of Castlewood.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 9:45 AM CDT Monday the stage was 9.3 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 9:45 AM CDT Monday was 9.5 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
    this evening and continue falling to 6.6 feet Saturday
    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


$$

MMM