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Probabilistic Hydrologic Outlook
National Weather Service Sioux Falls SD
844 AM CST Wed Nov 27 2024

In Table 1 below, the current (CS) and historical (HS) or normal
probabilities of exceeding minor...moderate...and major flood stage
are listed for the valid time period.

CS values indicate the probability of reaching a flood category
based on current conditions.

HS values indicate the probability of reaching a flood category
based on historical or normal conditions.

When the value of CS is greater than HS...the probability of
exceeding that level is higher than normal. When the value of CS is
less than HS...the probability of exceeding that level is lower
than normal.

...Table 1--Probabilities for minor...moderate and major flooding...
                    Valid  Period: 12/02/2024 - 03/02/2025
                                       :    Current and Historical
                                       :     Chances of Exceeding
                                       :       Flood Categories
                                       :      as a Percentage (%)
                      Categorical      :
                   Flood Stages (FT)   :   Minor    Moderate   Major
Location           Minor   Mod   Major :  CS   HS   CS   HS   CS   HS
--------           -----  -----  ----- : ---  ---  ---  ---  ---  ---
:Floyd River
Sheldon             12.0   14.0   16.0 :  <5   14   <5   10   <5   <5
Alton               12.0   16.0   18.0 :  <5   12   <5   <5   <5   <5
Le Mars             20.0   21.0   24.0 :  <5   <5   <5   <5   <5   <5
:West Branch Floyd River
Struble             14.0   15.0   16.0 :  <5   <5   <5   <5   <5   <5
:Floyd River
Merrill             12.0   14.0   16.0 :  <5   <5   <5   <5   <5   <5
James               26.0   30.0   34.0 :  <5   <5   <5   <5   <5   <5
:Little Sioux River
Milford             12.0   14.0   16.0 :  <5    9   <5   <5   <5   <5
Spencer             10.0   14.0   16.0 :  <5    6   <5   <5   <5   <5
:Ocheyedan River
Spencer              8.0    9.5   10.5 :  <5   <5   <5   <5   <5   <5
:Little Sioux River
Linn Grove          16.5   20.0   22.5 :  <5   <5   <5   <5   <5   <5
Cherokee            17.0   21.0   24.0 :  <5   <5   <5   <5   <5   <5
Correctionville     19.0   21.0   23.0 :  <5   <5   <5   <5   <5   <5
:West Fork Ditch
Hornick             20.0   22.0   26.5 :  <5   <5   <5   <5   <5   <5
:Perry Creek
Sioux City          24.0   26.0   28.0 :  <5   <5   <5   <5   <5   <5
:Big Sioux River
Brookings            9.0   10.5   12.0 :  <5   <5   <5   <5   <5   <5
Dell Rapids         12.0   14.0   15.0 :  <5   <5   <5   <5   <5   <5
Sioux Falls I-90    12.0   15.0   17.0 :  <5   <5   <5   <5   <5   <5
:Skunk Creek
Sioux Falls         12.0   15.0   17.0 :  <5   <5   <5   <5   <5   <5
:Big Sioux River
Sioux Falls N Cliff   16.0   18.0   31.0 :  <5   <5   <5   <5   <5
<5
:Split Rock Creek
Corson               8.5   11.0   14.0 :  <5   <5   <5   <5   <5   <5
:Rock River
Luverne             10.0   12.0   14.0 :  <5   <5   <5   <5   <5   <5
Rock Rapids         13.0   16.0   19.0 :  <5   <5   <5   <5   <5   <5
Rock Valley         16.0   17.0   19.0 :  <5   <5   <5   <5   <5   <5
:Big Sioux River
Hawarden            20.5   24.0   27.0 :  <5    5   <5   <5   <5   <5
Akron               16.0   18.0   20.0 :  <5    5   <5   <5   <5   <5
Sioux City          32.0   38.0   41.0 :  <5   <5   <5   <5   <5   <5
:James River
Huron               11.5   15.0   19.0 :   5   11   <5   <5   <5   <5
Forestburg          12.0   14.5   18.0 :  <5   11   <5    6   <5   <5
Mitchell            17.0   21.5   24.0 :  <5    9   <5   <5   <5   <5
:Firesteel Creek
Mount Vernon         8.0   13.0   15.0 :  <5    5   <5   <5   <5   <5
:James River
Scotland            13.0   16.0   18.0 :  <5    5   <5   <5   <5   <5
Yankton             12.0   16.0   21.0 :  <5   <5   <5   <5   <5   <5
:West Fork Vermillion River
Parker               9.0   10.0   12.0 :  <5   <5   <5   <5   <5   <5
:East Fork Vermillion River
Parker              12.0   14.0   16.5 :  <5    5   <5   <5   <5   <5
:Vermillion River
Davis               11.0   13.0   15.0 :  <5    7   <5   <5   <5   <5
Wakonda             14.0   15.5   17.0 :  <5    9   <5    8   <5   <5
Vermillion          21.0   22.0   30.0 :  <5   <5   <5   <5   <5   <5
:Redwood River
Marshall            14.0   15.0   16.5 :  <5   <5   <5   <5   <5   <5
:West Fork Des Moines River
Avoca             1425.0 1426.0 1428.0 :  <5   <5   <5   <5   <5   <5
Windom              19.0   21.0   25.0 :  <5   <5   <5   <5   <5   <5
Jackson             12.0   12.5   14.0 :  <5   <5   <5   <5   <5   <5
:Missouri River
South Sioux City    30.0   33.0   36.0 :  <5   <5   <5   <5   <5   <5

Legend
CS = Conditional Simulation (Current Outlook)
HS = Historical Simulation
FT = Feet

In Table 2 below...the 95 through 5 percent columns indicate the
probability of exceeding the listed stage levels (FT) for the valid
time period.

...Table 2--Exceedance Probabilities...

                              Chance of Exceeding Stages
                                 at Specific Locations
                           Valid Period: 12/02/2024 - 03/02/2025
Location              95%    90%    75%    50%    25%    10%     5%
--------            ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------
:Floyd River
Sheldon               6.1    6.1    6.3    6.4    6.9    7.1    7.4
Alton                 5.1    5.1    6.1    6.3    6.8    7.0    7.1
Le Mars              10.0   10.2   10.8   11.2   12.2   12.9   13.2
:West Branch Floyd River
Struble               3.5    3.9    4.1    4.5    5.0    5.5    6.2
:Floyd River
Merrill               0.0    0.0    0.4    0.7    1.4    2.2    2.5
James                 8.3    8.4    8.8    9.1    9.5   10.2   10.5
:Little Sioux River
Milford               7.3    7.3    7.4    7.9    9.1   10.0   10.1
Spencer               4.6    4.6    4.6    5.4    6.7    7.5    7.8
:Ocheyedan River
Spencer               2.6    2.6    2.6    2.9    3.4    3.8    4.2
:Little Sioux River
Linn Grove            5.9    5.9    5.9    5.9    6.5    7.3    7.6
Cherokee              6.6    6.6    6.8    8.1    9.0    9.6    9.8
Correctionville       5.1    5.1    5.3    5.6    6.2    6.7    6.8
:West Fork Ditch
Hornick               6.0    6.3    6.9    7.9    8.7    9.1    9.5
:Perry Creek
Sioux City            6.5    7.1    7.3    7.6    7.7    8.0    8.0
:Big Sioux River
Brookings             2.2    2.2    2.2    2.6    3.2    3.5    4.8
Dell Rapids           3.3    3.3    3.3    3.7    4.2    4.6    5.8
Sioux Falls I-90      4.2    4.2    4.2    4.8    5.5    5.9    7.5
:Skunk Creek
Sioux Falls           4.2    4.2    4.2    4.8    5.5    5.9    7.5
:Big Sioux River
Sioux Falls N Cliff    5.8    5.8    6.0    6.3    6.6    7.2    8.0
:Split Rock Creek
Corson                2.1    2.1    2.1    2.3    2.8    3.2    3.8
:Rock River
Luverne               3.4    3.4    3.5    3.6    3.8    4.1    4.3
Rock Rapids           7.3    7.3    7.3    7.7    8.2    8.7    9.0
Rock Valley           4.9    4.9    4.9    4.9    5.2    6.5    6.9
:Big Sioux River
Hawarden             12.3   12.3   12.3   12.8   13.5   14.9   15.1
Akron                 5.3    5.3    5.3    5.9    7.0    9.6    9.7
Sioux City           11.7   11.7   11.7   11.7   11.7   11.9   12.0
:James River
Huron                 9.4    9.4    9.4    9.4    9.4    9.6   11.9
Forestburg            5.5    5.5    5.5    5.5    5.5    6.3   10.7
Mitchell             12.0   12.0   12.0   12.0   12.0   12.6   15.7
:Firesteel Creek
Mount Vernon          2.1    2.1    2.1    2.1    2.1    2.7    4.0
:James River
Scotland              5.0    5.0    5.0    5.0    5.0    5.8    8.1
Yankton               3.2    3.2    3.2    3.3    3.5    4.2    5.2
:West Fork Vermillion River
Parker                1.1    1.1    1.1    1.6    2.1    2.4    2.9
:East Fork Vermillion River
Parker                4.3    4.3    4.3    4.3    4.5    5.1    6.4
:Vermillion River
Davis                 2.5    2.5    2.5    3.2    4.1    5.7    8.0
Wakonda               3.7    3.7    3.7    5.0    6.1    7.1   12.9
Vermillion            2.3    2.3    2.3    2.5    4.0    5.9   11.5
:Redwood River
Marshall              7.3    7.3    7.3    7.7    8.3    8.6    8.8
:West Fork Des Moines River
Avoca              1418.8 1418.8 1418.8 1419.0 1419.4 1419.7 1419.9
Windom               10.8   10.8   10.8   11.1   11.6   11.8   12.0
Jackson               7.9    7.9    7.9    8.1    8.5    8.6    8.7
:Missouri River
South Sioux City      7.4    7.4    7.4    7.4    7.7    8.7   10.7

In Table 3 below...the 95 through 5 percent columns indicate the
probability of falling below the listed stage levels (FT) for
the valid time period.

...Table 3--Nonexceedance Probabilities...

                            Chance of Falling Below Stages
                                 at Specific Locations
                           Valid Period: 12/02/2024 - 03/02/2025
LOCATION              95%    90%    75%    50%    25%    10%     5%
--------            ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------
:Floyd River
Sheldon               6.0    6.0    6.0    6.0    5.9    5.9    5.9
Alton                 5.1    5.1    5.1    5.1    5.1    5.1    5.1
Le Mars               9.8    9.8    9.8    9.7    9.7    9.7    9.7
:West Branch Floyd River
Struble               3.5    3.5    3.5    3.4    3.4    3.4    3.4
:Floyd River
Merrill               0.0    0.0    0.0    0.0    0.0    0.0    0.0
James                 8.2    8.1    8.1    8.1    8.0    8.0    8.0
:Little Sioux River
Milford               6.4    6.3    6.2    6.0    5.9    5.9    5.9
Spencer               3.7    3.7    3.6    3.4    3.4    3.3    3.3
:Ocheyedan River
Spencer               2.3    2.2    2.2    2.0    2.0    1.9    1.9
:Little Sioux River
Linn Grove            3.3    3.2    2.9    2.0    2.0    2.0    2.0
Cherokee              2.0    2.0    2.0    2.0    2.0    2.0    2.0
Correctionville       4.8    4.8    4.8    4.8    4.8    4.8    4.8
:West Fork Ditch
Hornick               5.8    5.8    5.8    5.7    5.6    5.5    5.5
:Perry Creek
Sioux City            6.0    6.0    5.9    5.8    5.6    5.6    5.5
:Big Sioux River
Brookings             2.0    1.9    1.8    1.7    1.6    1.6    1.6
Dell Rapids           3.2    3.1    3.1    3.0    3.0    3.0    3.0
Sioux Falls I-90      3.9    3.8    3.7    3.6    3.6    3.5    3.5
:Skunk Creek
Sioux Falls           3.9    3.8    3.7    3.6    3.6    3.5    3.5
:Big Sioux River
Sioux Falls N Cliff    5.6    5.6    5.6    5.6    5.6    5.6    5.6
:Split Rock Creek
Corson                2.0    1.8    1.7    1.6    1.6    1.6    1.6
:Rock River
Luverne               3.4    3.4    3.4    3.4    3.4    3.4    3.4
Rock Rapids           7.1    7.0    6.8    6.8    6.8    6.8    6.8
Rock Valley           3.3    3.2    3.0    3.0    3.0    3.0    3.0
:Big Sioux River
Hawarden             11.7   11.7   11.4   11.2   11.1   11.0   11.0
Akron                 4.3    4.3    3.9    3.6    3.5    3.5    3.5
Sioux City            8.4    8.4    8.1    7.8    7.7    7.6    7.5
:James River
Huron                 9.2    9.2    9.2    9.2    9.2    9.2    9.2
Forestburg            4.6    4.6    4.6    4.6    4.6    4.6    4.6
Mitchell             12.0   12.0   12.0   12.0   12.0   12.0   12.0
:Firesteel Creek
Mount Vernon          2.1    2.1    2.1    2.1    2.1    2.1    2.1
:James River
Scotland              4.6    4.6    4.6    4.5    4.5    4.4    4.4
Yankton               3.0    3.0    3.0    3.0    3.0    3.0    3.0
:West Fork Vermillion River
Parker                1.1    1.1    1.1    1.1    1.1    1.1    1.0
:East Fork Vermillion River
Parker                4.3    4.3    4.3    4.3    4.3    4.3    4.3
:Vermillion River
Davis                 2.5    2.5    2.5    2.5    2.5    2.5    2.5
Wakonda               2.8    2.8    2.7    2.6    2.6    2.5    2.5
Vermillion            1.7    1.5    1.4    1.4    1.4    1.4    1.4
:Redwood River
Marshall              0.0    0.0    0.0    0.0    0.0    0.0    0.0
:West Fork Des Moines River
Avoca                 0.1    0.1    0.1    0.0    0.0    0.0    0.0
Windom                0.1    0.1    0.1    0.1    0.1    0.1    0.1
Jackson               0.1    0.1    0.1    0.1    0.1    0.1    0.1
:Missouri River
South Sioux City      5.3    5.2    5.2    5.0    4.9    4.8    4.8

These long-range probabilistic outlooks contain forecast values that
are calculated using multiple season scenarios from 30 or more years
of climatological data...including current conditions of the
river...soil moisture...snow cover and 30 to 90 day long-range
outlooks of temperature and precipitation. By providing a range
of probabilities...the level of risk associated with long-range
planning decisions can be determined. These probabilistic
forecasts are part of the National Weather Service`s Advanced
Hydrologic Prediction Service.

Visit our web site weather.gov/fsd for more weather and water
information.

The next outlook will be issued by the end of December.


$$

Kalin