Flood Statement
Issued by NWS Sioux Falls, SD

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Flood Statement
National Weather Service Sioux Falls SD
933 AM CDT Wed Jul 2 2025

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

  Big Sioux River near Brookings affecting Moody and Brookings
  Counties.

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in South
Dakota...

  Big Sioux River near Bruce affecting Brookings County.

  Big Sioux River near Estelline affecting Hamlin and Brookings
  Counties.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Additional forecast information is available at
www.weather.gov/siouxfalls.

The next statement will be issued by Thursday morning.

&&

SDC011-101-031645-
/O.EXT.KFSD.FL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-250707T0000Z/
/BRKS2.1.ER.250630T0815Z.250702T0930Z.250706T0000Z.NO/
933 AM CDT Wed Jul 2 2025

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL SUNDAY EVENING...

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

* WHERE...Big Sioux River near Brookings.

* WHEN...Until Sunday evening.

* IMPACTS...At 10.5 feet, 473rd Avenue north of the gauge begins to
  flood.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 8:45 AM CDT Wednesday the stage was 10.3 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 8:45 AM CDT Wednesday was 10.4 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
    Saturday evening and continue falling to 7.5 feet Monday
    morning.
  - Flood stage is 9.0 feet.
  - Stay up to date with the latest river observations and
    forecasts at: www.water.noaa.gov

&&

               Fld    Observed          Forecasts (7 am CDT)
Location       Stg    Stg    Day/Time   Thu   Fri   Sat

Big Sioux River
Brookings      9.0    10.3   Wed 8 am   10.3  10.1  9.4


&&

LAT...LON 4433 9692 4433 9687 4421 9677 4415 9665
      4413 9669 4420 9683


$$

SDC011-031645-
/O.CON.KFSD.FL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/BRCS2.2.ER.250629T1215Z.250702T0445Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
933 AM CDT Wed Jul 2 2025

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...

* WHAT...Moderate flooding is occurring.

* WHERE...Big Sioux River near Bruce.

* WHEN...Until further notice.

* IMPACTS...At 10.5 feet, 198th Street and 199th Street between
  466th and 467th avenues are flooded, as is 202nd Street between
  465th and 467th avenues, and 465th Avenue between 203rd and 204th
  streets.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 8:45 AM CDT Wednesday the stage was 10.5 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 8:45 AM CDT Wednesday was 10.5 feet.
  - Forecast...No forecast is available for this location.
  - Flood stage is 8.0 feet.
  - Stay up to date with the latest river observations and
    forecasts at: www.water.noaa.gov

&&

               Fld    Observed          Forecasts (unknown time)
Location       Stg    Stg    Day/Time   d1    d2    d3

Big Sioux River
Bruce          8.0    10.5   Wed 8 am   MSG   MSG   MSG


&&

LAT...LON 4450 9690 4450 9684 4449 9688 4440 9689
      4433 9687 4433 9692 4442 9693


$$

SDC011-057-031645-
/O.CON.KFSD.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/BSES2.2.ER.250629T0715Z.250630T0830Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
933 AM CDT Wed Jul 2 2025

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...

* WHAT...Moderate flooding is occurring.

* WHERE...Big Sioux River near Estelline.

* WHEN...Until further notice.

* IMPACTS...At 1646.0 feet, water reaches the bottom of the bridge
  on 192nd Street.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 9:00 AM CDT Wednesday the stage was 1645.8 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 9:00 AM CDT Wednesday was 1646.0 feet.
  - Forecast...No forecast is available for this location.
  - Flood stage is 1644.0 feet.
  - Stay up to date with the latest river observations and
    forecasts at: www.water.noaa.gov

&&

               Fld    Observed          Forecasts (unknown time)
Location       Stg    Stg    Day/Time   d1    d2    d3

Big Sioux River
Estelline      1644.0 1645.8 Wed 9 am   MSG   MSG   MSG


&&

LAT...LON 4462 9700 4463 9696 4450 9684 4450 9690


$$

Kalin