Flood Statement
Issued by NWS Sioux Falls, SD

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Flood Statement
National Weather Service Sioux Falls SD
931 AM CDT Fri Jul 4 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 Saturday morning.

&&

SDC011-101-051645-
/O.EXT.KFSD.FL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-250707T0900Z/
/BRKS2.1.ER.250630T0815Z.250703T1300Z.250706T0900Z.NO/
931 AM CDT Fri Jul 4 2025

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY MONDAY MORNING...

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

* WHERE...Big Sioux River near Brookings.

* WHEN...Until early Monday morning.

* IMPACTS...At 10.0 feet, Flooding begins to affect agricultural
  lands along the right bank of the river.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 8:45 AM CDT Friday the stage was 10.2 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 8:45 AM CDT Friday was 10.3 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
    Sunday morning and continue falling to 6.7 feet Wednesday
    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   Sat   Sun   Mon

Big Sioux River
Brookings      9.0    10.2   Fri 8 am   9.7   8.9   8.1


&&

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


$$

SDC011-051645-
/O.CON.KFSD.FL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/BRCS2.2.ER.250629T1215Z.250702T0445Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
931 AM CDT Fri Jul 4 2025

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

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring.

* WHERE...Big Sioux River near Bruce.

* WHEN...Until further notice.

* IMPACTS...At 9.5 feet, The right bank overflows flooding
  agricultural lands for as much as 1/4 mile.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 8:45 AM CDT Friday the stage was 9.8 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 8:45 AM CDT Friday was 10.0 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    9.8    Fri 8 am   MSG   MSG   MSG


&&

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


$$

SDC011-057-051645-
/O.CON.KFSD.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/BSES2.2.ER.250629T0715Z.250630T0830Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
931 AM CDT Fri Jul 4 2025

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

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring.

* WHERE...Big Sioux River near Estelline.

* WHEN...Until further notice.

* IMPACTS...At 1644.0 feet, significant flooding of crop and pasture
  land begins.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 9:00 AM CDT Friday the stage was 1644.2 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 9:00 AM CDT Friday was 1644.7 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 1644.2 Fri 9 am   MSG   MSG   MSG


&&

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


$$

Kalin