858  
WGUS83 KFSD 171417  
FLSFSD  
FLOOD STATEMENT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD  
917 AM CDT MON AUG 17 2009  
 
...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN SOUTH  
DAKOTA...  
 
JAMES RIVER AT MITCHELL  
 
.THE FOLLOWING RIVER FORECASTS INCLUDE FORECAST PRECIPITATION THROUGH  
THIS AFTERNOON. ANY ADDITIONAL FUTURE RAINS COULD AFFECT THE CREST  
FORECASTS.  
 
FOR THE FIRST TIME SINCE THE MIDDLE OF MARCH...THERE ARE NO RIVER  
GAGES ON THE JAMES RIVER FROM BEADLE COUNTY DOWNSTREAM THAT ARE  
ABOVE FLOOD STAGE. MINOR LOWLAND FLOODING CONTINUES IN A FEW AREAS  
ALONG WITH CONTINUED STANDING/PONDED WATER IN SEVERAL FIELDS.  
STAGES ARE FORECAST TO CONTINUE TO SLOWLY FALL.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
SAFETY MESSAGE...DO NOT DRIVE CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. THE WATER  
DEPTH AND ROAD CONDITION MAY BE UNSAFE.  
 
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT  
 
HTTP://WWW.CRH.NOAA.GOV/AHPS2/INDEX.PHP?WFO=FSD  
 
STAY TUNED FOR FURTHER UPDATES BY LISTENING TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...  
OR YOUR LOCAL RADIO AND TV STATIONS.  
 
THIS WILL BE THE LAST SCHEDULED STATEMENT UNLESS CONDITIONS OR  
FORECASTS CHANGE.  
 

 
 
SDC035-061-171447-  
/O.CAN.KFSD.FL.W.0010.000000T0000Z-090817T1417Z/  
/JRMS2.2.ER.090817T0700Z.090507T0345Z.090817T0700Z.NO/  
917 AM CDT MON AUG 17 2009  
 
THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR  
THE JAMES RIVER AT MITCHELL.  
* AT 08AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.9 FEET.  
* FLOOD STAGE IS 17.0 FEET.  
* RECENT ACTIVITY...THE RIVER FELL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT 2 AM MONDAY.  
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO SLOWLY FALL.  
* AT STAGES NEAR 17.0 FEET...THE LOWER BANKS OVERFLOW.  
 

 
 

 
LOCATION FLOOD LATEST OBSERVED RECENT OBSERVED  
STAGE STAGE TIME CREST TIME  
 
JAMES RIVER  
JRMS2 17.0 16.94 MON 9 AM 17.8 FRI AUG 07  
 
GILLISPIE  
 
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