117  
WGUS83 KABR 231506  
FLSABR  
FLOOD STATEMENT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ABERDEEN SD  
906 AM CST MON NOV 23 2009  
 
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN SOUTH  
DAKOTA...  
JAMES RIVER NEAR STRATFORD  
 
.THE FOLLOWING RIVER FORECASTS INCLUDE FORECAST PRECIPITATION THROUGH  
THE NEXT 24 HOURS. ANY ADDITIONAL FUTURE PRECIPITATION COULD AFFECT  
THE CREST FORECASTS.  
 
THE JAMES RIVER NEAR STRATFORD WILL REMAIN ABOVE FLOOD STAGE...WITH  
LEVELS CONTINUING TO SLOWLY FALL OVER THE NEXT SEVERAL WEEKS.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
SAFETY MESSAGE...FLOOD WATERS CAN BE VERY DANGEROUS. AVOID DRIVING  
YOUR VEHICLE ONTO A FLOODED ROADWAY AS IT ONLY TAKES A LIMITED AMOUNT  
OF FLOWING WATER TO LIFT A VEHICLE OFF THE ROAD.  
 
STAY TUNED FOR FURTHER UPDATES BY LISTENING TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...  
OR YOUR LOCAL RADIO AND TV STATIONS.  
 
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION...CHECK OUR WEB SITE AT  
WWW.WEATHER.GOV/ABR (LOWER CASE) CLICK ON THE RIVERS/HYDROLOGY LINK.  
 
THE NEXT SCHEDULED STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED MONDAY NOVEMBER 30TH.  
 

 
 
SDC115-301506-  
/O.CON.KABR.FL.W.0013.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/  
/SFDS2.3.ER.090323T0415Z.090427T0245Z.000000T0000Z.UU/  
906 AM CST MON NOV 23 2009  
 
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR  
THE JAMES RIVER NEAR STRATFORD  
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...  
* AT 8 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.1 FEET...  
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST...  
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET...  
* AT 17.0 FEET...COUNTY ROADS BEGIN FLOODING AND THE ROAD 2 MILES  
NORTH OF THE GAGING LOCATION IS ONE OF THE FIRST TO FLOOD.  
 

 
 

 
 
LOCATION FLOOD LATEST OBSERVED MAXIMUM FORECAST RECENT OBSERVED  
STAGE STAGE TIME STAGE TIME CREST TIME  
 
JAMES RIVER  
SFDS2 14.0 16.11 MON 8 AM 16.1 MON 12 PM 16.1 MON 8 AM  
 
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