761  
WGUS83 KFSD 310128  
FLSFSD  
 
FLOOD STATEMENT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD  
828 PM CDT WED JUL 30 2025  
 
...THE FLOOD WARNING IS EXTENDED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN IOWA...  
 
FLOYD RIVER AT ALTON AFFECTING SIOUX AND PLYMOUTH 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 EVENING.  
 
 
 
IAC149-167-010330-  
/O.EXT.KFSD.FL.W.0009.250731T0128Z-250801T0700Z/  
/ALTI4.1.ER.250731T0100Z.250731T0115Z.250731T0700Z.NO/  
828 PM CDT WED JUL 30 2025  
 
...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING TO EARLY FRIDAY  
MORNING...  
 
* WHAT...MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.  
 
* WHERE...FLOYD RIVER AT ALTON.  
 
* WHEN...FROM THIS EVENING TO EARLY FRIDAY MORNING.  
 
* IMPACTS...AT 12.0 FEET, FLOODING BEGINS TO AFFECT THE LOWER LYING  
AGRICULTURAL LANDS ALONG THE RIVER.  
 
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...  
- AT 8:15 PM CDT WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.3 FEET.  
- RECENT ACTIVITY...THE MAXIMUM RIVER STAGE IN THE 24 HOURS  
ENDING AT 8:15 PM CDT WEDNESDAY WAS 12.3 FEET.  
- FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE  
JUST AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT AND CONTINUE FALLING TO 6.5 FEET  
MONDAY EVENING.  
- FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET.  
- STAY UP TO DATE WITH THE LATEST RIVER OBSERVATIONS AND  
FORECASTS AT: WWW.WATER.NOAA.GOV  
 
 
 
FLD OBSERVED FORECASTS (7 PM CDT)  
LOCATION STG STG DAY/TIME THU FRI SAT  
 
FLOYD RIVER  
ALTON 12.0 12.3 WED 8 PM 9.2 7.2 6.8  
 
 
 
LAT...LON 4308 9594 4308 9587 4290 9605 4290 9612  
4296 9606  
 
 
 
DUX  
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