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WGUS83 KABR 281510  
FLSABR  
 
FLOOD STATEMENT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ABERDEEN SD  
1010 AM CDT THU AUG 28 2025  
 
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN SOUTH  
DAKOTA...  
 
JAMES RIVER NEAR STRATFORD AFFECTING BROWN AND SPINK COUNTIES.  
 
JAMES RIVER AT COLUMBIA AFFECTING BROWN COUNTY.  
 
.FOR SITES WITH A RIVER FORECAST, THE FORECAST INCLUDES  
PRECIPITATION THROUGH THE NEXT 24 HOURS. ANY FUTURE PRECIPITATION  
COULD AFFECT THE FORECASTS.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
CAUTION IS URGED WHEN WALKING NEAR RIVERBANKS.  
 
TURN AROUND, DON'T DROWN WHEN ENCOUNTERING FLOODED ROADS. MOST FLOOD  
DEATHS OCCUR IN VEHICLES.  
 
MOTORISTS SHOULD NOT ATTEMPT TO DRIVE AROUND BARRICADES OR DRIVE  
CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS.  
 
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/ABR.  
 
THE NEXT STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY SUNDAY MORNING AT 1015 AM CDT.  
 
 
 
SDC013-115-311515-  
/O.CON.KABR.FL.W.0033.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/  
/SFDS2.1.ER.250826T0930Z.250830T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/  
1010 AM CDT THU AUG 28 2025  
   
..FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE  
 
* WHAT...MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.  
 
* WHERE...JAMES RIVER NEAR STRATFORD.  
 
* WHEN...UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.  
 
* IMPACTS...AT 14.0 FEET, SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF AGRICULTURAL LANDS  
BEGIN FLOODING.  
 
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...  
- AT 9:45 AM CDT THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.3 FEET.  
- RECENT ACTIVITY...THE MAXIMUM RIVER STAGE IN THE 24 HOURS  
ENDING AT 9:45 AM CDT THURSDAY WAS 14.3 FEET.  
- FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO RISE TO A CREST OF 14.4  
FEET SATURDAY MORNING.  
- FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET.  
- HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SAFETY/FLOOD  
 
 
 
LAT...LON 4552 9818 4515 9838 4515 9845 4552 9830  
 
 
 
SDC013-311515-  
/O.CON.KABR.FL.W.0026.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/  
/CMBS2.1.ER.250811T0315Z.250828T1100Z.000000T0000Z.NO/  
1010 AM CDT THU AUG 28 2025  
   
..FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE  
 
* WHAT...MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.  
 
* WHERE...JAMES RIVER AT COLUMBIA.  
 
* WHEN...UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.  
 
* IMPACTS...AT 15.0 FEET, SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF AGRICULTURAL LANDS  
ARE FLOODED.  
 
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...  
- AT 9:00 AM CDT THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.7 FEET.  
- RECENT ACTIVITY...THE MAXIMUM RIVER STAGE IN THE 24 HOURS  
ENDING AT 9:00 AM CDT THURSDAY WAS 14.8 FEET.  
- FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO REMAIN STEADY ABOVE FLOOD  
STAGE AT 14.7 FEET.  
- FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET.  
- HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SAFETY/FLOOD  
 
 
 
LAT...LON 4586 9817 4563 9827 4552 9818 4552 9830  
4563 9837 4586 9824  
 
 
 
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