Flood Statement
Issued by NWS Aberdeen, SD

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Flood Statement...CORRECTED
National Weather Service Aberdeen SD
959 AM CDT Thu Jul 31 2025

...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in South
Dakota...

  Big Sioux River near Castlewood affecting Hamlin 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...

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.

Please report observed flooding to local emergency services or law
enforcement and request they pass this information to the National
Weather Service when you can do so safely.

Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/abr.

The next statement will be issued by Friday evening at 700 PM CDT.

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SDC057-020000-
/O.COR.KABR.FL.W.0015.000000T0000Z-250802T1200Z/
/CSWS2.1.ER.250728T0443Z.250729T1345Z.250802T0600Z.NO/
959 AM CDT Thu Jul 31 2025

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL SATURDAY MORNING...

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

* WHERE...Big Sioux River near Castlewood.

* WHEN...Until Saturday morning.

* IMPACTS...At 10.0 feet, 184th Street begins to flood.
  At 11.0 feet, significant amounts of pasture and other
  agricultural lands will be flooded.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 9:45 AM CDT Thursday the stage was 9.9 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 9:45 AM CDT Thursday was 10.6 feet.
  - Forecast...The river will rise to 10.2 feet just after
    midnight tonight. It will fall below flood stage again early
    Wednesday morning.
  - Flood stage is 9.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

LAT...LON 4480 9703 4464 9695 4460 9700 4469 9706
      4480 9709


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