Flood Warning
Issued by NWS Aberdeen, SD

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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Aberdeen SD
257 PM CDT Fri Aug 22 2025

...Observed flooding changed from Minor to Moderate severity for the
following rivers in South Dakota...

  Big Sioux River Below Watertown affecting Codington 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.

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

The next statement will be issued by Saturday evening at 1100 PM CDT.

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SDC029-240400-
/O.CON.KABR.FL.W.0030.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/BSWS2.2.ER.250822T1445Z.250822T1945Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
257 PM CDT Fri Aug 22 2025

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...

* WHAT...Moderate flooding is occurring.

* WHERE...Big Sioux River below Watertown.

* WHEN...Until further notice.

* IMPACTS...At 11.7 feet, Water goes over the low spot on the road
  300 feet east of the gauging location

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 2:45 PM CDT Friday the stage was 11.5 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 2:45 PM CDT Friday was 11.5 feet.
  - Flood stage is 11.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

LAT...LON 4487 9703 4480 9703 4480 9709 4485 9711


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