Flood Statement
Issued by NWS Sioux Falls, SD

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Flood Statement
National Weather Service Sioux Falls SD
850 AM CDT Tue Jul 1 2025

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

  Big Sioux River near Brookings affecting Brookings and Moody
  Counties.

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in South
Dakota...

  Medary Creek near Medary affecting Brookings County.

  Big Sioux River near Estelline affecting Brookings and Hamlin
  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 Wednesday morning.

&&

SDC011-101-021600-
/O.EXT.KFSD.FL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-250706T0600Z/
/BRKS2.1.ER.250630T0815Z.250701T1800Z.250705T0600Z.NO/
850 AM CDT Tue Jul 1 2025

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY SUNDAY MORNING...

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

* WHERE...Big Sioux River near Brookings.

* WHEN...Until early Sunday morning.

* IMPACTS...At 10.5 feet, 473rd Avenue north of the gauge begins to
  flood.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 7:45 AM CDT Tuesday the stage was 10.3 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 7:45 AM CDT Tuesday was 10.3 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest around
    10.4 feet this afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage
    early Saturday morning.
  - Flood stage is 9.0 feet.
  - Stay up to date with the latest river observations and
    forecasts at: www.water.noaa.gov

&&

               Fld    Observed          Forecasts (7 am CDT)
Location       Stg    Stg    Day/Time   Wed   Thu   Fri

Big Sioux River
Brookings      9.0    10.3   Tue 7 am   10.4  10.1  9.6


&&

LAT...LON 4433 9692 4433 9687 4421 9677 4415 9665
      4413 9669 4420 9683


$$

SDC011-021600-
/O.CON.KFSD.FL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/MDYS2.1.ER.250629T1437Z.250630T1515Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
850 AM CDT Tue Jul 1 2025

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

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring.

* WHERE...Medary Creek near Medary.

* WHEN...Until further notice.

* IMPACTS...At 1588.0 feet, minor flooding of pasture lands begins.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 8:15 AM CDT Tuesday the stage was 1588.4 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 8:15 AM CDT Tuesday was 1588.7 feet.
  - Forecast...No forecast is available for this location.
  - Flood stage is 1588.0 feet.
  - Stay up to date with the latest river observations and
    forecasts at: www.water.noaa.gov

&&

            Fld    Observed          Forecasts (unknown time)
Location    Stg    Stg    Day/Time   d1    d2    d3

Medary Creek
Medary      1588.0 1588.4 Tue 8 am   MSG   MSG   MSG


&&

LAT...LON 4430 9664 4427 9647 4424 9647 4428 9663
      4422 9675 4418 9675 4419 9677 4423 9678


$$

SDC011-057-021600-
/O.CON.KFSD.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/BSES2.2.ER.250629T0715Z.250630T0830Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
850 AM CDT Tue Jul 1 2025

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

* WHAT...Moderate flooding is occurring.

* WHERE...Big Sioux River near Estelline.

* WHEN...Until further notice.

* IMPACTS...At 1646.0 feet, water reaches the bottom of the bridge
  on 192nd Street.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 8:00 AM CDT Tuesday the stage was 1646.3 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 8:00 AM CDT Tuesday was 1646.6 feet.
  - Forecast...No forecast is available for this location.
  - Flood stage is 1644.0 feet.
  - Stay up to date with the latest river observations and
    forecasts at: www.water.noaa.gov

&&

               Fld    Observed          Forecasts (unknown time)
Location       Stg    Stg    Day/Time   d1    d2    d3

Big Sioux River
Estelline      1644.0 1646.3 Tue 8 am   MSG   MSG   MSG


&&

LAT...LON 4462 9700 4463 9696 4450 9684 4450 9690


$$

Chapman