Flood Statement
Issued by NWS Sioux Falls, SD

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Flood Statement
National Weather Service Sioux Falls SD
845 AM CDT Fri Aug 8 2025

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

  Big Sioux River near Bruce affecting Brookings County.

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

&&

SDC011-091545-
/O.CON.KFSD.FL.W.0013.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/BRCS2.1.ER.250807T0445Z.250808T1245Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
845 AM CDT Fri Aug 8 2025

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

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring.

* WHERE...Big Sioux River near Bruce.

* WHEN...Until further notice.

* IMPACTS...At 8.0 feet, The lower banks on the left side of the
  river overflow.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 7:45 AM CDT Friday the stage was 8.4 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 7:45 AM CDT Friday was 8.4 feet.
  - Forecast...No forecast is available for this location.
  - Flood stage is 8.0 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
Bruce          8.0    8.4    Fri 7 am   MSG   MSG   MSG


&&

LAT...LON 4450 9690 4450 9684 4449 9685 4440 9689
      4433 9687 4433 9692 4442 9693


$$

SDC011-057-091545-
/O.CON.KFSD.FL.W.0012.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/BSES2.1.ER.250806T2045Z.250807T1930Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
845 AM CDT Fri Aug 8 2025

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

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring.

* WHERE...Big Sioux River near Estelline.

* WHEN...Until further notice.

* IMPACTS...At 1644.0 feet, significant flooding of crop and pasture
  land begins.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 8:00 AM CDT Friday the stage was 1644.5 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 8:00 AM CDT Friday was 1644.5 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 1644.5 Fri 8 am   MSG   MSG   MSG


&&

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


$$

Kalin