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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.

&&

SDC013-311515-
/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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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


$$


Special Weather Statement


Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Grand Forks ND
948 AM CDT Sat Aug 30 2025

MNZ029-NDZ029-030-038-039-049-052-053-301700-
Wilkin-Steele-Traill-Barnes-Cass-Ransom-Sargent-Richland-
Including the cities of Breckenridge, Finley, Mayville,
Hillsboro, Valley City, Fargo, Lisbon, Gwinner, Forman,
and Wahpeton
948 AM CDT Sat Aug 30 2025

...AREAS OF FOG ACROSS ACROSS SOUTHEASTERN ND...

Areas of fog occasionally reducing visibility to around one-
quarter mile have developed across southeastern ND this morning.
Travelers should be prepared for rapidly deteriorating visibility,
and to use extra caution at intersections, railroad crossings,
and school bus stops. The fog is expected to improve around
midday.

$$


Hazardous Weather Outlook


Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Bismarck ND
946 AM CDT Sat Aug 30 2025

NDZ001>005-009>013-311500-
Divide-Burke-Renville-Bottineau-Rolette-Williams-Mountrail-Ward-
McHenry-Pierce-
946 AM CDT Sat Aug 30 2025

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of north central
North Dakota and northwest North Dakota.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight

Patchy to areas of fog, possibly dense at times, expected this
morning.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday

The probability for widespread hazardous weather is low.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation will not be needed.

$$

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Bismarck ND
946 AM CDT Sat Aug 30 2025

NDZ017>023-025-031>037-040>048-050-051-311500-
McKenzie-Dunn-Mercer-Oliver-McLean-Sheridan-Wells-Foster-
Golden Valley-Billings-Stark-Morton-Burleigh-Kidder-Stutsman-
Slope-Hettinger-Grant-Bowman-Adams-Sioux-Emmons-Logan-La Moure-
McIntosh-Dickey-
946 AM CDT Sat Aug 30 2025 /846 AM MDT Sat Aug 30 2025/

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of northwest North
Dakota, south central North Dakota, southeast North Dakota, and
southwest North Dakota.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight

Areas of fog, possibly dense at times, expected this morning.

Isolated thunderstorms are possible today through this evening.
The chance of severe weather is low.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday

The probability for widespread hazardous weather is low.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation will not be needed.

$$

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
436 AM CDT Sat Aug 30 2025

MNZ041>045-047>070-073>078-082>085-091>093-WIZ014>016-023>028-
310945-
Douglas-Todd-Morrison-Mille Lacs-Kanabec-Stevens-Pope-Stearns-
Benton-Sherburne-Isanti-Chisago-Lac Qui Parle-Swift-Chippewa-
Kandiyohi-Meeker-Wright-Hennepin-Anoka-Ramsey-Washington-
Yellow Medicine-Renville-McLeod-Sibley-Carver-Scott-Dakota-
Redwood-Brown-Nicollet-Le Sueur-Rice-Goodhue-Watonwan-Blue Earth-
Waseca-Steele-Martin-Faribault-Freeborn-Polk-Barron-Rusk-
St. Croix-Pierce-Dunn-Pepin-Eau Claire-
436 AM CDT Sat Aug 30 2025

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of central and
southern Minnesota, and west central Wisconsin.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight.

Areas of dense fog, with visibilities of one quarter of a mile or
less will continue through 10am this morning.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday.

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SKYWARN spotter activation will not be needed.

$$

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Grand Forks ND
359 AM CDT Sat Aug 30 2025

MNZ029>032-040-NDZ049-052-053-310900-
Wilkin-West Otter Tail-East Otter Tail-Wadena-Grant-Ransom-
Sargent-Richland-
359 AM CDT Sat Aug 30 2025

This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of eastern North
Dakota and west central Minnesota.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight

Showers and a few thunderstorms will bring lightning and localized
downpours.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday

The probability for widespread hazardous weather is low.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not anticipated today.

$$

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Aberdeen SD
315 AM CDT Sat Aug 30 2025

MNZ039-046-SDZ003>011-015>023-033>037-045-048-051-310815-
Traverse-Big Stone-Corson-Campbell-McPherson-Brown-Marshall-Roberts-
Walworth-Edmunds-Day-Dewey-Potter-Faulk-Spink-Clark-Codington-Grant-
Hamlin-Deuel-Stanley-Sully-Hughes-Hyde-Hand-Jones-Lyman-Buffalo-
315 AM CDT Sat Aug 30 2025 /215 AM MDT Sat Aug 30 2025/

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for west central Minnesota,
central South Dakota, north central South Dakota and northeast
South Dakota.

.DAY ONE...Today and tonight.

Weak thunderstorms will spread across central and northeastern South
Dakota today. No severe thunderstorms are expected, but some
localized flooding is possible in saturated areas or if storms sit
overhead for an extended period of time. These thunderstorms may also
produce cold air funnels this afternoon to sunset.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday.

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

$$

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