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Flood Statement
National Weather Service Aberdeen SD
1028 AM CDT Sat Sep 27 2025

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

  James River near Stratford affecting Brown and Spink Counties.

.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.

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

The next statement will be issued by Tuesday evening at 630 PM CDT.

&&

SDC013-115-302330-
/O.CON.KABR.FL.W.0033.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/SFDS2.1.ER.250826T0930Z.250927T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1028 AM CDT Sat Sep 27 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 16.0 feet, 137th Street and 140th Street are flooded.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 9:45 AM CDT Saturday the stage was 15.4 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 9:45 AM CDT Saturday was 15.4 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 15.4
    feet this afternoon.
  - Flood stage is 14.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

LAT...LON 4552 9818 4515 9838 4515 9845 4552 9830


$$

SD


Hazardous Weather Outlook


Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Rapid City SD
518 AM MDT Mon Sep 29 2025

SDZ001-002-013-014-030>032-042>044-046-047-049-073>078-301300-
Harding-Northern Perkins-Northern Meade Co Plains-Ziebach-
Custer Co Plains-Pennington Co Plains-Haakon-
Northern Oglala Lakota-Northern Jackson-Bennett-Mellette-Todd-
Tripp-Southern Meade Co Plains-Hermosa Foothills-
Eastern Fall River-Southern Oglala Lakota-Southern Jackson-
Southern Perkins-
518 AM MDT Mon Sep 29 2025 /618 AM CDT Mon Sep 29 2025/

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of western South
Dakota.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight

Patchy fog near the North Dakota border will quickly burn off
early this morning.

Elevated fire weather conditions are expected this afternoon due
to dry air and gusty southerly winds at times east of the Black
Hills.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday

Elevated fire weather conditions are expected Tuesday through
Thursday as dry weather combines with unseasonably warm
temperatures.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation will not be needed today.

&&

Stay tuned to NOAA weather radio for further updates...or check
our web site at weather.gov/rapidcity

$$

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Sioux Falls SD
338 AM CDT Mon Sep 29 2025

IAZ001>003-012>014-020>022-031-032-MNZ071-072-080-081-089-090-097-
098-NEZ013-014-SDZ038>040-050-052>071-300845-
Lyon-Osceola-Dickinson-Sioux-O`Brien-Clay-Plymouth-Cherokee-
Buena Vista-Woodbury-Ida-Lincoln-Murray-Cottonwood-Nobles-Jackson-
Pipestone-Rock-Dixon-Dakota-Beadle-Kingsbury-Brookings-Gregory-
Jerauld-Sanborn-Miner-Lake-Moody-Brule-Aurora-Davison-Hanson-McCook-
Minnehaha-Charles Mix-Douglas-Hutchinson-Turner-Bon Homme-Yankton-
Union-
338 AM CDT Mon Sep 29 2025

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for northwest Iowa, west central
Iowa, southwest Minnesota, northeast Nebraska, central South
Dakota, east central South Dakota, south central South Dakota and
southeast South Dakota.

.DAY ONE...Today and tonight.

Breezy southerly winds this afternoon with gusts 20 to 30 mph west
of Interstate 29. Low humidity values and well above average
temperatures could lead to elevated fire concerns today.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday.

Breezy southerly winds remain through mid week with afternoon gusts
20 to 30 mph, strongest west of Interstate 29. The gusty winds and
low afternoon humidity levels could result in locally elevated fire
weather concerns, especially where drier grasses are located or fall
harvest activities have started.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

$$

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