Active Alerts Aurora, SD

Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drivecars through flooded areas.Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flooddeaths occur in vehicles.Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.The next statement will be issued by Saturday afternoon.

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Iowa...South Dakota...Minnesota...James River above Yankton affecting Yankton County.James River near Scotland affecting Bon Homme, Yankton andHutchinson Counties.Vermillion River near Vermillion affecting Clay County.Vermillion River near Wakonda affecting Clay County.Big Sioux River at Sioux Falls I-90 affecting Minnehaha County.Big Sioux River near Brookings affecting Brookings and MoodyCounties.Big Sioux River at Akron affecting Union and Plymouth Counties.Big Sioux River above Hawarden affecting Lincoln, Sioux and UnionCounties.Little Sioux River near Correctionville affecting Ida, Cherokeeand Woodbury Counties.Ocheyedan River near Spencer affecting Clay County.Little Sioux River At Linn Grove affecting Clay, O'Brien,Cherokee and Buena Vista Counties.James River near Mitchell affecting Hanson and Davison Counties.Vermillion River near Davis affecting Turner and Lincoln Counties.Big Sioux River below Dell Rapids affecting Minnehaha County.Big Sioux River near Jefferson affecting Union and PlymouthCounties.Big Sioux River near Richland affecting Union and PlymouthCounties.Big Sioux River at Brandon affecting Minnehaha, Lyon and LincolnCounties.Big Sioux River near Canton affecting Lyon, Lincoln and SiouxCounties.Spirit Lake near Orleans affecting Dickinson County.West Okoboji Lake near Milford affecting Dickinson County.Waterman Creek near Sutherland affecting O'Brien County.Little Sioux River at Cherokee affecting Cherokee County.Little Sioux River near Montgomery affecting Dickinson County.West Fork Little Sioux River near Lake Park affecting DickinsonCounty.Little Sioux River at Spencer affecting Clay County.Little Sioux River near Milford affecting Dickinson County.Little Sioux River above Spencer / Highway 18 affecting ClayCounty.West Fork Des Moines River at Jackson affecting Jackson County.West Fork Des Moines River near Windom affecting Cottonwood andJackson Counties.West Fork Des Moines River near Avoca affecting Cottonwood andMurray Counties.* WHAT...Moderate flooding is occurring and moderate flooding isforecast.* WHERE...Big Sioux River near Brookings.* WHEN...Until Wednesday morning.* IMPACTS...At 11.0 feet, Some farm outbuildings begin to flood.* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...- At 9:45 AM CDT Friday the stage was 10.9 feet.- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hoursending at 9:45 AM CDT Friday was 11.0 feet.- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stageTuesday morning and continue falling to 8.0 feet Wednesdaymorning.- Flood stage is 9.0 feet.- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood