Active Alerts Riverside, SD

Flood Warning
Issued at Thu 12:20 PM Jun. 27
Issued by: National Weather Service
Recommended Action

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

Description

...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in SouthDakota...Iowa...Minnesota...James River above Yankton affecting Yankton County.James River near Mitchell affecting Davison and Hanson Counties.James River near Scotland affecting Yankton, Bon Homme andHutchinson Counties.Firesteel Creek near Mount Vernon affecting Davison County.Vermillion River near Davis affecting Turner and Lincoln Counties.Big Sioux River near Brookings affecting Brookings and MoodyCounties.Little Sioux River near Correctionville affecting Cherokee,Woodbury and Ida Counties.Little Sioux River At Linn Grove affecting Clay, Cherokee,O'Brien and Buena Vista 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 at Akron affecting Plymouth and Union Counties.Big Sioux River near Jefferson affecting Plymouth and UnionCounties.Big Sioux River at Sioux City affecting Union and WoodburyCounties.Big Sioux River near Richland affecting Plymouth and UnionCounties.Big Sioux River at Brandon affecting Minnehaha, Lincoln and LyonCounties.Big Sioux River above Hawarden affecting Sioux, Lincoln and UnionCounties.Big Sioux River near Canton affecting Sioux, Lincoln and LyonCounties.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.Ocheyedan River near Spencer affecting Clay County.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...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.* WHERE...James River near Mitchell.* WHEN...Until Thursday, July 04.* IMPACTS...At 21.5 feet, Shannard Road is flooded.* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...- At 11:45 AM CDT Thursday the stage was 21.2 feet.- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hoursending at 11:45 AM CDT Thursday was 21.6 feet.- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stageWednesday and continue falling to 16.0 feet Thursday, July04.- Flood stage is 17.0 feet.- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood