Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of light rain after midnight. Lows in the mid 30s. North winds 5 to 15 mph.
Friday
Colder. Rain or snow likely in the morning...then snow likely in the afternoon. Light snow accumulations. Highs in the mid 30s. North winds 10 to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation 70 percent.
... Observed flooding increased from minor to moderate severity... the Flood Warning continues for the Big Sioux River near Dell Rapids. * Until further notice. * At 08pm Wednesday the stage was 14.3 feet. * Moderate flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * Flood stage is 12.0 feet. * Forecast... the river will continue to fall to a stage of 13.5 feet by 7 am Friday. * At stages near 14.0 feet... significant amounts of agricultural lands are flooded through the basin.
Location flood latest observed maximum forecast recent observed stage stage time stage time crest time
1130 am CDT Wed Mar 17 2010
The Flood Warning continues for the Big Sioux River at Sioux Falls north cliff. * At 10am Wednesday the stage was 15.0 feet. * Flood stage is 16.0 feet. * Forecast... rise above flood stage by 1 PM Thursday and crest near 16.1 feet by Friday March 19. The river will fall below flood stage by Saturday March 20. * At stages near 16.0 feet... rural flooding downstream of Sioux Falls begins... and the Glenwood stable begins to flood.
1130 am CDT Wed Mar 17 2010
The Flood Warning continues for the Big Sioux River at Sioux Falls 60th street. * At 10am Wednesday the stage was 14.0 feet. * Flood stage is 12.0 feet. * Forecast... the river will crest near 14.2 feet by Thursday March 18 then begin falling. * At stages near 14.0 feet... some farm buildings between Renner and Sioux Falls are threatened by high water.
Public Information Statement
Statement as of 5:35 PM CDT on March 17, 2010
... Sioux Falls climate data up to 530 PM CDT...
high temperature so far today... . 49 low temperature so far today... . 33 precipitation since midnight... .. 0.00 snowfall since midnight... ... ... . 0.0 current snowdepth... ... ... ... ... . 0
... Huron climate data up to 530 PM CDT...
high temperature so far today... . 51 low temperature so far today... . 26 precipitation since midnight... .. 0.00 snowfall since midnight... ... ... . 0.0 current snowdepth... ... ... ... ... . 0
... Sioux City climate data up to 530 PM CDT...
high temperature so far today... . 52 low temperature so far today... . 36 precipitation since midnight... .. 0.00 snowfall since midnight... ... ... . 0.0 current snowdepth... ... ... ... ... . 0 Missouri River stage... ... ... ... . 21.69