Brookings, SD Severe Weather Alertstar_ratehome

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY THURSDAY MORNING...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Big Sioux River near Brookings.

* WHEN...Until early Thursday morning.

* IMPACTS...At 9.0 feet, Significant amounts of pasture and farm
lands begin flooding on the left bank of the river. The road south
of the Brookings water treatment plant is flooded, as is 217th
Street between 468th and 469th Avenues.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 7:45 AM CDT Monday the stage was 9.4 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 7:45 AM CDT Monday was 9.5 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
early Wednesday morning and continue falling to 8.2 feet
Saturday morning.
- Flood stage is 9.0 feet.
- Stay up to date with the latest river observations and
forecasts at: www.water.noaa.gov

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Fld    Observed          Forecasts (7 am CDT)
Location       Stg    Stg    Day/Time   Tue   Wed   Thu

Big Sioux River
Brookings      9.0    9.4    Mon 7 am   9.2   8.9   8.7


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