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EXPIRED8/3/2025 10:12:00 AM (UTC)Urgency: ImmediateSeverity: SevereCertainty: Observed
8/3/2025 10:12:00 AM until 8/4/2025 12:15:00 PM
Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive
cars through flooded areas.
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Additional forecast information is available at
www.weather.gov/siouxfalls.
The next statement will be issued bythis morning.
The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in South
Dakota...
Big Sioux River near Bruce affecting Brookings County.
...The Flood Warning is cancelled for the following rivers in South
Dakota...
Big Sioux River near Estelline affecting Hamlin and Brookings
Counties.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring.
* WHERE...Big Sioux River near Bruce.
* WHEN...Until further notice.
* IMPACTS...At 9.5 feet, The right bank overflows flooding
agricultural lands for as much as 1/4 mile.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 9:45 AM CDT Sunday the stage was 8.9 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 9:45 AM CDT Sunday was 9.1 feet.
- Forecast...No forecast is available for this location.
- Flood stage is 8.0 feet.
- Stay up to date with the latest river observations and
forecasts at: www.water.noaa.gov