Issued by the National Weather Service and archived by Claims Pages
9/21/2025 10:07:00 AM (UTC)Urgency: ImmediateSeverity: SevereCertainty: Observed
9/21/2025 10:07:00 AM until 9/24/2025 6:15:00 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.
Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks.
Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/abr.
The next statement will be issued by Monday afternoon at 100 PM CDT.
The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in South
Dakota...
James River At Columbia affecting Brown County.
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in South
Dakota...
James River near Stratford affecting Spink and Brown Counties.
.For sites with a river forecast, the forecast includes
precipitation through the next 24 hours. Any future precipitation
could affect the forecasts.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...James River near Stratford.
* WHEN...Until further notice.
* IMPACTS...At 16.0 feet, 137th Street and 140th Street are flooded.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 9:45 AM CDT Sunday the stage was 15.3 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 9:45 AM CDT Sunday was 15.3 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to remain steady above flood
stage at 15.3 feet.
- Flood stage is 14.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood