Flood Warning for Roberts, SD
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What is happening
What: Minor flooding is forecast. Impacts: At 17.0 feet, Left bank below gage begins flooding. Where: Little Minnesota River near Peever. When: Until Saturday afternoon.
What the bulletin says to do
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive cars through flooded areas. Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/abr. The next statement will be issued this evening at 830 PM CDT.
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Bulletin details
...The National Weather Service in Aberdeen has issued a Flood Warning for the following rivers in South Dakota... Little Minnesota River near Peever affecting Roberts County. .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 forecast. * WHERE...Little Minnesota River near Peever. * WHEN...Until Saturday afternoon. * IMPACTS...At 17.0 feet, Left bank below gage begins flooding. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... At 8:00 AM CDT Friday the stage was 16.9 feet. Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage late this morning to a crest of 17.2 feet this afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage by early this evening. Flood stage is 17.0 feet. http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
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Flood Warning issued July 31 at 9:10AM CDT until August 1 at 2:00PM CDT by NWS Aberdeen SD
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Publisher: Weather Alert Watch. Primary source: NWS Aberdeen SD. This page reorganizes official fields and does not add a forecast or expand the affected area.
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