National Weather Service: Flood Warning

Watertown, SD

Current Conditions

Clear

39 °F

Clear

6 mph from the West

34 °F

29.96 in

35 °F

81%

10.0 miles

Ortonville, MN

Updated — 1:36 AM CDT on March 18, 2010

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Forecast for Codington (57201)

Thursday
mostlycloudy
Mostly Cloudy
H 47° / L 27°
Friday
chancesnow
Chance of Snow
H 31° / L 20°
Saturday
partlycloudy
Partly Cloudy
H 34° / L 18°
Sunday
partlycloudy
Partly Cloudy
H 36° / L 20°
Monday
partlycloudy
Partly Cloudy
H 40° / L 22°
Thursday

Mostly cloudy. Highs in the upper 40s. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.

Thursday Night

Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of light rain in the evening...then a slight chance of light snow after midnight. Lows in the upper 20s. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation 20 percent.

Friday

Colder. Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of light snow. Highs in the lower 30s. North winds 10 to 20 mph.

Friday Night

Mostly cloudy. Lows around 20. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.

Saturday

Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 30s.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear. Lows 15 to 20.

Sunday through Monday Night

Partly cloudy. Highs in the upper 30s. Lows in the lower 20s.

Sunday through Monday Night

Partly cloudy. Highs in the upper 30s. Lows in the lower 20s.

Statement as of 11:12 am CDT on March 17, 2010

Flood Warning


The Flood Warning continues for
the Big Sioux River at Watertown at Broadway Ave
* from Thursday evening until early Sunday morning...
* at 10 am Wednesday the stage was 10.6 feet...
* minor flooding is forecast...
* flood stage is 11.0 feet...
* forecast to rise above flood stage by tomorrow evening and continue
to rise to near 11.2 feet by Friday afternoon. The river will
fall below flood stage by Sunday morning March 21.





1112 am CDT Wed Mar 17 2010

The Flood Warning continues for
the Big Sioux River 3nw of Watertown
* until Sunday March 21
* at 10 am Wednesday the stage was 8.9 feet...
* minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast...
* flood stage is 8.0 feet...
* the river rose above flood stage and will continue rising to near
9.4 feet by Friday evening. The river will fall below flood stage
Sunday March 21.






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