Mount Rushmore National Memorial, South Dakota
Regional Weather Alerts
| Alert: | Special Weather Statement |
| Area(s): | Butte; Northern Black Hills; Northern Foothills; Rapid City; Pennington Co Plains; Sturgis/Piedmont Foothills; Southern Meade Co Plains |
| Effective: | 11apeor36ap |
| Onset: | 11apeor36ap -> 11apeor0ap |
| Severity: | Moderate |
| Certainty: | Observed |
| Urgency: | Expected |
| Issued By: | NWS Rapid City SD on 11apeor36ap |
| Headline: | Special Weather Statement issued September 11 at 9:36PM MDT by NWS Rapid City SD |
| Description: |
At 935 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 2 miles south of Saint Onge to 8 miles northeast of Tilford to 2 miles northeast of Box Elder. Movement was northeast at 30 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Northeastern Rapid City, southeastern Spearfish, Sturgis, Rapid Valley, Ellsworth Air Force Base, Box Elder, Summerset, Whitewood, Nisland, Saint Onge, Vale, Tilford, Hereford, Curlew Lake, Bear Butte State Park, Apple Springs, Fort Meade, and Viewfield. This includes Interstate 90 in South Dakota between Mile Markers 13 and 42, and between Mile Markers 60 and 71. |
| Alert: | Special Weather Statement |
| Area(s): | Northern Meade Co Plains; Southern Perkins |
| Effective: | 11apeor28ap |
| Onset: | 11apeor28ap -> 11apeor0ap |
| Severity: | Moderate |
| Certainty: | Observed |
| Urgency: | Expected |
| Issued By: | NWS Rapid City SD on 11apeor28ap |
| Headline: | Special Weather Statement issued September 11 at 9:28PM MDT by NWS Rapid City SD |
| Description: |
At 928 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 5 miles north of Fairpoint, or 37 miles west of Faith, moving northeast at 20 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Opal and Maurine. |
| Alert: | Flood Warning |
| Area(s): | Brown, SD |
| Effective: | 11aaeor17aa |
| Onset: | 11aaeor17aa -> 14apeor30ap |
| Severity: | Severe |
| Certainty: | Observed |
| Urgency: | Immediate |
| Issued By: | NWS Aberdeen SD on 11aaeor17aa |
| Headline: | Flood Warning issued September 11 at 10:17AM CDT by NWS Aberdeen SD |
| Description: |
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in South Dakota... James River near Stratford affecting Spink and Brown Counties. James River At Columbia affecting Brown 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 occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...James River at Columbia. * WHEN...Until further notice. * IMPACTS...At 13.0 feet, Flooding of the lower lying agricultural areas begins. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 9:00 AM CDT Thursday the stage was 13.7 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 9:00 AM CDT Thursday was 13.8 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 13.7 feet this afternoon. - Flood stage is 13.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood |
| Alert: | Flood Warning |
| Area(s): | Brown, SD; Spink, SD |
| Effective: | 11aaeor17aa |
| Onset: | 11aaeor17aa -> 14apeor30ap |
| Severity: | Severe |
| Certainty: | Observed |
| Urgency: | Immediate |
| Issued By: | NWS Aberdeen SD on 11aaeor17aa |
| Headline: | Flood Warning issued September 11 at 10:17AM CDT by NWS Aberdeen SD |
| Description: |
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in South Dakota... James River near Stratford affecting Spink and Brown Counties. James River At Columbia affecting Brown 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 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 Thursday the stage was 15.1 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 9:45 AM CDT Thursday was 15.1 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 15.1 feet this afternoon. - Flood stage is 14.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood |