Flood Warning

...The National Weather Service in Aberdeen has issued a Flood Warning for the following rivers in South Dakota...

Big Sioux River near Castlewood affecting Hamlin 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...Big Sioux River near Castlewood.

* WHEN...From this afternoon to late tonight.

* IMPACTS...At 9.0 feet, water overtops the culvert on 184th Street and significant agricultural flooding begins north of Castlewood.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 4:45 PM CDT Thursday the stage was 9.0 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 4:45 PM CDT Thursday was 9.0 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage this evening and continue falling to 5.6 feet early Tuesday afternoon. - Flood stage is 9.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood