The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in South Dakota. Iowa. Minnesota. James River above Yankton affecting Yankton County. James River near Mitchell affecting Hanson and Davison Counties. James River near Scotland affecting Yankton, Bon Homme and Hutchinson Counties. Big Sioux River near Brookings affecting Moody and Brookings Counties. Big Sioux River at Akron affecting Plymouth and Union Counties. Little Sioux River At Linn Grove affecting Cherokee, O'Brien, Buena Vista and Clay Counties. Big Sioux River at Sioux Falls I-90 affecting Minnehaha County. Big Sioux River above Hawarden affecting Sioux, Lincoln and Union Counties. Little Sioux River at Cherokee affecting Cherokee County. West Fork Des Moines River at Jackson affecting Jackson County. Big Sioux River near Richland affecting Plymouth and Union Counties. Big Sioux River at Brandon affecting Minnehaha, Lincoln and Lyon Counties. Spirit Lake near Orleans affecting Dickinson County. West Okoboji Lake near Milford affecting Dickinson County. Little Sioux River near Montgomery affecting Dickinson County. Little Sioux River at Spencer affecting Clay County. Little Sioux River near Milford affecting Dickinson County. Little Sioux River above Spencer / Highway 18 affecting Clay County. West Fork Des Moines River near Windom affecting Cottonwood and Jackson Counties. West Fork Des Moines River near Avoca affecting Murray and Cottonwood Counties. * WHAT. Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE. Big Sioux River above Hawarden. * WHEN. Until Friday afternoon. * IMPACTS. At 20.5 feet, Agricultural flooding begins on the South Dakota side of the river. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS. - At 10:30 AM CDT Tuesday the stage was 22.1 feet. - Recent Activity. The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 10:30 AM CDT Tuesday was 22.2 feet. - Forecast. The river is expected to remain fairly steady today and then continue falling. It will then fall below flood stage Thursday. - Flood stage is 20.5 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
