The National Weather Service has issued it’s first outlook on spring flooding. Todd Heitkamp at the weather service’s Sioux Falls office says 2011 is taking a familiar look…
Heitkamp says the long-term forecast could mean trouble for the James….
[audio:http://prprt.itmwpb.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/688/2011/01/floodoutlook2.mp3|titles=floodoutlook2]As of now the James River at Huron has a 98-percent chance of minor to moderate flooding and a 90-percent chance of major flooding. There is only a 30-percent chance of record flooding as of now, but the outlooks and chances are likely to change as the spring thaw nears. Redfield and Forestburg have an 80-percent chance of major flooding on the James River.