DAKOTA DUNES, S.D. (KELO.com) — City and county officials are still observing the nearby Missouri and Big Sioux Rivers.
They say the Missouri River has crested but has not gone down by much.
They also have concerns about their temporary flood fighting measures and infrastructure.
Officials still prefer that residents would leave while the community.
They also said there could be more rain this weekend but weren’t sure what impact it might have.
Below is the most recent letter Dakota Dunes sent to residents.
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Missouri and Big Sioux Rivers’ Update #10
Both the Big Sioux and the Missouri Rivers continue to flow at about their crest level. These levels arepredicted to remain through tomorrow and then slowly recede. The Corps has begun to increasereleases per their previous schedule. That should be reflected in the projected river levels movingforward. However, rain is in the forecast through the weekend which could impact the projected levels.River levels are still extremely high and maintenance on the preventive measures are still on-going. It isimportant to continue to prepare as we have discussed in previous alerts with relocation still a choiceyou will need to make.
The sanitary sewer system will only be shut down if the river breaches the protection inresidential areas to preserve the infrastructure. We do not believe water, gas and electric will be impacted at this time. We recommend floor drains remain in place. There is rain in the forecast the next three days, please leave your irrigation systems off. Please check on your elderly neighbors as they may not get notices electronically.
NWS Missouri River Projection can be found athttps://water.weather.gov/ahps2/hydrograph.php?wfo=fsd&gage=sscn1
Big Sioux River Projection can be found athttps://water.weather.gov/ahps2/hydrograph.php?wfo=fsd&gage=sxci4
Please follow this link to sign up for text alerts from Dakota Dunes CID using Nixle:https://dakotadunes.com/local-governmentDakota Dunes Community Improvement District Board of Supervisors(605) 232-4211
