South Dakota Office South Dakota Office of Emergency of Emergency ManagementManagement

Tina Titze, Assistant Tina Titze, Assistant DirectorDirector

Weather Weather

Warmer temps this week through Warmer temps this week through weekendweekend

Highs 40-60s, lows 20s to 40sHighs 40-60s, lows 20s to 40s Chance of rain Thurs-Sunday. Totals Chance of rain Thurs-Sunday. Totals

likely for next 7-10 days likely for next 7-10 days between .25” and 1.50”. Second between .25” and 1.50”. Second System on Tuesday/Wednesday System on Tuesday/Wednesday holds potential of .5”-1.5”. holds potential of .5”-1.5”.

Flood PotentialFlood Potential

Likely to see significant runoff beginning Likely to see significant runoff beginning from mid to late week, with some places from mid to late week, with some places approaching or exceeding flood stage approaching or exceeding flood stage around 17around 17thth/18/18thth

Record or near Record levels possible to Record or near Record levels possible to likely on Big Siouxlikely on Big Sioux

This year could rival 1997 Watertown & This year could rival 1997 Watertown & 1969 floods which occurred in Southeast SD1969 floods which occurred in Southeast SD

NWS has already issued several watches NWS has already issued several watches and warningsand warnings

Soil Moisture anomalies are around 1.5 – 5.0 inches (40 - 120 mm) above normal for all areas east of the Missouri River in SD, with near normal soil moistures in the western half of the state. The wettest areas are in the upper Big Sioux River

basin, the glacial lakes region of northeastern SD, and all of west central and southwestern Minnesota

Water Equivalent of the snowpack, as of 3/2/2011. The upper James and Big Sioux basins average 3 to 5 inches of water. Higher amounts of 6 +

inches are found in parts of southwestern MN and in northeastern SD. In the Black Hills, water equivalents of 6-12 inches are being modeled.

LOCATIONProb. Of MINOR

Flooding

Prob. Of MODERATE Flooding

Prob. Of MAJOR

Flooding

Prob. Of RECORD Flooding

Elm River - Westport

95% 80% 25% 5%

Turtle Creek - Redfield

> 98% 95% 40% < 3%

Firesteel Creek – Mt. Vernon

> 98% 40% 15% < 3%

James - Columbia

> 98% > 8% > 98% 30%

James - Stratford

> 98% > 98% > 98% 20%

James - Ashton > 98% > 98% > 98% 25%James – Redfield

> 98% 95% 80% 35%

James – Huron > 98% > 98% > 98% 25%James -

Forestburg> 98% > 98% 95% 20%

James – Mitchell

> 98% > 98% > 98% 45%

James – Scotland

> 98% > 98% > 98% 20%

James – Yankton

> 98% > 98% > 98% 10%

LOCATIONProb. Of MINOR

Flooding

Prob. Of MODERATE Flooding

Prob. Of MAJOR

Flooding

Prob. Of RECORD Flooding

West Fk. Vermillion -

Parker

65% 40% 20% < 3%

East Fk. Vermillion –

Parker

> 98% 75% 25% 70%

Vermillion – Davis

> 98% > 98% 55% 5%

Vermillion – Wakonda

> 98% > 98% > 98% 55%

Vermillion – Vermillion

95% 95% 20% 5%

LOCATIONProb. Of MINOR

Flooding

Prob. Of MODERATE

Flooding

Prob. Of MAJOR

Flooding

Prob. Of RECORD Flooding

Big Sioux – North of

Watertown

> 98% 90% 15% 5%

Big Sioux – at Watertown

> 98% > 98% 85% 60%

Big Sioux – Watertown

Broadway Ave.

> 98% 80% 10% 90%

Big Sioux – Castlewood

> 98% > 98% 15% 95%

Big Sioux – Brookings

> 98% > 98% > 98% 80%

Big Sioux – Dell Rapids

> 98% > 98% > 98% 35%

Big Sioux – Sioux Falls 60th

St.

> 98% > 98% > 98% 40%

Big Sioux – Sioux Falls N.

Cliff Ave.

> 98% > 98% < 3% 50%

Big Sioux – Hawarden

> 98% > 98% 95% 55%

Big Sioux – Akron

> 98% > 98% > 98% 60%

Big Sioux – Sioux City

85% 25% 10% 10%

LOCATIONProb. Of MINOR

Flooding

Prob. Of MODERATE Flooding

Prob. Of MAJOR

Flooding

Prob. Of RECORD Flooding

Split Rock Creek- Corson

> 98% 70% 30% 5%

Skunk Creek – Sioux Falls

65% 25% 10% 5%

Rock River – Luverne

70% 25% < 3% < 3%

Rock River –Rock Rapids

> 98% 90% 45% 5%

Rock River – Rock Valley

40% 35% 15% 5%

LOCATIONProb. Of MINOR

Flooding

Prob. Of MODERATE

Flooding

Prob. Of MAJOR

Flooding

Prob. Of RECORD Flooding

Floyd – Sheldon

95% 65% 5% < 3%

Floyd – Alton 85% 30% 5% < 3%

Floyd – LeMars

35% 20% < 3% < 3%

Floyd – Merrill

20% 15% 5% < 3%

Floyd – James 5% 5% < 3% < 3%

Ocheyedan – Spencer

> 98% 90% 45% 15%

Little Sioux – Spencer

> 98% 75% 20% < 3%

Little Sioux – Linn Grove

> 98% 95% 50% 15%

Little Sioux – Cherokee

95% 50% < 3% < 3%

Little Sioux – Correctionvill

e

55% < 3% < 3% < 3%

W. Fk Ditch – Hornick

35% 25% 5% 5%

LOCATIONProb. Of MINOR

Flooding

Prob. Of MODERATE Flooding

Prob. Of MAJOR

Flooding

Prob. Of RECORD Flooding

Redwood – Marshall

> 98% 80% 25% 5%

Des Moines – Jackson

> 98% 95% 35% < 3%

Little Minnesota -

Peever

> 98% 15% 5% 5%

Little Missouri –

Camp Crook

95% 30% 10% 25%

Grand River – Little Eagle

> 98% 95% 25% 5%

Moreau – Faith

75% 40% 10% 5%

Moreau – Whitehorse

85% 65% 45% 30%

LOCATIONProb. Of MINOR

Flooding

Prob. Of MODERATE

Flooding

Prob. Of MAJOR

Flooding

Prob. Of RECORD Flooding

Bad River – Midland

45% < 3% < 3% < 3%

Bad River – Fort Pierre

45% 25% 20% 15%

White River – Kadoka

90% 65% < 3% < 3%

White River – White River

95% 65% 15% 20%

White River – Oacoma

95% 45% 10% 15%

Cheyenne – Wasta

20% < 3% < 3% < 3%

Cheyenne – Plainview

95% 80% 35% 5%

Lake LevelsLake Levels

Record high levels could be reached Record high levels could be reached on many lakes in Eastern SD to on many lakes in Eastern SD to include:include: Waubay, Blue Dog, Bitter, Punished Waubay, Blue Dog, Bitter, Punished

Woman’s, Thompson, Poinsett, Pickerel, Woman’s, Thompson, Poinsett, Pickerel, Albert, Dry (Hamlin), Henry, and Willow Albert, Dry (Hamlin), Henry, and Willow (Clark). (Clark).

State Operations State Operations DPS working with HP, DOT, GF&P, NG to DPS working with HP, DOT, GF&P, NG to

stage flood-fighting assets in Eastern SD:stage flood-fighting assets in Eastern SD: sandbags, boats, pumps, generators, shelter supplies etc. sandbags, boats, pumps, generators, shelter supplies etc. Have weekly coordination meetings with state agencies Have weekly coordination meetings with state agencies

& Big Sioux River counties.& Big Sioux River counties.

DOC is prepared to provide sandbagging help DOC is prepared to provide sandbagging help from inmate crews.from inmate crews.

Governor Daugaard issued State-of-Governor Daugaard issued State-of-Emergency Executive Order on March 11, Emergency Executive Order on March 11, 2011. 2011.

Providing information to media on flood Providing information to media on flood concerns & preparations.concerns & preparations.

State Ops ContinuedState Ops Continued

Coordinating with Corps on emergency Coordinating with Corps on emergency programs: technical assistance, access to programs: technical assistance, access to flood-fighting assets, potential emergency flood-fighting assets, potential emergency projects in threatened communities.projects in threatened communities.

Working with counties & tribes to id Working with counties & tribes to id specific flood related concerns-roads, specific flood related concerns-roads, bridges, lift stations etc. bridges, lift stations etc.

Briefing state agencies & SD NG Briefing state agencies & SD NG regarding flood outlooks and areas of regarding flood outlooks and areas of concern.concern.

Federal CoordinationFederal Coordination

Working with NWS & other federal Working with NWS & other federal entities, assessing flood conditions & entities, assessing flood conditions & future risks –sharing information future risks –sharing information with County Emergency Managerswith County Emergency Managers

Coordinating with FEMA on Incident Coordinating with FEMA on Incident Management, EOC activities, Management, EOC activities, potential staging of federal assets in potential staging of federal assets in state. state.

Presidential Presidential Disaster Disaster

Declaration Declaration ProcessProcess

South Dakota Office of South Dakota Office of Emergency ManagementEmergency Management

When an Incident Occurs in South When an Incident Occurs in South Dakota, the Following Actions Dakota, the Following Actions

Take PlaceTake PlaceInitial Incident ResponseInitial Incident Response Step 1:Step 1: CEM’s notify OEM of the event CEM’s notify OEM of the event Step 2:Step 2: OEM works with CEM’s to assess OEM works with CEM’s to assess

immediate needs of the area and if immediate needs of the area and if requested by the county will dispatch requested by the county will dispatch resources to assist with responseresources to assist with response

Step 3:Step 3: County determines if event is County determines if event is beyond their control. If the event is beyond beyond their control. If the event is beyond the counties control, the county commission the counties control, the county commission declares a disaster asking for state declares a disaster asking for state assistance. assistance.

Damage AssessmentDamage Assessment Step 4:Step 4: Identify Damage. All jurisdictions Identify Damage. All jurisdictions

should document any damage to public should document any damage to public owned infrastructure (roads, public owned infrastructure (roads, public buildings utilities, etc.). Also identify the buildings utilities, etc.). Also identify the number of businesses and homeowners with number of businesses and homeowners with uninsured lossesuninsured losses

Step 5:Step 5: Notify the CEM of damage as soon Notify the CEM of damage as soon as possible. This ensures all damage is as possible. This ensures all damage is being documented for possible federal being documented for possible federal assistanceassistance

Step 6:Step 6: Take photographs of damage prior Take photographs of damage prior to any repairsto any repairs

Damage Assessment Damage Assessment (cont.)(cont.)

Step 7:Step 7: Maintain financial records Maintain financial records of all expenses related to the eventof all expenses related to the event

Step 8:Step 8: OEM will perform a joint OEM will perform a joint damage assessment to validate and damage assessment to validate and determine if the county or counties determine if the county or counties expenses reach the threshold to expenses reach the threshold to request a Presidential Disaster request a Presidential Disaster declaration.declaration.

State Assistance State Assistance ThresholdsThresholds

Counties must expend two mills of Counties must expend two mills of it’s assessed valuation for it’s assessed valuation for emergency or disaster purposes emergency or disaster purposes within 12 months preceding the within 12 months preceding the request for assistancerequest for assistance

Federal Assistance Federal Assistance ThresholdsThresholds

for Public Assistancefor Public Assistance

The State must document more than The State must document more than $1,000,000 in damage to public $1,000,000 in damage to public infrastructure and the county must infrastructure and the county must meet the current FEMA per capita meet the current FEMA per capita dollar amount of damagedollar amount of damage

Federal Assistance Federal Assistance ThresholdThreshold

for Individual Assistancefor Individual Assistance The following factors are considered The following factors are considered

to determine eligibility:to determine eligibility: # of homes uninhabitable or completely # of homes uninhabitable or completely

destroyeddestroyed Concentration of damagesConcentration of damages # of injuries or deaths# of injuries or deaths Amount of insurance coverage; federal Amount of insurance coverage; federal

disaster assistance cannot duplicate disaster assistance cannot duplicate insurance coverageinsurance coverage

Contacts to answer Contacts to answer questionsquestions

Please reference the brochure for Please reference the brochure for the following phone numbers:the following phone numbers: County Emergency ManagerCounty Emergency Manager South Dakota Office of Emergency South Dakota Office of Emergency

Management Regional CoordinatorsManagement Regional Coordinators