latest lake level report

received this email, today--

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Smith, Richard - Hayti, SD [mailto:richard.smith@sd.nacdnet.net]
> Sent: Thursday, September 02, 2010 2:52 PM
> Subject: Sept. 2 2010 Poinsett Update
>
> August was good for evaporation and water outflow on Poinsett. Monday
> night the lake received from .75- 1.2 inches of rain. The upper
> watershed received on average about 1.5 inches however spots by Bryant
> were at 3.00 inches. Most of the watershed was in the condition to
> absorb that rain, and I expected only a small uptick in the Dolph Creek
> flow to reach Lake Norden by the Labor Day weekend. Last night (WED) it
> again rained with reports on west side of Lake Poinsett of 1.2 inches,
> but the watershed to north and especially west received upwards of 3.6
> inches. Hayti's two rain total was 5.2 inches, 2 west of Lake Norden two
> rain total of 4.2 inches. As a result Lake Marsh and Lake Norden were
> visibly higher this morning and small streams were flowing hard and
> major creeks going higher all morning.
> The elevations this morning downstream still reveal the drop we were
> experiencing with all lakes through the last two weeks. The Big Sioux
> River had a rather small jump in flow above Poinsett outlet from rain,
> but the river is forcast to reach flood stage again in Brookings county
> going from 1500 cfs to over 4000 cfs within the next few days. Both the
> upper flow and ability to find room downstream will probably end up in
> Poinsett outflows slowing again. Not what we want to happen.
>
> Rick Smith
> Lake Poinsett Watershed Coordinator
> PO Box 165
> Hayti, SD 57241
> 605-783-3353