Photo by Deb Gau The Redwood River was running high through the city of Russell on Tuesday. A flood warning was issued for Russell, until further notice. Area weather forecasts include chances for more rain showers and thunderstorms this week.

RUSSELL — Rainy conditions raised the Redwood River to flood stage near the city of Russell on Tuesday, the National Weather Service reported. While the river wasn’t high enough to threaten buildings or homes in Russell, a flood warning was in effect.

The National Weather Service office in Sioux Falls issued the flood warning Tuesday morning. At 8 a.m. Tuesday, the Redwood River in Russell was at a stage of 14.84 feet. The river’s flood stage is 14 feet. Around that stage, the right bank of the river overflows, and floods some low-lying areas, the National Weather Service said.

The river was running high in Russell on Tuesday, but the water level did go down over the course of the day. At 3:30 p.m., the river was observed at a stage of 13.75 feet, the National Weather Service said. The Russell city office said there hadn’t been reports of flood damage in town.

Other than some washing on the Lyon/Murray County Road, there weren’t many reports of flooding or washouts on Lyon County roads after the recent rains, said Lyon County Highway Engineer Aaron VanMoer. However, he said high water in the Redwood River was a setback for ongoing bridge construction in Camden State Park. Construction is complete on two out of three bridges being replaced in the park.

In Marshall, the Redwood River also rose to near flood stage on Tuesday. The river was observed at a level of 13.33 feet on Tuesday afternoon.

The flood warning in Russell would stay in effect until further notice, the National Weather Service said. Forecasts for the area included chances for showers and thunderstorms today and Thursday.