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WGUS83 KFSD 271406
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Flood Statement
National Weather Service Sioux Falls SD
906 AM CDT Mon May 27 2024

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Iowa...

  Little Sioux River at Spencer affecting Clay County.

  Little Sioux River above Spencer / Highway 18 affecting Clay
  County.

  Little Sioux River near Milford affecting Dickinson County.

  Little Sioux River at Cherokee affecting Cherokee County.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don`t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.

The next statement will be issued by Tuesday morning.

&&

IAC041-281615-
/O.EXT.KFSD.FL.W.0012.000000T0000Z-240602T0000Z/
/SPWI4.1.ER.240521T2027Z.240526T1400Z.240601T0000Z.NO/
906 AM CDT Mon May 27 2024

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL SATURDAY EVENING...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Little Sioux River at Spencer.

* WHEN...Until Saturday evening.

* IMPACTS...At 10.0 feet, the right bank overflows, and minor
  flooding of the Spencer city park and some rural agricultural
  areas begins.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 8:00 AM CDT Monday the stage was 11.8 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 8:00 AM CDT Monday was 12.0 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
    Friday evening and continue falling to 9.9 feet Saturday
    morning.
  - Flood stage is 10.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

  Fld    Observed            Forecasts (7 am CDT)
Location          Stg    Stg    Day/Time     Tue   Wed   Thu

Little Sioux River
Spencer           10.0   11.8   Mon 8 am     11.4  11.0  10.6


&&

LAT...LON 4317 9520 4317 9514 4313 9502 4300 9501
      4296 9508 4296 9516 4306 9508 4312 9519


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IAC041-281615-
/O.CON.KFSD.FL.W.0018.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/SPII4.1.ER.240524T2045Z.240527T1245Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
906 AM CDT Mon May 27 2024

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring.

* WHERE...Little Sioux River above Spencer / Highway 18.

* WHEN...Until further notice.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 8:15 AM CDT Monday the stage was 1322.8 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 8:15 AM CDT Monday was 1322.8 feet.
  - Forecast...No forecast is available for this location.
  - Flood stage is 1322.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

  Fld    Observed            Forecasts (unknown time)
Location            Stg    Stg    Day/Time     d1    d2    d3

Little Sioux River
Spencer / Highway 1 1322.0 1322.8 Mon 8 am     MSG   MSG   MSG


&&

LAT...LON 4326 9527 4326 9520 4321 9521 4317 9514
      4317 9520 4321 9526


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IAC059-281615-
/O.CON.KFSD.FL.W.0016.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/MIFI4.2.ER.240524T1110Z.240527T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
906 AM CDT Mon May 27 2024

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...

* WHAT...Moderate flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is
  forecast.

* WHERE...Little Sioux River near Milford.

* WHEN...Until further notice.

* IMPACTS...At 14.0 feet, significant amounts of pasture and other
  farm lands begin to flood.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 8:00 AM CDT Monday the stage was 14.0 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 8:00 AM CDT Monday was 14.0 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 14.1
    feet this afternoon.
  - Flood stage is 12.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

  Fld    Observed            Forecasts (7 am CDT)
Location          Stg    Stg    Day/Time     Tue   Wed   Thu

Little Sioux River
Milford           12.0   14.0   Mon 8 am     13.9  13.4  12.9


&&

LAT...LON 4341 9527 4341 9523 4330 9515 4326 9520
      4326 9527 4329 9523


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IAC035-281615-
/O.CON.KFSD.FL.W.0015.000000T0000Z-240529T1200Z/
/CHKI4.1.ER.240522T0438Z.240523T0500Z.240528T1200Z.NO/
906 AM CDT Mon May 27 2024

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL WEDNESDAY MORNING...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Little Sioux River at Cherokee.

* WHEN...Until Wednesday morning.

* IMPACTS...At 17.0 feet, minor lowland flooding begins, and
  Cherokee County Rescue mobilizes and sets up the flood control
  center.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 8:00 AM CDT Monday the stage was 17.4 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 8:00 AM CDT Monday was 17.4 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
    tomorrow morning and continue falling to 14.4 feet Saturday
    morning.
  - Flood stage is 17.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

  Fld    Observed            Forecasts (7 am CDT)
Location          Stg    Stg    Day/Time     Tue   Wed   Thu

Little Sioux River
Cherokee          17.0   17.4   Mon 8 am     17.0  16.6  16.3


&&

LAT...LON 4292 9547 4287 9542 4264 9555 4256 9569
      4256 9581 4269 9561 4280 9559


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