670
WGUS83 KFSD 171313
FLSFSD

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Sioux Falls SD
813 AM CDT Fri May 17 2024

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

  Little Sioux River at Spencer affecting Clay 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 Saturday morning.

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IAC041-181515-
/O.EXT.KFSD.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-240519T0600Z/
/SPWI4.1.ER.240501T0257Z.240510T1015Z.240518T0600Z.NO/
813 AM CDT Fri May 17 2024

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY SUNDAY MORNING...

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

* WHERE...Little Sioux River at Spencer.

* WHEN...Until early Sunday morning.

* 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 7:00 AM CDT Friday the stage was 10.2 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 7:00 AM CDT Friday was 10.3 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
    tonight and continue falling.
  - Flood stage is 10.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

  Fld    Observed            Forecasts (7 am CDT)
Location          Stg    Stg    Day/Time     Sat   Sun   Mon

Little Sioux River
Spencer           10.0   10.2   Fri 7 am     9.9   9.8   9.6


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


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Kalin