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WGUS83 KFSD 212156
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Flood Statement
National Weather Service Sioux Falls SD
456 PM CDT Tue May 21 2024

...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Iowa...

  Little Sioux River at Spencer affecting Clay County.

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

  Ocheyedan River near 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 Wednesday evening.

&&

IAC041-230000-
/O.EXT.KFSD.FL.W.0012.240521T2156Z-240525T1800Z/
/SPWI4.1.ER.240521T2027Z.240523T0000Z.240524T1800Z.NO/
456 PM CDT Tue May 21 2024

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON TO EARLY SATURDAY
AFTERNOON...

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

* WHERE...Little Sioux River at Spencer.

* WHEN...From this afternoon to early Saturday afternoon.

* 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 4:00 PM CDT Tuesday the stage was 10.3 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 4:00 PM CDT Tuesday was 10.3 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 11.1
    feet tomorrow evening. It will then fall below flood stage
    early Friday afternoon.
  - Flood stage is 10.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

  Fld    Observed            Forecasts (7 pm CDT)
Location          Stg    Stg    Day/Time     Wed   Thu   Fri

Little Sioux River
Spencer           10.0   10.3   Tue 4 pm     11.1  10.5  9.8


&&

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


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IAC041-230000-
/O.CON.KFSD.FL.W.0013.240522T1500Z-240524T1800Z/
/SPOI4.1.ER.240522T1500Z.240523T0000Z.240523T1800Z.NO/
456 PM CDT Tue May 21 2024

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING TO EARLY
FRIDAY AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Ocheyedan River near Spencer.

* WHEN...From Wednesday morning to early Friday afternoon.

* IMPACTS...At 8.0 feet, minor flooding of pasture land begins.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 4:45 PM CDT Tuesday the stage was 6.6 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
    late tomorrow morning to a crest of 8.2 feet tomorrow
    evening. It will then fall below flood stage early Thursday
    afternoon.
  - Flood stage is 8.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

               Fld    Observed            Forecasts (7 pm CDT)
Location       Stg    Stg    Day/Time     Wed   Thu   Fri

Ocheyedan River
Spencer        8.0    6.6    Tue 4 pm     8.2   7.7   6.2


&&

LAT...LON 4317 9531 4314 9516 4313 9514 4312 9520
      4313 9531


$$

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