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WGUS83 KFSD 220230
FLSFSD

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Sioux Falls SD
930 PM CDT Tue May 21 2024

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

  Floyd River at Sheldon affecting O`Brien and Sioux Counties.

  Little Sioux River at Spencer affecting Clay County.

...The Flood Warning is extended 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 11am WednesdayWednesday evening.

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IAC041-230430-
/O.EXT.KFSD.FL.W.0012.000000T0000Z-240525T1500Z/
/SPWI4.1.ER.240521T2027Z.240522T0600Z.240524T1500Z.NO/
930 PM CDT Tue May 21 2024

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL LATE SATURDAY MORNING...

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

* WHERE...Little Sioux River at Spencer.

* WHEN...Until late Saturday 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 8:15 PM CDT Tuesday the stage was 10.7 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 8:15 PM CDT Tuesday was 10.8 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 11.3
    feet just after midnight tonight. It will then fall below
    flood stage late Friday morning.
  - 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   10.7   Tue 8 pm     11.2  10.4  9.7


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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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IAC141-167-230430-
/O.EXT.KFSD.FL.W.0011.000000T0000Z-240523T1200Z/
/SHLI4.1.ER.240522T1200Z.240522T1200Z.240522T1200Z.NO/
930 PM CDT Tue May 21 2024

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL THURSDAY MORNING...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Floyd River at Sheldon.

* WHEN...Until Thursday morning.

* IMPACTS...At 12.0 feet, agricultural flooding begins.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 8:00 PM CDT Tuesday the stage was 7.3 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 12.0
    feet tomorrow morning.
  - Flood stage is 12.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

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

Floyd River
Sheldon    12.0   7.3    Tue 8 pm     9.2   6.6   6.0


&&

LAT...LON 4324 9572 4320 9572 4318 9582 4312 9586
      4308 9587 4308 9594 4321 9587


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IAC041-230430-
/O.EXT.KFSD.FL.W.0013.240522T0800Z-240524T1800Z/
/SPOI4.1.ER.240522T0800Z.240523T0000Z.240523T1800Z.NO/
930 PM CDT Tue May 21 2024

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT TO EARLY FRIDAY
AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Ocheyedan River near Spencer.

* WHEN...From late tonight to early Friday afternoon.

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

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 8:45 PM CDT Tuesday the stage was 7.3 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
    late tonight to a crest of 8.3 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    7.3    Tue 8 pm     8.3   7.6   6.0


&&

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


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