Flood Statement
Issued by NWS Sioux Falls, SD
Issued by NWS Sioux Falls, SD
893 WGUS83 KFSD 050150 FLSFSD Flood Statement National Weather Service Sioux Falls SD 850 PM CDT Sat May 4 2024 ...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Iowa... Little Sioux River At Linn Grove affecting Buena Vista, Cherokee, O`Brien and Clay Counties. Little Sioux River at Cherokee affecting Cherokee County. Little Sioux River above Spencer / Highway 18 affecting Clay County. Little Sioux River at Spencer affecting Clay County. Little Sioux River near Milford affecting Dickinson 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 Sunday evening. && IAC021-035-041-141-060400- /O.EXT.KFSD.FL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-240508T0000Z/ /LNNI4.1.ER.240504T0340Z.240504T2230Z.240507T0000Z.NO/ 850 PM CDT Sat May 4 2024 ...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL TUESDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Little Sioux River at Linn Grove. * WHEN...Until Tuesday evening. * IMPACTS...At 18.5 feet, the city park in Sioux Rapids is flooded. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 8:00 PM CDT Saturday the stage was 19.0 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 8:00 PM CDT Saturday was 19.2 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage Monday evening and continue falling to 15.2 feet Thursday evening. - Flood stage is 18.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood && Fld Observed Forecasts (7 pm CDT) Location Stg Stg Day/Time Sun Mon Tue Little Sioux River Linn Grove 18.0 19.0 Sat 8 pm 18.8 18.0 17.2 && LAT...LON 4296 9544 4296 9508 4287 9509 4287 9542 4292 9547 $$ IAC035-060400- /O.EXT.KFSD.FL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-240508T2100Z/ /CHKI4.1.ER.240503T0032Z.240505T1800Z.240507T2100Z.NO/ 850 PM CDT Sat May 4 2024 ...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON... * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Little Sioux River at Cherokee. * WHEN...Until Wednesday afternoon. * IMPACTS...At 18.0 feet, Cherokee city park begins to flood on the south bank of the river. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 7:00 PM CDT Saturday the stage was 17.4 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 7:00 PM CDT Saturday was 17.5 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 18.2 feet early tomorrow afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage Tuesday afternoon. - Flood stage is 17.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood && Fld Observed Forecasts (7 pm CDT) Location Stg Stg Day/Time Sun Mon Tue Little Sioux River Cherokee 17.0 17.4 Sat 7 pm 18.2 17.8 16.9 && LAT...LON 4292 9547 4287 9542 4264 9555 4256 9569 4256 9581 4269 9561 4280 9559 $$ IAC041-060400- /O.EXT.KFSD.FL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-240506T1200Z/ /SPOI4.1.ER.240502T1415Z.240504T0130Z.240505T1200Z.NO/ 850 PM CDT Sat May 4 2024 ...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL MONDAY MORNING... * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Ocheyedan River near Spencer. * WHEN...Until Monday morning. * IMPACTS...At 8.0 feet, minor flooding of pasture land begins. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 7:45 PM CDT Saturday the stage was 8.3 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 7:45 PM CDT Saturday was 8.5 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage tomorrow morning and continue falling to 6.4 feet Thursday evening. - Flood stage is 8.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood && Fld Observed Forecasts (7 pm CDT) Location Stg Stg Day/Time Sun Mon Tue Ocheyedan River Spencer 8.0 8.3 Sat 7 pm 7.7 7.3 6.9 && LAT...LON 4317 9531 4314 9516 4313 9514 4312 9520 4313 9531 $$ IAC041-060400- /O.CON.KFSD.FL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /SPII4.1.ER.240502T1330Z.240503T1300Z.000000T0000Z.UU/ 850 PM CDT Sat May 4 2024 ...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE... * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring. * WHERE...Little Sioux River above Spencer / Highway 18. * WHEN...Until further notice. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 8:00 PM CDT Saturday the stage was 1322.7 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 8:00 PM CDT Saturday was 1322.8 feet. - Forecast...No forecast is available for this location. - Flood stage is 1322.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood && Fld Observed Forecasts (unknown time) Location Stg Stg Day/Time d1 d2 d3 Little Sioux River Spencer / Highway 1 1322.0 1322.7 Sat 8 pm MSG MSG MSG && LAT...LON 4326 9527 4326 9520 4321 9521 4317 9514 4317 9520 4321 9526 $$ IAC041-060400- /O.CON.KFSD.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /SPWI4.1.ER.240501T0257Z.240504T1400Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 850 PM CDT Sat May 4 2024 ...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE... * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Little Sioux River at Spencer. * WHEN...Until further notice. * IMPACTS...At 14.0 feet, city sewers in Spencer can begin to back up. Highway 18 between Spencer and Dickens can start flooding if flows on the tributary creeks are also very high. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 7:15 PM CDT Saturday the stage was 12.1 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 7:15 PM CDT Saturday was 12.3 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to fall to 10.2 feet Thursday evening. - Flood stage is 10.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood && Fld Observed Forecasts (7 pm CDT) Location Stg Stg Day/Time Sun Mon Tue Little Sioux River Spencer 10.0 12.1 Sat 7 pm 11.7 11.2 10.8 && LAT...LON 4317 9520 4317 9514 4313 9502 4300 9501 4296 9508 4296 9516 4306 9508 4312 9519 $$ IAC059-060400- /O.CON.KFSD.FL.W.0001.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /MIFI4.1.ER.240501T0040Z.240504T1700Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 850 PM CDT Sat May 4 2024 ...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE... * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Little Sioux River near Milford. * WHEN...Until further notice. * IMPACTS...At 14.0 feet, significant amounts of pasture and other farm lands begin to flood. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 7:00 PM CDT Saturday the stage was 13.5 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 7:00 PM CDT Saturday was 13.6 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to fall to 12.0 feet Thursday evening. - Flood stage is 12.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood && Fld Observed Forecasts (7 pm CDT) Location Stg Stg Day/Time Sun Mon Tue Little Sioux River Milford 12.0 13.5 Sat 7 pm 13.4 13.1 12.7 && LAT...LON 4341 9527 4341 9523 4330 9515 4326 9520 4326 9527 4329 9523 $$ Chapman