Flood Statement
Issued by NWS Sioux Falls, SD

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Flood Statement
National Weather Service Sioux Falls SD
822 AM CDT Sat May 4 2024

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

  Little Sioux River At Linn Grove affecting O`Brien, Buena Vista,
  Clay and Cherokee Counties.

  Little Sioux River at Cherokee affecting Cherokee County.

  Ocheyedan River near Spencer affecting Clay 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.

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 morning.

&&

IAC021-035-041-141-051530-
/O.EXT.KFSD.FL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-240508T1200Z/
/LNNI4.1.ER.240504T0340Z.240505T1800Z.240507T1200Z.NO/
822 AM CDT Sat May 4 2024

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

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

* WHERE...Little Sioux River at Linn Grove.

* WHEN...Until Wednesday morning.

* IMPACTS...At 18.5 feet, the city park in Sioux Rapids is flooded.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 8:00 AM CDT Saturday the stage was 18.4 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 8:00 AM CDT Saturday was 18.4 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 18.8
    feet early tomorrow afternoon. It will then fall below flood
    stage Tuesday morning.
  - Flood stage is 18.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

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

Little Sioux River
Linn Grove        18.0   18.4   Sat 8 am     18.7  18.6  18.0


&&

LAT...LON 4296 9544 4296 9508 4287 9509 4287 9542
      4292 9547


$$

IAC035-051530-
/O.EXT.KFSD.FL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-240509T0300Z/
/CHKI4.1.ER.240503T0032Z.240505T1200Z.240508T0300Z.NO/
822 AM CDT Sat May 4 2024

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL LATE WEDNESDAY EVENING...

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

* WHERE...Little Sioux River at Cherokee.

* WHEN...Until late Wednesday evening.

* IMPACTS...At 18.0 feet, Cherokee city park begins to flood on the
  south bank of the river.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 7:00 AM CDT Saturday the stage was 17.4 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 7:00 AM CDT Saturday was 17.5 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 17.8
    feet tomorrow morning. It will then fall below flood stage
    late Tuesday evening.
  - Flood stage is 17.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

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

Little Sioux River
Cherokee          17.0   17.4   Sat 7 am     17.8  17.8  17.4


&&

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


$$

IAC041-051530-
/O.EXT.KFSD.FL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-240506T0000Z/
/SPOI4.1.ER.240502T1415Z.240504T0130Z.240505T0000Z.NO/
822 AM CDT Sat May 4 2024

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

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

* WHERE...Ocheyedan River near Spencer.

* WHEN...Until tomorrow evening.

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

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 7:45 AM CDT Saturday the stage was 8.6 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 7:45 AM CDT Saturday was 9.0 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
    this evening and continue falling to 6.5 feet Thursday
    morning.
  - Flood stage is 8.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

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

Ocheyedan River
Spencer        8.0    8.6    Sat 7 am     7.7   7.2   6.9


&&

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


$$

IAC041-051530-
/O.CON.KFSD.FL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/SPII4.1.ER.240502T1330Z.240503T1300Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
822 AM 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 7:30 AM CDT Saturday the stage was 1322.8 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 7:30 AM 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 1322.8 Sat 7 am     MSG   MSG   MSG


&&

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


$$

IAC041-051530-
/O.CON.KFSD.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/SPWI4.1.ER.240501T0257Z.240504T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
822 AM 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 7:00 AM CDT Saturday the stage was 12.3 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 7:00 AM CDT Saturday was 12.3 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 12.3
    feet this afternoon.
  - Flood stage is 10.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

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

Little Sioux River
Spencer           10.0   12.3   Sat 7 am     12.2  11.8  11.3


&&

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


$$

IAC059-051530-
/O.CON.KFSD.FL.W.0001.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/MIFI4.1.ER.240501T0040Z.240505T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
822 AM 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 AM CDT Saturday the stage was 13.6 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 7:00 AM CDT Saturday was 13.6 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 13.8
    feet this evening.
  - Flood stage is 12.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

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

Little Sioux River
Milford           12.0   13.6   Sat 7 am     13.8  13.5  13.1


&&

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


$$

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