Flood Statement
Issued by NWS Sioux Falls, SD
Issued by NWS Sioux Falls, SD
182 WGUS83 KFSD 061447 FLSFSD Flood Statement National Weather Service Sioux Falls SD 947 AM CDT Mon May 6 2024 ...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Iowa... Little Sioux River At Linn Grove affecting Clay, O`Brien, Cherokee and Buena Vista 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. 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 Tuesday afternoon. && IAC021-035-041-141-071700- /O.EXT.KFSD.FL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-240510T1200Z/ /LNNI4.1.ER.240504T0340Z.240506T0615Z.240509T1200Z.NO/ 947 AM CDT Mon May 6 2024 ...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL FRIDAY MORNING... * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Little Sioux River at Linn Grove. * WHEN...Until Friday morning. * IMPACTS...At 18.5 feet, the city park in Sioux Rapids is flooded. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 9:00 AM CDT Monday the stage was 18.9 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 9:00 AM CDT Monday was 19.7 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 18.9 feet this afternoon or evening. The magnitude of this rise will ultimately be determined by how much rain falls this evening. - Flood stage is 18.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood && Fld Observed Forecasts (7 am CDT) Location Stg Stg Day/Time Tue Wed Thu Little Sioux River Linn Grove 18.0 18.9 Mon 9 am 18.6 18.1 18.0 && LAT...LON 4296 9544 4296 9508 4287 9509 4287 9542 4292 9547 $$ IAC035-071700- /O.EXT.KFSD.FL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /CHKI4.1.ER.240503T0032Z.240508T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 947 AM CDT Mon May 6 2024 ...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE... * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Little Sioux River at Cherokee. * WHEN...Until further notice. * IMPACTS...At 19.0 feet, the north bank of the river overflows. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 8:00 AM CDT Monday the stage was 18.4 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 8:00 AM CDT Monday was 18.4 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 18.4 feet this afternoon or evening. The magnitude of this rise will ultimately be determined by how much rain falls this evening. - Flood stage is 17.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood && Fld Observed Forecasts (7 am CDT) Location Stg Stg Day/Time Tue Wed Thu Little Sioux River Cherokee 17.0 18.4 Mon 8 am 18.6 19.1 18.2 && LAT...LON 4292 9547 4287 9542 4264 9555 4256 9569 4256 9581 4269 9561 4280 9559 $$ IAC041-071700- /O.CON.KFSD.FL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /SPII4.1.ER.240502T1330Z.240503T1300Z.000000T0000Z.UU/ 947 AM CDT Mon May 6 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 8:45 AM CDT Monday the stage was 1322.4 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 8:45 AM CDT Monday was 1322.6 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 1322.4 Mon 8 am MSG MSG MSG && LAT...LON 4326 9527 4326 9520 4321 9521 4317 9514 4317 9520 4321 9526 $$ IAC041-071700- /O.CON.KFSD.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /SPWI4.1.ER.240501T0257Z.240504T1400Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 947 AM CDT Mon May 6 2024 ...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE... * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Little Sioux River at Spencer. * WHEN...Until further notice. * IMPACTS...At 10.0 feet, the right bank overflows, and minor flooding of the Spencer city park and some rural agricultural areas begins. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 8:00 AM CDT Monday the stage was 11.6 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 8:00 AM CDT Monday was 11.8 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 11.8 feet by early tomorrow afternoon. The magnitude of this rise will ultimately be determined by how much rain falls this evening. - Flood stage is 10.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood && Fld Observed Forecasts (7 am CDT) Location Stg Stg Day/Time Tue Wed Thu Little Sioux River Spencer 10.0 11.6 Mon 8 am 11.6 11.8 11.5 && LAT...LON 4317 9520 4317 9514 4313 9502 4300 9501 4296 9508 4296 9516 4306 9508 4312 9519 $$ IAC059-071700- /O.CON.KFSD.FL.W.0001.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /MIFI4.2.ER.240501T0040Z.240508T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 947 AM CDT Mon May 6 2024 ...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE... * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and moderate 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 8:00 AM CDT Monday the stage was 13.0 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 8:00 AM CDT Monday was 13.2 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 14.1 feet by early Wednesday afternoon. The magnitude of this rise will ultimately be determined by how much rain falls 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 Tue Wed Thu Little Sioux River Milford 12.0 13.0 Mon 8 am 13.9 14.0 14.1 && LAT...LON 4341 9527 4341 9523 4330 9515 4326 9520 4326 9527 4329 9523 $$ Kalin