Flood Statement
Issued by NWS Sioux Falls, SD
Issued by NWS Sioux Falls, SD
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WGUS83 KFSD 250046
FLSFSD
Flood Statement
National Weather Service Sioux Falls SD
746 PM CDT Fri May 24 2024
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Iowa...
Ocheyedan River near Spencer affecting Clay County.
Little Sioux River At Linn Grove affecting Cherokee, Clay, Buena
Vista and O`Brien Counties.
Little Sioux River above Spencer / Highway 18 affecting Clay
County.
Little Sioux River near Milford affecting Dickinson County.
Little Sioux River at Cherokee affecting Cherokee County.
Little Sioux River at 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 Saturday morning.
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746 PM CDT Fri May 24 2024
...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL THURSDAY MORNING...
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is
forecast.
* WHERE...Ocheyedan River near Spencer.
* WHEN...Until Thursday morning.
* IMPACTS...At 9.5 feet, significant amounts of pasture and other
farm land begin flooding.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 6:45 PM CDT Friday the stage was 8.9 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 6:45 PM CDT Friday was 9.3 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 9.5
feet early Sunday morning. It will then fall below flood
stage Wednesday morning.
- Flood stage is 8.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
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Fld Observed Forecasts (7 pm CDT)
Location Stg Stg Day/Time Sat Sun Mon
Ocheyedan River
Spencer 8.0 8.9 Fri 6 pm 9.4 9.3 8.7
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LAT...LON 4317 9531 4314 9516 4313 9514 4312 9520
4313 9531
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746 PM CDT Fri May 24 2024
...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON TO WEDNESDAY
EVENING...
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Little Sioux River at Linn Grove.
* WHEN...From Monday afternoon to Wednesday evening.
* IMPACTS...At 18.5 feet, the city park in Sioux Rapids is flooded.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 7:00 PM CDT Friday the stage was 16.8 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
early Monday afternoon to a crest of 18.2 feet early Tuesday
morning. It will then fall below flood stage Tuesday evening.
- Flood stage is 18.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
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Fld Observed Forecasts (7 pm CDT)
Location Stg Stg Day/Time Sat Sun Mon
Little Sioux River
Linn Grove 18.0 16.8 Fri 7 pm 17.5 17.9 18.1
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LAT...LON 4296 9544 4296 9508 4287 9509 4287 9542
4292 9547
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746 PM CDT Fri May 24 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 6:45 PM CDT Friday the stage was 1322.2 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 6:45 PM CDT Friday was 1322.2 feet.
- Forecast...No forecast is available for this location.
- Flood stage is 1322.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
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Fld Observed Forecasts (unknown time)
Location Stg Stg Day/Time d1 d2 d3
Little Sioux River
Spencer / Highway 1 1322.0 1322.2 Fri 6 pm MSG MSG MSG
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LAT...LON 4326 9527 4326 9520 4321 9521 4317 9514
4317 9520 4321 9526
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746 PM CDT Fri May 24 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 6:00 PM CDT Friday the stage was 13.1 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 6:00 PM CDT Friday was 13.1 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 14.3
feet early Sunday afternoon.
- Flood stage is 12.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
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Fld Observed Forecasts (7 pm CDT)
Location Stg Stg Day/Time Sat Sun Mon
Little Sioux River
Milford 12.0 13.1 Fri 6 pm 13.8 14.3 14.0
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LAT...LON 4341 9527 4341 9523 4330 9515 4326 9520
4326 9527 4329 9523
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746 PM CDT Fri May 24 2024
...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS 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 18.0 feet, Cherokee city park begins to flood on the
south bank of the river.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 6:00 PM CDT Friday the stage was 18.0 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 6:00 PM CDT Friday was 18.1 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
Sunday evening and continue rising to 17.1 feet Wednesday
evening.
- Flood stage is 17.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
&&
Fld Observed Forecasts (7 pm CDT)
Location Stg Stg Day/Time Sat Sun Mon
Little Sioux River
Cherokee 17.0 18.0 Fri 6 pm 16.8 17.0 17.2
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LAT...LON 4292 9547 4287 9542 4264 9555 4256 9569
4256 9581 4269 9561 4280 9559
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746 PM CDT Fri May 24 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 6:00 PM CDT Friday the stage was 12.0 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 6:00 PM CDT Friday was 12.1 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 12.7
feet early Sunday morning.
- Flood stage is 10.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
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Fld Observed Forecasts (7 pm CDT)
Location Stg Stg Day/Time Sat Sun Mon
Little Sioux River
Spencer 10.0 12.0 Fri 6 pm 12.5 12.6 12.1
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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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JH