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WGUS83 KFSD 260141
FLSFSD

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Sioux Falls SD
841 PM CDT Sat May 25 2024

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

  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 near Milford affecting Dickinson County.

  Little Sioux River at Spencer affecting Clay County.

...The Flood Warning is cancelled for the following rivers in Iowa...

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

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 this evening.

&&

IAC021-035-041-141-260245-
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841 PM CDT Sat May 25 2024

...FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED...

The Flood Warning is cancelled for
  the Little Sioux River At Linn Grove.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 8:00 PM CDT Saturday the stage was 17.0 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 17.5
    feet tomorrow evening.
  - 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   17.0   Sat 8 pm     17.5  17.3  17.3


&&

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


$$

IAC035-270345-
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/CHKI4.1.ER.240522T0438Z.240523T0500Z.240529T0000Z.NO/
841 PM CDT Sat May 25 2024

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

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

* WHERE...Little Sioux River at Cherokee.

* WHEN...Until 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 PM CDT Saturday the stage was 17.7 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 7:00 PM CDT Saturday was 18.0 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
    Tuesday evening and continue falling to 15.9 feet Thursday
    evening.
  - 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   17.7   Sat 7 pm     17.3  17.3  17.0


&&

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


$$

IAC041-270345-
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/SPOI4.1.ER.240522T0900Z.240525T2330Z.240527T1800Z.NO/
841 PM CDT Sat May 25 2024

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY TUESDAY AFTERNOON...

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

* WHERE...Ocheyedan River near Spencer.

* WHEN...Until early Tuesday afternoon.

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

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 7:45 PM CDT Saturday the stage was 8.6 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 7:45 PM CDT Saturday was 8.6 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 8.6
    feet just after midnight tonight. It will then fall below
    flood stage early Monday afternoon.
  - 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    8.6    Sat 7 pm     8.5   7.9   7.3


&&

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


$$

IAC041-270345-
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/SPII4.1.ER.240524T2045Z.240526T0045Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
841 PM CDT Sat May 25 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 7:45 PM CDT Saturday the stage was 1322.8 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 7:45 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 1322.8 Sat 7 pm     MSG   MSG   MSG


&&

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


$$

IAC059-270345-
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/MIFI4.1.ER.240524T1110Z.240525T2000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
841 PM CDT Sat May 25 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 13.4 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 7:00 PM CDT Saturday was 13.4 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 13.4
    feet just after midnight tonight.
  - 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   13.4   Sat 7 pm     13.4  13.4  13.2


&&

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


$$

IAC041-270345-
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/SPWI4.1.ER.240521T2027Z.240526T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
841 PM CDT Sat May 25 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.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 7:15 PM CDT Saturday the stage was 11.9 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 7:15 PM CDT Saturday was 11.9 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 12.0
    feet just after midnight tonight.
  - 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   11.9   Sat 7 pm     11.9  11.4  11.0


&&

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


$$

JM