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WGUS83 KFSD 220733
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Flood Statement
National Weather Service Sioux Falls SD
233 AM CDT Sat Jun 22 2024

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

  Floyd River at Alton affecting Plymouth and Sioux Counties.

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

  Floyd River at Sheldon affecting Sioux and O`Brien Counties.

  Floyd River At Le Mars affecting Plymouth County.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don`t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.

Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.

The next statement will be issued by late tonight.

&&

IAC149-167-230945-
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/ALTI4.3.ER.240622T0430Z.240622T1800Z.240624T0951Z.NR/
233 AM CDT Sat Jun 22 2024

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

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and major flooding is forecast.
  This approaches the flood of record.

* WHERE...Floyd River at Alton.

* WHEN...Until early Tuesday morning.

* IMPACTS...At 20.0 feet, The levees in Ashton may begin to be
  overtopped flooding some nearby businesses. Portions of Division
  St may also begin to flood. The bridge on 3rd Ave may also be
  closed.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 2:15 AM CDT Saturday the stage was 15.0 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 2:15 AM CDT Saturday was 15.0 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 21.8
    feet this afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage
    early Monday morning.
  - Flood stage is 12.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

           Fld    Observed          Forecasts (1 am CDT)
Location   Stg    Stg    Day/Time   Sun   Mon   Tue

Floyd River
Alton      12.0   15.0   Sat 2 am   20.3  12.9  8.8


&&

LAT...LON 4308 9594 4308 9587 4290 9605 4290 9612
      4296 9606


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IAC141-167-230945-
/O.EXT.KFSD.FL.W.0046.000000T0000Z-240625T0300Z/
/SHLI4.3.ER.240621T0858Z.240622T1200Z.240624T0300Z.NO/
233 AM CDT Sat Jun 22 2024

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

* WHAT...Moderate flooding is occurring and major flooding is
  forecast.

* WHERE...Floyd River at Sheldon.

* WHEN...Until late Monday evening.

* IMPACTS...At 18.0 feet, The railroad tracks are flooded and water
  begins to approach the parking lots of some structures off of N
  2nd Ave. The bridge on Monroe Ave may be overtopped.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 1:00 AM CDT Saturday the stage was 14.9 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 1:00 AM CDT Saturday was 14.9 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 17.7
    feet this morning. It will then fall below flood stage late
    tomorrow evening.
  - Flood stage is 12.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

           Fld    Observed          Forecasts (1 am CDT)
Location   Stg    Stg    Day/Time   Sun   Mon   Tue

Floyd River
Sheldon    12.0   14.9   Sat 1 am   14.8  11.4  8.6


&&

LAT...LON 4324 9572 4320 9572 4318 9582 4312 9586
      4308 9587 4308 9594 4321 9587


$$

IAC149-230945-
/O.EXT.KFSD.FL.W.0083.240622T1112Z-240626T0142Z/
/LMRI4.2.ER.240622T1112Z.240623T0600Z.240625T0142Z.NO/
233 AM CDT Sat Jun 22 2024

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM THIS MORNING TO TUESDAY
EVENING...

* WHAT...Moderate flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Floyd River at Le Mars.

* WHEN...From this morning to Tuesday evening.

* IMPACTS...At 23.0 feet, The parking lot for the bike trail off of
  Hwy 75 begins to flood.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 1:00 AM CDT Saturday the stage was 16.8 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
    this morning to a crest of 23.4 feet just after midnight
    tonight. It will then fall below flood stage Monday evening.
  - Flood stage is 20.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

           Fld    Observed          Forecasts (1 am CDT)
Location   Stg    Stg    Day/Time   Sun   Mon   Tue

Floyd River
Le Mars    20.0   16.8   Sat 1 am   23.4  21.8  19.5


&&

LAT...LON 4290 9612 4290 9605 4279 9616 4273 9620
      4275 9623 4279 9620


$$

Chapman