Flood Statement
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Flood Statement
National Weather Service Sioux Falls SD
849 PM CDT Tue Jun 18 2024

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

  Waterman Creek near Sutherland affecting O`Brien County.

  Little Sioux River at Spencer affecting Clay County.

  Little Sioux River near Milford affecting Dickinson County.

  Little Sioux River above Spencer / Highway 18 affecting Clay
  County.

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

  Little Sioux River at Cherokee affecting Cherokee County.

  West Fork Little Sioux River near Lake Park 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 this evening.

&&

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849 PM CDT Tue Jun 18 2024

...FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED...

The Flood Warning is cancelled for
  the Little Sioux River at Cherokee.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 7:00 PM CDT Tuesday the stage was 16.7 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 16.6
    feet Friday evening.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

                  Fld    Observed          Forecasts (7 pm CDT)
Location          Stg    Stg    Day/Time   Wed   Thu   Fri

Little Sioux River
Cherokee          17.0   16.7   Tue 7 pm   15.8  16.0  16.6


&&

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


$$

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/LPRI4.1.ER.240618T0321Z.240618T0330Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
849 PM CDT Tue Jun 18 2024

...FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED...

The Flood Warning is cancelled for
  the West Fork Little Sioux River near Lake Park.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 7:45 PM CDT Tuesday the stage was 1395.7 feet.
  - Forecast...No forecast is available for this location.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

  Fld    Observed          Forecasts (unknown time)
Location                    Stg    Stg    Day/Time   d1    d2    d3

West Fork Little Sioux River
Lake Park                   1396.0 1395.7 Tue 7 pm   MSG   MSG   MSG


&&

LAT...LON 4350 9529 4350 9526 4342 9526 4341 9525
      4340 9526 4341 9529


$$

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/SWCI4.1.ER.240617T2241Z.240618T0745Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
849 PM CDT Tue Jun 18 2024

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring.

* WHERE...Waterman Creek near Sutherland.

* WHEN...Until further notice.

* IMPACTS...At 1235.0 feet, ditches fill and minor lowland flooding
  begins.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 7:45 PM CDT Tuesday the stage was 1235.3 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 7:45 PM CDT Tuesday was 1235.9 feet.
  - Forecast...No forecast is available for this location.
  - Flood stage is 1235.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

              Fld    Observed          Forecasts (unknown time)
Location      Stg    Stg    Day/Time   d1    d2    d3

Waterman Creek
Sutherland    1235.0 1235.3 Tue 7 pm   MSG   MSG   MSG


&&

LAT...LON 4305 9546 4305 9540 4294 9541 4294 9543


$$

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/SPWI4.1.ER.240617T0733Z.240619T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
849 PM CDT Tue Jun 18 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 PM CDT Tuesday the stage was 12.8 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 7:00 PM CDT Tuesday was 12.8 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 13.8
    feet early tomorrow afternoon.
  - Flood stage is 10.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

                  Fld    Observed          Forecasts (7 pm CDT)
Location          Stg    Stg    Day/Time   Wed   Thu   Fri

Little Sioux River
Spencer           10.0   12.8   Tue 7 pm   13.8  13.2  12.3


&&

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


$$

IAC059-191900-
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/MIFI4.2.ER.240617T0955Z.240618T1500Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
849 PM CDT Tue Jun 18 2024

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...

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

* WHERE...Little Sioux River near Milford.

* WHEN...Until further notice.

* IMPACTS...At 16.5 feet, The lowest portion of 180th St is flooded.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 7:00 PM CDT Tuesday the stage was 15.3 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 7:00 PM CDT Tuesday was 15.4 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 15.3
    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   Wed   Thu   Fri

Little Sioux River
Milford           12.0   15.3   Tue 7 pm   15.1  14.3  13.2


&&

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


$$

IAC041-191900-
/O.CON.KFSD.FL.W.0025.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/SPII4.1.ER.240616T2045Z.240619T0045Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
849 PM CDT Tue Jun 18 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.

* IMPACTS...At 1322.5 feet, Most banks begin to be overtopped and
  overspill into nearby agricultural land.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 7:45 PM CDT Tuesday the stage was 1323.8 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 7:45 PM CDT Tuesday was 1323.8 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 1323.8 Tue 7 pm   MSG   MSG   MSG


&&

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


$$

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