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Flood Statement
National Weather Service Sioux Falls SD
1113 AM CDT Tue Jun 18 2024

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

  Ocheyedan River near Spencer affecting Clay County.

  Little Sioux River at Cherokee affecting Cherokee County.

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

  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 Wednesday morning.

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1113 AM CDT Tue Jun 18 2024

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

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

* WHERE...Ocheyedan River near Spencer.

* WHEN...Until further notice.

* IMPACTS...At 10.5 feet, Significant amounts of agricultural land
  are flooded and some county roads may begin to flood.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 10:45 AM CDT Tuesday the stage was 9.5 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 10:45 AM CDT Tuesday was 9.5 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 10.3
    feet early tomorrow afternoon.
  - Flood stage is 8.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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               Fld    Observed          Forecasts (1 pm CDT)
Location       Stg    Stg    Day/Time   Wed   Thu   Fri

Ocheyedan River
Spencer        8.0    9.5    Tue 10 am  10.3  10.0  9.2


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


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1113 AM CDT Tue Jun 18 2024

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON UNTIL FURTHER
NOTICE...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Little Sioux River at Cherokee.

* WHEN...From this afternoon until further notice.

* IMPACTS...At 19.0 feet, the north bank of the river overflows.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 10:00 AM CDT Tuesday the stage was 16.8 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
    late this afternoon and continue rising to a crest of 18.7
    feet early Thursday morning.
  - Flood stage is 17.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

                  Fld    Observed          Forecasts (1 pm CDT)
Location          Stg    Stg    Day/Time   Wed   Thu   Fri

Little Sioux River
Cherokee          17.0   16.8   Tue 10 am  18.4  18.5  17.1


&&

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


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1113 AM 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 10:00 AM CDT Tuesday the stage was 12.2 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 10:00 AM CDT Tuesday was 12.2 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 13.6
    feet early Thursday morning.
  - Flood stage is 10.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

                  Fld    Observed          Forecasts (1 pm CDT)
Location          Stg    Stg    Day/Time   Wed   Thu   Fri

Little Sioux River
Spencer           10.0   12.2   Tue 10 am  13.4  13.5  13.1


&&

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


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