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WGUS83 KFSD 230057
FLSFSD

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Sioux Falls SD
757 PM CDT Wed May 22 2024

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

  Ocheyedan River near Spencer affecting Clay County.

  Little Sioux River at Spencer affecting Clay County.

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

  Little Sioux River at Cherokee affecting Cherokee 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 Thursday evening.

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IAC041-240300-
/O.EXT.KFSD.FL.W.0013.000000T0000Z-240524T2100Z/
/SPOI4.1.ER.240522T0900Z.240523T0000Z.240523T2100Z.NO/
757 PM CDT Wed May 22 2024

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL FRIDAY AFTERNOON...

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

* WHERE...Ocheyedan River near Spencer.

* WHEN...Until Friday afternoon.

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

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 7:45 PM CDT Wednesday the stage was 8.7 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 7:45 PM CDT Wednesday was 8.7 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
    tomorrow afternoon and continue falling to 5.6 feet Monday
    evening.
  - Flood stage is 8.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

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

Ocheyedan River
Spencer        8.0    8.7    Wed 7 pm     7.8   6.3   5.9


&&

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


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IAC041-240300-
/O.EXT.KFSD.FL.W.0012.000000T0000Z-240526T0300Z/
/SPWI4.1.ER.240521T2027Z.240523T0015Z.240525T0300Z.NO/
757 PM CDT Wed May 22 2024

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

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

* WHERE...Little Sioux River at Spencer.

* WHEN...Until late Saturday evening.

* IMPACTS...At 10.0 feet, the right bank overflows, and minor
  flooding of the Spencer city park and some rural agricultural
  areas begins.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 7:15 PM CDT Wednesday the stage was 11.3 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 7:15 PM CDT Wednesday was 11.3 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
    late Friday evening and continue falling to 9.1 feet Monday
    evening.
  - Flood stage is 10.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

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

Little Sioux River
Spencer           10.0   11.3   Wed 7 pm     11.0  10.1  9.6


&&

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


$$

IAC035-240300-
/O.CON.KFSD.FL.W.0015.000000T0000Z-240526T1800Z/
/CHKI4.1.ER.240522T0438Z.240523T1200Z.240525T1800Z.NO/
757 PM CDT Wed May 22 2024

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY SUNDAY AFTERNOON...

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

* WHERE...Little Sioux River at Cherokee.

* WHEN...Until early Sunday afternoon.

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

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 7:00 PM CDT Wednesday the stage was 18.3 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 7:00 PM CDT Wednesday was 18.5 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 18.9
    feet tomorrow morning. It will then fall below flood stage
    early Saturday afternoon.
  - Flood stage is 17.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

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

Little Sioux River
Cherokee          17.0   18.3   Wed 7 pm     18.8  18.0  16.7


&&

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


$$

JM