Flood Statement
Issued by NWS Sioux Falls, SD
Issued by NWS Sioux Falls, SD
310 WGUS83 KFSD 261419 FLSFSD Flood Statement National Weather Service Sioux Falls SD 919 AM CDT Sun May 26 2024 ...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Iowa... Little Sioux River near Milford affecting Dickinson County. Little Sioux River at Cherokee affecting Cherokee County. Little Sioux River above Spencer / Highway 18 affecting Clay County. Ocheyedan River near Spencer affecting Clay County. 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 Monday morning. && IAC059-271630- /O.EXT.KFSD.FL.W.0016.000000T0000Z-240601T0600Z/ /MIFI4.1.ER.240524T1110Z.240526T1800Z.240531T0600Z.NO/ 919 AM CDT Sun May 26 2024 ...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY SATURDAY MORNING... * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Little Sioux River near Milford. * WHEN...Until early Saturday morning. * IMPACTS...At 14.0 feet, significant amounts of pasture and other farm lands begin to flood. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 8:00 AM CDT Sunday the stage was 13.6 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 8:00 AM CDT Sunday was 13.6 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to remain near the crest of 13.6 feet this afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage early Friday morning. - Flood stage is 12.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood && Fld Observed Forecasts (7 am CDT) Location Stg Stg Day/Time Mon Tue Wed Little Sioux River Milford 12.0 13.6 Sun 8 am 13.6 13.4 12.8 && LAT...LON 4341 9527 4341 9523 4330 9515 4326 9520 4326 9527 4329 9523 $$ IAC035-271630- /O.EXT.KFSD.FL.W.0015.000000T0000Z-240529T1800Z/ /CHKI4.1.ER.240522T0438Z.240523T0500Z.240528T1800Z.NO/ 919 AM CDT Sun May 26 2024 ...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON... * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Little Sioux River at Cherokee. * WHEN...Until early Wednesday afternoon. * IMPACTS...At 17.0 feet, minor lowland flooding begins, and Cherokee County Rescue mobilizes and sets up the flood control center. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 8:00 AM CDT Sunday the stage was 17.5 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 8:00 AM CDT Sunday was 17.6 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 17.5 feet this afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage early Tuesday afternoon. - Flood stage is 17.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood && Fld Observed Forecasts (7 am CDT) Location Stg Stg Day/Time Mon Tue Wed Little Sioux River Cherokee 17.0 17.5 Sun 8 am 17.4 17.1 16.7 && LAT...LON 4292 9547 4287 9542 4264 9555 4256 9569 4256 9581 4269 9561 4280 9559 $$ IAC041-271630- /O.CON.KFSD.FL.W.0018.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /SPII4.1.ER.240524T2045Z.240526T1045Z.000000T0000Z.UU/ 919 AM CDT Sun May 26 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 8:15 AM CDT Sunday the stage was 1322.8 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 8:15 AM CDT Sunday 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 Location Stg Stg Day/Time Little Sioux River Spencer / Highway 18 1322.0 1322.8 Sun 8 am && LAT...LON 4326 9527 4326 9520 4321 9521 4317 9514 4317 9520 4321 9526 $$ IAC041-271630- /O.CON.KFSD.FL.W.0013.000000T0000Z-240528T1800Z/ /SPOI4.1.ER.240522T0900Z.240525T2330Z.240527T1800Z.NO/ 919 AM CDT Sun May 26 2024 ...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY TUESDAY AFTERNOON... * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Ocheyedan River near Spencer. * WHEN...Until early Tuesday afternoon. * IMPACTS...At 8.0 feet, minor flooding of pasture land begins. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 8:45 AM CDT Sunday the stage was 8.4 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 8:45 AM CDT Sunday was 8.6 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 8.4 feet this afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage early tomorrow afternoon. - Flood stage is 8.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood && Fld Observed Forecasts (7 am CDT) Location Stg Stg Day/Time Mon Tue Wed Ocheyedan River Spencer 8.0 8.4 Sun 8 am 8.1 7.5 7.1 && LAT...LON 4317 9531 4314 9516 4313 9514 4312 9520 4313 9531 $$ IAC041-271630- /O.CON.KFSD.FL.W.0012.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /SPWI4.1.ER.240521T2027Z.240526T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 919 AM CDT Sun May 26 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 8:15 AM CDT Sunday the stage was 12.1 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 8:15 AM CDT Sunday was 12.1 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to remain near the crest of 12.1 feet this afternoon. - Flood stage is 10.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood && Fld Observed Forecasts (7 am CDT) Location Stg Stg Day/Time Mon Tue Wed Little Sioux River Spencer 10.0 12.1 Sun 8 am 11.7 11.3 10.9 && LAT...LON 4317 9520 4317 9514 4313 9502 4300 9501 4296 9508 4296 9516 4306 9508 4312 9519 $$ Chapman