Flood Statement
Issued by NWS Sioux Falls, SD

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Flood Statement
National Weather Service Sioux Falls SD
1232 PM CDT Mon Jun 24 2024

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

  Floyd River At Le Mars affecting Plymouth County.

  Floyd River at Alton affecting Sioux and Plymouth Counties.

  Little Sioux River near Correctionville affecting Cherokee, Ida
  and Woodbury Counties.

  Little Sioux River at Cherokee affecting Cherokee County.

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

  Ocheyedan River near Spencer affecting Clay County.

  Spirit Lake near Orleans affecting Dickinson County.

  West Okoboji Lake near Milford affecting Dickinson County.

  Ocheyedan River near Everly affecting O`Brien and Clay Counties.

  Waterman Creek near Sutherland affecting O`Brien County.

  Little Sioux River near Montgomery affecting Dickinson County.

  West Fork Little Sioux River near Lake Park affecting Dickinson
  County.

  Little Sioux River At Linn Grove affecting O`Brien, Buena Vista,
  Cherokee and Clay Counties.

  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.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive
cars through flooded areas.

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 Tuesday afternoon.

&&

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1232 PM CDT Mon Jun 24 2024

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

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

* WHERE...Little Sioux River near Correctionville.

* WHEN...Until early Friday morning.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 12:00 PM CDT Monday the stage was 30.1 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 12:00 PM CDT Monday was 30.1 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 31.0
    feet just after midnight tonight. It will then fall below
    flood stage early Thursday morning.
  - Flood stage is 19.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

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

Little Sioux River
Correctionville   19.0   30.1   Mon 12 pm  27.6  20.6  17.5


&&

LAT...LON 4256 9581 4256 9569 4221 9586 4221 9600


$$

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1232 PM CDT Mon Jun 24 2024

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL WEDNESDAY MORNING...

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

* WHERE...Floyd River at Le Mars.

* WHEN...Until Wednesday morning.

* IMPACTS...At 21.0 feet, Flooding begins to affect 4th Avenue NE in
  Le Mars.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 11:00 AM CDT Monday the stage was 21.4 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 11:00 AM CDT Monday was 22.2 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
    tomorrow morning and continue falling to 14.1 feet Saturday
    morning.
  - Flood stage is 20.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

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

Floyd River
Le Mars    20.0   21.4   Mon 11 am  19.7  17.4  15.3


&&

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


$$

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1232 PM CDT Mon Jun 24 2024

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

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

* WHERE...Floyd River at Alton.

* WHEN...Until early Wednesday morning.

* IMPACTS...At 15.0 feet, 410th Street and Larch Avenue is
  inundated. Also 440th Street and Kingbird Avenue is flooded, and
  the water reaches the bottom of the bridge at CR L14 and 440th
  Street.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 12:00 PM CDT Monday the stage was 14.4 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 12:00 PM CDT Monday was 16.2 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
    just after midnight tonight and continue falling to 8.3 feet
    Saturday morning.
  - Flood stage is 12.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

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

Floyd River
Alton      12.0   14.4   Mon 12 pm  10.3  8.9   8.4


&&

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


$$

IAC035-251945-
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/CHKI4.3.ER.240621T0652Z.240624T1200Z.240627T0900Z.NO/
1232 PM CDT Mon Jun 24 2024

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

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

* WHERE...Little Sioux River at Cherokee.

* WHEN...Until early Friday morning.

* IMPACTS...At 24.0 feet, County Highway C38E is closed due to
  flooding, and the water reaches the northwest corner of 2nd Street
  and Beech Street in Cherokee. Water also reaches the front of the
  B&H feed store. County Road C44 between Highway 159 and County
  Road L56 is flooded.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 7:00 AM CDT Monday the stage was 23.6 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 7:00 AM CDT Monday was 23.6 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
    early Thursday morning and continue falling to 14.6 feet
    Saturday morning.
  - Flood stage is 17.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

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

Little Sioux River
Cherokee          17.0   23.6   Mon 7 am   21.2  18.9  16.1


&&

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


$$

IAC041-251945-
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1232 PM CDT Mon Jun 24 2024

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

* WHAT...Major flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Ocheyedan River near Spencer.

* WHEN...Until Saturday evening.

* IMPACTS...At 11.0 feet, The parking lot at the Riverton Wildlife
  area near the gage begins to flood.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 11:45 AM CDT Monday the stage was 11.9 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
    Friday evening.
  - Flood stage is 8.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

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

Ocheyedan River
Spencer        8.0    11.9   Mon 11 am  9.6   8.8   8.4


&&

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


$$

IAC059-251945-
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/SLKI4.1.ER.240622T0426Z.240624T1015Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1232 PM CDT Mon Jun 24 2024

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

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring.

* WHERE...Spirit Lake near Orleans.

* WHEN...Until further notice.

* IMPACTS...At 16.0 feet, the Emergency Lake-wide 5 mph rule on Big
  Spirit Lake is enacted.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 11:15 AM CDT Monday the stage was 16.5 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 11:15 AM CDT Monday was 16.5 feet.
  - Forecast...No forecast is available for this location.
  - Flood stage is 16.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

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

Spirit Lake
Orleans    16.0   16.5   Mon 11 am  MSG   MSG   MSG


&&

LAT...LON 4350 9514 4350 9505 4343 9505 4343 9513


$$

IAC059-251945-
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1232 PM CDT Mon Jun 24 2024

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

* WHAT...Moderate flooding is occurring. This approaches the flood
  of record.

* WHERE...West Okoboji Lake near Milford.

* WHEN...Until further notice.

* IMPACTS...At 8.5 feet, water is over the top of the culvert at the
  county road crossing the Lower Gar Lake outlet, and moderate
  flooding of pasture land along Milford Creek begins.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 11:45 AM CDT Monday the stage was 8.1 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 11:45 AM CDT Monday was 8.1 feet.
  - Forecast...No forecast is available for this location.
  - Flood stage is 6.5 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

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

West Okoboji Lake
Milford          6.5    8.1    Mon 11 am  MSG   MSG   MSG


&&

LAT...LON 4343 9519 4343 9515 4337 9512 4334 9517
      4338 9519


$$

IAC041-141-251945-
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1232 PM CDT Mon Jun 24 2024

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

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

* WHERE...Ocheyedan River near Everly.

* WHEN...Until further notice.

* IMPACTS...At 1365.0 feet, Water reaches the bottom of the bridge
  on 330th St.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 11:30 AM CDT Monday the stage was 1365.3 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 11:30 AM CDT Monday was 1365.9 feet.
  - Forecast...No forecast is available for this location.
  - Flood stage is 1364.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

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

Ocheyedan River
Everly         1364.0 1365.3 Mon 11 am  MSG   MSG   MSG


&&

LAT...LON 4326 9545 4326 9538 4319 9535 4317 9531
      4313 9531 4315 9538 4322 9541


$$

IAC141-251945-
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/SWCI4.3.ER.240621T0920Z.240622T0830Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
1232 PM CDT Mon Jun 24 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 11:30 AM CDT Monday the stage was 1235.9 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 11:30 AM CDT Monday 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 1235.9 Mon 11 am  MSG   MSG   MSG


&&

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


$$

IAC059-251945-
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1232 PM CDT Mon Jun 24 2024

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

* WHAT...Major flooding is occurring. This approaches the flood of
  record.

* WHERE...Little Sioux River near Montgomery.

* WHEN...Until further notice.

* IMPACTS...At 1395.0 feet, 190th Avenue south of the MN/IA State
  Line begins to flood, and the bridge on 170th Avenue north of
  Highway 9 is overtopped. Water also reaches the bottom of the
  bridge on 120th Street west of Montgomery.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 11:45 AM CDT Monday the stage was unavailable.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 11:45 AM CDT Monday was 1394.5 feet.
  - Forecast...No forecast is available for this location.
  - Flood stage is 1391.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

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

Little Sioux River
Montgomery        1391.0 MSG    Mon 11 am  MSG   MSG   MSG


&&

LAT...LON 4350 9523 4350 9519 4341 9524 4341 9525
      4342 9526


$$

IAC059-251945-
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/LPRI4.2.ER.240621T0110Z.240623T1145Z.000000T0000Z.NR/
1232 PM CDT Mon Jun 24 2024

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

* WHAT...Moderate flooding is occurring. This approaches the flood
  of record.

* WHERE...West Fork Little Sioux River near Lake Park.

* WHEN...Until further notice.

* IMPACTS...At 1398.0 feet, Significant amounts of crop and pasture
  land are flooded north of Highway 9, and 125th Street just east of
  the river northeast of Lake Park begins flooding.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 11:30 AM CDT Monday the stage was 1398.9 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 11:30 AM CDT Monday was 1399.2 feet.
  - Forecast...No forecast is available for this location.
  - Flood stage is 1396.0 feet.
  - 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 1398.9 Mon 11 am  MSG   MSG   MSG


&&

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


$$

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1232 PM CDT Mon Jun 24 2024

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

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

* WHERE...Little Sioux River at Linn Grove.

* WHEN...Until further notice.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 12:00 PM CDT Monday the stage was 27.0 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 12:00 PM CDT Monday was 28.9 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall to 18.4 feet
    Saturday morning.
  - Flood stage is 18.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

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

Little Sioux River
Linn Grove        18.0   27.0   Mon 12 pm  22.5  20.9  19.7


&&

LAT...LON 4296 9544 4296 9508 4287 9509 4287 9542
      4292 9547


$$

IAC041-251945-
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1232 PM CDT Mon Jun 24 2024

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

* WHAT...Major flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Little Sioux River at Spencer.

* WHEN...Until further notice.

* IMPACTS...At 16.5 feet, Highway 71 and Highway 18 begin to flood,
  and West Park Street, 1st Street, and 2nd Street in Spencer are
  flooded. Some homes and businesses in the southern portions of
  Spencer are also flooded.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - There is no current observed data.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall to 12.1 feet
    Saturday morning.
  - Flood stage is 10.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

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

Little Sioux River
Spencer           10.0   MSG    unknown    14.3  13.4  12.9


&&

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


$$

IAC059-251945-
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/MIFI4.3.ER.240617T0955Z.240623T1240Z.000000T0000Z.NR/
1232 PM CDT Mon Jun 24 2024

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

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

* WHERE...Little Sioux River near Milford.

* WHEN...Until further notice.

* IMPACTS...At 20.5 feet, Water reaches the bottom of the bridge on
  190th St.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 11:00 AM CDT Monday the stage was 19.5 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 11:00 AM CDT Monday was 19.7 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall to 15.1 feet
    Saturday morning.
  - Flood stage is 12.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

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

Little Sioux River
Milford           12.0   19.5   Mon 11 am  18.2  17.1  16.1


&&

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


$$

IAC041-251945-
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/SPII4.2.ER.240616T2045Z.240623T1630Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
1232 PM CDT Mon Jun 24 2024

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

* WHAT...Moderate flooding is occurring.

* WHERE...Little Sioux River above Spencer / Highway 18.

* WHEN...Until further notice.

* IMPACTS...At 1328.0 feet, Water begins to approach the low spots
  of Hwy 18 and 200th Ave south of Hwy 18 begins to flood.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 11:30 AM CDT Monday the stage was 1327.2 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 11:30 AM CDT Monday was 1327.3 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 1327.2 Mon 11 am  MSG   MSG   MSG


&&

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


$$

Chapman