Flood Statement
Issued by NWS Sioux Falls, SD
Issued by NWS Sioux Falls, SD
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WGUS83 KFSD 241521
FLSFSD
Flood Statement
National Weather Service Sioux Falls SD
1021 AM CDT Fri May 24 2024
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Iowa...
Little Sioux River at Cherokee affecting Cherokee County.
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Iowa...
Little Sioux River near Milford affecting Dickinson County.
Ocheyedan River near Spencer affecting Clay County.
Little Sioux River at Spencer affecting Clay County.
Little Sioux River At Linn Grove affecting Cherokee, Clay,
O`Brien and Buena Vista Counties.
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 Saturday afternoon.
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1021 AM CDT Fri May 24 2024
...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Little Sioux River at Cherokee.
* WHEN...Until further notice.
* IMPACTS...At 18.0 feet, Cherokee city park begins to flood on the
south bank of the river.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 9:00 AM CDT Friday the stage was 18.0 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 9:00 AM CDT Friday was 18.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest around
18.0 feet this afternoon before falling into the weekend.
This forecast may be impacted by additional rainfall Saturday
night.
- Flood stage is 17.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
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Fld Observed Forecasts (1 pm CDT)
Location Stg Stg Day/Time Sat Sun Mon
Little Sioux River
Cherokee 17.0 18.0 Fri 9 am 17.6 17.4 17.3
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LAT...LON 4292 9547 4287 9542 4264 9555 4256 9569
4256 9581 4269 9561 4280 9559
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1021 AM CDT Fri May 24 2024
...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is
forecast.
* WHERE...Little Sioux River near Milford.
* WHEN...Until further notice.
* IMPACTS...At 14.0 feet, significant amounts of pasture and other
farm lands begin to flood.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 9:00 AM CDT Friday the stage was 12.6 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 9:00 AM CDT Friday was 12.6 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest around
14.3 feet early Sunday afternoon. This forecast may be
impacted by additional rainfall Saturday night.
- Flood stage is 12.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
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Fld Observed Forecasts (1 pm CDT)
Location Stg Stg Day/Time Sat Sun Mon
Little Sioux River
Milford 12.0 12.6 Fri 9 am 13.8 14.3 14.1
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LAT...LON 4341 9527 4341 9523 4330 9515 4326 9520
4326 9527 4329 9523
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1021 AM CDT Fri May 24 2024
...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is
forecast.
* WHERE...Ocheyedan River near Spencer.
* WHEN...Until further notice.
* IMPACTS...At 9.5 feet, significant amounts of pasture and other
farm land begin flooding.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 9:45 AM CDT Friday the stage was 9.3 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 9:45 AM CDT Friday was 9.3 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest around
9.6 feet tomorrow morning before falling through the second
half of the weekend. This forecast may be impacted by
additional rainfall Saturday night.
- 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 Sat Sun Mon
Ocheyedan River
Spencer 8.0 9.3 Fri 9 am 9.6 9.4 8.8
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LAT...LON 4317 9531 4314 9516 4313 9514 4312 9520
4313 9531
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1021 AM CDT Fri May 24 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 9:00 AM CDT Friday the stage was 12.0 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 9:00 AM CDT Friday was 12.1 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest around
12.8 feet tomorrow evening before falling through the second
half of the weekend. This forecast may be impacted by
additional rainfall Saturday night.
- Flood stage is 10.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
&&
Fld Observed Forecasts (1 pm CDT)
Location Stg Stg Day/Time Sat Sun Mon
Little Sioux River
Spencer 10.0 12.0 Fri 9 am 12.6 12.7 12.3
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LAT...LON 4317 9520 4317 9514 4313 9502 4300 9501
4296 9508 4296 9516 4306 9508 4312 9519
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1021 AM CDT Fri May 24 2024
...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON TO LATE
WEDNESDAY EVENING...
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Little Sioux River at Linn Grove.
* WHEN...From Sunday afternoon to late Wednesday evening.
* IMPACTS...At 18.5 feet, the city park in Sioux Rapids is flooded.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 10:00 AM CDT Friday the stage was 16.9 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
early Sunday afternoon to a crest around 18.5 feet early
Monday afternoon. This forecast may be impacted by additional
rainfall Saturday night.
- Flood stage is 18.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
&&
Fld Observed Forecasts (1 pm CDT)
Location Stg Stg Day/Time Sat Sun Mon
Little Sioux River
Linn Grove 18.0 16.9 Fri 10 am 17.6 18.0 18.5
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LAT...LON 4296 9544 4296 9508 4287 9509 4287 9542
4292 9547
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Kalin