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WGUS83 KFSD 200137
FLSFSD

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Sioux Falls SD
837 PM CDT Wed Jun 19 2024

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

  Ocheyedan River near 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 Thursday morning.

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IAC041-201600-
/O.CON.KFSD.FL.W.0028.000000T0000Z-240624T0900Z/
/SPOI4.3.ER.240617T2345Z.240619T1115Z.240623T0900Z.NO/
837 PM CDT Wed Jun 19 2024

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY MONDAY MORNING...

* WHAT...Major flooding is occurring and major flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Ocheyedan River near Spencer.

* WHEN...Until early Monday morning.

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

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 8:30 PM CDT Wednesday the stage was 10.6 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 8:30 PM CDT Wednesday was 10.8 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
    early Sunday morning and continue falling to 7.5 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    10.6   Wed 8 pm   9.7   9.1   8.3


&&

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


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AP