Flood Statement
Issued by NWS Sioux Falls, SD
Issued by NWS Sioux Falls, SD
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WGUS83 KFSD 051404
FLSFSD
Flood Statement
National Weather Service Sioux Falls SD
904 AM CDT Sun May 5 2024
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Iowa...
Little Sioux River near Milford affecting Dickinson County.
Little Sioux River At Linn Grove affecting O`Brien, Buena Vista,
Clay and Cherokee Counties.
Little Sioux River above Spencer / Highway 18 affecting Clay
County.
Little Sioux River at Cherokee affecting Cherokee 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.
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904 AM CDT Sun May 5 2024
...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL FRIDAY EVENING...
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Little Sioux River near Milford.
* WHEN...Until Friday evening.
* IMPACTS...At 14.0 feet, significant amounts of pasture and other
farm lands begin to flood.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 6:00 AM CDT Sunday the stage was 13.4 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 6:00 AM CDT Sunday was 13.5 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to continue to fall through
at least the first half of Monday. Additional rises are
possible thereafter dependent on rainfall later Monday, which
is not factored into the current forecast.
- 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 13.4 Sun 6 am 13.2 12.9 12.5
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LAT...LON 4341 9527 4341 9523 4330 9515 4326 9520
4326 9527 4329 9523
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904 AM CDT Sun May 5 2024
...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL TUESDAY EVENING...
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Little Sioux River at Linn Grove.
* WHEN...Until Tuesday evening.
* IMPACTS...At 18.5 feet, the city park in Sioux Rapids is flooded.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 8:00 AM CDT Sunday the stage was 18.9 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 8:00 AM CDT Sunday was 19.3 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to continue to fall through
at least the first half of Monday. Additional rises are
possible thereafter dependent on rainfall later Monday, which
is not factored into the current forecast.
- Flood stage is 18.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
&&
Fld Observed Forecasts (7 am CDT)
Location Stg Stg Day/Time Mon Tue Wed
Little Sioux River
Linn Grove 18.0 18.9 Sun 8 am 18.6 17.6 16.9
&&
LAT...LON 4296 9544 4296 9508 4287 9509 4287 9542
4292 9547
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904 AM CDT Sun May 5 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 8:00 AM CDT Sunday the stage was 1322.7 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 8:00 AM CDT Sunday was 1322.8 feet.
- Forecast...No forecast is available for this location.
Additional rises are possible later Monday into Tuesday
dependent on rainfall Monday afternoon and evening.
- 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 1322.7 Sun 8 am MSG MSG MSG
&&
LAT...LON 4326 9527 4326 9520 4321 9521 4317 9514
4317 9520 4321 9526
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904 AM CDT Sun May 5 2024
...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Little Sioux River at Cherokee.
* WHEN...Until Wednesday afternoon.
* IMPACTS...At 18.0 feet, Cherokee city park begins to flood on the
south bank of the river.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 8:00 AM CDT Sunday the stage was 18.1 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 8:00 AM CDT Sunday was 18.1 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 18.3
feet this afternoon or evening before beginning to fall
through at least the first half of Monday. Additional rises
are possible thereafter dependent on rainfall later Monday,
which is not factored into the current forecast.
- 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 18.1 Sun 8 am 18.2 17.4 16.5
&&
LAT...LON 4292 9547 4287 9542 4264 9555 4256 9569
4256 9581 4269 9561 4280 9559
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IAC041-061615-
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/SPWI4.1.ER.240501T0257Z.240504T1400Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
904 AM CDT Sun May 5 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 10.0 feet, the right bank overflows, and minor
flooding of the Spencer city park and some rural agricultural
areas begins.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 8:00 AM CDT Sunday the stage was 11.8 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 8:00 AM CDT Sunday was 12.1 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to continue to fall through
at least the first half of Monday. Additional rises are
possible thereafter dependent on rainfall later Monday, which
is not factored into the current forecast.
- 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 11.8 Sun 8 am 11.6 11.1 10.6
&&
LAT...LON 4317 9520 4317 9514 4313 9502 4300 9501
4296 9508 4296 9516 4306 9508 4312 9519
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Kalin