Flood Statement
Issued by NWS Sioux Falls, SD
Issued by NWS Sioux Falls, SD
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WGUS83 KFSD 081447
FLSFSD
Flood Statement
National Weather Service Sioux Falls SD
947 AM CDT Wed May 8 2024
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Iowa...
Ocheyedan River near Spencer affecting Clay County.
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.
Little Sioux River near Milford affecting Dickinson County.
Little Sioux River At Linn Grove affecting Clay, Cherokee, Buena
Vista and O`Brien 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 Thursday afternoon.
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IAC041-091900-
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/SPOI4.2.ER.240507T0852Z.240508T1800Z.240512T0000Z.NO/
947 AM CDT Wed May 8 2024
...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL SUNDAY EVENING...
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is
forecast.
* WHERE...Ocheyedan River near Spencer.
* WHEN...Until Sunday evening.
* IMPACTS...At 9.5 feet, significant amounts of pasture and other
farm land begin flooding.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 8:45 AM CDT Wednesday the stage was 9.5 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 8:45 AM CDT Wednesday was 9.5 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest around
9.6 feet this afternoon. The magnitude of this rise will
ultimately be determined by any additional rain that falls
this afternoon. It will then fall into the weekend.
- Flood stage is 8.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
&&
Fld Observed Forecasts (7 am CDT)
Location Stg Stg Day/Time Thu Fri Sat
Ocheyedan River
Spencer 8.0 9.5 Wed 8 am 9.4 8.8 8.3
&&
LAT...LON 4317 9531 4314 9516 4313 9514 4312 9520
4313 9531
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IAC041-091900-
/O.CON.KFSD.FL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/SPII4.1.ER.240502T1330Z.240508T0030Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
947 AM CDT Wed May 8 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 8:45 AM CDT Wednesday the stage was 1322.9 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 8:45 AM CDT Wednesday was 1323.0 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 1322.9 Wed 8 am MSG MSG MSG
&&
LAT...LON 4326 9527 4326 9520 4321 9521 4317 9514
4317 9520 4321 9526
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IAC035-091900-
/O.CON.KFSD.FL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/CHKI4.1.ER.240503T0032Z.240508T0100Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
947 AM CDT Wed May 8 2024
...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS 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 19.0 feet, the north bank of the river overflows.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 8:00 AM CDT Wednesday the stage was 19.9 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 8:00 AM CDT Wednesday was 19.9 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to gradually fall into next
week.
- Flood stage is 17.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
&&
Fld Observed Forecasts (7 am CDT)
Location Stg Stg Day/Time Thu Fri Sat
Little Sioux River
Cherokee 17.0 19.9 Wed 8 am 19.8 18.7 18.5
&&
LAT...LON 4292 9547 4287 9542 4264 9555 4256 9569
4256 9581 4269 9561 4280 9559
$$
IAC041-091900-
/O.CON.KFSD.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/SPWI4.1.ER.240501T0257Z.240509T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
947 AM CDT Wed May 8 2024
...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Little Sioux River at Spencer.
* WHEN...Until further notice.
* IMPACTS...At 14.0 feet, city sewers in Spencer can begin to back
up. Highway 18 between Spencer and Dickens can start flooding if
flows on the tributary creeks are also very high.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 8:00 AM CDT Wednesday the stage was 12.4 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 8:00 AM CDT Wednesday was 12.4 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest around
12.9 feet tonight. The magnitude of this rise will ultimately
be determined by any additional rain that falls this
afternoon.
- Flood stage is 10.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
&&
Fld Observed Forecasts (7 am CDT)
Location Stg Stg Day/Time Thu Fri Sat
Little Sioux River
Spencer 10.0 12.4 Wed 8 am 12.9 12.5 12.1
&&
LAT...LON 4317 9520 4317 9514 4313 9502 4300 9501
4296 9508 4296 9516 4306 9508 4312 9519
$$
IAC059-091900-
/O.CON.KFSD.FL.W.0001.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/MIFI4.2.ER.240501T0040Z.240509T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
947 AM CDT Wed May 8 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 7:00 AM CDT Wednesday the stage was 13.7 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 7:00 AM CDT Wednesday was 13.7 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest around
14.0 feet tomorrow morning. The magnitude of this rise will
ultimately be determined by any additional rain that falls
this afternoon.
- Flood stage is 12.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
&&
Fld Observed Forecasts (7 am CDT)
Location Stg Stg Day/Time Thu Fri Sat
Little Sioux River
Milford 12.0 13.7 Wed 7 am 14.0 13.9 13.6
&&
LAT...LON 4341 9527 4341 9523 4330 9515 4326 9520
4326 9527 4329 9523
$$
IAC021-035-041-141-091900-
/O.CON.KFSD.FL.W.0009.240509T1200Z-240513T0600Z/
/LNNI4.1.ER.240509T1200Z.240510T1200Z.240512T0600Z.NO/
947 AM CDT Wed May 8 2024
...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING TO EARLY
MONDAY MORNING...
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Little Sioux River at Linn Grove.
* WHEN...From Thursday morning to early Monday morning.
* IMPACTS...At 18.5 feet, the city park in Sioux Rapids is flooded.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 9:00 AM CDT Wednesday the stage was 17.2 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
tomorrow morning to a crest around 18.8 feet Friday morning.
The magnitude of this rise will ultimately be determined by
any additional rain that falls this afternoon. It will then
fall into the weekend.
- Flood stage is 18.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
&&
Fld Observed Forecasts (7 am CDT)
Location Stg Stg Day/Time Thu Fri Sat
Little Sioux River
Linn Grove 18.0 17.2 Wed 9 am 18.0 18.8 18.4
&&
LAT...LON 4296 9544 4296 9508 4287 9509 4287 9542
4292 9547
$$
Kalin