Flood Statement
Issued by NWS Sioux Falls, SD
Issued by NWS Sioux Falls, SD
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WGUS83 KFSD 100225
FLSFSD
Flood Statement
National Weather Service Sioux Falls SD
925 PM CDT Thu May 9 2024
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Iowa...
Ocheyedan River near Spencer affecting Clay County.
Little Sioux River At Linn Grove affecting Clay, O`Brien, Buena
Vista and Cherokee Counties.
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Iowa...
Little Sioux River near Milford affecting Dickinson County.
Waterman Creek near Sutherland affecting O`Brien 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.
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 Friday evening.
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925 PM CDT Thu May 9 2024
...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...
* WHAT...Moderate flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is
forecast.
* WHERE...Ocheyedan River near Spencer.
* WHEN...Until further notice.
* IMPACTS...At 10.5 feet, major agricultural flooding begins and
some county roads are also flooded.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 8:45 PM CDT Thursday the stage was 10.2 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 8:45 PM CDT Thursday was 10.2 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to remain nearly steady at
10.2 feet through early afternoon Friday. The stage is
forecast to slowly fall to 9.5 feet by late Saturday night.
- Flood stage is 8.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
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Fld Observed Forecasts (7 pm CDT)
Location Stg Stg Day/Time Fri Sat Sun
Ocheyedan River
Spencer 8.0 10.2 Thu 8 pm 10.1 9.7 9.2
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LAT...LON 4317 9531 4314 9516 4313 9514 4312 9520
4313 9531
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925 PM CDT Thu May 9 2024
...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...
* WHAT...Moderate flooding is occurring and minor flooding is
forecast.
* WHERE...Little Sioux River near Milford.
* WHEN...Until early Wednesday afternoon.
* IMPACTS...At 14.0 feet, significant amounts of pasture and other
farm lands begin to flood.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 8:00 PM CDT Thursday the stage was 14.1 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 8:00 PM CDT Thursday was 14.2 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
early Tuesday afternoon and continue falling to 11.9 feet
Tuesday evening.
- Flood stage is 12.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
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Fld Observed Forecasts (7 pm CDT)
Location Stg Stg Day/Time Fri Sat Sun
Little Sioux River
Milford 12.0 14.1 Thu 8 pm 13.7 13.2 12.7
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LAT...LON 4341 9527 4341 9523 4330 9515 4326 9520
4326 9527 4329 9523
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925 PM CDT Thu May 9 2024
...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON TO LATE
WEDNESDAY MORNING...
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Little Sioux River at Linn Grove.
* WHEN...From Friday afternoon to late Wednesday morning.
* IMPACTS...At 18.5 feet, the city park in Sioux Rapids is flooded.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 9:00 PM CDT Thursday the stage was 17.4 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
early tomorrow afternoon. It is forecast to crest at 19.0
feet Saturday evening. It will then fall below flood stage
late Tuesday morning.
- Flood stage is 18.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
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Fld Observed Forecasts (7 pm CDT)
Location Stg Stg Day/Time Fri Sat Sun
Little Sioux River
Linn Grove 18.0 17.4 Thu 9 pm 18.3 19.0 19.0
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LAT...LON 4296 9544 4296 9508 4287 9509 4287 9542
4292 9547
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925 PM CDT Thu May 9 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 7:15 PM CDT Thursday the stage was 1235.5 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 7:15 PM CDT Thursday was 1235.9 feet.
- Forecast...No forecast is available for this location.
- Flood stage is 1235.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
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Fld Observed Forecasts (unknown time)
Location Stg Stg Day/Time d1 d2 d3
Waterman Creek
Sutherland 1235.0 1235.5 Thu 7 pm MSG MSG MSG
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LAT...LON 4305 9546 4305 9540 4294 9541 4294 9543
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925 PM CDT Thu May 9 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 8:15 PM CDT Thursday the stage was 1323.4 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 8:15 PM CDT Thursday was 1323.4 feet.
- Forecast...No forecast is available for this location.
- Flood stage is 1322.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
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Fld Observed Forecasts (unknown time)
Location Stg Stg Day/Time d1 d2 d3
Little Sioux River
Spencer / Highway 1 1322.0 1323.4 Thu 8 pm MSG MSG MSG
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LAT...LON 4326 9527 4326 9520 4321 9521 4317 9514
4317 9520 4321 9526
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925 PM CDT Thu May 9 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 21.0 feet, Old Highway 5 East begins to flood, and
some homes, businesses, and roads in Cherokee begin flooding.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 8:00 PM CDT Thursday the stage was 20.8 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 8:00 PM CDT Thursday was 20.8 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 20.9
feet just after midnight tonight. The stage will slowly fall
Friday morning, and then start falling more quickly in the
afternoon. The stage should drop to 19.5 feet by Saturday
evening.
- Flood stage is 17.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
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Fld Observed Forecasts (7 pm CDT)
Location Stg Stg Day/Time Fri Sat Sun
Little Sioux River
Cherokee 17.0 20.8 Thu 8 pm 20.5 19.5 19.5
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LAT...LON 4292 9547 4287 9542 4264 9555 4256 9569
4256 9581 4269 9561 4280 9559
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925 PM CDT Thu May 9 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 8:15 PM CDT Thursday the stage was 13.3 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 8:15 PM CDT Thursday was 13.3 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 13.4
feet tomorrow morning.
- Flood stage is 10.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
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Fld Observed Forecasts (7 pm CDT)
Location Stg Stg Day/Time Fri Sat Sun
Little Sioux River
Spencer 10.0 13.3 Thu 8 pm 13.4 13.2 12.6
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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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