Flood Statement
Issued by NWS Sioux Falls, SD
Issued by NWS Sioux Falls, SD
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WGUS83 KFSD 040127
FLSFSD
Flood Statement
National Weather Service Sioux Falls SD
827 PM CDT Fri May 3 2024
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Iowa...
Little Sioux River at Cherokee affecting Cherokee County.
Ocheyedan River near Spencer affecting Clay County.
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Iowa...
Little Sioux River above Spencer / Highway 18 affecting Clay
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 Saturday evening.
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827 PM CDT Fri May 3 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 19.0 feet, the north bank of the river overflows.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 7:00 PM CDT Friday the stage was 17.5 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 7:00 PM CDT Friday was 18.1 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 19.6
feet Sunday 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 Sat Sun Mon
Little Sioux River
Cherokee 17.0 17.5 Fri 7 pm 18.7 19.6 19.1
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LAT...LON 4292 9547 4287 9542 4264 9555 4256 9569
4256 9581 4269 9561 4280 9559
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827 PM CDT Fri May 3 2024
...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL THURSDAY MORNING...
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Ocheyedan River near Spencer.
* WHEN...Until Thursday morning.
* IMPACTS...At 9.5 feet, significant amounts of pasture and other
farm land begin flooding.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 7:45 PM CDT Friday the stage was 9.0 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 7:45 PM CDT Friday was 9.1 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 9.2
feet tomorrow evening. It will then fall below flood stage
Wednesday morning.
- 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 Sat Sun Mon
Ocheyedan River
Spencer 8.0 9.0 Fri 7 pm 9.2 9.0 8.6
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LAT...LON 4317 9531 4314 9516 4313 9514 4312 9520
4313 9531
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827 PM CDT Fri May 3 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 7:30 PM CDT Friday the stage was 1322.8 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 7:30 PM CDT Friday was 1322.8 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 1322.8 Fri 7 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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827 PM CDT Fri May 3 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 7:15 PM CDT Friday the stage was 12.2 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 7:15 PM CDT Friday was 12.2 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 12.4
feet early Sunday 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 Sat Sun Mon
Little Sioux River
Spencer 10.0 12.2 Fri 7 pm 12.3 12.3 12.1
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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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Chapman