Flood Statement
Issued by NWS Sioux Falls, SD
Issued by NWS Sioux Falls, SD
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WGUS83 KFSD 031532
FLSFSD
Flood Statement
National Weather Service Sioux Falls SD
1032 AM 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.
Little Sioux River above Spencer / Highway 18 affecting Clay
County.
Little Sioux River at Spencer affecting Clay County.
Little Sioux River near Milford affecting Dickinson 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 afternoon.
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1032 AM CDT Fri May 3 2024
...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL TUESDAY EVENING...
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Little Sioux River at Cherokee.
* WHEN...Until Tuesday evening.
* IMPACTS...At 18.0 feet, Cherokee city park begins to flood on the
south bank of the river.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 9:00 AM CDT Friday the stage was 18.1 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 9:00 AM CDT Friday was 18.2 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
Monday evening and continue falling to 16.2 feet Wednesday
morning. This will be dependent on rainfall over the next 24
hours.
- Flood stage is 17.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
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Fld Observed Forecasts (1 pm CDT)
Location Stg Stg Day/Time Sat Sun Mon
Little Sioux River
Cherokee 17.0 18.1 Fri 9 am 17.7 17.4 17.1
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LAT...LON 4292 9547 4287 9542 4264 9555 4256 9569
4256 9581 4269 9561 4280 9559
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1032 AM CDT Fri May 3 2024
...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL TUESDAY MORNING...
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Ocheyedan River near Spencer.
* WHEN...Until Tuesday morning.
* IMPACTS...At 9.5 feet, significant amounts of pasture and other
farm land begin flooding.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 9:45 AM CDT Friday the stage was 9.0 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 9:45 AM CDT Friday was 9.1 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
Monday morning and continue falling to 7.2 feet Wednesday
morning. This will be dependent on rainfall over the next 24
hours.
- Flood stage is 8.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
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Fld Observed Forecasts (1 pm CDT)
Location Stg Stg Day/Time Sat Sun Mon
Ocheyedan River
Spencer 8.0 9.0 Fri 9 am 8.7 8.4 7.9
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LAT...LON 4317 9531 4314 9516 4313 9514 4312 9520
4313 9531
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1032 AM 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 9:30 AM CDT Friday the stage was 1322.8 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 9:30 AM 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 9 am 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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1032 AM 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.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 9:00 AM CDT Friday the stage was 11.8 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 9:00 AM CDT Friday was 11.9 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 12.0
feet this afternoon. The river may then begin to fall
depending on rainfall over the next 24 hours.
- Flood stage is 10.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
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Fld Observed Forecasts (1 pm CDT)
Location Stg Stg Day/Time Sat Sun Mon
Little Sioux River
Spencer 10.0 11.8 Fri 9 am 12.0 11.7 11.3
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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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1032 AM 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 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 9:00 AM CDT Friday the stage was 13.8 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 9:00 AM CDT Friday was 13.8 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 13.9
feet tomorrow morning. This will be dependent on rainfall
over the next 24 hours.
- Flood stage is 12.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
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Fld Observed Forecasts (1 pm CDT)
Location Stg Stg Day/Time Sat Sun Mon
Little Sioux River
Milford 12.0 13.8 Fri 9 am 13.6 13.3 12.9
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LAT...LON 4341 9527 4341 9523 4330 9515 4326 9520
4326 9527 4329 9523
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