Flood Warning
Issued by NWS Sioux Falls, SD
Issued by NWS Sioux Falls, SD
542 WGUS43 KFSD 081125 FLWFSD BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Flood Warning National Weather Service Sioux Falls SD 625 AM CDT Wed May 8 2024 ...Forecast flooding changed from Minor to Moderate severity and increased in duration for the following rivers in Iowa... Ocheyedan River near 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 Thursday morning. && IAC041-091330- /O.EXT.KFSD.FL.W.0008.000000T0000Z-240513T0000Z/ /SPOI4.2.ER.240507T0852Z.240508T1800Z.240512T0000Z.NO/ 625 AM CDT Wed May 8 2024 ...FLOOD WARNING NOW 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 5:45 AM CDT Wednesday the stage was 9.4 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 5:45 AM CDT Wednesday was 9.4 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 9.6 feet this afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage Saturday evening. - 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 9.4 Wed 5 am 9.2 8.7 8.2 && LAT...LON 4317 9531 4314 9516 4313 9514 4312 9520 4313 9531 $$ Dux