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WGUS83 KFSD 090405
FLSFSD

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Sioux Falls SD
1105 PM 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, Buena Vista,
  Cherokee 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 late Thursday night.

&&

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1105 PM CDT Wed May 8 2024

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY TUESDAY AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...Moderate flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is
  forecast.

* WHERE...Ocheyedan River near Spencer.

* WHEN...Until early Tuesday afternoon.

* IMPACTS...At 9.5 feet, significant amounts of pasture and other
  farm land begin flooding.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 10:45 PM CDT Wednesday the stage was 9.8 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 10:45 PM CDT Wednesday was 9.8 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 9.9
    feet tomorrow morning. It will then fall below flood stage
    early Monday afternoon.
  - Flood stage is 8.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

               Fld    Observed            Forecasts (1 am CDT)
Location       Stg    Stg    Day/Time     Fri   Sat   Sun

Ocheyedan River
Spencer        8.0    9.8    Wed 10 pm    9.6   9.3   8.6


&&

LAT...LON 4317 9531 4314 9516 4313 9514 4312 9520
      4313 9531


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/SPII4.1.ER.240502T1330Z.240508T0030Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
1105 PM 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 10:15 PM CDT Wednesday the stage was 1323.0 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 10:15 PM 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 1323.0 Wed 10 pm    MSG   MSG   MSG


&&

LAT...LON 4326 9527 4326 9520 4321 9521 4317 9514
      4317 9520 4321 9526


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IAC035-100615-
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/CHKI4.1.ER.240503T0032Z.240508T0100Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1105 PM 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 10:00 PM CDT Wednesday the stage was 19.6 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 10:00 PM CDT Wednesday was 19.8 feet.
  - Forecast...The river will rise to 19.7 feet tomorrow morning.
    It will then fall Saturday morning. It will rise to 19.6 feet
    Monday morning. It will then fall again but remain above
    flood stage.
  - Flood stage is 17.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

  Fld    Observed            Forecasts (1 am CDT)
Location          Stg    Stg    Day/Time     Fri   Sat   Sun

Little Sioux River
Cherokee          17.0   19.6   Wed 10 pm    19.1  18.5  19.1


&&

LAT...LON 4292 9547 4287 9542 4264 9555 4256 9569
      4256 9581 4269 9561 4280 9559


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IAC041-100615-
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/SPWI4.1.ER.240501T0257Z.240509T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1105 PM 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 10:15 PM CDT Wednesday the stage was 12.8 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 10:15 PM CDT Wednesday was 12.8 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 13.3
    feet early tomorrow afternoon.
  - Flood stage is 10.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

  Fld    Observed            Forecasts (1 am CDT)
Location          Stg    Stg    Day/Time     Fri   Sat   Sun

Little Sioux River
Spencer           10.0   12.8   Wed 10 pm    13.2  13.0  12.4


&&

LAT...LON 4317 9520 4317 9514 4313 9502 4300 9501
      4296 9508 4296 9516 4306 9508 4312 9519


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IAC059-100615-
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/MIFI4.2.ER.240501T0040Z.240509T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1105 PM 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 10:00 PM CDT Wednesday the stage was 13.6 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 10:00 PM CDT Wednesday was 13.6 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 14.1
    feet early tomorrow afternoon.
  - Flood stage is 12.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

  Fld    Observed            Forecasts (1 am CDT)
Location          Stg    Stg    Day/Time     Fri   Sat   Sun

Little Sioux River
Milford           12.0   13.6   Wed 10 pm    14.1  14.0  13.7


&&

LAT...LON 4341 9527 4341 9523 4330 9515 4326 9520
      4326 9527 4329 9523


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1105 PM CDT Wed May 8 2024

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING UNTIL
FURTHER NOTICE...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Little Sioux River at Linn Grove.

* WHEN...From Thursday morning until further notice.

* IMPACTS...At 20.0 feet, significant flooding of agricultural land
  begins along this entire stretch of the river.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 10:00 PM CDT Wednesday the stage was 17.2 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
    late tomorrow morning and continue rising to a crest of 19.4
    feet early Friday afternoon.
  - Flood stage is 18.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

  Fld    Observed            Forecasts (1 am CDT)
Location          Stg    Stg    Day/Time     Fri   Sat   Sun

Little Sioux River
Linn Grove        18.0   17.2   Wed 10 pm    19.0  19.4  19.1


&&

LAT...LON 4296 9544 4296 9508 4287 9509 4287 9542
      4292 9547


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