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Flood Statement
National Weather Service Sioux Falls SD
844 AM CDT Tue May 7 2024

...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Iowa...

  Ocheyedan River near Spencer affecting Clay County.

  Little Sioux River at Cherokee affecting Cherokee 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...

Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.

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 Wednesday morning.Wednesday
morning.

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IAC041-081545-
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/SPOI4.1.ER.240507T0852Z.240508T0000Z.240508T2100Z.NO/
844 AM CDT Tue May 7 2024

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL THURSDAY AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Ocheyedan River near Spencer.

* WHEN...Until Thursday afternoon.

* IMPACTS...At 8.0 feet, minor flooding of pasture land begins.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 7:45 AM CDT Tuesday the stage was 8.5 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 7:45 AM CDT Tuesday was 8.5 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 8.7
    feet this evening. It will then fall below flood stage
    tomorrow afternoon.
  - Flood stage is 8.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

               Fld    Observed            Forecasts (7 am CDT)
Location       Stg    Stg    Day/Time     Wed   Thu   Fri

Ocheyedan River
Spencer        8.0    8.5    Tue 7 am     8.3   7.4   6.8


&&

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


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IAC035-081545-
/O.EXT.KFSD.FL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/CHKI4.1.ER.240503T0032Z.240507T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
844 AM CDT Tue May 7 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 AM CDT Tuesday the stage was 19.2 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 7:00 AM CDT Tuesday was 19.2 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 19.4
    feet this afternoon.
  - Flood stage is 17.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

  Fld    Observed            Forecasts (7 am CDT)
Location          Stg    Stg    Day/Time     Wed   Thu   Fri

Little Sioux River
Cherokee          17.0   19.2   Tue 7 am     18.9  18.7  17.8


&&

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


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IAC041-081545-
/O.CON.KFSD.FL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/SPII4.1.ER.240502T1330Z.240503T1300Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
844 AM CDT Tue May 7 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 7:45 AM CDT Tuesday the stage was 1322.8 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 7:45 AM CDT Tuesday was 1322.8 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 1322.8 Tue 7 am     MSG   MSG   MSG


&&

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


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IAC041-081545-
/O.CON.KFSD.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/SPWI4.1.ER.240501T0257Z.240504T1400Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
844 AM CDT Tue May 7 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 7:00 AM CDT Tuesday the stage was 11.8 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 7:00 AM CDT Tuesday was 11.8 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 12.1
    feet tomorrow morning.
  - Flood stage is 10.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

  Fld    Observed            Forecasts (7 am CDT)
Location          Stg    Stg    Day/Time     Wed   Thu   Fri

Little Sioux River
Spencer           10.0   11.8   Tue 7 am     12.1  12.1  11.7


&&

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


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