Flood Statement
Issued by NWS Sioux Falls, SD
Issued by NWS Sioux Falls, SD
307 WGUS83 KFSD 080146 FLSFSD Flood Statement National Weather Service Sioux Falls SD 846 PM CDT Tue May 7 2024 ...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Iowa... 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 Cherokee affecting Cherokee 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 Wednesday afternoon. && IAC041-081700- /O.EXT.KFSD.FL.W.0008.000000T0000Z-240511T0300Z/ /SPOI4.1.ER.240507T0852Z.240508T0600Z.240510T0300Z.NO/ 846 PM CDT Tue May 7 2024 ...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL LATE FRIDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Ocheyedan River near Spencer. * WHEN...Until late Friday evening. * IMPACTS...At 9.5 feet, significant amounts of pasture and other farm land begin flooding. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 7:45 PM CDT Tuesday the stage was 9.1 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 7:45 PM CDT Tuesday was 9.1 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 9.2 feet just after midnight tonight. It will then fall below flood stage late Thursday evening. - Flood stage is 8.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood && Fld Observed Forecasts (7 pm CDT) Location Stg Stg Day/Time Wed Thu Fri Ocheyedan River Spencer 8.0 9.1 Tue 7 pm 8.7 8.1 7.4 && LAT...LON 4317 9531 4314 9516 4313 9514 4312 9520 4313 9531 $$ IAC041-081700- /O.CON.KFSD.FL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /SPII4.1.ER.240502T1330Z.240508T0030Z.000000T0000Z.UU/ 846 PM CDT Tue May 7 2024 ...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE... * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring. * WHERE...Little Sioux River above Spencer / Highway 18. * WHEN...Until further notice. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 7:45 PM CDT Tuesday the stage was 1323.0 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 7:45 PM CDT Tuesday was 1323.0 feet. - Forecast...No forecast is available for this location. - Flood stage is 1322.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood && Fld Observed Forecasts (unknown time) Location Stg Stg Day/Time d1 d2 d3 Little Sioux River Spencer/Highway 18 1322.0 1323.0 Tue 7 pm MSG MSG MSG && LAT...LON 4326 9527 4326 9520 4321 9521 4317 9514 4317 9520 4321 9526 $$ IAC035-081700- /O.CON.KFSD.FL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /CHKI4.1.ER.240503T0032Z.240507T2200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 846 PM 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 Cherokee. * WHEN...Until further notice. * IMPACTS...At 19.0 feet, the north bank of the river overflows. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 7:00 PM CDT Tuesday the stage was 20.0 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 7:00 PM CDT Tuesday was 20.0 feet. - Forecast...The river will fall to 19.5 feet tomorrow evening. It will then rise to 19.6 feet early Thursday morning. It will fall to 17.5 feet Saturday evening. It will then rise to 17.7 feet early Sunday afternoon. It will fall again but remain above flood stage. - Flood stage is 17.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood && Fld Observed Forecasts (7 pm CDT) Location Stg Stg Day/Time Wed Thu Fri Little Sioux River Cherokee 17.0 20.0 Tue 7 pm 19.5 18.7 17.7 && LAT...LON 4292 9547 4287 9542 4264 9555 4256 9569 4256 9581 4269 9561 4280 9559 $$ IAC041-081700- /O.CON.KFSD.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /SPWI4.1.ER.240501T0257Z.240508T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 846 PM CDT Tue May 7 2024 ...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE... * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Little Sioux River at Spencer. * WHEN...Until further notice. * IMPACTS...At 14.0 feet, city sewers in Spencer can begin to back up. Highway 18 between Spencer and Dickens can start flooding if flows on the tributary creeks are also very high. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 7:15 PM CDT Tuesday the stage was 12.1 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 7:15 PM CDT Tuesday was 12.1 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 12.4 feet tomorrow morning. - Flood stage is 10.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood && Fld Observed Forecasts (7 pm CDT) Location Stg Stg Day/Time Wed Thu Fri Little Sioux River Spencer 10.0 12.1 Tue 7 pm 12.4 12.2 11.8 && LAT...LON 4317 9520 4317 9514 4313 9502 4300 9501 4296 9508 4296 9516 4306 9508 4312 9519 $$ IAC059-081700- /O.CON.KFSD.FL.W.0001.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /MIFI4.2.ER.240501T0040Z.240509T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 846 PM CDT Tue May 7 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 7:00 PM CDT Tuesday the stage was 13.7 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 7:00 PM CDT Tuesday was 13.8 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 14.2 feet early Thursday morning. - Flood stage is 12.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood && Fld Observed Forecasts (7 pm CDT) Location Stg Stg Day/Time Wed Thu Fri Little Sioux River Milford 12.0 13.7 Tue 7 pm 14.1 14.1 13.8 && LAT...LON 4341 9527 4341 9523 4330 9515 4326 9520 4326 9527 4329 9523 $$ JH