Watches, Warnings & Advisories



7 products issued by NWS for: Le Mars IA

Flood Warning

Flood Warning
National Weather Service Sioux Falls SD
1241 PM CDT Fri Jun 21 2024

...The National Weather Service in Sioux Falls SD has issued a Flood
Warning for the following rivers in South Dakota...Iowa...
Minnesota...

  James River above Yankton affecting Yankton County.

  Vermillion River near Vermillion affecting Clay County.

  West Branch Floyd River Near Struble affecting Plymouth and Sioux
  Counties.

  Floyd River At Le Mars affecting Plymouth County.

  Floyd River at Merrill affecting Plymouth County.

  Little Sioux River near Correctionville affecting Woodbury, Ida
  and Cherokee Counties.

  Redwood River at Marshall affecting Lyon County.

  West Fork Des Moines River near Windom affecting Jackson and
  Cottonwood Counties.

  West Fork Des Moines River at Jackson affecting Jackson 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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IAC149-167-221945-
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1241 PM CDT Fri Jun 21 2024

...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT TO MONDAY MORNING...

* WHAT...Moderate flooding is forecast. This approaches the flood of
  record.

* WHERE...West Branch Floyd River near Struble.

* WHEN...From late tonight to Monday morning.

* IMPACTS...At 15.0 feet, Some private roads and driveways begin to
  flood.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 11:00 AM CDT Friday the stage was 10.3 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
    just after midnight tonight to a crest of 15.5 feet early
    tomorrow afternoon. This forecast will be impacted by how
    much rain ultimately falls later today and tonight.
  - Flood stage is 14.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

  Fld    Observed          Forecasts (1 pm CDT)
Location               Stg    Stg    Day/Time   Sat   Sun   Mon

West Branch Floyd River
Struble                14.0   10.3   Fri 11 am  15.5  13.3  10.9


&&

LAT...LON 4301 9619 4301 9615 4297 9616 4293 9615
      4272 9623 4272 9626 4293 9620 4297 9621


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Flood Warning

Flood Warning
National Weather Service Sioux Falls SD
1241 PM CDT Fri Jun 21 2024

...The National Weather Service in Sioux Falls SD has issued a Flood
Warning for the following rivers in South Dakota...Iowa...
Minnesota...

  James River above Yankton affecting Yankton County.

  Vermillion River near Vermillion affecting Clay County.

  West Branch Floyd River Near Struble affecting Plymouth and Sioux
  Counties.

  Floyd River At Le Mars affecting Plymouth County.

  Floyd River at Merrill affecting Plymouth County.

  Little Sioux River near Correctionville affecting Woodbury, Ida
  and Cherokee Counties.

  Redwood River at Marshall affecting Lyon County.

  West Fork Des Moines River near Windom affecting Jackson and
  Cottonwood Counties.

  West Fork Des Moines River at Jackson affecting Jackson 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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1241 PM CDT Fri Jun 21 2024

...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT TO TUESDAY AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...Moderate flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Floyd River at Le Mars.

* WHEN...From late tonight to Tuesday afternoon.

* IMPACTS...At 22.0 feet, Approximately 1400 acres of farm land are
  flooded.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 11:00 AM CDT Friday the stage was 14.0 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
    late tonight to a crest of 22.0 feet early Sunday morning.
    This forecast will be impacted by how much rain ultimately
    falls later today and tonight.
  - Flood stage is 20.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

           Fld    Observed          Forecasts (1 pm CDT)
Location   Stg    Stg    Day/Time   Sat   Sun   Mon

Floyd River
Le Mars    20.0   14.0   Fri 11 am  21.2  21.7  20.3


&&

LAT...LON 4290 9612 4290 9605 4279 9616 4273 9620
      4275 9623 4279 9620


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Flood Warning

Flood Warning
National Weather Service Sioux Falls SD
1241 PM CDT Fri Jun 21 2024

...The National Weather Service in Sioux Falls SD has issued a Flood
Warning for the following rivers in South Dakota...Iowa...
Minnesota...

  James River above Yankton affecting Yankton County.

  Vermillion River near Vermillion affecting Clay County.

  West Branch Floyd River Near Struble affecting Plymouth and Sioux
  Counties.

  Floyd River At Le Mars affecting Plymouth County.

  Floyd River at Merrill affecting Plymouth County.

  Little Sioux River near Correctionville affecting Woodbury, Ida
  and Cherokee Counties.

  Redwood River at Marshall affecting Lyon County.

  West Fork Des Moines River near Windom affecting Jackson and
  Cottonwood Counties.

  West Fork Des Moines River at Jackson affecting Jackson 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.

&&

IAC149-221945-
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1241 PM CDT Fri Jun 21 2024

...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON TO TUESDAY
EVENING...

* WHAT...Major flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Floyd River at Merrill.

* WHEN...From Saturday afternoon to Tuesday evening.

* IMPACTS...At 16.0 feet, Flooding begins to affect the eastern
  edges of the city of Merrill, including some structures. The
  lowest portions of C44 also begin to flood. About 2000 acres of
  farm land are under water.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 11:00 AM CDT Friday the stage was 4.6 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
    early tomorrow afternoon to a crest of 16.0 feet Sunday
    morning. This forecast will be impacted by how much rain
    ultimately falls later today and tonight.
  - Flood stage is 12.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

           Fld    Observed          Forecasts (1 pm CDT)
Location   Stg    Stg    Day/Time   Sat   Sun   Mon

Floyd River
Merrill    12.0   4.6    Fri 11 am  12.3  16.0  13.2


&&

LAT...LON 4275 9623 4273 9620 4270 9623 4263 9626
      4263 9630 4272 9626


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Flood Warning

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Sioux Falls SD
1154 AM CDT Fri Jun 21 2024

...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in South
Dakota...

  Firesteel Creek near Mount Vernon affecting Davison County.

  East Fork Vermillion River near Parker affecting Turner County.

  Big Sioux River at Sioux Falls I-90 affecting Minnehaha County.

  Big Sioux River below Dell Rapids affecting Minnehaha County.

  Big Sioux River near Brookings affecting Moody and Brookings
  Counties.

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in South
Dakota...Iowa...Minnesota...

  James River near Mitchell affecting Davison and Hanson Counties.

  James River near Forestburg affecting Sanborn County.

  James River near Scotland affecting Bon Homme, Yankton and
  Hutchinson Counties.

  Vermillion River near Chancellor affecting Turner County.

  East Fork Vermillion River below Montrose affecting McCook County.

  Turkey Ridge Creek near Centerville affecting Turner County.

  Vermillion River near Wakonda affecting Clay County.

  Vermillion River near Davis affecting Lincoln and Turner Counties.

  Big Sioux River at Brandon affecting Minnehaha, Lyon and Lincoln
  Counties.

  Big Sioux River at Akron affecting Plymouth and Union Counties.

  Big Sioux River above Hawarden affecting Union, Sioux and Lincoln
  Counties.

  Pipestone Creek below Pipestone affecting Pipestone, Moody and
  Minnehaha Counties.

  N. Branch Pipestone Creek near Pipestone affecting Pipestone
  County.

  Little Rock River near George affecting Lyon County.

  Mud Creek near Lester affecting Lyon County.

  Rock River near Hardwick affecting Rock County.

  Ocheyedan River near Everly affecting O`Brien and Clay Counties.

  Little Sioux River near Montgomery affecting Dickinson County.

  West Fork Little Sioux River near Lake Park affecting Dickinson
  County.

  Little Sioux River near Milford affecting Dickinson County.

  Little Sioux River above Spencer / Highway 18 affecting Clay
  County.

  West Fork Des Moines River near Avoca affecting Cottonwood and
  Murray Counties.

...The Flood Warning is cancelled for the following rivers in South
Dakota...Iowa...

  East Fork Vermillion River near Montrose affecting McCook County.

  Skunk Creek near Hartford affecting Minnehaha County.

  Little Floyd River near Sanborn affecting O`Brien County.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive
cars through flooded areas.

Turn around, don`t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

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

Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.

The next statement will be issued by this afternoon.

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/AKRI4.3.ER.240621T1405Z.240623T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1154 AM CDT Fri Jun 21 2024

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...

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

* WHERE...Big Sioux River at Akron.

* WHEN...Until further notice.

* IMPACTS...At 25.0 feet, Much of Highway 48 east of the bridge is
  flooded and the remaining levees in Akron are overtopped.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 11:00 AM CDT Friday the stage was 16.2 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 11:00 AM CDT Friday was 16.2 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 24.3
    feet early Sunday afternoon.
  - Flood stage is 16.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

               Fld    Observed          Forecasts (1 pm CDT)
Location       Stg    Stg    Day/Time   Sat   Sun   Mon

Big Sioux River
Akron          16.0   16.2   Fri 11 am  22.3  24.3  24.1


&&

LAT...LON 4291 9659 4291 9649 4277 9657 4280 9664


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Flood Warning

Flood Warning
National Weather Service Sioux Falls SD
1154 AM CDT Fri Jun 21 2024

...Forecast flooding changed from Minor to Moderate severity and
increased in duration for the following rivers in South Dakota...

  Skunk Creek at Sioux Falls affecting Minnehaha County.

...Forecast flooding changed from Moderate to Major severity and
increased in duration for the following rivers in South Dakota...
Minnesota...Iowa...

  Split Rock Creek near Corson affecting Minnehaha County.

  Rock River at Luverne affecting Rock County.

  Rock River at Rock Valley affecting Lyon and Sioux Counties.

  Rock River at Rock Rapids affecting Lyon County.

  Floyd River at Sheldon affecting Sioux and O`Brien Counties.

  Floyd River at Alton affecting Plymouth and Sioux Counties.

  Little Sioux River At Linn Grove affecting O`Brien, Buena Vista,
  Cherokee and Clay Counties.

...Observed flooding changed from Minor to Moderate severity for the
following rivers in South Dakota...

  Wolf Creek near Freeman affecting Hutchinson County.

...Forecast flooding changed from Moderate to Major severity for the
following rivers in South Dakota...Iowa...Minnesota...

  West Fork Vermillion River Near Parker affecting Turner County.

  Big Sioux River at Sioux Falls Western Ave affecting Minnehaha
  and Lincoln Counties.

  Big Sioux River near Canton affecting Lyon, Sioux and Lincoln
  Counties.

  Beaver Creek at Canton affecting Lincoln County.

  Willow Creek near Crooks affecting Minnehaha County.

  Split Rock Creek below Jasper affecting Pipestone, Minnehaha and
  Rock Counties.

  Burr Oak Creek near Perkins affecting Sioux County.

  Little Sioux River at Cherokee affecting Cherokee County.

  Ocheyedan River near Spencer affecting Clay County.

  Little Sioux River at Spencer affecting Clay County.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive
cars through flooded areas.

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.

&&

IAC149-167-221900-
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/ALTI4.3.ER.240621T1914Z.240622T1800Z.240624T1312Z.NO/
1154 AM CDT Fri Jun 21 2024

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL TUESDAY MORNING...

* WHAT...Major flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Floyd River at Alton.

* WHEN...Until Tuesday morning.

* IMPACTS...At 20.0 feet, The levees in Ashton may begin to be
  overtopped flooding some nearby businesses. Portions of Division
  St may also begin to flood. The bridge on 3rd Ave may also be
  closed.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 11:30 AM CDT Friday the stage was 10.4 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
    this afternoon to a crest of 20.0 feet early tomorrow
    afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage Monday
    morning.
  - Flood stage is 12.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

           Fld    Observed          Forecasts (1 pm CDT)
Location   Stg    Stg    Day/Time   Sat   Sun   Mon

Floyd River
Alton      12.0   10.4   Fri 11 am  20.0  16.3  11.2


&&

LAT...LON 4308 9594 4308 9587 4290 9605 4290 9612
      4296 9606


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Flood Watch

Flood Watch
National Weather Service Sioux Falls SD
1137 AM CDT Fri Jun 21 2024

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/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Lyon-Osceola-Dickinson-Sioux-O`Brien-Clay-Plymouth-Cherokee-Buena
Vista-Lincoln-Lyon-Murray-Cottonwood-Nobles-Jackson-Pipestone-
Rock-Beadle-Kingsbury-Brookings-Gregory-Jerauld-Sanborn-Miner-
Lake-Moody-Brule-Aurora-Davison-Hanson-McCook-Minnehaha-Charles
Mix-Douglas-Hutchinson-Turner-Lincoln-Bon Homme-Yankton-Clay-
Union-
Including the cities of Clayton, Slayton, Spencer, Parkston,
Stickney, Milford, Howard, Tripp, Luverne, Delmont, Tyler, Burke,
Lake Benton, Rock Rapids, Inwood, Alpena, Irene, Scotland, Sioux
Falls, Brookings, Woonsocket, Bridgewater, Worthington, Armour,
Marion, Flandreau, Arnolds Park, Tyndall, Pipestone, Storm Lake,
Huron, Canistota, Plankinton, Hurley, Sioux Center, Kimball,
Harrisburg, Avon, Tea, Emery, Wagner, Sibley, Spirit Lake,
Platte, Tabor, Arlington, Salem, Cherokee, Beresford, Madison,
Hawarden, Chamberlain, Springfield, Freeman, Mountain Lake, Rock
Valley, Lennox, Canton, Marshall, Larchwood, Windom, Le Mars,
North Sioux City, White Lake, Lakefield, Orange City, Corsica,
Lake Andes, Parker, Menno, Alexandria, Jackson, Hendricks, Fulda,
Ivanhoe, De Smet, Elk Point, Mitchell, Vermillion, Jefferson,
Marty, George, Sanborn, Orland, Sheldon, Wessington Springs,
Hull, Chancellor, Yankton, Gregory, Hartley, Lake Preston,
Alcester, Centerville, Montrose, and Viborg
1137 AM CDT Fri Jun 21 2024

...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING...

* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be
  possible.

* WHERE...Portions of northwest Iowa, including the following areas,
  Buena Vista, Cherokee, Clay, Dickinson, Lyon, O`Brien, Osceola,
  Plymouth and Sioux, southwest Minnesota, including the following
  areas, Cottonwood, Jackson, Lincoln, Lyon, Murray, Nobles,
  Pipestone and Rock, and South Dakota, including the following
  areas, Aurora, Beadle, Bon Homme, Brookings, Brule, Charles Mix,
  Clay, Davison, Douglas, Gregory, Hanson, Hutchinson, Jerauld,
  Kingsbury, Lake, Lincoln, McCook, Miner, Minnehaha, Moody,
  Sanborn, Turner, Union and Yankton.

* WHEN...Through Saturday morning.

* IMPACTS...Extensive street flooding and flooding of creeks and
  rivers are possible. Area creeks and streams are running high and
  could flood with more heavy rain.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - Widespread heavy rain is expected Friday evening through
    Friday night.  Storm total rainfall may reach 2 to 4 inches
    in many locations with potential for higher amounts.  This
    rainfall, on top of already saturated ground, will lead to
    flash flood and river flood potential.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action
should Flash Flood Warnings be issued.

&&

$$

Dux




Hazardous Weather Outlook

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Sioux Falls SD
631 PM CDT Thu Jun 20 2024

IAZ002-003-012>014-020>022-031-032-NEZ013-014-SDZ071-212345-
Osceola-Dickinson-Sioux-O`Brien-Clay-Plymouth-Cherokee-Buena Vista-
Woodbury-Ida-Dixon-Dakota-Union-
631 PM CDT Thu Jun 20 2024

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for northwest Iowa, west central
Iowa, northeast Nebraska and southeast South Dakota.

.DAY ONE...Tonight.

Another round of showers and storms may spread in from central South
Dakota and Nebraska tonight. Severe weather is not expected at this
time.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday.

Another round of showers and storms may track through the region
Friday night with isolated strong to severe storms possible. All
hazards are possible with storms Friday night, including flash
flooding.

By Saturday, a widespread 1 to 2 inches of rain is expected with
isolated amounts of 3 or more inches. Multiple periods of locally
heavy rainfall means ponding of water and rises in area streams and
creeks are expected.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

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