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WGUS83 KFSD 081519
FLSFSD

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Sioux Falls SD
1019 AM CDT Mon Jul 8 2024

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

  West Okoboji Lake near Milford affecting Dickinson County.

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

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

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

Additional forecast information is available at
www.weather.gov/siouxfalls.

The next statement will be issued by Tuesday afternoon.

&&

IAC059-091730-
/O.CON.KFSD.FL.W.0088.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/OBJI4.2.ER.000000T0000Z.240625T1630Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1019 AM CDT Mon Jul 8 2024

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

* WHAT...Moderate flooding is occurring.

* WHERE...West Okoboji Lake near Milford.

* WHEN...Until further notice.

* IMPACTS...At 7.5 feet, flooding of low lands along Milford Creek
  begins.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 9:45 AM CDT Monday the stage was 7.2 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 9:45 AM CDT Monday was 7.3 feet.
  - Forecast...No forecast is available for this location.
  - Flood stage is 6.5 feet.
  - Stay up to date with the latest river observations and
    forecasts at: www.water.noaa.gov

&&

                 Fld    Observed          Forecasts (unknown time)
Location         Stg    Stg    Day/Time   d1    d2    d3

West Okoboji Lake
Milford          6.5    7.2    Mon 9 am   MSG   MSG   MSG


&&

LAT...LON 4343 9519 4343 9515 4337 9512 4334 9517
      4338 9519


$$

MNC033-063-091730-
/O.CON.KFSD.FL.W.0078.000000T0000Z-240713T0000Z/
/WDOM5.3.ER.240621T1450Z.240625T1800Z.240712T0000Z.NO/
1019 AM CDT Mon Jul 8 2024

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FRIDAY EVENING...

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

* WHERE...West Fork Des Moines River near Windom.

* WHEN...Until Friday evening.

* IMPACTS...At 21.0 feet, The lower portions of the road through
  Island Park are overtopped and water approaches a couple of the
  gravel parking lots on the east side of Hwy 71 in Windom.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 9:15 AM CDT Monday the stage was 20.0 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 9:15 AM CDT Monday was 20.2 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
    Thursday evening and continue falling to 17.9 feet Monday,
    July 15.
  - Flood stage is 19.0 feet.
  - Stay up to date with the latest river observations and
    forecasts at: www.water.noaa.gov

&&

  Fld    Observed          Forecasts (1 pm CDT)
Location                  Stg    Stg    Day/Time   Tue   Wed   Thu

West Fork Des Moines River
Windom                    19.0   20.0   Mon 9 am   19.6  19.3  19.0


&&

LAT...LON 4386 9534 4396 9521 4386 9507 4377 9505
      4377 9511 4384 9512 4390 9521 4384 9531


$$

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