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WGUS83 KFSD 111603
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Flood Statement
National Weather Service Sioux Falls SD
1103 AM CDT Thu Jul 11 2024

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

  West Okoboji Lake near Milford affecting Dickinson County.

  Little Sioux River at Spencer affecting Clay County.

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

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

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1103 AM CDT Thu Jul 11 2024

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

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring.

* WHERE...West Okoboji Lake near Milford.

* WHEN...Until further notice.

* IMPACTS...At 6.8 feet, water reaches the floor of the pump house
  for water supply for Milford and West Okoboji.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 9:45 AM CDT Thursday the stage was 6.9 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 9:45 AM CDT Thursday was 7.0 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    6.9    Thu 9 am   MSG   MSG   MSG


&&

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


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/WDOM5.3.ER.240621T1450Z.240625T1800Z.240712T0600Z.NO/
1103 AM CDT Thu Jul 11 2024

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY SATURDAY MORNING...

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

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

* WHEN...Until early Saturday morning.

* IMPACTS...At 19.0 feet, Lowland flooding begins along several
  stretches of the river and Island Park in Windom floods in several
  areas.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 10:15 AM CDT Thursday the stage was 19.2 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 10:15 AM CDT Thursday was 19.3 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
    tonight and continue falling to 17.4 feet Thursday, July 18.
  - 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   Fri   Sat   Sun

West Fork Des Moines River
Windom                    19.0   19.2   Thu 10 am  18.8  18.5  18.3


&&

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


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/SPWI4.3.ER.240617T0733Z.240623T1130Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1103 AM CDT Thu Jul 11 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 12.0 feet, Most of the floodplain through the center
  of Spencer is flooded.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 10:15 AM CDT Thursday the stage was 11.4 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 10:15 AM CDT Thursday was 11.6 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall very slowly over the
    next few days.
  - Flood stage is 10.0 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   Fri   Sat   Sun

Little Sioux River
Spencer           10.0   11.4   Thu 10 am  11.4  11.2  11.1


&&

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


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/SPII4.2.ER.240616T2045Z.240623T1630Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
1103 AM CDT Thu Jul 11 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.

* IMPACTS...At 1322.5 feet, Most banks begin to be overtopped and
  overspill into nearby agricultural land.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 10:30 AM CDT Thursday the stage was 1323.3 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 10:30 AM CDT Thursday was 1323.4 feet.
  - Forecast...No forecast is available for this location.
  - Flood stage is 1322.0 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

Little Sioux River
Spencer / Highway 1 1322.0 1323.3 Thu 10 am  MSG   MSG   MSG


&&

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


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