810  
WGUS83 KFSD 091428  
FLSFSD  
 
FLOOD STATEMENT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD  
928 AM CDT THU MAY 9 2024  
 
...THE FLOOD WARNING IS EXTENDED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN IOWA...  
 
OCHEYEDAN RIVER NEAR SPENCER AFFECTING CLAY COUNTY.  
 
LITTLE SIOUX RIVER AT LINN GROVE AFFECTING BUENA VISTA, CHEROKEE,  
O'BRIEN AND CLAY COUNTIES.  
 
WATERMAN CREEK NEAR SUTHERLAND AFFECTING O'BRIEN COUNTY.  
 
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 FRIDAY MORNING.  
 

 
 
IAC041-101630-  
/O.EXT.KFSD.FL.W.0008.000000T0000Z-240515T0600Z/  
/SPOI4.2.ER.240507T0852Z.240509T1400Z.240514T0600Z.NO/  
928 AM CDT THU MAY 9 2024  
   
..FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING
 
 
* WHAT...MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS  
FORECAST.  
 
* WHERE...OCHEYEDAN RIVER NEAR SPENCER.  
 
* WHEN...UNTIL EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING.  
 
* IMPACTS...AT 10.5 FEET, MAJOR AGRICULTURAL FLOODING BEGINS AND  
SOME COUNTY ROADS ARE ALSO FLOODED.  
 
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...  
- AT 9:00 AM CDT THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.1 FEET.  
- RECENT ACTIVITY...THE MAXIMUM RIVER STAGE IN THE 24 HOURS  
ENDING AT 9:00 AM CDT THURSDAY WAS 10.1 FEET.  
- FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL THROUGH THE WEEKEND,  
FALLING BELOW FLOOD STAGE TUESDAY.  
- FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET.  
- HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SAFETY/FLOOD  
 

 
 
FLD OBSERVED FORECASTS (7 AM CDT)  
LOCATION STG STG DAY/TIME FRI SAT SUN  
 
OCHEYEDAN RIVER  
SPENCER 8.0 10.1 THU 9 AM 9.8 9.3 8.8  
 

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

 
 
IAC021-035-041-141-101630-  
/O.EXT.KFSD.FL.W.0009.240510T0400Z-240514T0600Z/  
/LNNI4.1.ER.240510T0400Z.240511T1200Z.240513T0600Z.NO/  
928 AM CDT THU MAY 9 2024  
 
...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING TO EARLY TUESDAY  
MORNING...  
 
* WHAT...MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.  
 
* WHERE...LITTLE SIOUX RIVER AT LINN GROVE.  
 
* WHEN...FROM THIS EVENING TO EARLY TUESDAY MORNING.  
 
* IMPACTS...AT 18.5 FEET, THE CITY PARK IN SIOUX RAPIDS IS FLOODED.  
 
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...  
- AT 9:00 AM CDT THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.5 FEET.  
- FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE  
LATE THIS EVENING TO A CREST OF 19.0 FEET SATURDAY MORNING.  
IT WILL THEN FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY MONDAY.  
- FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET.  
- HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SAFETY/FLOOD  
 

 
 
FLD OBSERVED FORECASTS (7 AM CDT)  
LOCATION STG STG DAY/TIME FRI SAT SUN  
 
LITTLE SIOUX RIVER  
LINN GROVE 18.0 17.5 THU 9 AM 18.3 19.0 18.6  
 

 
 
LAT...LON 4296 9544 4296 9508 4287 9509 4287 9542  
4292 9547  
 

 
 
IAC141-101630-  
/O.CON.KFSD.FL.W.0010.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/  
/SWCI4.1.ER.240509T0712Z.240509T1100Z.000000T0000Z.UU/  
928 AM CDT THU MAY 9 2024  
   
..FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE
 
 
* WHAT...MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING.  
 
* WHERE...WATERMAN CREEK NEAR SUTHERLAND.  
 
* WHEN...UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.  
 
* IMPACTS...AT 1235.0 FEET, DITCHES FILL AND MINOR LOWLAND FLOODING  
BEGINS.  
 
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...  
- AT 6:00 AM CDT THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 1236.9 FEET.  
- RECENT ACTIVITY...THE MAXIMUM RIVER STAGE IN THE 24 HOURS  
ENDING AT 6:00 AM CDT THURSDAY WAS 1236.9 FEET.  
- FORECAST...NO FORECAST IS AVAILABLE FOR THIS LOCATION.  
- FLOOD STAGE IS 1235.0 FEET.  
- HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SAFETY/FLOOD  
 

 
 
FLD OBSERVED FORECASTS (UNKNOWN TIME)  
LOCATION STG STG DAY/TIME D1 D2 D3  
 
WATERMAN CREEK  
SUTHERLAND 1235.0 1236.9 THU 6 AM MSG MSG MSG  
 

 
 
LAT...LON 4305 9546 4305 9540 4294 9541 4294 9543  
 

 
 
IAC041-101630-  
/O.CON.KFSD.FL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/  
/SPII4.1.ER.240502T1330Z.240509T1330Z.000000T0000Z.UU/  
928 AM CDT THU MAY 9 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 8:30 AM CDT THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 1323.3 FEET.  
- RECENT ACTIVITY...THE MAXIMUM RIVER STAGE IN THE 24 HOURS  
ENDING AT 8:30 AM CDT THURSDAY WAS 1323.3 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 1323.3 THU 8 AM MSG MSG MSG  
 

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

 
 
IAC035-101630-  
/O.CON.KFSD.FL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/  
/CHKI4.1.ER.240503T0032Z.240508T0100Z.000000T0000Z.NO/  
928 AM CDT THU MAY 9 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 8:00 AM CDT THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.8 FEET.  
- RECENT ACTIVITY...THE MAXIMUM RIVER STAGE IN THE 24 HOURS  
ENDING AT 8:00 AM CDT THURSDAY WAS 19.8 FEET.  
- FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO 19.9 FEET THIS AFTERNOON.  
IT WILL THEN FALL INTO THE WEEKEND PERHAPS RISING AGAIN  
SLIGHTLY EARLY NEXT WEEK.  
- FLOOD STAGE IS 17.0 FEET.  
- HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SAFETY/FLOOD  
 

 
 
FLD OBSERVED FORECASTS (7 AM CDT)  
LOCATION STG STG DAY/TIME FRI SAT SUN  
 
LITTLE SIOUX RIVER  
CHEROKEE 17.0 19.8 THU 8 AM 19.1 18.6 18.9  
 

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

 
 
IAC041-101630-  
/O.CON.KFSD.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/  
/SPWI4.1.ER.240501T0257Z.240509T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/  
928 AM CDT THU MAY 9 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 8:00 AM CDT THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.1 FEET.  
- RECENT ACTIVITY...THE MAXIMUM RIVER STAGE IN THE 24 HOURS  
ENDING AT 8:00 AM CDT THURSDAY WAS 13.1 FEET.  
- FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO RISE TO A CREST OF 13.3  
FEET THIS AFTERNOON AND THEN BEGIN FALLING INTO THE WEEKEND.  
- FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET.  
- HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SAFETY/FLOOD  
 

 
 
FLD OBSERVED FORECASTS (7 AM CDT)  
LOCATION STG STG DAY/TIME FRI SAT SUN  
 
LITTLE SIOUX RIVER  
SPENCER 10.0 13.1 THU 8 AM 13.3 12.9 12.4  
 

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

 
 
IAC059-101630-  
/O.CON.KFSD.FL.W.0001.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/  
/MIFI4.2.ER.240501T0040Z.240509T1100Z.000000T0000Z.NO/  
928 AM CDT THU MAY 9 2024  
   
..FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE
 
 
* WHAT...MODERATE 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 8:00 AM CDT THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.3 FEET.  
- RECENT ACTIVITY...THE MAXIMUM RIVER STAGE IN THE 24 HOURS  
ENDING AT 8:00 AM CDT THURSDAY WAS 14.3 FEET.  
- FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE TO FALL INTO  
EARLY NEXT WEEK.  
- FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET.  
- HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SAFETY/FLOOD  
 

 
 
FLD OBSERVED FORECASTS (7 AM CDT)  
LOCATION STG STG DAY/TIME FRI SAT SUN  
 
LITTLE SIOUX RIVER  
MILFORD 12.0 14.3 THU 8 AM 14.2 14.1 13.8  
 

 
 
LAT...LON 4341 9527 4341 9523 4330 9515 4326 9520  
4326 9527 4329 9523  
 

 
 
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