160  
WGUS83 KFSD 171424  
FLSFSD  
 
FLOOD STATEMENT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD  
924 AM CDT WED JUL 17 2024  
 
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN IOWA...  
 
LITTLE SIOUX RIVER AT SPENCER AFFECTING CLAY COUNTY.  
 
LITTLE SIOUX RIVER ABOVE SPENCER / HIGHWAY 18 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 FORECAST INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT  
WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SIOUXFALLS.  
 
THE NEXT STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY THURSDAY MORNING.  
 

 
 
IAC041-181630-  
/O.EXT.KFSD.FL.W.0027.000000T0000Z-240721T1800Z/  
/SPWI4.3.ER.240617T0733Z.240623T1130Z.240720T1800Z.NO/  
924 AM CDT WED JUL 17 2024  
   
..FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY SUNDAY AFTERNOON
 
 
* WHAT...MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.  
 
* WHERE...LITTLE SIOUX RIVER AT SPENCER.  
 
* WHEN...UNTIL EARLY SUNDAY AFTERNOON.  
 
* IMPACTS...AT 10.0 FEET, THE FLOODPLAIN AND SOME OF THE WALKING  
TRAILS WITHIN SPENCER CITY PARK ARE FLOODED. SOME RURAL  
AGRICULTURAL AREAS ALSO BEGIN TO FLOOD.  
 
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...  
- AT 8:15 AM CDT WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.2 FEET.  
- RECENT ACTIVITY...THE MAXIMUM RIVER STAGE IN THE 24 HOURS  
ENDING AT 8:15 AM CDT WEDNESDAY WAS 10.3 FEET.  
- FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE TO FALL AND FALL  
BELOW FLOOD STAGE ON SATURDAY.  
- 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 (7 AM CDT)  
LOCATION STG STG DAY/TIME THU FRI SAT  
 
LITTLE SIOUX RIVER  
SPENCER 10.0 10.2 WED 8 AM 10.2 10.1 10.0  
 

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

 
 
IAC041-181630-  
/O.CON.KFSD.FL.W.0025.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/  
/SPII4.2.ER.240616T2045Z.240623T1630Z.000000T0000Z.UU/  
924 AM CDT WED JUL 17 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 8:45 AM CDT WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 1322.1 FEET.  
- RECENT ACTIVITY...THE MAXIMUM RIVER STAGE IN THE 24 HOURS  
ENDING AT 8:45 AM CDT WEDNESDAY WAS 1322.2 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 1322.1 WED 8 AM MSG MSG MSG  
 

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

 
 
KALIN  
 
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