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River Flood Warning 13, NWS Sioux Falls, SD
NWS Sioux Falls, SD issued this river flood warning at May 29, 2008, 9:44 AM CDT for Clay County, Dickinson County, Iowa. It took effect at May 30, 2008, 10:27 AM CDT. It was in force for 3 days.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- May 29, 2008, 9:44 AM CDT (14:44 UTC)
- In effect from
- May 30, 2008, 10:27 AM CDT
- Expired
- Jun 2, 2008, 10:58 AM CDT
- In force
- 3 days
- Issued by
- NWS Sioux Falls, SD
- Flood severity
- Minor
Counties Clay County, IA, Dickinson County, IA
The radar
The Sioux Falls radar (KFSD), 134 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 14:45 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
The river
Written for the forecast point Little Sioux River at Spencer (SPWI4).
- Action stage
- 9 ft
- Minor stage
- 10 ft
- Moderate stage
- 14 ft
- Major stage
- 16 ft
This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests
Stage from the USGS instantaneous record, one reading an hour, from a day before the product to a day after it ended. Flood stages are today's.
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000
WGUS43 KFSD 291444
FLWFSD
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD
944 AM CDT THU MAY 29 2008
...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SIOUX FALLS HAS ISSUED A FLOOD
WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN IOWA...
LITTLE SIOUX RIVER AT SPENCER
LITTLE SIOUX RIVER AT LINN GROVE
.THE FOLLOWING RIVER FORECASTS INCLUDE FORECAST PRECIPITATION THROUGH
THIS AFTERNOON. ANY ADDITIONAL FUTURE RAINS COULD AFFECT THE CREST
FORECASTS.
WIDESPREAD RAINFALL OF 1.0 TO 1.5 INCH FELL ACROSS THE UPPER
PORTIONS OF THE LITTLE SIOUX BASIN EARLY THIS MORNING. ADDITIONAL
RAINFALL IS EXPECTED FROM LATE THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TONIGHT.
AMOUNTS FROM THIS SECOND ROUND OF RAIN WILL AGAIN LIKELY BE AROUND
1.0 TO 1.5 INCH...WITH LOCALLY HEAVIER AMOUNTS OF 2 OR MORE INCHES
POSSIBLE. RUNOFF FROM THESE RAINS WILL CAUSE MINOR FLOODING ON THE
UPPER LITTLE SIOUX RIVER THROUGH THIS WEEEKEND.
SAFETY MESSAGE...DO NOT DRIVE CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. THE WATER
DEPTH AND ROAD CONDITION MAY BE UNSAFE.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT
HTTP://WWW.CRH.NOAA.GOV/AHPS2/INDEX.PHP?WFO=FSD
STAY TUNED FOR FURTHER UPDATES BY LISTENING TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...
OR YOUR LOCAL RADIO AND TV STATIONS.
THE NEXT SCHEDULED STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED TOMORROW MORNING.
IAC041-059-301444-
/O.NEW.KFSD.FL.W.0013.080530T1800Z-080603T0400Z/
/SPWI4.1.ER.080530T1800Z.080531T1200Z.080602T0400Z.NO/
944 AM CDT THU MAY 29 2008
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SIOUX FALLS HAS ISSUED A
* FLOOD WARNING FOR
THE LITTLE SIOUX RIVER AT SPENCER.
* FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON TO MONDAY EVENING.
* AT 5 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY 1 PM FRIDAY AND CREST NEAR
11.0 FEET SATURDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT STAGES NEAR 10.0 FEET...THE RIGHT BANK OVERFLOWS...AND MINOR
FLOODING OF THE SPENCER CITY PARK AND SOME RURAL AGRICULTURAL AREAS
BEGINS.
$$
IAC021-301444-
/O.NEW.KFSD.FL.W.0014.080601T0900Z-000000T0000Z/
/LNNI4.1.ER.080601T0900Z.080602T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
944 AM CDT THU MAY 29 2008
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SIOUX FALLS HAS ISSUED A
* FLOOD WARNING FOR
THE LITTLE SIOUX RIVER AT LINN GROVE.
* FROM LATE SATURDAY NIGHT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 9 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.9 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY 4 AM SUNDAY AND CREST
NEAR 18.3 FEET SUNDAY NIGHT.
* AT STAGES NEAR 18.5 FEET...THE CITY PARK IN SIOUX RAPIDS IS
FLOODED.
$$
&&
LOCATION FLOOD LATEST OBSERVED MAXIMUM FORECAST
STAGE STAGE TIME STAGE TIME
LITTLE SIOUX RIVER
SPWI4 10.0 7.00 WED 5 PM 11.0 SAT 7 AM
LNNI4 18.0 16.90 THU 9 AM 18.3 SUN 7 PM4 follow-up statements
000
WGUS83 KFSD 301328
FLSFSD
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD
828 AM CDT FRI MAY 30 2008
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN IOWA...
LITTLE SIOUX RIVER AT SPENCER
LITTLE SIOUX RIVER AT LINN GROVE
.THE FOLLOWING RIVER FORECASTS INCLUDE FORECAST PRECIPITATION THROUGH
THIS AFTERNOON. ANY ADDITIONAL FUTURE RAINS COULD AFFECT THE CREST
FORECASTS.
SAFETY MESSAGE...DO NOT DRIVE CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. THE WATER
DEPTH AND ROAD CONDITION MAY BE UNSAFE.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT
HTTP://WWW.CRH.NOAA.GOV/AHPS2/INDEX.PHP?WFO=FSD
STAY TUNED FOR FURTHER UPDATES BY LISTENING TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...
OR YOUR LOCAL RADIO AND TV STATIONS.
THE NEXT SCHEDULED STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED TOMORROW MORNING.
IAC041-059-311328-
/O.EXT.KFSD.FL.W.0013.080530T1527Z-080603T0900Z/
/SPWI4.1.ER.080530T1527Z.080531T1200Z.080602T0900Z.NO/
828 AM CDT FRI MAY 30 2008
...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL 4 AM TUESDAY...
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE LITTLE SIOUX RIVER AT SPENCER.
* UNTIL LATE MONDAY NIGHT.
* AT 8 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.7 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE FRIDAY MORNING AND CREST NEAR
11.0 FEET BY SATURDAY MAY 31. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE
BY MONDAY JUNE 02.
* AT STAGES NEAR 10.0 FEET...THE RIGHT BANK OVERFLOWS...AND MINOR
FLOODING OF THE SPENCER CITY PARK AND SOME RURAL AGRICULTURAL AREAS
BEGINS.
$$
IAC021-311328-
/O.EXT.KFSD.FL.W.0014.080601T0300Z-080604T1800Z/
/LNNI4.1.ER.080601T0300Z.080602T0000Z.080603T1800Z.NO/
828 AM CDT FRI MAY 30 2008
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE LITTLE SIOUX RIVER AT LINN GROVE.
* FROM SATURDAY EVENING TO WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT 8 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.6 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY 10 PM SATURDAY AND CREST NEAR
18.3 FEET BY MONDAY JUNE 02. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE
BY TUESDAY JUNE 03.
* AT STAGES NEAR 18.5 FEET...THE CITY PARK IN SIOUX RAPIDS IS
FLOODED.
$$
&&
LOCATION FLOOD LATEST OBSERVED MAXIMUM FORECAST RECENT OBSERVED
STAGE STAGE TIME STAGE TIME CREST TIME
LITTLE SIOUX RIVER
SPWI4 10.0 9.71 FRI 8 AM 11.1 SAT 7 AM
LNNI4 18.0 17.6 FRI 8 AM 18.4 SUN 7 PM000
WGUS83 KFSD 311440
FLSFSD
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD
940 AM CDT SAT MAY 31 2008
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN IOWA...
LITTLE SIOUX RIVER AT SPENCER
LITTLE SIOUX RIVER AT LINN GROVE
.THE FOLLOWING RIVER FORECASTS INCLUDE FORECAST PRECIPITATION THROUGH
THIS AFTERNOON. ANY ADDITIONAL FUTURE RAINS COULD AFFECT THE CREST
FORECASTS.
WATER LEVELS CONTINUE HIGH FROM RECENT RAINFALL THROUGH THE UPPER AND MIDDLE PORTIONS OF THE LITTLE SIOUX RIVER BASIN. MOST OF THE WATER HAS WORKED INTO
THE MAINSTEM RIVER AND WATER LEVELS ARE NOT EXPECTED TO RISE MORE THAN A FEW
TENTHS OF A FOOT MORE...RESULTING IN MINOR FLOODING OF MAINLY RECREATIONAL
OR AGRICULTURAL AREAS.
SAFETY MESSAGE...DO NOT DRIVE CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. THE WATER
DEPTH AND ROAD CONDITION MAY BE UNSAFE.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT
HTTP://WWW.CRH.NOAA.GOV/AHPS2/INDEX.PHP?WFO=FSD
STAY TUNED FOR FURTHER UPDATES BY LISTENING TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...
OR YOUR LOCAL RADIO AND TV STATIONS.
THE NEXT SCHEDULED STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED TOMORROW MORNING.
IAC041-059-011440-
/O.EXT.KFSD.FL.W.0013.000000T0000Z-080603T0000Z/
/SPWI4.1.ER.080530T1800Z.080531T1800Z.080602T0000Z.NO/
940 AM CDT SAT MAY 31 2008
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE LITTLE SIOUX RIVER AT SPENCER.
* UNTIL MONDAY EVENING.
* AT 09AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.7 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET.
* RECENT ACTIVITY...THE RIVER ROSE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE ON FRIDAY MAY
30.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CREST NEAR 10.9 FEET BY EVENING SATURDAY
MAY 31. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE SUNDAY JUNE 01.
* AT STAGES NEAR 10.0 FEET...THE RIGHT BANK OVERFLOWS...AND MINOR
FLOODING OF THE SPENCER CITY PARK AND SOME RURAL AGRICULTURAL AREAS
BEGINS.
$$
IAC021-011439-
/O.EXT.KFSD.FL.W.0014.080531T1432Z-080604T1800Z/
/LNNI4.1.ER.080531T1003Z.080602T0000Z.080603T1800Z.NO/
940 AM CDT SAT MAY 31 2008
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE LITTLE SIOUX RIVER AT LINN GROVE.
* FROM THIS MORNING TO WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT 09AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.1 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET.
* RECENT ACTIVITY...THE RIVER ROSE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE ON SATURDAY MAY
31.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CREST NEAR 18.5 FEET BY MONDAY JUNE 02.
THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE TUESDAY JUNE 03.
* AT STAGES NEAR 18.5 FEET...THE CITY PARK IN SIOUX RAPIDS IS
FLOODED.
$$
&&
LOCATION FLOOD LATEST OBSERVED MAXIMUM FORECAST
STAGE STAGE TIME STAGE TIME
LITTLE SIOUX RIVER
SPWI4 10.0 10.70 SAT 9 AM 10.9 SAT 1 PM
LNNI4 18.0 18.06 SAT 9 AM 18.5 SUN 7 PM000
WGUS83 KFSD 011502
FLSFSD
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD
1002 AM CDT SUN JUN 01 2008
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN IOWA...
LITTLE SIOUX RIVER AT LINN GROVE
LITTLE SIOUX RIVER AT SPENCER
.THE FOLLOWING RIVER FORECASTS INCLUDE FORECAST PRECIPITATION THROUGH
THIS AFTERNOON. ANY ADDITIONAL FUTURE RAINS COULD AFFECT THE CREST
FORECASTS.
SAFETY MESSAGE...DO NOT DRIVE CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. THE WATER
DEPTH AND ROAD CONDITION MAY BE UNSAFE.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT
HTTP://WWW.CRH.NOAA.GOV/AHPS2/INDEX.PHP?WFO=FSD
STAY TUNED FOR FURTHER UPDATES BY LISTENING TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...
OR YOUR LOCAL RADIO AND TV STATIONS.
THE NEXT SCHEDULED STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED MONDAY MORNING.
IAC041-059-021502-
/O.CON.KFSD.FL.W.0013.000000T0000Z-080603T0000Z/
/SPWI4.1.ER.080530T1800Z.080531T1400Z.080602T0000Z.NO/
1002 AM CDT SUN JUN 01 2008
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE LITTLE SIOUX RIVER AT SPENCER.
* UNTIL MONDAY EVENING.
* AT 09AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS ESTIMATED AT 10.5 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATER
SUNDAY JUNE 01.
* AT STAGES NEAR 10.0 FEET...THE RIGHT BANK OVERFLOWS...AND MINOR
FLOODING OF THE SPENCER CITY PARK AND SOME RURAL AGRICULTURAL AREAS
BEGINS.
$$
IAC021-021502-
/O.EXT.KFSD.FL.W.0014.000000T0000Z-080604T1200Z/
/LNNI4.1.ER.080531T1003Z.080602T0000Z.080603T1200Z.NO/
1002 AM CDT SUN JUN 01 2008
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE LITTLE SIOUX RIVER AT LINN GROVE.
* UNTIL WEDNESDAY MORNING.
* AT 09AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.2 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CREST NEAR 18.3 FEET BY MONDAY JUNE 02.
THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE TUESDAY JUNE 03.
* AT STAGES NEAR 18.5 FEET...THE CITY PARK IN SIOUX RAPIDS IS FLOODED.
$$
&&
LOCATION FLOOD LATEST OBSERVED MAXIMUM FORECAST RECENT OBSERVED
STAGE STAGE TIME STAGE TIME CREST TIME
LITTLE SIOUX RIVER
SPWI4 10.0 10.70 SAT 9 AM 10.7 SAT MAY 31
LNNI4 18.0 18.17 SUN 9 AM 18.3 SUN 7 PM000
WGUS83 KFSD 021558
FLSFSD
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD
1058 AM CDT MON JUN 02 2008
...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN IOWA...
LITTLE SIOUX RIVER AT SPENCER
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN IOWA...
LITTLE SIOUX RIVER AT LINN GROVE
.THE FOLLOWING RIVER FORECASTS INCLUDE FORECAST PRECIPITATION THROUGH
THIS AFTERNOON. ANY ADDITIONAL FUTURE RAINS COULD AFFECT THE CREST
FORECASTS.
SAFETY MESSAGE...DO NOT DRIVE CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. THE WATER
DEPTH AND ROAD CONDITION MAY BE UNSAFE.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT
HTTP://WWW.CRH.NOAA.GOV/AHPS2/INDEX.PHP?WFO=FSD
STAY TUNED FOR FURTHER UPDATES BY LISTENING TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...
OR YOUR LOCAL RADIO AND TV STATIONS.
THE NEXT SCHEDULED STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED TOMORROW MORNING.
IAC041-059-021628-
/O.CAN.KFSD.FL.W.0013.000000T0000Z-080603T0000Z/
/SPWI4.1.ER.080530T1800Z.080531T1400Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1058 AM CDT MON JUN 02 2008
THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
THE LITTLE SIOUX RIVER AT SPENCER.
* AT 08AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.3 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER LEVEL WILL CONTINUE TO FALL.
* AT STAGES NEAR 9.5 FEET...THE LOWER LEFT BANK OVERFLOWS AND VERY
MINOR FLOODING OF LOW LANDS BEGINS.
$$
IAC021-031558-
/O.EXT.KFSD.FL.W.0014.000000T0000Z-080604T1140Z/
/LNNI4.1.ER.080531T1003Z.080602T0430Z.080603T1140Z.NO/
1058 AM CDT MON JUN 02 2008
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE LITTLE SIOUX RIVER AT LINN GROVE.
* UNTIL WEDNESDAY MORNING.
* AT 10AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.1 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY
TUESDAY JUNE 03.
* AT STAGES NEAR 18.5 FEET...THE CITY PARK IN SIOUX RAPIDS IS FLOODED.
$$
&&
LOCATION FLOOD LATEST OBSERVED MAXIMUM FORECAST RECENT OBSERVED
STAGE STAGE TIME STAGE TIME CREST TIME
LITTLE SIOUX RIVER
SPWI4 10.0 9.30 MON 8 AM 10.7 SAT MAY 31
LNNI4 18.0 18.14 MON 10 AM 18.2 SUN JUN 01The office that day
Everything else NWS Sioux Falls, SD issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 29, 3:28 AM CDT | Flash Flood Watch | FSD | Buena Vista, Cherokee, Clay, Dickinson, Ida, O'Brien and 4 more | 24 hr |
| May 29, 9:44 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | FSD | Buena Vista | 23 days |
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive; the gauge from the NWS water service and the USGS.