Hazardous Weather Outlook for Wahpeton, Iowa
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Sioux Falls SD
426 AM CDT Tue May 7 2024
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426 AM CDT Tue May 7 2024
This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for northwest Iowa, west central
Iowa, southwest Minnesota, northeast Nebraska, central South
Dakota, east central South Dakota and southeast South Dakota.
.DAY ONE...Today and tonight.
Strong winds expected again today. Gusts 30 to 40 mph expected.
Isolated higher gusts are possible this afternoon, and may also
occur with showers.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday.
Scattered showers and thunderstorms are possible Wednesday. Some of
these storms may contain small hail, along with a potential for weak
funnels.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
Spotter activation is not expected at this time.
Flood Warning for Wahpeton, Iowa
Flood Statement
National Weather Service Sioux Falls SD
846 PM CDT Tue May 7 2024
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Iowa...
Ocheyedan River near Spencer affecting Clay County.
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Iowa...
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 Wednesday afternoon.
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846 PM CDT Tue May 7 2024
...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...
* WHAT...Minor 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 7:00 PM CDT Tuesday the stage was 13.7 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 7:00 PM CDT Tuesday was 13.8 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 14.2
feet early Thursday morning.
- Flood stage is 12.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Fld Observed Forecasts (7 pm CDT)
Location Stg Stg Day/Time Wed Thu Fri
Little Sioux River
Milford 12.0 13.7 Tue 7 pm 14.1 14.1 13.8
LAT...LON 4341 9527 4341 9523 4330 9515 4326 9520
4326 9527 4329 9523