Hazardous Weather Outlook for Royal, Iowa
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Sioux Falls SD
627 PM CDT Wed May 1 2024
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627 PM CDT Wed May 1 2024
This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for northwest Iowa, west central
Iowa, southwest Minnesota, northeast Nebraska, central South
Dakota, east central South Dakota, south central South Dakota and
southeast South Dakota.
.DAY ONE...Tonight.
Showers and isolated thunderstorms expand in coverage this evening
through tonight. While severe weather is not anticipated,
minor/isolated flooding issues are possible.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday.
Showers and thunderstorms exit the region throughout the morning and
afternoon hours Thursday. Additional chances for scattered showers
and thunderstorms return Friday night into Saturday, and again Monday
night into Tuesday.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
Spotter activation is not expected at this time.
Flood Warning for Royal, Iowa
Flood Statement
National Weather Service Sioux Falls SD
908 AM CDT Wed May 1 2024
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Iowa...
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 Thursday morning.
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908 AM CDT Wed May 1 2024
...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY MONDAY AFTERNOON...
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Little Sioux River at Spencer.
* WHEN...Until early Monday afternoon.
* IMPACTS...At 10.0 feet, the right bank overflows, and minor
flooding of the Spencer city park and some rural agricultural
areas begins.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 8:00 AM CDT Wednesday the stage was 10.1 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 8:00 AM CDT Wednesday was 10.2 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 10.7
feet tomorrow evening. It will then fall below flood stage
early Sunday afternoon.
- Flood stage is 10.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Fld Observed Forecasts (7 am CDT)
Location Stg Stg Day/Time Thu Fri Sat
Little Sioux River
Spencer 10.0 10.1 Wed 8 am 10.5 10.7 10.6
LAT...LON 4317 9520 4317 9514 4313 9502 4300 9501
4296 9508 4296 9516 4306 9508 4312 9519