Flood Warning for Spencer, Iowa
Flood Statement
National Weather Service Sioux Falls SD
813 AM CDT Fri May 17 2024
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Iowa...
Little Sioux River at Spencer affecting Clay 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 Saturday morning.
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813 AM CDT Fri May 17 2024
...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY SUNDAY MORNING...
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Little Sioux River at Spencer.
* WHEN...Until early Sunday morning.
* 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 7:00 AM CDT Friday the stage was 10.2 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 7:00 AM CDT Friday was 10.3 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
tonight and continue falling.
- Flood stage is 10.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Fld Observed Forecasts (7 am CDT)
Location Stg Stg Day/Time Sat Sun Mon
Little Sioux River
Spencer 10.0 10.2 Fri 7 am 9.9 9.8 9.6
LAT...LON 4317 9520 4317 9514 4313 9502 4300 9501
4296 9508 4296 9516 4306 9508 4312 9519
Hazardous Weather Outlook for Spencer, Iowa
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Sioux Falls SD
634 PM CDT Fri May 17 2024
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634 PM CDT Fri May 17 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.
Scattered showers and storms will wane across parts of southwest
Minnesota and northwest Iowa this evening. Small hail and gusts up to
50 mph are possible.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday.
A more active pattern will set up Sunday through Tuesday of next
week. While much uncertainty remains regarding exact timing and
location, there will be the possibility of a few strong to severe
storms, as well as areas of heavy rainfall during this time frame.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
Spotter activation is not expected at this time.