Hazardous Weather Outlook for Aurelia, Iowa
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Sioux Falls SD
451 AM CDT Thu May 2 2024
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451 AM CDT Thu May 2 2024
This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of 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...Today and Tonight
Early morning showers and thunderstorms exit the region
throughout the morning hours. With up to 1-1.5" of rainfall fallen
across portions of northwestern Iowa overnight, there may be
ponding of water on roadways and low-lying area, with some rises
on the local rivers/streams.
Additional pop-up showers are possible throughout the day, though
only light accumulations are expected.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday
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 Aurelia, Iowa
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Sioux Falls SD
850 AM CDT Thu May 2 2024
...The National Weather Service in Sioux Falls SD has issued a Flood
Warning for the following rivers in Iowa...
Ocheyedan River near Spencer affecting Clay County.
Little Sioux River at Cherokee affecting Cherokee 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 Friday morning.
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850 AM CDT Thu May 2 2024
...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING TO TUESDAY EVENING...
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Little Sioux River at Cherokee.
* WHEN...From this evening to Tuesday evening.
* IMPACTS...At 18.0 feet, Cherokee city park begins to flood on the
south bank of the river.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 7:00 AM CDT Thursday the stage was 15.3 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
late this evening to a crest of 18.2 feet early tomorrow
afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage Monday
evening.
- Flood stage is 17.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Fld Observed Forecasts (7 am CDT)
Location Stg Stg Day/Time Fri Sat Sun
Little Sioux River
Cherokee 17.0 15.3 Thu 7 am 18.1 17.8 17.4
LAT...LON 4292 9547 4287 9542 4264 9555 4256 9569
4256 9581 4269 9561 4280 9559