Hazardous Weather Outlook for Meriden, Iowa
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Sioux Falls SD
425 AM CDT Wed May 8 2024
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425 AM CDT Wed May 8 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...Today and tonight.
Showers and thunderstorms expected today and tonight. A few
thunderstorms this afternoon and evening could be strong to severe,
with hail to the size of half dollars and brief gusty winds. Funnel
clouds and landspouts are also possible. Some storms may contain
locally heavy rainfall which may create ponding of water.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday.
Brief heavy rain is possible early Thursday. Breezy winds expected
Friday with gusts to 35 mph.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
Spotter activation is not expected at this time.
Flood Warning for Meriden, Iowa
Flood Statement
National Weather Service Sioux Falls SD
947 AM CDT Wed May 8 2024
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Iowa...
Ocheyedan River near Spencer affecting Clay County.
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.
Little Sioux River At Linn Grove affecting Clay, Cherokee, Buena
Vista and O`Brien Counties.
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 afternoon.
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947 AM CDT Wed May 8 2024
...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING TO EARLY
MONDAY MORNING...
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Little Sioux River at Linn Grove.
* WHEN...From Thursday morning to early Monday morning.
* IMPACTS...At 18.5 feet, the city park in Sioux Rapids is flooded.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 9:00 AM CDT Wednesday the stage was 17.2 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
tomorrow morning to a crest around 18.8 feet Friday morning.
The magnitude of this rise will ultimately be determined by
any additional rain that falls this afternoon. It will then
fall into the weekend.
- Flood stage is 18.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Fld Observed Forecasts (7 am CDT)
Location Stg Stg Day/Time Thu Fri Sat
Little Sioux River
Linn Grove 18.0 17.2 Wed 9 am 18.0 18.8 18.4
LAT...LON 4296 9544 4296 9508 4287 9509 4287 9542
4292 9547
Flood Warning for Meriden, Iowa
Flood Statement
National Weather Service Sioux Falls SD
947 AM CDT Wed May 8 2024
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Iowa...
Ocheyedan River near Spencer affecting Clay County.
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.
Little Sioux River At Linn Grove affecting Clay, Cherokee, Buena
Vista and O`Brien Counties.
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 afternoon.
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947 AM CDT Wed May 8 2024
...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Little Sioux River at Cherokee.
* WHEN...Until further notice.
* IMPACTS...At 19.0 feet, the north bank of the river overflows.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 8:00 AM CDT Wednesday the stage was 19.9 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 8:00 AM CDT Wednesday was 19.9 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to gradually fall into next
week.
- Flood stage is 17.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Fld Observed Forecasts (7 am CDT)
Location Stg Stg Day/Time Thu Fri Sat
Little Sioux River
Cherokee 17.0 19.9 Wed 8 am 19.8 18.7 18.5
LAT...LON 4292 9547 4287 9542 4264 9555 4256 9569
4256 9581 4269 9561 4280 9559