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Sioux County Sheriff's Office
Monday April 23rd, 2018 :: 10:01 a.m. CDT

Alert

Flood Warning until 01:56PM Tuesday

...Forecast flooding changed from Minor to Moderate severity for the following rivers in Iowa...South Dakota... Big Sioux River above Hawarden .The following river forecasts include forecast precipitation through tonight. Any additional future rains could affect the crest forecasts. ...Forecast flooding increased from Minor to Moderate severity... The Flood Warning continues for The Big Sioux River above Hawarden.

* until further notice.

* At 09AM Monday the stage was 24.0 feet.

* Minor flooding is occurring and Moderate flooding is forecast.

* Flood stage is 20.5 feet.

* Forecast...The river will continue rising to near 24.2 feet by 1 AM Tuesday. Additional rises may be possible thereafter.

* At stages near 24.0 feet...Some farm houses on the South Dakota side of the river are isolated by high water. &&

* AFFECTED AREAS: PLYMOUTH ... SIOUX

Instructions:

Safety message...Do not drive cars through flooded areas. the water depth and road condition may be unsafe. Additional information is available at http://water.weather.gov/ahps2/index.php?wfo=fsd Stay tuned for further updates by listening to NOAA weather radio... or your local radio and TV stations. The next scheduled statement will be issued tomorrow morning.

Address/Location
Sioux County Sheriff's Office
4363 Ironwood Ave., Ste 1
Orange City, IA 51250

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 712-737-3307

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Alert Details

Severity:
Moderate - Possible threat to life or property
Urgency:
Expected - Responsive action SHOULD be taken soon (within next hour)
Certainty:
Likely (p > ~50%)
Category:
Meteorological (inc. flood)
Event:
Flood Warning

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