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Sioux County Sheriff's Office
Saturday May 20th, 2017 :: 09:24 p.m. CDT

Alert

Flood Warning until 08:12AM Wednesday

...The National Weather Service in Sioux Falls has issued a flood warning for the following rivers in Iowa...South Dakota... Big Sioux River above Hawarden Ocheyedan River Near Spencer Little Sioux River At Spencer Little Sioux River At Linn Grove .The following river forecasts include forecast precipitation through tonight. Any additional future rains could affect the crest forecasts. The National Weather Service in Sioux Falls has issued a

* Flood Warning for The Big Sioux River above Hawarden.

* from Sunday afternoon to Wednesday morning.

* At 8PM Saturday the stage was 18.3 feet.

* Minor flooding is forecast.

* Flood stage is 19.0 feet.

* Forecast...The river will rise above flood stage by 3 am Sunday and crest near 19.7 feet Tuesday afternoon May 23.

* At stages near 19.0 feet...Agricultural flooding begins on the South Dakota side of the river. &&

* 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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