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Sioux County Sheriff's Office
Tuesday March 27th, 2018 :: 10:11 a.m. CDT

Alert

Flood Warning until 02:05PM Wednesday

...The Flood Warning is cancelled for the following rivers in South Dakota... Vermillion River Near Davis ...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in South Dakota...Iowa James River Near Scotland Vermillion River Near Wakonda Big Sioux River Near Dell Rapids Big Sioux River At Sioux Falls I-90 Big Sioux River above Hawarden Little Sioux River At Spencer .The following river forecasts include forecast precipitation through tonight. Any additional future rains could affect the crest forecasts. The Flood Warning continues for The Big Sioux River above Hawarden.

* until further notice.

* At 09AM Tuesday the stage was 19.5 feet.

* Minor flooding is occurring and Minor flooding is forecast.

* Flood stage is 19.0 feet.

* Forecast...The river will fall below flood stage on Wednesday March 28, but additional rises back above flood stage may be possible by the end of this week.

* 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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