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Flood Warning issued May 24 at 7:46PM CDT until May 30 at 7:00AM CDT by NWS Sioux Falls SD...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Iowa...Ocheyedan River near Spencer affecting Clay County.Little Sioux River At Linn Grove affecting Cherokee, Clay, BuenaVista and O'Brien Counties.Little Sioux River above Spencer / Highway 18 affecting ClayCounty.Little Sioux River near Milford affecting Dickinson County.Little Sioux River at Cherokee affecting Cherokee County.Little Sioux River at Spencer affecting Clay County.* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and moderate flooding isforecast.* WHERE...Ocheyedan River near Spencer.* WHEN...Until Thursday morning.* IMPACTS...At 9.5 feet, significant amounts of pasture and otherfarm land begin flooding.* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...- At 6:45 PM CDT Friday the stage was 8.9 feet.- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hoursending at 6:45 PM CDT Friday was 9.3 feet.- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 9.5feet early Sunday morning. It will then fall below floodstage Wednesday morning.- Flood stage is 8.0 feet.- http://www.weather.gov/safety/floodTurn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flooddeaths occur in vehicles.Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.The next statement will be issued by Saturday morning.

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