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Flood Warning issued June 24 at 12:32PM CDT by NWS Sioux Falls SD...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Iowa...Floyd River At Le Mars affecting Plymouth County.Floyd River at Alton affecting Sioux and Plymouth Counties.Little Sioux River near Correctionville affecting Cherokee, Idaand Woodbury Counties.Little Sioux River at Cherokee affecting Cherokee County....The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Iowa...Ocheyedan River near Spencer affecting Clay County.Spirit Lake near Orleans affecting Dickinson County.West Okoboji Lake near Milford affecting Dickinson County.Ocheyedan River near Everly affecting O'Brien and Clay Counties.Waterman Creek near Sutherland affecting O'Brien County.Little Sioux River near Montgomery affecting Dickinson County.West Fork Little Sioux River near Lake Park affecting DickinsonCounty.Little Sioux River At Linn Grove affecting O'Brien, Buena Vista,Cherokee and Clay Counties.Little Sioux River at Spencer affecting Clay County.Little Sioux River near Milford affecting Dickinson County.Little Sioux River above Spencer / Highway 18 affecting ClayCounty.* WHAT...Major flooding is occurring and major flooding is forecast.This approaches the flood of record.* WHERE...Little Sioux River at Linn Grove.* WHEN...Until further notice.* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...- At 12:00 PM CDT Monday the stage was 27.0 feet.- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hoursending at 12:00 PM CDT Monday was 28.9 feet.- Forecast...The river is expected to fall to 18.4 feetSaturday morning.- Flood stage is 18.0 feet.- http://www.weather.gov/safety/floodMotorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drivecars through flooded areas.Turn 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 Tuesday afternoon.

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