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Flood Warning issued May 9 at 9:25PM CDT by NWS Sioux Falls SD...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Iowa...Ocheyedan River near Spencer affecting Clay County.Little Sioux River At Linn Grove affecting Clay, O'Brien, BuenaVista and Cherokee Counties....The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Iowa...Little Sioux River near Milford affecting Dickinson County.Waterman Creek near Sutherland affecting O'Brien County.Little Sioux River above Spencer / Highway 18 affecting ClayCounty.Little Sioux River at Cherokee affecting Cherokee County.Little Sioux River at Spencer affecting Clay County.* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.* WHERE...Little Sioux River at Cherokee.* WHEN...Until further notice.* IMPACTS...At 21.0 feet, Old Highway 5 East begins to flood, andsome homes, businesses, and roads in Cherokee begin flooding.* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...- At 8:00 PM CDT Thursday the stage was 20.8 feet.- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hoursending at 8:00 PM CDT Thursday was 20.8 feet.- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 20.9feet just after midnight tonight. The stage will slowly fallFriday morning, and then start falling more quickly in theafternoon. The stage should drop to 19.5 feet by Saturdayevening.- Flood stage is 17.0 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 Friday evening.

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