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Flood Warning issued May 24 at 7:46PM 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 minor flooding is forecast.* WHERE...Little Sioux River at Cherokee.* WHEN...Until further notice.* IMPACTS...At 18.0 feet, Cherokee city park begins to flood on thesouth bank of the river.* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...- At 6:00 PM CDT Friday the stage was 18.0 feet.- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hoursending at 6:00 PM CDT Friday was 18.1 feet.- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stageSunday evening and continue rising to 17.1 feet Wednesdayevening.- 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 Saturday morning.

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