Active Alerts Orleans, IA

Flood Warning
Issued at Wed 9:20 PM Jun. 26
Issued by: National Weather Service
Recommended Action
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flooddeaths occur in vehicles.Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drivecars through flooded areas.Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.The next statement will be issued by Thursday evening.
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Flood Warning
Issued at Wed 9:20 PM Jun. 26
Issued by: National Weather Service
Recommended Action

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flooddeaths occur in vehicles.Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drivecars through flooded areas.Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.The next statement will be issued by Thursday evening.

Description

...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in SouthDakota...Iowa...Nebraska...Missouri River at South Sioux City affecting Dakota, Union andWoodbury Counties.James River near Mitchell affecting Hanson and Davison Counties.James River near Scotland affecting Yankton, Bon Homme andHutchinson Counties.Firesteel Creek near Mount Vernon affecting Davison County.Vermillion River near Davis affecting Lincoln and Turner Counties.Big Sioux River near Brookings affecting Brookings and MoodyCounties.Little Sioux River near Correctionville affecting Ida, Cherokeeand Woodbury Counties....The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in SouthDakota...Iowa...Nebraska...Minnesota...James River above Yankton affecting Yankton County.Vermillion River near Vermillion affecting Clay County.Vermillion River near Wakonda affecting Clay County.Big Sioux River at Sioux City affecting Union and WoodburyCounties.Big Sioux River at Akron affecting Union and Plymouth Counties.Rock River at Rock Rapids affecting Lyon County.Little Sioux River At Linn Grove affecting O'Brien, Clay,Cherokee and Buena Vista Counties.Ocheyedan River near Spencer affecting Clay County.Missouri River Near Ponca affecting Dixon, Dakota and UnionCounties.Vermillion River near Chancellor affecting Turner County.Big Sioux River near Jefferson affecting Union and PlymouthCounties.Big Sioux River near Richland affecting Union and PlymouthCounties.Big Sioux River at Sioux Falls I-90 affecting Minnehaha County.Big Sioux River below Dell Rapids affecting Minnehaha County.Big Sioux River at Brandon affecting Minnehaha, Lincoln and LyonCounties.Big Sioux River above Hawarden affecting Union, Lincoln and SiouxCounties.Big Sioux River near Canton affecting Lincoln, Sioux and LyonCounties.Beaver Creek at Canton affecting Lincoln County.Split Rock Creek below Jasper affecting Minnehaha, Rock andPipestone Counties.Spirit Lake near Orleans affecting Dickinson County.West Okoboji Lake near Milford affecting Dickinson County.Waterman Creek near Sutherland affecting O'Brien County.Little Sioux River at Cherokee affecting Cherokee County.Little Sioux River near Montgomery affecting Dickinson County.West Fork Little Sioux River near Lake Park affecting DickinsonCounty.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.Redwood River at Russell affecting Lyon County.West Fork Des Moines River at Jackson affecting Jackson County.West Fork Des Moines River near Windom affecting Cottonwood andJackson Counties.West Fork Des Moines River near Avoca affecting Cottonwood andMurray Counties.* WHAT...Moderate flooding is occurring. This approaches the floodof record.* WHERE...West Okoboji Lake near Milford.* WHEN...Until further notice.* IMPACTS...At 8.5 feet, water is over the top of the culvert at thecounty road crossing the Lower Gar Lake outlet, and moderateflooding of pasture land along Milford Creek begins.* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...- At 8:45 PM CDT Wednesday the stage was 8.0 feet.- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hoursending at 8:45 PM CDT Wednesday was 8.1 feet.- Forecast...No forecast is available for this location.- Flood stage is 6.5 feet.- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Flood Warning
Issued at Wed 9:20 PM Jun. 26
Issued by: National Weather Service
Recommended Action

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flooddeaths occur in vehicles.Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drivecars through flooded areas.Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.The next statement will be issued by Thursday evening.

Description

...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in SouthDakota...Iowa...Nebraska...Missouri River at South Sioux City affecting Dakota, Union andWoodbury Counties.James River near Mitchell affecting Hanson and Davison Counties.James River near Scotland affecting Yankton, Bon Homme andHutchinson Counties.Firesteel Creek near Mount Vernon affecting Davison County.Vermillion River near Davis affecting Lincoln and Turner Counties.Big Sioux River near Brookings affecting Brookings and MoodyCounties.Little Sioux River near Correctionville affecting Ida, Cherokeeand Woodbury Counties....The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in SouthDakota...Iowa...Nebraska...Minnesota...James River above Yankton affecting Yankton County.Vermillion River near Vermillion affecting Clay County.Vermillion River near Wakonda affecting Clay County.Big Sioux River at Sioux City affecting Union and WoodburyCounties.Big Sioux River at Akron affecting Union and Plymouth Counties.Rock River at Rock Rapids affecting Lyon County.Little Sioux River At Linn Grove affecting O'Brien, Clay,Cherokee and Buena Vista Counties.Ocheyedan River near Spencer affecting Clay County.Missouri River Near Ponca affecting Dixon, Dakota and UnionCounties.Vermillion River near Chancellor affecting Turner County.Big Sioux River near Jefferson affecting Union and PlymouthCounties.Big Sioux River near Richland affecting Union and PlymouthCounties.Big Sioux River at Sioux Falls I-90 affecting Minnehaha County.Big Sioux River below Dell Rapids affecting Minnehaha County.Big Sioux River at Brandon affecting Minnehaha, Lincoln and LyonCounties.Big Sioux River above Hawarden affecting Union, Lincoln and SiouxCounties.Big Sioux River near Canton affecting Lincoln, Sioux and LyonCounties.Beaver Creek at Canton affecting Lincoln County.Split Rock Creek below Jasper affecting Minnehaha, Rock andPipestone Counties.Spirit Lake near Orleans affecting Dickinson County.West Okoboji Lake near Milford affecting Dickinson County.Waterman Creek near Sutherland affecting O'Brien County.Little Sioux River at Cherokee affecting Cherokee County.Little Sioux River near Montgomery affecting Dickinson County.West Fork Little Sioux River near Lake Park affecting DickinsonCounty.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.Redwood River at Russell affecting Lyon County.West Fork Des Moines River at Jackson affecting Jackson County.West Fork Des Moines River near Windom affecting Cottonwood andJackson Counties.West Fork Des Moines River near Avoca affecting Cottonwood andMurray Counties.* WHAT...Major flooding is occurring and major flooding is forecast.* WHERE...Little Sioux River near Milford.* WHEN...Until further notice.* IMPACTS...At 17.5 feet, Water approaches the lowest portion of190th Ave between 260th and 270th Streets. The floodplain can beas wide as 0.25 mile wide in places.* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...- At 8:15 PM CDT Wednesday the stage was 17.5 feet.- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hoursending at 8:15 PM CDT Wednesday was 17.8 feet.- Forecast...The river is expected to fall to 15.8 feet Mondayevening.- Flood stage is 12.0 feet.- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Flood Warning
Issued at Wed 9:20 PM Jun. 26
Issued by: National Weather Service
Recommended Action

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flooddeaths occur in vehicles.Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drivecars through flooded areas.Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.The next statement will be issued by Thursday evening.

Description

...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in SouthDakota...Iowa...Nebraska...Missouri River at South Sioux City affecting Dakota, Union andWoodbury Counties.James River near Mitchell affecting Hanson and Davison Counties.James River near Scotland affecting Yankton, Bon Homme andHutchinson Counties.Firesteel Creek near Mount Vernon affecting Davison County.Vermillion River near Davis affecting Lincoln and Turner Counties.Big Sioux River near Brookings affecting Brookings and MoodyCounties.Little Sioux River near Correctionville affecting Ida, Cherokeeand Woodbury Counties....The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in SouthDakota...Iowa...Nebraska...Minnesota...James River above Yankton affecting Yankton County.Vermillion River near Vermillion affecting Clay County.Vermillion River near Wakonda affecting Clay County.Big Sioux River at Sioux City affecting Union and WoodburyCounties.Big Sioux River at Akron affecting Union and Plymouth Counties.Rock River at Rock Rapids affecting Lyon County.Little Sioux River At Linn Grove affecting O'Brien, Clay,Cherokee and Buena Vista Counties.Ocheyedan River near Spencer affecting Clay County.Missouri River Near Ponca affecting Dixon, Dakota and UnionCounties.Vermillion River near Chancellor affecting Turner County.Big Sioux River near Jefferson affecting Union and PlymouthCounties.Big Sioux River near Richland affecting Union and PlymouthCounties.Big Sioux River at Sioux Falls I-90 affecting Minnehaha County.Big Sioux River below Dell Rapids affecting Minnehaha County.Big Sioux River at Brandon affecting Minnehaha, Lincoln and LyonCounties.Big Sioux River above Hawarden affecting Union, Lincoln and SiouxCounties.Big Sioux River near Canton affecting Lincoln, Sioux and LyonCounties.Beaver Creek at Canton affecting Lincoln County.Split Rock Creek below Jasper affecting Minnehaha, Rock andPipestone Counties.Spirit Lake near Orleans affecting Dickinson County.West Okoboji Lake near Milford affecting Dickinson County.Waterman Creek near Sutherland affecting O'Brien County.Little Sioux River at Cherokee affecting Cherokee County.Little Sioux River near Montgomery affecting Dickinson County.West Fork Little Sioux River near Lake Park affecting DickinsonCounty.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.Redwood River at Russell affecting Lyon County.West Fork Des Moines River at Jackson affecting Jackson County.West Fork Des Moines River near Windom affecting Cottonwood andJackson Counties.West Fork Des Moines River near Avoca affecting Cottonwood andMurray Counties.* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring.* WHERE...West Fork Little Sioux River near Lake Park.* WHEN...Until further notice.* IMPACTS...At 1398.0 feet, Significant amounts of crop and pastureland are flooded north of Highway 9, and 125th Street just east ofthe river northeast of Lake Park begins flooding.* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...- At 8:30 PM CDT Wednesday the stage was 1397.4 feet.- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hoursending at 8:30 PM CDT Wednesday was 1397.7 feet.- Forecast...No forecast is available for this location.- Flood stage is 1396.0 feet.- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Flood Warning
Issued at Wed 9:20 PM Jun. 26
Issued by: National Weather Service
Recommended Action

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flooddeaths occur in vehicles.Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drivecars through flooded areas.Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.The next statement will be issued by Thursday evening.

Description

...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in SouthDakota...Iowa...Nebraska...Missouri River at South Sioux City affecting Dakota, Union andWoodbury Counties.James River near Mitchell affecting Hanson and Davison Counties.James River near Scotland affecting Yankton, Bon Homme andHutchinson Counties.Firesteel Creek near Mount Vernon affecting Davison County.Vermillion River near Davis affecting Lincoln and Turner Counties.Big Sioux River near Brookings affecting Brookings and MoodyCounties.Little Sioux River near Correctionville affecting Ida, Cherokeeand Woodbury Counties....The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in SouthDakota...Iowa...Nebraska...Minnesota...James River above Yankton affecting Yankton County.Vermillion River near Vermillion affecting Clay County.Vermillion River near Wakonda affecting Clay County.Big Sioux River at Sioux City affecting Union and WoodburyCounties.Big Sioux River at Akron affecting Union and Plymouth Counties.Rock River at Rock Rapids affecting Lyon County.Little Sioux River At Linn Grove affecting O'Brien, Clay,Cherokee and Buena Vista Counties.Ocheyedan River near Spencer affecting Clay County.Missouri River Near Ponca affecting Dixon, Dakota and UnionCounties.Vermillion River near Chancellor affecting Turner County.Big Sioux River near Jefferson affecting Union and PlymouthCounties.Big Sioux River near Richland affecting Union and PlymouthCounties.Big Sioux River at Sioux Falls I-90 affecting Minnehaha County.Big Sioux River below Dell Rapids affecting Minnehaha County.Big Sioux River at Brandon affecting Minnehaha, Lincoln and LyonCounties.Big Sioux River above Hawarden affecting Union, Lincoln and SiouxCounties.Big Sioux River near Canton affecting Lincoln, Sioux and LyonCounties.Beaver Creek at Canton affecting Lincoln County.Split Rock Creek below Jasper affecting Minnehaha, Rock andPipestone Counties.Spirit Lake near Orleans affecting Dickinson County.West Okoboji Lake near Milford affecting Dickinson County.Waterman Creek near Sutherland affecting O'Brien County.Little Sioux River at Cherokee affecting Cherokee County.Little Sioux River near Montgomery affecting Dickinson County.West Fork Little Sioux River near Lake Park affecting DickinsonCounty.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.Redwood River at Russell affecting Lyon County.West Fork Des Moines River at Jackson affecting Jackson County.West Fork Des Moines River near Windom affecting Cottonwood andJackson Counties.West Fork Des Moines River near Avoca affecting Cottonwood andMurray Counties.* WHAT...Moderate flooding is occurring. This approaches the floodof record.* WHERE...Little Sioux River near Montgomery.* WHEN...Until further notice.* IMPACTS...At 1393.5 feet, 170th Avenue north of Highway 9 beginsto flood.* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...- At 8:30 PM CDT Wednesday the stage was 1393.6 feet.- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hoursending at 8:30 PM CDT Wednesday was 1394.0 feet.- Forecast...No forecast is available for this location.- Flood stage is 1391.0 feet.- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood