Active Alerts Owego, IA

Motorists 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 Sunday afternoon.

...The National Weather Service in Sioux Falls SD has issued a FloodWarning for the following rivers in Iowa...South Dakota...Big Sioux River at Sioux City affecting Union and WoodburyCounties....Forecast flooding changed from Moderate to Major severity andincreased in duration for the following rivers in Iowa...Floyd River At Le Mars affecting Plymouth County.West Branch Floyd River Near Struble affecting Sioux and PlymouthCounties.Floyd River near James affecting Plymouth and Woodbury Counties....Observed flooding changed from Minor to Moderate severity for thefollowing rivers in Minnesota...South Dakota...Iowa...Flandreau Creek near Flandreau affecting Pipestone and MoodyCounties.Little Rock River near George affecting Lyon County.Mill Creek near Larrabee affecting Cherokee County....Observed flooding changed from Moderate to Major severity for thefollowing rivers in Iowa...Waterman Creek near Sutherland affecting O'Brien County.Little Sioux River near Montgomery affecting Dickinson County....Forecast flooding changed from Moderate to Major severity for thefollowing rivers in Minnesota...West Fork Des Moines River near Windom affecting Jackson andCottonwood Counties.* WHAT...Major flooding is forecast. This approaches the flood ofrecord.* WHERE...Big Sioux River at Sioux City.* WHEN...From Monday morning to Thursday evening.* IMPACTS...At 38.0 feet, Most of the storm drains are submerged.* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...- At 9:30 AM CDT Saturday the stage was 18.6 feet.- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stagelate Monday morning to a crest of 38.2 feet Tuesday morning.It will then fall below flood stage Wednesday evening.- Flood stage is 32.0 feet.- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize thedangers of flooding.Motorists 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 this morning.

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in SouthDakota...Minnesota...Iowa...Nebraska...Big Sioux River at Sioux Falls I-90 affecting Minnehaha County.Big Sioux River below Dell Rapids affecting Minnehaha County.Big Sioux River near Brookings affecting Brookings and MoodyCounties.Skunk Creek at Sioux Falls affecting Minnehaha County.Split Rock Creek near Corson affecting Minnehaha County.Rock River at Luverne affecting Rock County.Rock River at Rock Rapids affecting Lyon County.Floyd River at Alton affecting Sioux and Plymouth Counties.Redwood River at Marshall affecting Lyon County.Missouri River at Springfield affecting Knox and Bon HommeCounties.Vermillion River near Chancellor affecting Turner County.East Fork Vermillion River below Montrose affecting McCook County.Turkey Ridge Creek near Centerville affecting Turner County.East Fork Vermillion River near Parker affecting Turner County.West Fork Vermillion River Near Parker affecting Turner County.Vermillion River near Wakonda affecting Clay County.Vermillion River near Davis affecting Lincoln and Turner Counties.Vermillion River near Vermillion affecting Clay County.Big Sioux River near Trent affecting Moody County.Big Sioux River near Richland affecting Union and PlymouthCounties.Big Sioux River at Brandon affecting Lincoln, Lyon and MinnehahaCounties.Big Sioux River at Sioux Falls Western Ave affecting Lincoln andMinnehaha Counties.Big Sioux River at Akron affecting Union and Plymouth Counties.Big Sioux River above Hawarden affecting Lincoln, Union and SiouxCounties.Big Sioux River near Canton affecting Lincoln, Sioux and LyonCounties.Beaver Creek at Canton affecting Lincoln County.Skunk Creek near Hartford affecting Minnehaha County.Willow Creek near Crooks affecting Minnehaha County.Pipestone Creek below Pipestone affecting Pipestone, Minnehahaand Moody Counties.N. Branch Pipestone Creek near Pipestone affecting PipestoneCounty.Split Rock Creek below Jasper affecting Rock, Pipestone andMinnehaha Counties.Burr Oak Creek near Perkins affecting Sioux County.Rock River near Hardwick affecting Rock County.Rock River at Rock Valley affecting Sioux and Lyon Counties.Spirit Lake near Orleans affecting Dickinson County.Willow Creek near Cornell affecting Clay County.West Okoboji Lake near Milford affecting Dickinson County.Little Sioux River at Cherokee affecting Cherokee County.West Fork Little Sioux River near Lake Park affecting DickinsonCounty.Little Sioux River At Linn Grove affecting Cherokee, O'Brien,Buena Vista and Clay Counties.Ocheyedan River near Spencer affecting Clay County.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 Avoca affecting Cottonwood andMurray Counties....The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Iowa...Floyd River at Sheldon affecting Sioux and O'Brien Counties.Floyd River at Merrill affecting Plymouth County.Little Sioux River near Correctionville affecting Cherokee,Woodbury and Ida Counties....The Flood Warning is cancelled for the following rivers in Iowa...Mud Creek near Lester affecting Lyon County.Little Floyd River near Sanborn affecting O'Brien County.* WHAT...Major flooding is forecast.* WHERE...Little Sioux River near Correctionville.* WHEN...From Monday evening until further notice.* IMPACTS...At 23.8 feet, major agricultural flooding on the eastside of the river begins, and water will spread 1/4 mile east andaffect highway L27.* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...- At 10:00 AM CDT Saturday the stage was 15.7 feet.- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 23.8feet Thursday morning. It will then rise to 23.8 feetThursday morning. Additional rises are possible thereafter.- Flood stage is 19.0 feet.- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood