Active Alerts Storm Lake, 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 Thursday afternoon.

...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Iowa...Little Sioux River near Correctionville affecting Woodbury,Cherokee and Ida Counties.Little Sioux River at Cherokee affecting Cherokee County....The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Iowa...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 near Montgomery affecting Dickinson County.West Fork Little Sioux River near Lake Park affecting DickinsonCounty.Little Sioux River At Linn Grove affecting Clay, Cherokee, BuenaVista and O'Brien 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.* WHAT...Major flooding is occurring and major flooding is forecast.* WHERE...Little Sioux River at Linn Grove.* WHEN...Until further notice.* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...- At 11:00 AM CDT Wednesday the stage was 22.3 feet.- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hoursending at 11:00 AM CDT Wednesday was 24.1 feet.- Forecast...The river is expected to fall to 18.2 feet Mondaymorning.- Flood stage is 18.0 feet.- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood