Full Notification

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE LITTLE SIOUX RIVER AT CHEROKEE.
* FROM THIS EVENING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 10PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 22.72 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 17.00 FEET.
* RECENT ACTIVITY...THE RIVER ROSE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE ON WEDNESDAY MARCH 13.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 24.4 FEET BY THURSDAY MARCH 14. ADDITIONAL RISES MAY BE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER.
* AT STAGES NEAR 24.0 FEET...COUNTY HIGHWAY C38E IS CLOSED DUE TO FLOODING, AND THE WATER REACHES THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF 2ND STREET AND BEECH STREET IN CHEROKEE. WATER ALSO REACHES THE FRONT OF THE B&H FEED STORE. COUNTY ROAD C44 BETWEEN HIGHWAY 159 AND COUNTY ROAD L56 IS FLOODED.

Instructions:

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

SAFETY MESSAGE...DO NOT DRIVE CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. THE WATER DEPTH AND ROAD CONDITION MAY BE UNSAFE.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT

HTTP://WATER.WEATHER.GOV/AHPS2/INDEX.PHP?WFO=FSD

STAY TUNED FOR FURTHER UPDATES BY LISTENING TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...OR YOUR LOCAL RADIO AND TV STATIONS.

THE NEXT SCHEDULED STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED TOMORROW MORNING.