Big Sioux river at Hawarden is expected to crest at 36.8 feet Sunday evening. Flood stage is 20.5 feet.
...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...
* WHAT...MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
THIS APPROACHES THE FLOOD OF RECORD.
* WHERE...BIG SIOUX RIVER ABOVE HAWARDEN.
* WHEN...UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- AT 6:30 AM CDT FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 23.6 FEET.
- RECENT ACTIVITY...THE MAXIMUM RIVER STAGE IN THE 24 HOURS
ENDING AT 6:30 AM CDT FRIDAY WAS 23.6 FEET.
- FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO RISE TO A CREST OF 36.8
FEET SUNDAY EVENING.
- FLOOD STAGE IS 20.5 FEET.
- HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SAFETY/FLOOD
Instructions:
please continue to monitor the situation over the next few days
Address/Location
Sioux County Sheriff's Office
4363 Ironwood Ave., Ste 1
Orange City, IA 51250
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 712-737-3307
TEXT-A-TIP - Text TIP SIOUX followed by your message, to 888777
Alert Details
- Severity:
- Severe - Significant threat to life or property
- Urgency:
- Immediate - Responsive action SHOULD be taken immediately
- Certainty:
- Likely (p > ~50%)
- Category:
- Meteorological (inc. flood)
- Event:
- Flood Warning