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Sioux County Sheriff's Office
Friday June 21st, 2024 :: 01:26 p.m. CDT

Alert

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

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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

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