Monticello, IA Warnings, Watches and Advisories

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Flood Warning issued May 3 at 8:27PM CDT until May 9 at 7:00AM CDT by NWS Sioux Falls SD

...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Iowa... Little Sioux River at Cherokee affecting Cherokee County. Ocheyedan River near Spencer affecting Clay County. ...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Iowa... Little Sioux River above Spencer / Highway 18 affecting Clay County. Little Sioux River at Spencer affecting Clay County. * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Ocheyedan River near Spencer. * WHEN...Until Thursday morning. * IMPACTS...At 9.5 feet, significant amounts of pasture and other farm land begin flooding. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 7:45 PM CDT Friday the stage was 9.0 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 7:45 PM CDT Friday was 9.1 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 9.2 feet tomorrow evening. It will then fall below flood stage Wednesday morning. - Flood stage is 8.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Flood Warning issued May 3 at 8:27PM CDT by NWS Sioux Falls SD

...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Iowa... Little Sioux River at Cherokee affecting Cherokee County. Ocheyedan River near Spencer affecting Clay County. ...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Iowa... Little Sioux River above Spencer / Highway 18 affecting Clay County. Little Sioux River at Spencer affecting Clay County. * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring. * WHERE...Little Sioux River above Spencer / Highway 18. * WHEN...Until further notice. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 7:30 PM CDT Friday the stage was 1322.8 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 7:30 PM CDT Friday was 1322.8 feet. - Forecast...No forecast is available for this location. - Flood stage is 1322.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Flood Warning issued May 3 at 8:27PM CDT by NWS Sioux Falls SD

...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Iowa... Little Sioux River at Cherokee affecting Cherokee County. Ocheyedan River near Spencer affecting Clay County. ...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Iowa... Little Sioux River above Spencer / Highway 18 affecting Clay County. Little Sioux River at Spencer affecting Clay County. * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Little Sioux River at Cherokee. * WHEN...Until further notice. * IMPACTS...At 19.0 feet, the north bank of the river overflows. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 7:00 PM CDT Friday the stage was 17.5 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 7:00 PM CDT Friday was 18.1 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 19.6 feet Sunday evening. - Flood stage is 17.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Flood Warning issued May 3 at 8:27PM CDT by NWS Sioux Falls SD

...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Iowa... Little Sioux River at Cherokee affecting Cherokee County. Ocheyedan River near Spencer affecting Clay County. ...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Iowa... Little Sioux River above Spencer / Highway 18 affecting Clay County. Little Sioux River at Spencer affecting Clay County. * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Little Sioux River at Spencer. * WHEN...Until further notice. * IMPACTS...At 14.0 feet, city sewers in Spencer can begin to back up. Highway 18 between Spencer and Dickens can start flooding if flows on the tributary creeks are also very high. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 7:15 PM CDT Friday the stage was 12.2 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 7:15 PM CDT Friday was 12.2 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 12.4 feet early Sunday morning. - Flood stage is 10.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Flood Warning issued May 3 at 8:24PM CDT by NWS Sioux Falls SD

...Forecast flooding changed from Minor to Moderate severity for the following rivers in Iowa... Little Sioux River near Milford affecting Dickinson County. * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Little Sioux River near Milford. * WHEN...Until further notice. * IMPACTS...At 14.0 feet, significant amounts of pasture and other farm lands begin to flood. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 7:00 PM CDT Friday the stage was 13.6 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 7:00 PM CDT Friday was 13.8 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 14.5 feet tomorrow evening. - Flood stage is 12.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Flood Warning issued May 3 at 8:22PM CDT until May 9 at 7:00AM CDT by NWS Sioux Falls SD

...The National Weather Service in Sioux Falls SD has issued a Flood Warning for the following rivers in Iowa... Little Sioux River At Linn Grove affecting Cherokee, Buena Vista, Clay and O'Brien Counties. * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Little Sioux River at Linn Grove. * WHEN...Until Thursday morning. * IMPACTS...At 18.5 feet, the city park in Sioux Rapids is flooded. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 8:00 PM CDT Friday the stage was 17.8 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage late this evening to a crest of 19.0 feet Sunday evening. It will then fall below flood stage Wednesday morning. - Flood stage is 18.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Flood Warning issued May 3 at 8:17PM CDT until May 4 at 8:00AM CDT by NWS Quad Cities IA IL

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is occurring. * WHERE...A portion of southeast Iowa, including the following county, Van Buren. * WHEN...Until 800 AM CDT Saturday. * IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is occurring. Expect some areas of slow moving or standing water. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 802 PM CDT, emergency management reported flooding in the warned area. Flooding is already occurring. There was also a trained spotter report of water over Jersey Avenue between Cantril and Mt. Sterling along the Fox River. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Cantril and Mount Sterling.

Flood Warning issued May 3 at 7:58PM CDT until May 8 at 1:00AM CDT by NWS Des Moines IA

...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Iowa... West Fork Des Moines River at Humboldt affecting Humboldt County. East Fork Des Moines River near Algona affecting Kossuth and Humboldt Counties. * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...The West Fork Des Moines River at Humboldt, or from Joe Reasoner Dam...to the East Fork Des Moines River. * WHEN...From Saturday afternoon to early Wednesday morning. * IMPACTS...At 10.0 feet, water impacts some homes along Country Club Dr. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 7:15 PM CDT Friday the stage was 9.5 feet and rising. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage early tomorrow afternoon to a crest of 10.4 feet early Sunday afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage Tuesday evening. - Flood stage is 10.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Flood Warning issued May 3 at 7:58PM CDT until May 8 at 4:00AM CDT by NWS Des Moines IA

...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Iowa... West Fork Des Moines River at Humboldt affecting Humboldt County. East Fork Des Moines River near Algona affecting Kossuth and Humboldt Counties. * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...The East Fork Des Moines River near Algona, or from Buffalo Creek near Burt...to Lotts Creek near Livermore. * WHEN...Until early Wednesday morning. * IMPACTS...At 18.0 feet, US 169 is threatened near Saint Joseph and may be overtopped south of Algona. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 7:15 PM CDT Friday the stage was 17.3 feet and falling. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 7:15 PM CDT Friday was 17.3 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 17.7 feet tomorrow evening. It will then fall below flood stage late Tuesday evening. - Flood stage is 17.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Flood Warning issued May 3 at 7:41PM CDT until May 4 at 3:00PM CDT by NWS Quad Cities IA IL

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Missouri...Iowa... Des Moines River at St Francisville affecting Clark and Lee Counties. * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Des Moines River at St Francisville. * WHEN...Until tomorrow afternoon. * IMPACTS...At 20.0 feet, The St. Francisville boat ramp is under water. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 9:15 AM CDT Friday the stage was 15.4 feet. - Forecast...The river will rise above flood stage late this morning to 19.9 feet this evening. It will then fall below flood stage early tomorrow afternoon to 14.6 feet Sunday evening. It will rise to 14.9 feet Monday evening. It will then fall again and remain below flood stage. - Flood stage is 18.0 feet.

Flood Watch issued May 3 at 7:39PM CDT by NWS Quad Cities IA IL

...The National Weather Service in Quad Cities IA IL has issued a Flood Watch for the following rivers in Iowa... Skunk River at Augusta affecting Lee, Henry IA and Des Moines Counties. * WHAT...Flooding is possible. * WHERE...Skunk River at Augusta. * WHEN...From Saturday evening until further notice. * IMPACTS...At 15.0 feet, Water overflows the south river bank near the Perkins Road bridge at Augusta. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 6:45 PM CDT Friday the stage was 11.3 feet. - Forecast...Flood stage may be reached tomorrow evening. - Flood stage is 15.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood