James, IA Upozorenja o vremenskim prilikama
Flood Warning issued June 22 at 10:32AM CDT until June 25 at 10:23PM 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...South Dakota... Big Sioux River at Sioux City affecting Union and Woodbury Counties. ...Forecast flooding changed from Moderate to Major severity and increased in duration for the following rivers in Iowa... Floyd River At Le Mars affecting Plymouth County. West Branch Floyd River Near Struble affecting Sioux and Plymouth Counties. Floyd River near James affecting Plymouth and Woodbury Counties. ...Observed flooding changed from Minor to Moderate severity for the following rivers in Minnesota...South Dakota...Iowa... Flandreau Creek near Flandreau affecting Pipestone and Moody Counties. Little Rock River near George affecting Lyon County. Mill Creek near Larrabee affecting Cherokee County. ...Observed flooding changed from Moderate to Major severity for the following rivers in Iowa... Waterman Creek near Sutherland affecting O'Brien County. Little Sioux River near Montgomery affecting Dickinson County. ...Forecast flooding changed from Moderate to Major severity for the following rivers in Minnesota... West Fork Des Moines River near Windom affecting Jackson and Cottonwood Counties. * WHAT...Major flooding is forecast. This approaches the flood of record. * WHERE...Floyd River near James. * WHEN...From this evening to late Tuesday evening. * IMPACTS...At 31.5 feet, Flooding begins to affect the farm levees, and about 3200 acres of farm land are flooded. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 10:00 AM CDT Saturday the stage was 15.5 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage late this evening to a crest of 31.7 feet early tomorrow afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage late Monday evening. - Flood stage is 26.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive cars through flooded areas. Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Additional information is available at www.weather.gov. The next statement will be issued by Sunday afternoon.
National Weather Service
