Cherokee, IA Severe Weather Alertstar_ratehome

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY SUNDAY AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Little Sioux River at Cherokee.

* WHEN...Until early Sunday afternoon.

* IMPACTS...At 19.0 feet, the north bank of the river overflows.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 7:00 PM CDT Wednesday the stage was 18.3 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 7:00 PM CDT Wednesday was 18.5 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 18.9
feet tomorrow morning. It will then fall below flood stage
early Saturday afternoon.
- Flood stage is 17.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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Fld    Observed            Forecasts (7 pm CDT)
Location          Stg    Stg    Day/Time     Thu   Fri   Sat

Little Sioux River
Cherokee          17.0   18.3   Wed 7 pm     18.8  18.0  16.7


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