Varningar, First Settlement in O'Brien County Historical Marker

Flood Warning issued May 9 at 9:25PM CDT until May 15 at 9:00AM CDT by NWS Sioux Falls SD ...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Iowa... Ocheyedan River near Spencer affecting Clay County. Little Sioux River At Linn Grove affecting Clay, O'Brien, Buena Vista and Cherokee Counties. ...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Iowa... Little Sioux River near Milford affecting Dickinson County. Waterman Creek near Sutherland affecting O'Brien County. Little Sioux River above Spencer / Highway 18 affecting Clay County. Little Sioux River at Cherokee affecting Cherokee County. Little Sioux River at Spencer affecting Clay County. * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Little Sioux River at Linn Grove. * WHEN...From Friday afternoon to late Wednesday morning. * IMPACTS...At 18.5 feet, the city park in Sioux Rapids is flooded. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 9:00 PM CDT Thursday the stage was 17.4 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage early tomorrow afternoon. It is forecast to crest at 19.0 feet Saturday evening. It will then fall below flood stage late Tuesday morning. - Flood stage is 18.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood 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 Friday evening.