NOTE: River forecasts for this location take into account past precipitation and the precipitation amounts expected approximately 24 hours into the future from the forecast issuance time.
NOTE:
Forecasts for the Ocheyedan River near Spencer are issued as needed during times of high water, but are not routinely available.
Flood Impacts
17.5
The bridge on County Road M38 at the gage is overtopped.
16.5
The bridge south of the Ocheyedan WMA is overtopped.
14.5
Water reaches the bottom of the bridges south of the Ocheyedan WMA and on County Road M38...and the bridge north of the Ocheyedan WMA is overtopped.
12.5
Water reaches the bottom of the bridge north of the Ocheyedan WMA.
10.5
Major agricultural flooding begins and some county roads are also flooded.
9.5
Significant amounts of pasture and other farm land begin flooding.
8
Minor flooding of pasture land begins.
7
Minor flooding of some ditches begins.
Flood Categories (in feet)
Major Flood Stage:
10.5
Moderate Flood Stage:
9.5
Flood Stage:
8
Action Stage:
7
Historical Crests (1) 12.89 ft on 06/18/1953 (2) 11.72 ft on 08/11/2010 (3) 11.51 ft on 07/15/2011 (4) 11.36 ft on 03/14/2007 (5) 11.28 ft on 07/01/1993 Show More Historical Crests
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NWS Information
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