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21
300th Street east of the gage begins flooding.
20
190th Avenue just north of Highway 18 begins flooding.
18
water reaches the bottom of the bridge on 300th Street at the gage.
15
290th Street north of the gage begins flooding as well as 180th Avenue southeast of the gage.
13
major agricultural flooding begins.
10
minor flooding of agricultural lands begins.

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21
the levees in Spencer are overtopped, and Park Street and Grand Avenue in Spencer are flooded.
19.5
flooding begins to affect the Breezy Meadows Addition in Spencer, and most of the city south of the river is flooded.
18
the Spencer Golf and Country Club begins flooding.
16.5
Highway 71 and Highway 18 begin to flood, and West Park Street, 1st Street, and 2nd Street in Spencer are flooded. Some homes and businesses in the southern portions of Spencer are also flooded.
16
Highway 18 near Hawk Valley WMA east of Spencer beings flooding.
14.5
County Road B40 southeast of Spencer begins flooding.
14
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.
10
the right bank overflows, and minor flooding of the Spencer city park and some rural agricultural areas begins.
9.5
the lower left bank overflows and very minor flooding of low lands begins.

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20
significant flooding of agricultural land begins along this entire stretch of the river.
18.5
the city park in Sioux Rapids is flooded.
18
flooding begins to affect agricultural land.

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29
water reaches the IFC sensor feed-horn
27
numerous homes and businesses are isolated or flooded in Cherokee, and Highway 59 south of Cherokee is flooded.
24
County Highway C38E is closed due to flooding, and the water reaches the northwest corner of 2nd Street and Beech Street in Cherokee. Water also reaches the front of the B&H feed store. County Road C44 between Highway 159 and County Road L56 is flooded.
23
some areas in the extreme southeast corner of Cherokee will begin to flood.
22.5
Highway 59 south of Cherokee begins to get water over the road.
22
East Main Street on the far east end of Cherokee begins flooding.
21
Old Highway 5 East begins to flood, and some homes, businesses, and roads in Cherokee begin flooding.
19
the north bank of the river overflows.
18
Cherokee city park begins to flood on the south bank of the river.
17
minor lowland flooding begins, and Cherokee County Rescue mobilizes and sets up the flood control center.

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26
the bridge on County Road L36 northwest of Correctionville is overtopped.
23.8
major agricultural flooding on the east side of the river begins, and water will spread 1/4 mile east and affect highway L27.
23.5
the water reaches the bottom of the bridge on County Road L36 northwest of Correctionville, the southern portions of Correctionville will be significantly affected by flooding, and many sewers, homes, and roads will be flooded.
23
Iowa Highway 31 North begins flooding. If Bacon Creek between Correctionville and Cushing is also running high, water will begin backing up Bacon Creek and flood the southern portions of Correctionville along and north of County Road D22.
22.8
Iowa Highway 31 South will begin flooding.
22
some homes and businesses southwest of the gauging location will begin flooding.
19
significant amounts of agricultural land are flooded.
16
the lower left bank of the river overflows with minor flooding of some of the low lying agricultural lands.

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26.5
Grundy Avenue and 300th Street will be flooded near Holly Springs, and 310th Street near Grundy Avenue will be flooded. The water reaches the bottom of the bridge at Holly Springs and the bridge 1 mile southeast of Hornick. The levees along the West Fork Ditch will be overtopped resulting in flooding in Hornick and Holly Springs.
22
all agricultural land immediately adjacent to the ditch will be flooded and the communities of Hornick and Holly Springs will have flood problems if the levees fail.
20
large areas of agricultural land will flood if the levees fail.

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37
Water reaches the bottom of the E54 bridge at the gage site.
34.5
Water nears the top of the federal levee.
25
Flooding may begin near the mouth of the river downstream of Interstate 29. Upstream of the Interstate the river is contained within the levee system.
22
Water exceeds the top of the natural channel but still remains within the confines of the levee system.