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Black Hills Energy Monitoring Ongoing Situation In Spencer

June 22, 2024

(Spencer)– Officials with Black Hills Energy say they’re continuing to closely monitor the situation in Spencer. They’re reminding residents to evacuate immediately if you smell natural gas and to turn off electrical appliance power if it’s safe to do so. Officials say flooding can damage appliances and creates a risk of electrical shock. They add […]

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City Of Spirit Lake Issues Statement On Flooding Issues

June 22, 2024

The following is from the city of Spirit Lake: With the additional and extraordinary rain overnight the storm sewer, sanitary sewer and drainage facilities and infrastructure were overwhelmed in Spirit Lake as is the case throughout the area and the region. To the extent any pressure can be relieved from the sanitary sewer system, the […]

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Gov. Kim Reynolds Extends Disaster Proclamation To 20 Counties

June 22, 2024

(Des Moines)– Governor Kim Reynolds has extended a disaster emergency proclamation to an additional 20 counties in northwest Iowa due to severe storms and flooding that occurred Friday night and is currently ongoing. The proclamation includes Buena Vista, Cerro Gordo, Cherokee, Clay, Dickinson, Emmet, Floyd, Hancock, Humboldt, Kossuth, Lyon, O’Brien, Osceola, Plymouth, Pocahontas, Sioux, Webster, […]

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Iowa D.O.T. Discouraging Travel In NW Iowa

June 22, 2024

(Undated)– The Iowa Department of Transportation is highly discouraging travel in a number of northwest Iowa counties, including Clay, Dickinson, Emmet, Lyon, O’Brien and Sioux counties. The D.O.T. says that as of about 8:30 this (Sat.) morning, there were more than 20 specific locations on the primary highway system with road closures. They say that […]

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Massive Flooding All Across The Region; A Disaster Is Unfolding In South Spencer

June 22, 2024

(Undated)– Extreme flooding is ongoing throughout the region following storms that dumped anywhere from 4 to 10 inches of rain Friday night. Massive flooding is taking place in south Spencer along Grand Avenue from just south of the Little Sioux River bridge to the South T. KUOO news has learned there have been several breaches […]

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DNR Encouraging People To Stay Off Lakes & Rivers Due To Unsafe Conditions

June 22, 2024

(Des Moines)– The Iowa Department of Natural Resources is urging people to stay off streams, rivers and lakes due to dangerous conditions from high water levels and wastewater bypasses. The agency says several wastewater collection and treatment systems have reported bypasses to the DNR’s Spencer field office, along with some animal feeding operations. The discharges […]

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City Of Spencer Opens Sandbagging Site

June 22, 2024

(Spencer)– The city of Spencer has opened a sandbagging site. It’s located north of Pedersen Park on 10th Avenue east. In addition to Spencer residents, the site is also available to residents throughout Clay county. City officials in Spencer are also requesting people not operate motorized boats on the Little Sioux River given the extremely […]

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Estherville Officials Prepare For Possible Major Flooding On W. Fork Of Des Moines River

June 21, 2024

(Estherville)– City officials in Estherville say they’re preparing for the possibility of major flooding on the west fork of the Des Moines River. The city has opened a sandbagging location across from the VFW, where the city dumps snow. City officials say based on current projections, the river in Estherville is currently expected to crest […]

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Dickinson County Advising NO TRAVEL On County Roads Overnight Tonight (Fri.)

June 21, 2024

(Spirit Lake)– Authorities in Dickinson county are advising no travel on rural roads overnight tonight (Friday). Dickinson County Emergency Management and the county’s Secondary Roads Department tell us many secondary roads have water flowing over them and that any additional rains will only make the situation worse, especially after dark.

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IGL Sanitary District Pleading With Residents To Cutback On Water Usage As Wastewater Bypasses Continue

June 21, 2024

(Milford)– A number of cities along with the Iowa Great Lakes Sanitary District, are once again bypassing wastewater. Steve Anderson of the Sanitary District says the treatment plant is completely overwhelmed. He says the Department of Natural Resources is aware of it… Anderson urges EVERYONE to cut back on water usage for as much as […]

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