Little Sioux River at Cherokee

The past week

What floods at each level

• 29 ft

  Significant flooding within Cherokee continues. Water reaches the IFC sensor feed-horn and may result in a loss of river readings.

• 27 ft

  Numerous homes and businesses are isolated or flooded in Cherokee, and Highway 59 south of Cherokee is flooded.

• 26 ft

  L51 north of Quimbly may flood.

• 25 ft

  Significant flooding in Cherokee begins with many areas south of a N Roosevelt Ave/E Willow St to E Locust St/Hwy 59 line flooded on the north side of the river.

• 24 ft

  County Highway C38E is closed due to flooding, and the water reaches Beech Street in Cherokee. County Road C44 between Highway 159 and County Road L56 is flooded.

• 22.5 ft

  Highway 59 south of Cherokee begins to get water over the road.

• 22 ft

  East Main Street on the far east end of Cherokee begins flooding.

• 21 ft

  Water begins to approach some structures on the southeast part of Cherokee north of the river. The lowest portion of Hwy 59 north of the bridge may begin to flood. Old Highway 5 East begins to flood.

• 19 ft

  The north bank of the river begins to overflow.

• 18 ft

  Cherokee city park begins to flood on the south bank of the river.

• 17 ft

  Minor lowland flooding begins

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