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Flooding forces dozens of Iowa road closures. Here's where to avoid.
Travel continues to be discouraged across parts of northwest Iowa as flood waters block roads. The Iowa Department of Public Transportation strongly discourages travel in Lyon, Sioux, O'Brien, Clay, Emmet, Dickinson, Cherokee, Woodbury and Plymouth counties. More than a dozen roads around those counties are closed. Are interstates closed in...
Le Mars man dies in lawn tractor rollover accident
LE MARS, IOWA -- A Le Mars man was killed Monday afternoon after being pinned underneath a lawn tractor. At around 3:40 p.m. Thursday, the Plymouth County Sheriff's Office responded to the accident that occurred at a residence on the 15000 block of Mesquite Ave. Sheriff's deputies determined Jeffery Hanson,...
UPDATE: Le Mars PD advises against travel in and out of city
PLYMOUTH COUNTY, Iowa (KCAU) — UPDATE (6/23/2024 @ 8:30 a.m.) The City of Hinton is asking residents to limit their water usage. On Facebook, the City made a statement asking residents to limit their water usage to help reduce any stress put on the sewer system. UPDATE (6/22/2024 @...
Big Sioux River has reached over 40 feet at Jefferson, NWPS says
SIOUX CITY, Iowa (KCAU) — The National Weather Service has issued a flood warning for Union County, South Dakota and Plymouth County, Iowa along the Big Sioux River. According to the NWS alert, moderate flooding is expected to occur near Jefferson, South Dakota this morning. The warning, issued at...
Rainfall totals well above average this spring
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — The spring of 2024 was damp. Wet. Downright soggy. That’s not just the opinion of most people in the region. The National Weather Service station in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, has the statistics to back it up. Lead meteorologist Matthew Dux said precipitation for...
Akron takes a big hit
AKRON — Record-breaking flooding affected all areas of Plymouth County over the weekend. The Big Sioux and Floyd rivers both spilled out of their banks in record time and hit record-high levels. The city of Akron crested at 27.34 feet on Saturday close to midnight. Flood stage is at...
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