The community of Spencer, Iowa, thought it was ready for what the Little Sioux River threatened – about 17 to 18 ft. But then the river gauge became submerged and went offline, and the rising flood waters hit with little warning. "The Ocheyedan River joins the Little Sioux River just slightly south of town," said Dan Gifford, city manager of Spencer....
The community of Spencer, Iowa, thought it was ready for what the Little Sioux River threatened – about 17 to 18 ft. But then the river gauge became submerged and went offline, and the rising flood waters hit with little warning. "The Ocheyedan River joins the Little Sioux River just slightly south of town," said Dan Gifford, city manager of Spencer....