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This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for northwest Iowa, west central Iowa, southwest Minnesota, northeast Nebraska, central South Dakota, east central South Dakota, south central South Dakota and southeast South Dakota. .DAY ONE...Tonight. Patchy fog will be possible again into Thursday morning. Visibility under 1 mile is possible. Isolated thunderstorms will be possible through the Missouri river valley later tonight. The severe weather risk remain low, though locally heavy rain will be possible. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday. Scattered thunderstorms will be possible on Thursday. While the risk for severe storms is low, locally heavy rainfall could be possible. Temperatures rise for the upcoming weekend, with heat index values rising above 95 degrees on Sunday. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

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FEMA Celebrates 10th Anniversary of Wireless Emergency Alerts

June 07, 2022NewsFEMA

FEMA’s Integrated Alert and Warning System (IPAWS) is celebrating the 10th anniversary of Wireless Emergency Alerts (WEA), which allows authorized government agencies to reach the public via cell phones during emergencies. In 2007, FEMA began modernizing the nation’s public alert and warning system by integrating new technologies into existing alert systems. The new system, IPAWS, began operation in 2011. The first WEA was sent June 28, 2012 by the National Weather Service for a Flash Flood War...

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Emergency Management Commission Meeting

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The Communities We Serve

Arnolds Park
Pop. 1,110
Arnolds Park is known as the city of five lakes. Those lakes are West and East Lake Okoboji, Lake Minnewashta, and Upper and Lower Gar Lakes. At the end of the 19th Century, Arnolds Park was, as it is today, the anchor of the Iowa Great Lakes Region.
Lake Park
Pop. 1,167
Situated around Silver Lake, Lake Park is a growing community in western Dickinson County with much to offer residents and visitors.
Milford
Pop. 3,321
Milford lies on the southern end of the Iowa Great Lakes and is referred to as The Gateway to the Iowa Great Lakes. Milford is home to the mythical University of Okoboji and is the place to be with its numerous city parks, great community facilities, a high-standard school system, and home of the Okoboji Pioneers.
Okoboji
Pop. 768
Okoboji is bordered by West Lake Okoboji on one side, East Lake Okoboji on the other side and the country toward the north. Residents feel the presence of the lakes at almost every home site in Okoboji, whether they are located on the miles of lakeshore frontage or in the wooded lots nearby.
Orleans
Pop. 521
We invite you to enjoy all the amenities Orleans and Big Spirit Lake have to offer, whether for a day, a weekend, or a lifetime, we welcome you to the City of Orleans, home of Big Spirit Lake.
Spirit Lake
Pop. 5,439
Spirit Lake is located in the center of the Iowa Great Lakes. Spirit Lake was founded and continues to reflect the best of Midwestern values – offering families a wide variety of community, recreation, employment and business opportunities.
Superior
Pop. 132
Superior is located in northeastern Dickinson County along Highway 9. It is home to Green Plains Ethanol and a couple miles west of town is the Superior 71 Drive-In Theater.
Terril
Pop. 334
Terril is located in the southeastern corner of Dickinson County. It is a small, but active community and is the home of the Graettinger-Terril Elementary School.
Wahpeton
Pop. 345
Wahpeton is located on the west side of West Lake Okoboji, between Miller's Bay and Emerson Bay. Gull Point State Park is situated within the city and provides camping and hiking opportunities to visitors.
West Okoboji
Pop. 308
The City of West Okoboji is nestled between Arnolds Park and Wahpeton. The community is on West Lake Okoboji, from which its name was taken. At one time, West Okoboji and Wahpeton were the same town, but separated in September of 1930.