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Dickinson County
Emergency Management
Dickinson County Emergency Management is a core public safety agency and the designated disaster response agency and emergency operations center for the county.
The program is overseen by the Dickinson County Emergency Management Commission which has representation from the county and each city.
WEATHER INFORMATION
Current Conditions
DCEM Weather Stations
PWS Weather | Lake Park | Milford | Spirit Lake | Terril | ||||
Weather Underground | Lake Park | Milford | Spirit Lake | Terril | ||||
Windy.com | Lake Park | Milford | Spirit Lake | Terril |
Outlooks for Dickinson County, Iowa
Thunderstorm outlook from the Storm Prediction Center
Excessive Rain outlook from the Weather Prediction Center
Hazardous Weather Outlook
Today/Tonight: No hazardous weather is expected at this time. Spotter activation is not expected at this time. (Issued: Sun, Oct 1)
Grassland Fire Danger
Sun, Oct 1: LOW FIRE DANGER
Issued by the National Weather Service in Sioux Falls daily between April 1 and November 15 and other times as needed. If the Grassland Fire Danger index is blank, click here.
More information: Learn Before you Burn
More information: Learn Before you Burn
NEWS & EVENTS
FEMA and FCC Plan Nationwide Emergency Alert Test for Oct. 4, 2023
Test Messages Will be Sent to All TVs, Radios and Cell Phones
WASHINGTON -- FEMA, in coordination with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), will conduct a nationwide test of the Emergency Alert System (EAS) and Wireless Emergency Alerts (WEA) this fall.
The national test will consist of tw...
Read MoreDickinson County Crisis Navigation Guide available for download
Developed in collaboration with the Dickinson County Hunger Coalition, Dickinson Behavioral Health Coalition, and ISU Service Learning students, the goal of the Crisis Navigation Guide is to provide additional context to the content found in the Dickinson County Resource Guide. It contains five, on...
Read MoreOct 04 2023 12:00PM - Outdoor Warning Siren Test |
Oct 11 2023 12:00PM - Outdoor Warning Siren Test |
Oct 17 2023 12:00PM - Emergency Management Commission Meeting |
Oct 18 2023 12:00PM - Outdoor Warning Siren Test |
Oct 25 2023 12:00PM - Outdoor Warning Siren Test |
Oct 31 2023 12:00AM Anniversary of the Halloween Blizzard of 1991 |
DICKINSON COUNTY, IOWA
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The Communities We Serve
The Organizations We Belong To
Where Our Office is Located
Dickinson County Courthouse
1802 Hill Avenue, Suite B103
Spirit Lake, IA 51360
43.422179°, -95.103645°