Osceola County Iowa Emergency Management

10/23/2026

𝐂𝐨𝐨𝐫𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐞. 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐧. 𝐏𝐞𝐫𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦.

Osceola County Emergency Management participated in the evacuation exercise with the Healthcare professionals in Sibley today.
Running exercises like these creates constructive conversation and increases response in any situation.

10/22/2026

It's warm, and it's going to turn breezy on Thursday afternoon.

HOWEVER, on Friday winds may begin to gust between 30 and 45 mph at times. With harvest activities in full swing, it's important to take extra precautions and be prepared. ANY spark could cause a quick wildfire to develop.

10/16/2026

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Osceola County Alert:

Freeze Warning
FREEZE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 9 AM CDT SATURDAY
* WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 29 expected.

* WHERE...Portions of northwest and west central Iowa and southwest
Minnesota.

* WHEN...From 1 AM to 9 AM CDT Saturday.

* IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops, other
sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor
plumbing.
Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.

10/15/2026

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Osceola County Alert:

Freeze Watch
FREEZE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING
* WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 30 possible.

* WHERE...Portions of northwest and west central Iowa, southwest
Minnesota, northeast Nebraska, and southeast South Dakota.

* WHEN...From late Friday night through Saturday morning.

* IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops, other
sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor
plumbing.
Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.

10/13/2026

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Fire department asking for the public to stay away from the 4849 195th st. Multiple fire department working an active Hog bar fire. West of Sibley… please detour so fire trucks can get water from town

10/09/2026

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🔥 𝗨𝗦𝗘 𝗘𝗫𝗧𝗥𝗔 𝗖𝗔𝗨𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡 𝗧𝗛𝗜𝗦 𝗦𝗔𝗧𝗨𝗥𝗗𝗔𝗬 – 𝗜𝗡𝗖𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗦𝗘𝗗 𝗙𝗜𝗥𝗘 𝗗𝗔𝗡𝗚𝗘𝗥

Osceola County residents should use extra caution on Saturday as 𝐠𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐲 𝐬𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐡𝐰𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐰𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐬, 𝐥𝐨𝐰 𝐡𝐮𝐦𝐢𝐝𝐢𝐭𝐲, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐦 𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞𝐬 increase the risk of fires spreading quickly, especially during agricultural activities.

🌬️ 𝐖𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐬: Southwest at 15–25 mph, with gusts up to 40 mph
🌡️ 𝐓𝐞𝐦𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞𝐬: Near-record highs in the 80s and 90s
💧 𝐑𝐞𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐇𝐮𝐦𝐢𝐝𝐢𝐭𝐲: As low as 30%

⚠️ 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝗖𝗮𝗻 𝗗𝗼:
🚜 Use extra caution when operating farm equipment or performing fieldwork.
🔥 Avoid unnecessary outdoor burning, as fires can spread quickly in windy conditions.
🚬 Properly dispose of ci******es and other materials that could ignite dry vegetation.
👀 Keep an eye out for smoke or fire and report fires immediately.

While green grass and brush may limit the potential for extreme grassland fires, 𝐰𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐲 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐨𝐰 𝐟𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐬𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐝 𝐫𝐚𝐩𝐢𝐝𝐥𝐲, particularly during agricultural activities.

Please take precautions and help keep our community safe!

— Osceola County Iowa Emergency Management

10/08/2026

🔥🏠 𝐃𝐎 𝐘𝐎𝐔 𝐇𝐀𝐕𝐄 𝐀 𝐅𝐈𝐑𝐄 𝐄𝐒𝐂𝐀𝐏𝐄 𝐏𝐋𝐀𝐍?
Fire Prevention Week October 4-10, 2026

A house fire can spread quickly, leaving your family with only minutes to get out. Take time today to make and practice a fire escape plan with everyone in your household.

🚪 𝐊𝐧𝐨𝐰 𝟐 𝐖𝐚𝐲𝐬 𝐎𝐮𝐭
Identify two ways to escape from every room, if possible.

🚨 𝐌𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐒𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐒𝐦𝐨𝐤𝐞 𝐀𝐥𝐚𝐫𝐦𝐬 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐤
Test your smoke alarms regularly and make sure everyone knows what the alarm sounds like.

📍 𝐂𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐬𝐞 𝐚 𝐌𝐞𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐜𝐞
Pick a safe location outside your home where everyone will meet after getting out.

🏃 𝐆𝐄𝐓 𝐎𝐔𝐓 & 𝐒𝐓𝐀𝐘 𝐎𝐔𝐓
If a fire occurs, get outside quickly and never go back inside for people, pets, or belongings. Call 911 from a safe location.

👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 𝐏𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐧
Practice your escape plan with your entire household so everyone knows what to do—even in the dark or when smoke makes it difficult to see.

🔥 𝗥𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿: 𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝗺𝗮𝘆 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗼𝗻𝗹𝘆 𝗺𝗶𝗻𝘂𝘁𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗲𝘀𝗰𝗮𝗽𝗲. 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝗻 𝗮𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗱. 𝗣𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗼𝗳𝘁𝗲𝗻.

Osceola County Iowa Emergency Management

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09/28/2026

09/21/2026

🧑‍🚒 𝐒𝐄𝐏𝐓𝐄𝐌𝐁𝐄𝐑 𝐏𝐑𝐄𝐏𝐀𝐑𝐄𝐃𝐍𝐄𝐒𝐒 — 𝐖𝐄𝐄𝐊 𝟒: 𝐆𝐞𝐭 𝐈𝐧𝐯𝐨𝐥𝐯𝐞𝐝

Preparedness is stronger when we work together. 🤝

Want to do more for your community? Consider taking a 𝐂𝐏𝐑 𝐨𝐫 𝐛𝐚𝐬𝐢𝐜 𝐟𝐢𝐫𝐬𝐭 𝐚𝐢𝐝 𝐜𝐥𝐚𝐬𝐬. Look into joining a local Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) or find other volunteer opportunities in 𝐎𝐬𝐜𝐞𝐨𝐥𝐚 𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐲.

Your time, skills, and willingness to help can make a difference when disaster strikes. 🚨

𝗚𝗲𝘁 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗱. 𝗚𝗲𝘁 𝗶𝗻𝘃𝗼𝗹𝘃𝗲𝗱. 𝗛𝗲𝗹𝗽 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗻𝗲𝗶𝗴𝗵𝗯𝗼𝗿𝘀.

09/17/2026

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🌧️ 𝗦𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗺𝘀 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗯𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝘃𝘆 𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗳𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝘁𝗼𝗻𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗼 𝗳𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗮𝘆.

We’re still on track for showers and thunderstorms to move through the area tonight into Friday morning.

⛈️ 𝗦𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝘄𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗶𝘀 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗲𝗱. The primary concern will be 𝗹𝗼𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝘃𝘆 𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗳𝗮𝗹𝗹, with 𝟭–𝟮+ 𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗵𝗲𝘀 𝗽𝗼𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗮𝗹𝗼𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗻𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗵 𝗼𝗳 𝗜-𝟵𝟬

Stay weather aware, watch for ponding or water-covered roads, and take appropriate precautions if traveling.