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Flood Watch issued June 22 at 4:08AM CDT until June 22 at 7:00PM CDT by NWS Sioux Falls SD* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to bepossible.* WHERE...Portions of northwest Iowa, including the following areas,Clay, Dickinson, Lyon, O'Brien, Osceola and Sioux, southwestMinnesota, including the following areas, Cottonwood, Jackson,Nobles and Rock, and southeast South Dakota, including thefollowing areas, Lincoln and Minnehaha.* WHEN...Through this evening.* IMPACTS...Extensive street flooding and flooding of creeks andrivers are possible. Area creeks and streams are running high andcould flood with more heavy rain.* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...- This area has already experienced several days of extremerainfall and is experiencing significant ongoing flooding.Additional thunderstorms this afternoon may bring anadditional 0.5 inches of rainfall, further exacerbatingflooding.- http://www.weather.gov/safety/floodYou should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take actionshould Flash Flood Warnings be issued.

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Flood Warning issued June 22 at 1:30AM CDT until June 22 at 9:45AM CDT by NWS Sioux Falls SD* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.* WHERE...Portions of northwest Iowa, including the followingcounties, Buena Vista, Cherokee, Clay, Dickinson, O'Brien,Osceola, Plymouth and Sioux, southwest Minnesota, including thefollowing counties, Cottonwood, Jackson, Murray and Nobles, andsoutheast South Dakota, including the following county, Union.* WHEN...Until 945 AM CDT Saturday.* IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lyingand flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. Numerous roadsremain closed due to flooding.* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...- At 129 AM CDT, Emergency management reported heavy rain inthe warned area due to thunderstorms. Flooding is alreadyoccurring. Between 4 and 6 inches of rain have fallen.Numerous areas have no travel advised. Heed all travelrestrictions and do NOT drive around barricades!- Additional rainfall amounts up to 1 inch are possible in thewarned area.- Some locations that will experience flooding include...Spencer In Clay County, Sioux Center, Orange City, SpiritLake, Windom, Jackson In Jackson County, Hawarden, Milford,Mountain Lake, Lakefield, Hartley, Sanborn, Alton, ArnoldsPark, Lake Park, Paullina, Bergen, Primghar, Okoboji andHeron Lake.- http://www.weather.gov/safety/floodTurn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flooddeaths occur in vehicles.Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize thedangers of flooding.Stay away or be swept away. River banks and culverts can becomeunstable and unsafe.Please report observed flooding to local emergency services or lawenforcement and request they pass this information to the NationalWeather Service when you can do so safely.

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