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Flood Warning issued June 24 at 1:01PM CDT until June 25 at 1:00PM CDT by NWS Sioux Falls SD* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues. Thisextends the previous areal flood warnings which were in effect.* WHERE...Portions of northwest Iowa, including the followingcounties, Buena Vista, Cherokee, Clay, Dickinson, Lyon, O'Brien,Osceola and Sioux, southwest Minnesota, including the followingcounties, Jackson, Nobles and Rock, and southeast South Dakota,including the following counties, Clay, Davison, Hanson,Hutchinson, Lincoln, McCook, Minnehaha, Turner and Union.* WHEN...Until 100 PM CDT Tuesday.* IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lyingand flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. Severalstructures are flooded and some sand bagging operations arecontinuing. Numerous roads remain closed due to flooding.* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...- At 1257 PM CDT, emergency management reported heavy rain inthe warned area due to thunderstorms. Flooding is alreadyoccurring. Between 4 and 16 inches of rain have fallen,highest across portions of Turner and Lincoln Counties inSouth Dakota, as well as Sioux and Lyon Counties in Iowa,where widespread 10 to 16 inches of rain fell.- Flooding impacts will continue, but the chance for additionalrainfall in the next 2 to 3 days is low.- Some locations that will experience flooding include...Sioux Falls, Mitchell, Spencer In Clay County, Sioux Center,Orange City, Sheldon, Spirit Lake, Jackson In Jackson County,Canton, Sibley, Rock Rapids, Hawarden, Beresford, Parker,Lake Vermillion State Recreation Area, Harrisburg, Tea, RockValley, Milford and Hull.- 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.

National Weather Service

Flood Warning issued June 24 at 12:32PM CDT until June 26 at 2:12AM CDT by NWS Sioux Falls SD...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Iowa...Floyd River At Le Mars affecting Plymouth County.Floyd River at Alton affecting Sioux and Plymouth Counties.Little Sioux River near Correctionville affecting Cherokee, Idaand Woodbury Counties.Little Sioux River at Cherokee affecting Cherokee County....The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Iowa...Ocheyedan River near Spencer affecting Clay County.Spirit Lake near Orleans affecting Dickinson County.West Okoboji Lake near Milford affecting Dickinson County.Ocheyedan River near Everly affecting O'Brien and Clay Counties.Waterman Creek near Sutherland affecting O'Brien County.Little Sioux River near Montgomery affecting Dickinson County.West Fork Little Sioux River near Lake Park affecting DickinsonCounty.Little Sioux River At Linn Grove affecting O'Brien, Buena Vista,Cherokee and Clay Counties.Little Sioux River at Spencer affecting Clay County.Little Sioux River near Milford affecting Dickinson County.Little Sioux River above Spencer / Highway 18 affecting ClayCounty.* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.* WHERE...Floyd River at Alton.* WHEN...Until early Wednesday morning.* IMPACTS...At 15.0 feet, 410th Street and Larch Avenue isinundated. Also 440th Street and Kingbird Avenue is flooded, andthe water reaches the bottom of the bridge at CR L14 and 440thStreet.* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...- At 12:00 PM CDT Monday the stage was 14.4 feet.- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hoursending at 12:00 PM CDT Monday was 16.2 feet.- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stagejust after midnight tonight and continue falling to 8.3 feetSaturday morning.- Flood stage is 12.0 feet.- http://www.weather.gov/safety/floodMotorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drivecars through flooded areas.Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flooddeaths occur in vehicles.Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.The next statement will be issued by Tuesday afternoon.

National Weather Service