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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.

National Weather Service

Flood Warning issued June 22 at 5:03AM CDT until June 23 at 9:45AM CDT by NWS Sioux Falls SD* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues.* WHERE...Portions of northwest Iowa, including the followingcounties, Clay, Dickinson, Lyon, O'Brien, Osceola and Sioux,southwest Minnesota, including the following county, Nobles, andsoutheast South Dakota, including the following counties, Lincoln,Turner and Union.* WHEN...Until 945 AM CDT Sunday.* IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lyingand flood-prone locations continues. Several structures areflooded and some sand bagging operations are continuing. Numerousroads remain closed due to flooding.* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...- At 500 AM CDT, Emergency management reported ongoing floodingfrom heavy rain ongoing. Between 8 and 16 inches of rain havefallen.- Additional rainfall amounts up to 1 inch are possible in thewarned area.- Some locations that will experience flooding include...Sioux Falls, Sioux Center, Sheldon, Canton, Sibley, RockRapids, Beresford, Parker, Harrisburg, Tea, Rock Valley,Hull, Lennox, Sanborn, George, Centerville, Worthing,Larchwood, Inwood and Viborg.- 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 22 at 3:06AM CDT until June 27 at 7:00PM CDT by NWS Sioux Falls SD...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Iowa...Rock River at Rock Valley affecting Sioux and Lyon Counties.Rock River at Rock Rapids affecting Lyon County.* WHAT...Major flooding is occurring and major flooding is forecast.This approaches the flood of record.* WHERE...Rock River at Rock Rapids.* WHEN...Until Thursday evening.* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...- At 2:15 AM CDT Saturday the stage was 28.4 feet.- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hoursending at 2:15 AM CDT Saturday was 28.4 feet.- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 28.7feet this morning. It will then fall below flood stageWednesday evening.- Flood stage is 13.0 feet.- 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.Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.The next statement will be issued by this morning.

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