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Flood Watch issued June 21 at 2:40AM CDT until June 22 at 7:00AM 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,Lincoln, Lyon, Murray, Nobles, Pipestone and Rock, and SouthDakota, including the following areas, Aurora, Beadle, Bon Homme,Brookings, Brule, Charles Mix, Clay, Davison, Douglas, Gregory,Hanson, Hutchinson, Jerauld, Kingsbury, Lake, Lincoln, McCook,Miner, Minnehaha, Moody, Sanborn, Turner, Union and Yankton.* WHEN...Through Saturday morning.* 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...- Widespread heavy rainfall continues. Area waterways continueto rise.- 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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Flash Flood Warning issued June 21 at 2:57AM CDT until June 21 at 9:15AM CDT by NWS Sioux Falls SDFFWFSDThe National Weather Service in Sioux Falls has extended the* Flash Flood Warning for...Northwestern Lyon County in northwestern Iowa...Northern Lincoln County in southeastern South Dakota...Minnehaha County in southeastern South Dakota...Northeastern Turner County in southeastern South Dakota...* Until 915 AM CDT Friday.* At 257 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producingheavy rain across the warned area. Between 2 and 5 inches of rainhave fallen. Additional rainfall amounts up to 1 inch are possiblein the warned area. Flash flooding is already occurring.HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstormsproducing flash flooding.SOURCE...Radar.IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of creeks and streams,urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses.* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...Sioux Falls, Brandon, Harrisburg, Tea, Hartford, Crooks,Garretson, Wall Lake, Baltic, Valley Springs, Colton, Sherman,Renner, Ellis, Corson, Lyons, Dell Rapids, Rowena, Palisades StatePark and Lake Alvin State Recreation Area.Turn 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.Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.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.

National Weather Service

Flood Warning issued June 21 at 2:32AM CDT by NWS Sioux Falls SD...The National Weather Service in Sioux Falls SD has issued a FloodWarning for the following rivers in South Dakota...Minnesota...Big Sioux River at Sioux Falls Western Ave affecting Minnehahaand Lincoln Counties.Split Rock Creek below Jasper affecting Rock, Minnehaha andPipestone Counties.* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring.* WHERE...Split Rock Creek below Jasper.* WHEN...From early this morning until further notice.* IMPACTS...At 91.0 feet, the lower banks on this stretch of thecreek are overtopped. The low water crossing on 250th Street atthe MN/SD state line is flooded.* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...- At 2:15 AM CDT Friday the stage was 91.3 feet.- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hoursending at 2:15 AM CDT Friday was 91.3 feet.- Forecast...No forecast is available for this location.- Flood stage is 91.0 feet.- http://www.weather.gov/safety/floodTurn 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 this afternoon.

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