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Flood Warning issued June 24 at 11:48AM CDT until June 26 at 9:00AM CDT by NWS Sioux Falls SD ...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Iowa... South Dakota... Big Sioux River at Sioux City affecting Union and Woodbury Counties. Big Sioux River at Sioux Falls I-90 affecting Minnehaha County. Big Sioux River near Brookings affecting Brookings and Moody Counties. Big Sioux River below Dell Rapids affecting Minnehaha County. ...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Iowa... South Dakota...Minnesota... Rock River at Rock Valley affecting Sioux and Lyon Counties. Rock River at Rock Rapids affecting Lyon County. Big Sioux River near Jefferson affecting Union and Plymouth Counties. Brule Creek near Richland affecting Union County. Big Sioux River above Dell Rapids affecting Moody and Minnehaha Counties. Big Sioux River near Egan affecting Moody County. Big Sioux River near Trent affecting Moody County. Flandreau Creek near Flandreau affecting Moody and Pipestone Counties. Big Sioux River near Richland affecting Union and Plymouth Counties. Big Sioux River at Brandon affecting Lincoln, Minnehaha and Lyon Counties. Big Sioux River at Sioux Falls Western Ave affecting Lincoln and Minnehaha Counties. Big Sioux River at Akron affecting Union and Plymouth Counties. Big Sioux River above Hawarden affecting Sioux, Lincoln and Union Counties. Big Sioux River near Canton affecting Sioux, Lincoln and Lyon Counties. Beaver Creek at Canton affecting Lincoln County. Split Rock Creek near Corson affecting Minnehaha County. Split Rock Creek below Jasper affecting Pipestone, Rock and Minnehaha Counties. Rock River near Hardwick affecting Rock County. * WHAT...Moderate flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Rock River at Rock Valley. * WHEN...Until late Wednesday morning. * IMPACTS...At 19.0 feet, Rock Valley begins to experience flood problems and sandbagging of storm sewers in the city begins. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - There is no current observed data. - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage late tomorrow morning and continue falling to 11.1 feet Saturday morning. - Flood stage is 16.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive cars through flooded areas. Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Additional information is available at www.weather.gov. The next statement will be issued by Tuesday afternoon.

National Weather Service

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. This extends the previous areal flood warnings which were in effect. * WHERE...Portions of northwest Iowa, including the following counties, Buena Vista, Cherokee, Clay, Dickinson, Lyon, O'Brien, Osceola and Sioux, southwest Minnesota, including the following counties, 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-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. Several structures are flooded and some sand bagging operations are continuing. Numerous roads remain closed due to flooding. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 1257 PM CDT, emergency management reported heavy rain in the warned area due to thunderstorms. Flooding is already occurring. Between 4 and 16 inches of rain have fallen, highest across portions of Turner and Lincoln Counties in South 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 additional rainfall 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, Rock Valley, Milford and Hull. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the dangers of flooding. Stay away or be swept away. River banks and culverts can become unstable and unsafe.

National Weather Service