Flash Flood Warning until 06:45PM
FFWFSD The National Weather Service in Sioux Falls has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for... Southwestern Lyon County in northwestern Iowa... Northwestern Sioux County in northwestern Iowa... Southeastern Hutchinson County in southeastern South Dakota... Central Lincoln County in southeastern South Dakota... Turner County in southeastern South Dakota...
* Until 645 PM CDT.
* At 344 PM CDT, Emergency management reported thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1.5 and 3 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts up to 1 inch are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms. SOURCE...Emergency management reported. IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor drainage and low-lying areas.
* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Canton, Parker, Lennox, Freeman, Worthing, Inwood, Marion, Viborg, Menno, Doon, Hurley, Chancellor, Alvord, Davis, Fairview and Newton Hills State Park.
* AFFECTED AREAS: LYON, IA ... SIOUX, IA ... HUTCHINSON, SD ... LINCOLN, SD ... TURNER, SD
Instructions:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.
Address/Location
Sioux County Sheriff's Office
4363 Ironwood Ave., Ste 1
Orange City, IA 51250
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 712-737-3307
TEXT-A-TIP - Text TIP SIOUX followed by your message, to 888777
Alert Details
- Severity:
- Severe - Significant threat to life or property
- Urgency:
- Immediate - Responsive action SHOULD be taken immediately
- Certainty:
- Likely (p > ~50%)
- Category:
- Meteorological (inc. flood)
- Event:
- Flash Flood Warning