Flood Warning until 10:45PM
...The National Weather Service in Sioux Falls SD has issued a Flood Warning for the following rivers in South Dakota...Minnesota... Iowa... Vermillion River near Chancellor affecting Turner County. Pipestone Creek below Pipestone affecting Moody, Minnehaha and Pipestone Counties. Ocheyedan River near Everly affecting O'Brien and Clay Counties.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring.
* WHERE...Pipestone Creek below Pipestone.
* WHEN...From this morning until further notice.
* IMPACTS...At 1596.0 feet, widespread flooding of pasture lands begins.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 9:30 AM CDT Friday the stage was 1595.1 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 9:30 AM CDT Friday was 1595.1 feet. - Forecast...No forecast is available for this location. - Flood stage is 1595.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
* AFFECTED AREAS: PIPESTONE, MN ... MINNEHAHA, SD ... MOODY, SD
Instructions:
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 this evening.
Address/Location
Rock County Sheriff's Office MN
1000 N Blue Mound Ave
Luverne, MN 56156
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 507-283-5000
TEXT-A-TIP - Text TIP ROCKCO followed by your message, to 888777
Alert Details
- Severity:
- Severe - Significant threat to life or property
- Urgency:
- Expected - Responsive action SHOULD be taken soon (within next hour)
- Certainty:
- Likely (p > ~50%)
- Category:
- Meteorological (inc. flood)
- Event:
- Flood Warning