Full Notification

FFWFSD The National Weather Service in Sioux Falls has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for... Cottonwood County in southwestern Minnesota... Jackson County in southwestern Minnesota... Murray County in southwestern Minnesota... Nobles County in southwestern Minnesota... Southern Pipestone County in southwestern Minnesota... Rock County in southwestern Minnesota...

* Until 1100 PM CDT.

* At 706 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Up to 2 inches of rain have fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 1 to 3 inches in 1 hour. Additional rainfall amounts of 2 to 4 inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms. SOURCE...Radar. 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... Worthington, Luverne, Windom, Jackson In Jackson County, Slayton, Mountain Lake, Lakefield, Fulda, Adrian, Edgerton, Bergen, Westbrook, Heron Lake, Hills, Jasper, Brewster, Ellsworth, Leota, Round Lake and Jeffers.

* AFFECTED AREAS: COTTONWOOD, MN ... JACKSON, MN ... MURRAY, MN ... NOBLES, MN ... PIPESTONE, MN ... ROCK, MN

Instructions:

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads. In hilly terrain there are hundreds of low water crossings which are potentially dangerous in heavy rain. Do not attempt to cross flooded roads. Find an alternate route.