Full Notification

FFWFSD The National Weather Service in Sioux Falls has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for... Clay County in northwestern Iowa... Southeastern Dickinson County in northwestern Iowa... O'Brien County in northwestern Iowa... Sioux County in northwestern Iowa...

* Until 130 AM CDT.

* At 925 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 0.5 and 2 inches of rain have fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 1 to 3 inches in 1 hour. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 3 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... Spencer In Clay County, Sioux Center, Orange City, Sheldon, Spirit Lake, Hawarden, Milford, Hartley, Sanborn, Alton, Arnolds Park, Paullina, Primghar, Okoboji, Hospers, Sutherland, Ireton, Everly, Royal and Terril.

* AFFECTED AREAS: CLAY, IA ... DICKINSON, IA ... O'BRIEN, IA ... SIOUX, IA

Instructions:

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.