Flood Warning until 09:45AM Sunday
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues.
* WHERE...Portions of southwest Minnesota, including the following counties, Jackson, Murray, Nobles, Pipestone and Rock and South Dakota, including the following counties, Lake, Minnehaha and Moody.
* WHEN...Until 945 AM CDT Sunday.
* IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations continues. Numerous roads remain closed due to flooding.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 445 AM CDT, Emergency management reported flooding from heavy rain. Between 6 and 10 inches of rain have fallen. - Additional rainfall amounts less than 1 inch are possible in the warned area. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Sioux Falls, Worthington, Madison, Luverne, Pipestone, Brandon, Hartford, Flandreau, Fulda, Crooks, Adrian, Edgerton, Garretson, Wall Lake, Baltic, Valley Springs, Colton, Hills, Jasper and Colman. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
* AFFECTED AREAS: JACKSON, MN ... MURRAY, MN ... NOBLES, MN ... PIPESTONE, MN ... ROCK, MN ... LAKE, SD ... MINNEHAHA, SD ... MOODY, SD
Instructions:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Stay away or be swept away. River banks and culverts can become unstable and unsafe.
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