Full Notification

FFWFSD The National Weather Service in Sioux Falls has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for... Cherokee County in northwestern Iowa... Southern O'Brien County in northwestern Iowa... Plymouth County in northwestern Iowa... Sioux County in northwestern Iowa...

* Until 215 AM CDT.

* At 1019 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 3 inches of rain have fallen. 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... Le Mars, Sioux Center, Orange City, Cherokee, Hawarden, Remsen, Akron, Kingsley, Alton, Marcus, Paullina, Aurelia, Hinton, Primghar, Merrill, Hospers, Sutherland, Ireton, Quimby and Granville.

* AFFECTED AREAS: CHEROKEE, IA ... O'BRIEN, IA ... PLYMOUTH, IA ... SIOUX, IA

Instructions:

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the dangers of flooding. Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.