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WGUS73 KFSD 201656
FFSFSD

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Sioux Falls SD
1156 AM CDT THU SEP 20 2018


IAC041-119-141-143-167-SDC027-083-127-201730-
/O.CON.KFSD.FF.W.0042.000000T0000Z-180920T1730Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Lyon IA-Osceola IA-Sioux IA-Clay IA-O'Brien IA-Clay SD-Lincoln SD-
Union SD-
1156 AM CDT THU SEP 20 2018

...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1230 PM CDT FOR
SOUTHERN LYON...SOUTHERN OSCEOLA...SIOUX...SOUTHWESTERN CLAY...
O'BRIEN...NORTHERN CLAY...LINCOLN AND NORTHERN UNION COUNTIES...

At 1040 AM CDT, emergency management reported several county and 
township roads under water, especially in areas around Hospers and 
Alton. Widespread rainfall from 3 to 5 inches occurred across the 
area overnight and early this morning. Flash flooding is already 
occurring.

Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Sioux Center, Orange City, Sheldon, Canton, Hawarden, Beresford, Rock
Valley, Hull, Lennox, Hartley, Sanborn, Alton, Paullina, Primghar,
Worthing, Inwood, Alcester, Boyden, Hospers and Sutherland.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Excessive runoff from heavy rainfall will cause flooding of small
creeks and streams, country roads, farmland, and other low lying
spots.

Please report flooding to your local law enforcement agency when you
can do so safely.

&&

LAT...LON 4291 9536 4291 9716 4304 9716 4299 9706
      4300 9693 4331 9681 4334 9693 4344 9692
      4326 9586 4326 9540 4312 9527

$$

Chapman