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Saturday, August 28, 2021

Flash Flood Warning

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Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Sioux Falls SD
929 PM CDT Sat Aug 28 2021

The National Weather Service in Sioux Falls has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
Northwestern Lyon County in northwestern Iowa...
Southwestern Murray County in southwestern Minnesota...
Northwestern Nobles County in southwestern Minnesota...
Southern Pipestone County in southwestern Minnesota...
Rock County in southwestern Minnesota...
Northeastern Lincoln County in southeastern South Dakota...
Southeastern Minnehaha County in southeastern South Dakota...

* Until 1230 AM CDT.

* At 929 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 3 inches of rain
have fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 1 to 3 inches in 1
hour. 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...
Luverne, Canton, Harrisburg, Edgerton, Garretson, Worthing,
Larchwood, Inwood, Valley Springs, Hills, Jasper, Leota, Beaver
Creek, Lester, Chandler, Lake Wilson, Lismore, Hardwick, Trosky
and Sherman.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

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LAT...LON 4362 9652 4385 9646 4385 9645 4387 9645
4403 9582 4351 9605 4350 9607 4331 9645
4330 9653 4330 9678 4343 9672 4343 9659

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED
EXPECTED RAINFALL...1-3 INCHES IN 1 HOUR