Flood Watch for SE South Dakota Through Saturday

With more rain in the forecast and the rivers already running high, the National Weather Service has issued a Flood Watch for much of southeastern South Dakota and southwestern Minnesota, including Sioux Falls. The watch is in effect from Thursday through Saturday morning (June 20-22, 2024).

Be on the lookout for flooded roads and make sure your sump pump is ready.

"Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. Creeks and streams may rise out of their banks. Area creeks and streams are running high and could flood with more heavy rain," - National Weather Service

MORE: Dangerous Flooding Forecast For Minnesota, Iowa, and South Dakota!

"Showers and storms training through the region tonight through Friday night are expected to bring a broad swath of 2 to 4 inches of rain. Locations along and north of I-90 have the highest potential to see 5 to 8 inches of rain," - National Weather Service

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Flood Watch
National Weather Service Sioux Falls SD
204 PM CDT Thu Jun 20 2024

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Brookings-Gregory-Sanborn-Miner-Lake-Moody-Brule-Aurora-Davison-
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Including the cities of Bridgewater, George, Brookings, Corsica,
Chamberlain, Avon, Chancellor, Harrisburg, Canistota, Clayton,
Lake Preston, Luverne, Fulda, Alexandria, Hurley, Rock Rapids,
Marty, Delmont, Centerville, Tyler, Tea, Orland, Pipestone,
Worthington, Larchwood, Arlington, Mitchell, Kimball, Hendricks,
Stickney, Wagner, Parker, Tripp, Freeman, Viborg, Lake Benton,
Madison, Parkston, Canton, Armour, Scotland, Woonsocket, Salem,
White Lake, Slayton, Howard, Sioux Falls, Montrose, Yankton,
Menno, Lennox, Platte, Irene, Tyndall, Plankinton, Marshall, De
Smet, Inwood, Emery, Tabor, Ivanhoe, Burke, Flandreau,
Vermillion, Gregory, Springfield, Lake Andes, and Marion
204 PM CDT Thu Jun 20 2024

...FLOOD WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM CDT THIS EVENING THROUGH
SATURDAY MORNING...

* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be
  possible.

* WHERE...Portions of northwest Iowa, including the following
  county, Lyon, southwest Minnesota, including the following
  counties, Lincoln, Lyon, Murray, Nobles, Pipestone and Rock, and
  South Dakota, including the following counties, Aurora, Bon Homme,
  Brookings, Brule, Charles Mix, Clay, Davison, Douglas, Gregory,
  Hanson, Hutchinson, Kingsbury, Lake, Lincoln, McCook, Miner,
  Minnehaha, Moody, Sanborn, Turner and Yankton.

* WHEN...From 8 PM CDT this evening through Saturday morning.

* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,
  creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
  Creeks and streams may rise out of their banks. Area creeks and
  streams are running high and could flood with more heavy rain.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - Showers and storms training through the region tonight
    through Friday night are expected to bring a broad swath of 2
    to 4 inches of rain. Locations along and north of I-90 have
    the highest potential to see 5 to 8 inches of rain.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action
should Flash Flood Warnings be issued.