Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues.
* WHERE...A portion of northeast South Dakota, including the
following counties, Deuel and Hamlin.
* WHEN...Until 100 PM CDT Tuesday.
* IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying
and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 306 PM CDT, emergency management reported heavy rain in
the warned area due to thunderstorms. Flooding is ongoing or
expected to begin shortly. Between 1 and 3 inches of rain
have fallen.
- Flooding impacts will continue, but no additional rainfall is
expected.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Clear Lake, Estelline, Castlewood, Lake Poinsett, Hayti, Lake
Norden, Toronto, Astoria, Brandt, Claremont Colony, Poinsett
Colony, Dempster, Stone Bridge, Lake Albert, Lake Cochrane
Rec Area and Hamlin Education Center.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood