Varningar, Spirit Lake Post Office

Flood Warning issued June 22 at 8:29AM CDT until June 23 at 9:45AM CDT by NWS Sioux Falls SD * WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues. * WHERE...Portions of northwest Iowa, including the following counties, Buena Vista, Cherokee, Clay, Dickinson, O'Brien, Osceola, Plymouth and Sioux, southwest Minnesota, including the following counties, Jackson and Nobles, and southeast South Dakota, including the following county, Union. * WHEN...Until 945 AM CDT Sunday. * IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations continues. Numerous roads remain closed due to flooding. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 827 AM CDT, Emergency management reported flooding from heavy rain continues. Between 4 and 9 inches of rain have fallen. - Additional rainfall amounts up to 1 inch are possible in the warned area. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Spencer In Clay County, Sioux Center, Orange City, Spirit Lake, Windom, Jackson In Jackson County, Hawarden, Milford, Mountain Lake, Lakefield, Hartley, Sanborn, Alton, Arnolds Park, Lake Park, Paullina, Bergen, Primghar, Okoboji and Heron Lake. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood 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. Stay away or be swept away. River banks and culverts can become unstable and unsafe.