Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued June 17 at 4:58PM CDT until June 17 at 6:45PM CDT by NWS Sioux Falls SD
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
June 17, 2025 - 2:58pm
Expires:
June 17, 2025 - 4:45pm
Description:
At 458 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy
rain across the warned area. Between 1.5 and 3.5 inches of rain have
fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 0.5 to 1 inch in 1 hour.
Additional rainfall amounts up to 1 inch are possible in the warned
area. 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...
Orange City, Alton and Maurice.
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Area Description:
Sioux, IA
Forcast Office:
NWS Sioux Falls SD