Full Notification

The Flash Flood Watch is now in effect for

* Portions of northwest Iowa, southwest Minnesota, and South Dakota, including the following areas, in northwest Iowa, Dickinson, Lyon IA, O'Brien, Osceola, and Sioux. In southwest Minnesota, Cottonwood, Jackson, Lincoln MN, Lyon MN, Murray, Nobles, Pipestone, and Rock. In South Dakota, Bon Homme, Brookings, Charles Mix, Clay SD, Davison, Douglas, Gregory, Hanson, Hutchinson, Lake, Lincoln SD, McCook, Miner, Minnehaha, Moody, Turner, Union, and Yankton.

* Until 10 AM CDT this morning

* Thunderstorms this morning will continue to have high rainfall rates of 1 to 2 inches per hour, which could cause flash flooding. Thunderstorms are forecast to weaken by late morning today (Friday), ending the flash flood threat.

* Heavy rains can lead to flash flooding, with water covered roads and urban flooding. Be especially careful for water over roads and flash flooding at night. Additional heavy rains may also lead to renewed or enhanced river flooding.

* AFFECTED AREAS: LINCOLN ... HANSON ... JACKSON ... LYON ... DAVISON ... CLAY ... YANKTON ... O'BRIEN ... PIPESTONE ... COTTONWOOD ... DICKINSON ... NOBLES ... TURNER ... DOUGLAS ... MCCOOK ... LAKE ... LYON ... MOODY ... BON HOMME ... CHARLES MIX ... UNION ... GREGORY ... MINER ... ROCK ... OSCEOLA ... LINCOLN ... HUTCHINSON ... SIOUX ... BROOKINGS ... MINNEHAHA ... MURRAY

Instructions:

A Flash Flood Watch means that conditions may develop that lead to flash flooding. Flash flooding is a very dangerous situation. You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action should Flash Flood Warnings be issued.