Alertes en vigueur Alexandria, SD

Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drivecars through flooded areas.Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flooddeaths occur in vehicles.Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.The next statement will be issued by Saturday evening.

...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in SouthDakota...Iowa...James River above Yankton affecting Yankton County.James River near Mitchell affecting Davison and Hanson Counties.James River near Scotland affecting Bon Homme, Hutchinson andYankton Counties.Vermillion River near Vermillion affecting Clay County.Little Sioux River At Linn Grove affecting O'Brien, Clay,Cherokee and Buena Vista Counties.Ocheyedan River near Spencer affecting Clay County....The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in SouthDakota...Iowa...Minnesota...Big Sioux River below Dell Rapids affecting Minnehaha County.Big Sioux River at Sioux Falls I-90 affecting Minnehaha County.Big Sioux River near Brookings affecting Moody and BrookingsCounties.Vermillion River near Wakonda affecting Clay County.Vermillion River near Davis affecting Lincoln and Turner Counties.Big Sioux River near Egan affecting Moody County.Big Sioux River near Jefferson affecting Union and PlymouthCounties.Big Sioux River near Richland affecting Union and PlymouthCounties.Big Sioux River at Brandon affecting Lincoln, Minnehaha and LyonCounties.Big Sioux River at Akron affecting Union and Plymouth Counties.Big Sioux River above Hawarden affecting Lincoln, Sioux and UnionCounties.Big Sioux River near Canton affecting Lincoln, Sioux and LyonCounties.Spirit Lake near Orleans affecting Dickinson County.West Okoboji Lake near Milford affecting Dickinson County.Little Sioux River near Correctionville affecting Woodbury, Idaand Cherokee Counties.Waterman Creek near Sutherland affecting O'Brien County.Little Sioux River at Cherokee affecting Cherokee County.Little Sioux River near Montgomery affecting Dickinson County.West Fork Little Sioux River near Lake Park affecting DickinsonCounty.Little Sioux River at Spencer affecting Clay County.Little Sioux River near Milford affecting Dickinson County.Little Sioux River above Spencer / Highway 18 affecting ClayCounty.West Fork Des Moines River at Jackson affecting Jackson County.West Fork Des Moines River near Windom affecting Jackson andCottonwood Counties.West Fork Des Moines River near Avoca affecting Murray andCottonwood Counties.* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.* WHERE...James River near Mitchell.* WHEN...Until Saturday, July 06.* IMPACTS...At 21.5 feet, Shannard Road is flooded.* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...- At 7:45 PM CDT Friday the stage was 20.5 feet.- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hoursending at 7:45 PM CDT Friday was 20.8 feet.- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stageFriday, July 05 and continue falling to 16.8 feet Friday,July 05.- Flood stage is 17.0 feet.- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood