Alertes en vigueur Albert City, IA

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

...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in SouthDakota...Iowa...James River above Yankton affecting Yankton County.James River near Scotland affecting Hutchinson, Bon Homme andYankton Counties.Vermillion River near Vermillion affecting Clay County.Big Sioux River below Dell Rapids affecting Minnehaha County.Little Sioux River At Linn Grove affecting Clay, Buena Vista,Cherokee and O'Brien Counties....The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in SouthDakota...Iowa...Minnesota...Vermillion River near Davis affecting Lincoln and Turner Counties.Big Sioux River at Sioux Falls I-90 affecting Minnehaha County.Big Sioux River at Akron affecting Plymouth and Union Counties.James River near Mitchell affecting Davison and Hanson Counties.Vermillion River near Wakonda affecting Clay County.Big Sioux River near Egan affecting Moody County.Big Sioux River near Richland affecting Plymouth and UnionCounties.Big Sioux River near Brookings affecting Moody and BrookingsCounties.Big Sioux River at Brandon affecting Lincoln, Lyon and MinnehahaCounties.Big Sioux River above Hawarden affecting Lincoln, Union and SiouxCounties.Big Sioux River near Canton affecting Lincoln, Lyon and SiouxCounties.Spirit Lake near Orleans affecting Dickinson County.West Okoboji Lake near Milford affecting Dickinson County.Little Sioux River near Correctionville affecting Ida, Cherokeeand Woodbury Counties.Little Sioux River at Cherokee affecting Cherokee County.Little Sioux River near Montgomery affecting Dickinson County.Ocheyedan River near Spencer affecting Clay County.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 Cottonwood andJackson Counties.West Fork Des Moines River near Avoca affecting Cottonwood andMurray Counties.* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.* WHERE...Little Sioux River at Linn Grove.* WHEN...Until late Wednesday evening.* IMPACTS...At 18.5 feet, the city park in Sioux Rapids is flooded.* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...- At 10:00 AM CDT Sunday the stage was 18.9 feet.- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hoursending at 10:00 AM CDT Sunday was 19.2 feet.- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stageTuesday evening.- Flood stage is 18.0 feet.- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood