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WGUS43 KFSD 171503 RRB
FLWFSD

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Sioux Falls SD
1003 AM CDT Sun Aug 17 2025

MNC033-083-101-172100-
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Cottonwood MN-Lyon MN-Murray MN-
1003 AM CDT Sun Aug 17 2025

...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.

* WHERE...A portion of southwest Minnesota, including the following
  counties, Cottonwood, Lyon and Murray.

* WHEN...Until 400 PM CDT.

* IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying
  and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 1002 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to
    thunderstorms. Flooding is ongoing or expected to begin
    shortly in the warned area. Between 4 and 7 inches of rain
    have fallen.
  - Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1 inch are possible in
    the warned area.
  - Some locations that will experience flooding include...
    Tracy, Balaton and Garvin.
  - Stay up to date with the latest river observations and
    forecasts at: www.water.noaa.gov

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don`t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

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LAT...LON 4432 9584 4433 9569 4431 9559 4420 9559
      4420 9510 4413 9510 4414 9547 4423 9590


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SG