039  
WGUS63 KFSD 130247  
FFAFSD  
 
FLOOD WATCH  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD  
947 PM CDT FRI MAY 12 2023  
 
MNZ071-072-080-081-131100-  
/O.CON.KFSD.FA.A.0001.230513T1800Z-230514T1200Z/  
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/  
LINCOLN-LYON-MURRAY-COTTONWOOD-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF MARSHALL, IVANHOE, SLAYTON, FULDA, WINDOM,  
HENDRICKS, TYLER, LAKE BENTON, AND MOUNTAIN LAKE  
947 PM CDT FRI MAY 12 2023  
 
...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH  
SUNDAY MORNING...  
 
* WHAT...FLOODING CAUSED BY EXCESSIVE RAINFALL CONTINUES TO BE  
POSSIBLE.  
 
* WHERE...A PORTION OF SOUTHWEST MINNESOTA, INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING  
COUNTIES, COTTONWOOD, LINCOLN, LYON AND MURRAY.  
 
* WHEN...FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING.  
 
* IMPACTS...EXCESSIVE RUNOFF MAY RESULT IN FLOODING OF RIVERS,  
CREEKS, STREAMS, AND OTHER LOW-LYING AND FLOOD-PRONE LOCATIONS.  
CREEKS AND STREAMS MAY RISE OUT OF THEIR BANKS.  
 
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...  
- THUNDERSTORMS OVERNIGHT TONIGHT MAY BECOME MORE PERSISTENT  
THROUGH THE DAY SATURDAY AND INTO SATURDAY NIGHT. SOME OF  
THIS RAIN MAY FALL OVER AREAS THAT HAVE RECENTLY RECEIVED  
SUBSTANTIAL RAINFALL. THIS MAY RESULT IN POTENTIAL FLASH  
FLOODING AND RISES ON AREA STREAMS AND CREEKS.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE ALERT FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD  
WARNINGS. THOSE LIVING IN AREAS PRONE TO FLOODING SHOULD BE PREPARED  
TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLOODING DEVELOP.  
 

 
 

 
 
JM  
 
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