As of Friday morning, June 21, several state highways in southeast South Dakota were being impacted due to flooding rains that the area received overnight. Many highways in this portion of the state are currently closed due to the depth of standing or flowing water across the highway.
Other routes impacted by flooding are open with the use of flaggers guiding motorists through sections of saturated roadway.
The National Weather Service office in Sioux Falls forecasts periods of rain and thunderstorms continuing into Saturday, with areas of heavy rain likely Friday night. By Friday morning, some areas already had recorded 24-hour rainfall totals above 5 inches. An additional 2 to 4 or more inches of rain in some areas are likely to bring further flash flooding, as well as additional rises on area rivers and creeks, the Weather Service said.
In Sioux Falls, eight parks and some sections of recreational trails were closed as of Friday morning due to flash flooding, with an updated list of closures available on siouxfalls.gov.
Motorists are reminded to respect all road closures and not drive around barricades. Driving into floodwater areas can lead to potentially dangerous or life-threatening situations.
Motorists in southeast South Dakota can expect additional road closures to be put in place if conditions continue to worsen, according to the state Department of Transportation.
Visit https://sd511.org or download the SD511 mobile app to view all current road closures and highway obstructions.
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Thank you for the weather and road condition updates. A great message to all to pay attention to the conditions and especially the warnings while traveling around the country.
Thank you, RV Travel! 🙂 What Bill said. 🙂 Thanks again, have a great weekend, and safe travels! 🙂