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Flooding assistance in many forms
Donation centers have been set up, for truckloads of items at the Sioux Rapids Fire Department 718 Front St., and at Sioux Central School for smaller amounts of items. Hours are 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Free meals at school. With many people throughout our region being displaced and staying in Storm...
Sioux Rapids, Linn Grove inundated by historic flooding
The Little Sioux River inundated Sioux Rapids and Linn Grove over the weekend. The Little Sioux River near Linn Grove is nearing a crest of around 30 feet, six feet above its previous record in 2019. The crest was predicted to happen in 1 p.m., according to the National Weather Service’s Sioux Falls Bureau.
Town Meeting Scheduled in Sioux Rapids Regarding Flooding; Water Conservation Requested
Sioux Rapids residents are being asked by Buena Vista County Emergency Management to use porta potties that have been placed throughout the community as much as possible instead of flushing toilets due to an overrun in the sewer system. A donation center has been set up at the Sioux Rapids...
Sioux Rapids Residents Asked To Conserve Water
Buena Vista County Emergency Management is asking residents in Sioux Rapids to conserve water. Officials noted on Facebook, that while the water tower is currently full, but if it runs dry during the flooding a water outage could last much longer. Buena Vista County Emergency Management asks the following of...
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