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WIDESPREAD FLOODING IN NORTHWEST IOWA
THE HEAVY RAINS BETWEEN THE EVENING OF JUNE 20TH AND SATURDAY MORNING, JUNE 22ND HAVE CAUSED WIDESPREAD FLOODING ACROSS, PORTIONS OF NORTHWEST IOWA ALONG VARIOUS PRIMARY HIGHWAYS. THE IOWA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION SAYS TRAVEL IS STRONGLY DISCOURAGED IN THE COUNTIES OF LYON, SIOUX, O’BRIEN, CLAY, EMMET, AND DICKINSON. AS...
Lyon County Sheriff’s Office Says Don’t Travel; More Flooding To Come
Rock Rapids, Iowa — Flooding continues to cause multiple issues in northwest Iowa. The Lyon County Sheriff’s Office has released a statement:. “The US National Weather Service in Sioux Falls has informed us that we expect about 2-5 more inches of rain overnight. They expect the river to crest at 25.3 ft between 7-8 am tomorrow in Rock Rapids which is just below the record of 27 ft. We expect heavy rain at around 8pm tonight and severe weather from 5-10 pm. Plans for shelter are being made and will be made available if needed. Sheriff Vander Stoep advises to use caution when traveling, but especially after 8pm. We are expecting numerous roads to go underwater during the overnight, so we are asking everyone to not travel unless necessary. If you know people who are in areas that may be at risk of flooding, please reach out to them and make sure they have an evacuation plan.”
UPDATE: Train Derailment Near Alvord
Excessive rainfall may be the cause of a train derailment near Alvord today. Not many details have been released, but according to our sister station, KIWA, Lyon County Emergency Management Director Arden Kopishke confirms a Burlington Northern SanteFe train, hauling dry fertilizer has derailed, and some of the rail hopper cars are overturned in water. Kopishke says two roads are closed in that area, Elmwood Avenue (K30), and 220th Street, one mile south of Alvord.
Train derailment reported in Lyon County, IA as flooding hits the area
ALVORD, Iowa (KIWA) - Northwest Iowa has seen a large amount of rainfall in the last 24 hours, causing flooding and several related issues throughout the area. According to KIWA, several roads have been closed, some Northwest Iowans have had to be evacuated from their homes and there has been a train derailment near the Lyon County town of Alvord. Lyon County Emergency Management Director Arden Kopishke told KIWA that a BNSF train was carrying dry fertilizer and some of the rail hopper cars could be seen overturned in the water.
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