Rain Closes Highway 81 North of Yankton

Rain Closes Highway 81 North of Yankton

Yankton received 2-4 inches of rain today and was placed under a Flash Flood Warning by the National Weather Service.  Yankton County Emergency Management Director Paul Scherschligt says the heavy rain over a short period of time has closed a portion of U-S Highway 81.

Scherschligt says there were other places in the county where water came over the road.  He reminds motorists to not drive onto a flooded roadway.

Scherschligt says any additional heavy rain could lead to another flash flood situation.