As much of southeast South Dakota and northeast Iowa deal with flooding, roads are being impacted too. That includes Interstate 29 in South Dakota.
I-29 is closed between mileposts 59 and 64 due to flooding. and exits 50 (Centerville) and 62 (Canton) remain blocked.
The South Dakota Department of Transportation said that as of 7 a.m., an alternate route from from Sioux Falls to Sioux city is no longer viable due to parts of the detour in Iowa now under high water. The detour had drivers Us Highway 75 from Sioux City to Le Mars and then take Route 60 to Worthington, Minn., and then taking Interstate 90.
State officials are continuing to recommend to not travel unless absolutely necessary, adding that many sections of state highway in South Dakota are block due to flooding. Below is a look at road obstructions in southeast South Dakota from the SD 511 at Saturday morning.
The Iowa Department of Transportation is also recommending to not travel at this time in Lyon, Sioux, O’Brien, Clay, Emmet, and Dickinson Counties due to flooding. They said that many routes are covered with water or quickly becoming dangerous.
Below is a look of roads closed in northwest Iowa from the Iowa 511 taken Saturday morning.
Stay up-to-date on road conditions
If anyone is travelling, they should check on road conditions before leaving. For the latest up to date conditions for major state roads, check the state’s 511 websites below. The websites also have cameras showing road conditions on main roads.