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WGUS73 KABR 062152

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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ABERDEEN SD

448 PM CDT THU APR 6 2006



SDC037-070030-

DAY SD-

448 PM CDT THU APR 6 2006



...FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR DAY COUNTY UNTIL 730 PM CDT...



AT 447 PM CDT...LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS REPORTED THAT 

FLOODING WAS OCCURRING OVER PARTS OF SOUTHERN DAY COUNTY.  SEVERAL 

COUNTY ROADS WERE UNDER WATER IN THE BUTLER VICINITY.  MEANWHILE 

DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUES TO INDICATE THAT THE HEAVIEST RAINS OVER THE 

LAST SEVERAL HOURS HAVE FALLEN IN A BAND BETWEEN BRISTOL AND 

WEBSTER...WHERE UP TO 4 INCHES MAY HAVE FALLEN.  



THE GOOD NEWS IS THAT RADAR INDICATES THE RAINFALL INTENSITY AND 

COVERAGE IS GRADUALLY DECREASING ACROSS THE REGION.  



DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE

ROADWAY. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS

SAFELY.



MOST FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS

BRIDGES...DIPS...OR OTHER LOW SPOTS IF WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY.

NEVER TRY TO CROSS A FLOWING STREAM...EVEN A SMALL ONE...ON FOOT. TO

ESCAPE RISING WATER MOVE UP TO HIGHER GROUND.



LAT...LON 4556 9735 4517 9735 4518 9790 4556 9790



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