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000 

WGUS73 KFSD 230315

FFSFSD



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD

1011 PM CDT TUE MAY 22 2007



SDC023-043-230530-

CHARLES MIX SD-DOUGLAS SD-

1011 PM CDT TUE MAY 22 2007



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1230 AM CDT FOR

EASTERN DOUGLAS AND EASTERN CHARLES MIX COUNTIES...



AT 1000 PM CDT...HIGHWAY PATROL REPORTED DITCHES FILLING WITH WATER 

ALONG HIGHWAY 281 BETWEEN RAVINIA AND ARMOUR...WITH A LOT OF 

STANDING WATER IN FIELDS THROUGH THAT AREA AS WELL. CHARLES MIX 

COUNTY OFFICIALS WERE BEING DISPATCHED TO CHECK FOR POSSIBLE 

FLOODING ALONG COUNTY ROADS THROUGH THE EASTERN PORTIONS OF THE 

COUNTY. 



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL 

CREEKS...STREAMS AND DITCHES...COUNTRY ROADS...AS WELL AS FARMLAND 

ALONG THE BANKS OF CREEKS AND STREAMS.



BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE

DANGERS OF FLOODING. IF FLASH FLOODING IS OBSERVED ACT QUICKLY. MOVE

UP TO HIGHER GROUND TO ESCAPE FLOOD WATERS. DO NOT STAY IN AREAS

SUBJECT TO FLOODING WHEN WATER BEGINS RISING.



TO REPORT FLOODING...HAVE THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY RELAY

YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN SIOUX

FALLS.



LAT...LON 4307 9856 4291 9836 4323 9820 4350 9810

      4349 9840



$$

 JH

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000 

WGUS73 KFSD 230315

FFSFSD



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD

1011 PM CDT TUE MAY 22 2007



SDC023-043-230530-

CHARLES MIX SD-DOUGLAS SD-

1011 PM CDT TUE MAY 22 2007



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1230 AM CDT FOR

EASTERN DOUGLAS AND EASTERN CHARLES MIX COUNTIES...



AT 1000 PM CDT...HIGHWAY PATROL REPORTED DITCHES FILLING WITH WATER 

ALONG HIGHWAY 281 BETWEEN RAVINIA AND ARMOUR...WITH A LOT OF 

STANDING WATER IN FIELDS THROUGH THAT AREA AS WELL. CHARLES MIX 

COUNTY OFFICIALS WERE BEING DISPATCHED TO CHECK FOR POSSIBLE 

FLOODING ALONG COUNTY ROADS THROUGH THE EASTERN PORTIONS OF THE 

COUNTY. 



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL 

CREEKS...STREAMS AND DITCHES...COUNTRY ROADS...AS WELL AS FARMLAND 

ALONG THE BANKS OF CREEKS AND STREAMS.



BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE

DANGERS OF FLOODING. IF FLASH FLOODING IS OBSERVED ACT QUICKLY. MOVE

UP TO HIGHER GROUND TO ESCAPE FLOOD WATERS. DO NOT STAY IN AREAS

SUBJECT TO FLOODING WHEN WATER BEGINS RISING.



TO REPORT FLOODING...HAVE THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY RELAY

YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN SIOUX

FALLS.



LAT...LON 4307 9856 4291 9836 4323 9820 4350 9810

      4349 9840



$$

 JH

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