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WGUS73 KFSD 150641

FFSFSD



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD

141 AM CDT WED AUG 15 2007



SDC023-150915-

CHARLES MIX SD-

141 AM CDT WED AUG 15 2007



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 415 AM CDT FOR

SOUTHERN CHARLES MIX COUNTY...



AT 136 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO 

INDICATE THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING FLASH FLOODING. THESE STORMS 

EXTENDED IN A LING FROM NEAR PICKSTON TO 5 MILES SOUTH OF DELMONT.  

THIS LINE OF STORMS REMAINS NEARLY STATIONARY.



RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 2 TO 3 INCHES HAVE BEEN INDICATIED WEST OF LAKE 

ANDES AND NORTH OF PICKSTOWN...IN THE VICINITY OF HIGHWAY 281 AND 

HIGHWAY 18.  ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF AROUND 2 INCHES ARE 

POSSIBLE IN THE WARNED AREA. THIS WILL RESULT IN RAPID RISES IN 

SMALL CREEKS NEAR LAKE ANDES...RAVINIA...AND PICKSTON. IN 

ADDITION...DITCHES COULD BE COME FULL RESULTING IN FLOODING OF ROADS 

IN LOW LYING AREAS.



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.



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. MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND.



LAT...LON 4319 9885 4316 9884 4309 9866 4308 9856

      4294 9846 4289 9814 4318 9812 4325 9831



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