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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD

1259 PM MDT THU JUN 18 2009



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PENNINGTON SD-CUSTER SD-

1259 PM MDT THU JUN 18 2009



...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR NORTH CENTRAL CUSTER AND

CENTRAL PENNINGTON COUNTIES UNTIL 630 PM MDT...



AT 1256 PM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED 

THUNDERSTORMS WITH VERY HEAVY RAINFALL ACROSS THE WARNED AREA.



RUNOFF FROM THIS EXCESSIVE RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLASH FLOODING TO 

OCCUR OVER CENTRAL PENNINGTON AND NORTH CENTRAL CUSTER 

COUNTIES...INCLUDING THE TOWNS OF HAYWARD...HERMOSA...KEYSTONE AND 

MOUNT RUSHMORE.



THIS INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING STREAMS AND DRAINAGES...

ROCKERVILLE GULCH...BATTLE CREEK...IRON CREEK...SPRING CREEK...MURPHY

DITCH...GRACE COOLIDGE CREEK...BITTER CREEK...GRIZZLY BEAR CREEK AND

BILLOVER CREEK.



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



MOST FLOOD RELATED 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 OR IN A VEHICLE.



FLOODING IS OCCURRING OR IS IMMINENT. IT IS IMPORTANT TO KNOW WHERE

YOU ARE RELATIVE TO STREAMS...RIVERS...OR CREEKS WHICH CAN BECOME

KILLERS IN HEAVY RAINS. CAMPERS AND HIKERS SHOULD AVOID STREAMS OR

CREEKS.



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LAT...LON 4396 10318 4380 10318 4382 10349 4395 10349



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