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RWUS32 KRAP 160916

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SDZ002-160930-



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD

315 AM MDT MON JUL 16 2001



...FLASH FLOOD WARNING EXPIRES FOR NORTHERN PERKINS COUNTY...



THUNDERSTORMS HAVE ENDED ACROSS NORTHERN PERKINS COUNTY. WIDESPREAD 

RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 3 TO 6 INCHES OCCURRED NORTH OF HIGHWAY 20 LAST 

EVENING...WITH SOME SPOTS RECEIVING LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS. MUCH OF 

THE RUNOFF WILL FLOW INTO THE NORTH AND SOUTH FORKS OF THE GRAND 

RIVER...AND EVENTUALLY INTO SHADEHILL RESERVOIR. THE WATER LEVELS ON 

SHADEHILL RESERVOIR SHOULD REMAIN WELL BELOW FLOOD STAGE. OTHER 

SMALLER CREEKS AND STREAMS WILL EXPERIENCE HIGH WATER LEVELS THROUGH 

AT LEAST THIS MORNING...BUT FLASH FLOODING HAS COME TO AN END.



PLEASE BE EXTRA CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS DIFFICULT TO DETERMINE 

THE CONDITION OF ROADS THAT HAVE EXPERIENCED FLOODING. DO NOT DRIVE 

ACROSS ANY ROADWAYS THAT HAVE WATER FLOWING OVER THEM.



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