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WGUS53 KFSD 210241

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IAC193-210330-



BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD

938 PM CDT THU JUN 20 2002



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SIOUX FALLS HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  WOODBURY COUNTY IN NORTHWEST IOWA



* UNTIL 1030 PM CDT



* AT 938 PM CDT...LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT REPORTED FLASH FLOODING IN 

THE VICINITY OF CLIMBING HILL.  SEVERAL RURAL ROADS IN THE VICINITY 

OF CLIMBING HAVE BEEN UNDER WATER BECAUSE OF THE TWO TO TWO AND 

ONE-HALF INCHES OF RAIN IN LESS THAN AN HOUR.  ALTHOUGH THE STORM IS 

WEAKENING...HEAVY RAIN WILL CONTINUE TO FALL IN THE ANTHON AREA 

WHICH WILL PRODUCE ADDITIONAL FLOODING ACROSS ROADS IN LOW LYING 

AREAS.



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

DANGERS OF FLOODS AND FLASH FLOODS. 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.



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM THIS STORM WILL CAUSE FLASH FLOODING OF SMALL

CREEKS AND STREAMS...COUNTRY ROADS...NORMALLY DRY WASHES...AS WELL AS

FARMLAND ALONG THE BANKS OF CREEKS AND STREAMS.



LAT...LON 4243 9619 4225 9615 4227 9579 4249 9582

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