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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD

1030 AM MDT WED SEP 18 2002



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RAPID CITY SD HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  CENTRAL LAWRENCE COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL SOUTH DAKOTA



* UNTIL 430 PM MDT



* AT 1030 AM MDT...THE DEADWOOD FIRE DEPARTMENT REPORTED SOME MINOR  

  FLOODING IN THE AREA...WITH WATER BEGINNING TO FLOW DOWN           

  WHISTLERS...HOSPITAL AND SPRUCE GULCHES IN THE DEADWOOD AREA.      

  RADAR ESTIMATES THAT AROUND ONE INCH OF RAIN HAS ALREADY FALLEN IN 

  THE AREA.



* FORECAST INFORMATION...LIGHT TO MODERATE RAIN IS EXPECTED TO       

  CONTINUE NEAR DEADWOOD THROUGH THE AFTERNOON...AND THE THREAT      

  FOR FLASH FLOODING WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THIS                      

  AFTERNOON...ESPECIALLY IN AREAS BURNED BY FOREST FIRES.  THIS      

  INCLUDES WHISTLERS...HOSPITAL AND SPRUCE GULCHES IN THE DEADWOOD   

  AREA.



FLASH FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. TAKE IMMEDIATE ACTION TO

PROTECT YOUR LIFE AND PROPERTY IF YOU LIVE ALONG A STREAM OR CREEK IN

THESE AREAS. DO NOT WALK OR DRIVE ACROSS ANY LOCATION WHERE WATER

COVERS THE GROUND



LAT...LON 4442 10362 4430 10361 4429 10379 4441 10380



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