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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD

1200 PM MDT WED SEP 18 2002



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR LAWRENCE COUNTY UNTIL 430 PM

MDT...



AT 1200 PM MDT...LIGHT TO MODERATE RAIN CONTINUED TO FALL OVER AND 

NEAR AREAS BURNED BY THE GRIZZLY GULCH FIRE. DOPPLER RADAR ESTIMATES 

THAT OVER ONE INCH OF RAIN HAS FALLEN IN THIS AREA...AND AN 

ADDITIONAL ONE INCH OF RAINFALL IS EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON.



LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT REPORTS WATER IS SLOWLY OVERFLOWING STRAW 

BALES USED IN SOIL RETENTION PROJECTS IN THE GRIZZLY GULCH BURN AREA.



THE THREAT FOR FLASH FLOODING WILL CONTINUE THIS   

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

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

DEADWOOD AREA.



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 4441 10359 4430 10359 4429 10380 4440 10382



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