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FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD
337 AM MDT TUE MAY 6 2008

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BUTTE-NORTHEASTERN CROOK-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BELLE FOURCHE...COLONY
337 AM MDT TUE MAY 6 2008

...FLOOD WATCH IS CANCELLED...

THE FLOOD WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF NORTHWEST SOUTH DAKOTA AND
NORTHEAST WYOMING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. THE THREAT OF FLOODING FROM
THE SNOW MELT HAS DIMINISHED.

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HARDING-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...BUFFALO
337 AM MDT TUE MAY 6 2008

...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR

* A PORTION OF NORTHWEST SOUTH DAKOTA...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING
  AREA...HARDING.

* THROUGH LATE TONIGHT

* 1 TO 2 FEET OF SNOW IS STILL ON THE GROUND IN WESTERN HARDING
  COUNTY. WARM TEMPERATURES OVER THE NEXT FEW DAYS WILL CAUSE
  THE SNOW TO MELT QUICKLY...POSSIBLY CAUSING MINOR FLOODING.

* AT THIS TIME...THE AREA OF MOST CONCERN IS ALONG THE LITTLE
  MISSOURI RIVER AND ITS TRIBUTARIES.

MINOR FLOODING MEANS MINIMAL OR NO PROPERTY DAMAGE...BUT POSSIBLY
SOME PUBLIC THREAT OR INCONVENIENCE FROM THE FLOODING.

A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT FLOODING IS POSSIBLE ALONG RIVERS AND
CREEKS IN THE WATCH AREA...BUT IS NOT IMMINENT. IF YOU ARE IN THE
WATCH AREA...TAKE TIME TO MOVE LIVESTOCK...EQUIPMENT...AND OTHER
PROPERTY FROM LOW LYING AREAS BEFORE FLOODING OCCURS. MONITOR
NOAA WEATHER RADIO AND LOCAL MEDIA FOR UPDATED FORECASTS AND BE
READY TO QUICKLY MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IF RISING WATER LEVELS ARE
OBSERVED OR A WARNING IS ISSUED.

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NORTHERN BLACK HILLS-NORTHERN FOOT HILLS-
STURGIS/PIEDMONT FOOT HILLS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LEAD...DEADWOOD...SPEARFISH...STURGIS
337 AM MDT TUE MAY 6 2008

...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT...

THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR

* PORTIONS OF NORTHWEST SOUTH DAKOTA AND WEST CENTRAL SOUTH
  DAKOTA...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN NORTHWEST SOUTH
  DAKOTA...NORTHERN FOOT HILLS. IN WEST CENTRAL SOUTH DAKOTA...
  NORTHERN BLACK HILLS AND STURGIS/PIEDMONT FOOT HILLS.

* THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT

* A LARGE AMOUNT OF MOISTURE REMAINS IN THE SNOW AT THE HIGHER
  ELEVATIONS IN THE NORTHERN BLACKS HILLS. THE EQUIVALENT OF 5
  TO 9 INCHES OF LIQUID HAS YET TO RUNOFF INTO THE CREEKS AND
  STREAMS. ABOVE FREEZING TEMPERATURES THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT
  WILL CAUSE THE SNOW TO MELT QUICKLY...WHICH MAY RESULT IN
  MINOR FLOODING.

* AT THIS TIME...THE AREAS OF MOST CONCERN INCLUDE BEAR BUTTE
  CREEK...WHITEWOOD CREEK...SPEARFISH CREEK...ELK CREEK...THE
  UPPER PORTIONS OF THE REDWATER RIVER...AND ALL OF THEIR
  TRIBUTARIES.

MINOR FLOODING MEANS MINIMAL OR NO PROPERTY DAMAGE...BUT POSSIBLY
SOME PUBLIC THREAT OR INCONVENIENCE FROM THE FLOODING.

A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT FLOODING IS POSSIBLE ALONG RIVERS AND
CREEKS IN THE WATCH AREA...BUT IS NOT IMMINENT. IF YOU ARE IN THE
WATCH AREA...TAKE TIME TO MOVE LIVESTOCK...EQUIPMENT...AND OTHER
PROPERTY FROM LOW LYING AREAS BEFORE FLOODING OCCURS. MONITOR
NOAA WEATHER RADIO AND LOCAL MEDIA FOR UPDATED FORECASTS AND BE
READY TO QUICKLY MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IF RISING WATER LEVELS ARE
OBSERVED OR A WARNING IS ISSUED.

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