327  
WGUS63 KUNR 050659  
FFAUNR  
 
FLOOD WATCH  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD  
1259 AM MDT SAT AUG 5 2023  
 
SDZ026>031-074-WYZ054-056-050800-  
/O.CAN.KUNR.FA.A.0001.000000T0000Z-230806T0000Z/  
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/  
RAPID CITY-SOUTHERN FOOT HILLS-CENTRAL BLACK HILLS-SOUTHERN BLACK  
HILLS-CUSTER CO PLAINS-PENNINGTON CO PLAINS-HERMOSA FOOT HILLS-  
NORTHERN CAMPBELL-WESTERN CROOK-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF RAPID CITY, EDGEMONT, HOT SPRINGS, HILL  
CITY, MT RUSHMORE, DEERFIELD, HISEGA, MYSTIC, PACTOLA RESERVOIR,  
ROCHFORD, ROCKERVILLE, CUSTER, JEWEL CAVE, PRINGLE, CUSTER STATE  
PARK, WIND CAVE, FOLSOM, BOX ELDER, CAPUTA, WALL, HERMOSA,  
BUFFALO GAP, FAIRBURN, GILLETTE, MOORCROFT, AND HULETT  
1259 AM MDT SAT AUG 5 2023  
   
..FLOOD WATCH IS CANCELLED
 
 
THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS CANCELLED FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTH DAKOTA,  
INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS, CENTRAL BLACK HILLS, CUSTER CO  
PLAINS, HERMOSA FOOT HILLS, PENNINGTON CO PLAINS, RAPID CITY,  
SOUTHERN BLACK HILLS AND SOUTHERN FOOT HILLS. PORTIONS OF NORTHEAST  
WYOMING, INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS, NORTHERN CAMPBELL AND  
WESTERN CROOK.  
 
THE FLASH FLOODING THREAT HAS ENDED. THEREFORE, THE FLASH FLOOD  
WATCH IS BEING CANCELLED.  
 

 
 
SDZ001-002-012>014-024-025-032-072-073-WYZ057-071-052200-  
/O.CON.KUNR.FA.A.0001.000000T0000Z-230806T0000Z/  
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/  
HARDING-PERKINS-BUTTE-NORTHERN MEADE CO PLAINS-ZIEBACH-NORTHERN  
BLACK HILLS-NORTHERN FOOT HILLS-HAAKON-STURGIS/PIEDMONT FOOT  
HILLS-SOUTHERN MEADE CO PLAINS-WYOMING BLACK HILLS-NORTHEASTERN  
CROOK-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF BUFFALO, LEMMON, BISON, BELLE FOURCHE,  
FAITH, DUPREE, LEAD, DEADWOOD, BROWNSVILLE, CHEYENNE CROSSING,  
GALENA, NEMO, SPEARFISH, WHITEWOOD, PHILIP, STURGIS, PIEDMONT,  
SUMMERSET, ELLSWORTH AFB, UNION CENTER, SUNDANCE, ALADDIN,  
BEULAH, FOUR CORNERS, AND COLONY  
1259 AM MDT SAT AUG 5 2023  
   
..FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON
 
 
* WHAT...FLASH FLOODING CAUSED BY EXCESSIVE RAINFALL CONTINUES TO BE  
POSSIBLE.  
 
* WHERE...PORTIONS OF SOUTH DAKOTA, INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS,  
BUTTE, HAAKON, HARDING, NORTHERN BLACK HILLS, NORTHERN FOOT HILLS,  
NORTHERN MEADE CO PLAINS, PERKINS, SOUTHERN MEADE CO PLAINS,  
STURGIS/PIEDMONT FOOT HILLS AND ZIEBACH. PORTIONS OF WYOMING,  
INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS, NORTHEASTERN CROOK AND WYOMING  
BLACK HILLS.  
 
* WHEN...THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON.  
 
* IMPACTS...EXCESSIVE RUNOFF MAY RESULT IN FLOODING OF RIVERS,  
CREEKS, STREAMS, AND OTHER LOW-LYING AND FLOOD-PRONE LOCATIONS.  
FLOODING MAY OCCUR IN POOR DRAINAGE AND URBAN AREAS.  
 
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...  
- SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED THROUGH THIS  
AFTERNOON. WHILE PRECIPITATION AMOUNTS WILL BE HIGHLY  
VARIABLE, AN ADDITIONAL ONE TO THREE INCHES OF RAIN ARE  
POSSIBLE. RUNOFF FROM THIS HEAVY RAINFALL MAY LEAD TO FLASH  
FLOODING.  
- HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SAFETY/FLOOD  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION  
SHOULD FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED.  
 

 
 

 
 
JC  
 
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