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Heavy Rains Lead To Flooding Problems In Rapid City

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RAPID CITY, S.D. (AP) — Heavy rains in Rapid City flooded some streets and cut off access to some homes.

A rising Rapid Creek forced the closure of some roads Wednesday morning, and emergency officials were helping evacuate some residents in the area.

Most low-lying areas of the city’s bike path were underwater, along with a parking lot at Sioux Park. Areas around Founders Park and Memorial Park also had high water.

There were no immediate reports of any people in danger from the flooding, but KOTA-TV reports that a dog was caught in floodwaters and pulled downstream.

The National Weather Service issued a flood warning for western Pennington County Wednesday morning, after 1-2 inches of rain fell over the central Black Hills.

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