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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN

822 PM CDT TUE JUN 7 2005



WIC017-033-080545-

CHIPPEWA WI-DUNN WI-

822 PM CDT TUE JUN 7 2005



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1245 AM CDT FOR DUNN

AND CHIPPEWA COUNTIES...



AT 750 PM...A SPOTTER REPORTED WATER RUSHING ACROSS HIGHWAY 64...2

MILES SOUTHEAST OF SAND CREEK IN NORTHEASTERN DUNN COUNTY. RADAR

INDICATED CLOSE TO 5 INCHES OF RAIN HAS FALLEN IN THAT LOCATION IN 

THE PAST 4 HOURS.



AT 750 PM...LAW ENFORCEMENT REPORTED WATER OVER THE ROAD 5 MILES 

WEST OF CHIPPEWA FALLS IN CHIPPEWA COUNTY. 



ADDITIONAL HEAVY RAINFALL WILL BE PRODUCED BY SLOW MOVING 

THUNDERSTORMS THIS EVENING IN DUNN AND CHIPPEWA COUNTIES.



A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS OCCURRING OR IMMINENT. 

IF YOU ARE IN THE WARNED AREA MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY. 

RESIDENTS LIVING ALONG STREAMS AND CREEKS SHOULD TAKE IMMEDIATE 

PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO FORGE 

FLOODED ROADWAYS BY FOOT OR AUTOMOBILE. IF YOUR VEHICLE 

STALLS...ABANDON IT IMMEDIATELY AND SEEK HIGHER GROUND.



MOST FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE

INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE ROAD. TWO FEET OF RUSHING WATER

CAN CARRY AWAY MOST VEHICLES INCLUDING SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES AND

PICKUPS. MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND.



LAT...LON 4509 9202 4486 9191 4488 9102 4524 9110



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