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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND

924 PM CDT TUE JUN 7 2005



NDC015-029-059-085-080400-

EMMONS ND-BURLEIGH ND-MORTON ND-SIOUX ND-

924 PM CDT TUE JUN 7 2005



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES UNTIL 1100 PM CDT FOR EASTERN

SIOUX...MORTON...BURLEIGH AND EMMONS COUNTIES...



AT 920 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO 

INDICATE A LARGE AREA OF THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING FLASH FLOODING OVER 

MUCH OF THE WARNED AREA.



LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO MANDAN AND

BISMARCK.



ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 1.00 TO 1.50 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE IN  

MORTON...BURLEIGH AND EMMONS COUNTIES WITH LESS THAN AN INCH 

ADDITIONAL RAINFALL IN SIOUX COUNTY. 



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL

CREEKS AND STREAMS...HIGHWAYS AND UNDERPASSES. ADDITIONALLY...COUNTRY

ROADS AND FARMLANDS ALONG THE BANKS OF CREEKS...STREAMS AND OTHER LOW

LYING AREAS ARE SUBJECT TO FLOODING.



DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE

ROADWAY. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS

SAFELY. VEHICLES CAUGHT IN RISING WATER SHOULD BE ABANDONED QUICKLY.

MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND.



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

IF YOU ARE IN THE WARNING 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 CROSS

SWIFTLY FLOWING WATERS OR WATERS OF UNKNOWN DEPTH BY FOOT OR BY

AUTOMOBILE.



LAT...LON 4596 10101 4598 9991 4656 9993 4664 10013

      4730 10017 4729 10070 4715 10072 4712 10085

      4696 10087 4695 10205 4668 10167 4664 10128

      4641 10126 4637 10101



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