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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN

1127 PM CDT TUE JUN 7 2005



MNC131-080930-

RICE MN-

1127 PM CDT TUE JUN 7 2005



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 430 AM FOR RICE 

COUNTY...



AT 1127 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR DETECTED

THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING VERY HEAVY RAIN 10 MILES WEST OF

NORTHFIELD...OR ABOUT 13 MILES NORTHWEST OF FARIBAULT. ESTIMATES FROM

RADAR INDICATED THAT NEARLY 4 INCHES OF RAIN HAS FALLEN DURING THE

PAST 5 HOURS OVER THE WARNED AREA. THE STORMS PRODUCING THE VERY

HEAVY RAINFALL WERE MOVING NORTHEAST AT 15 MPH.



AS OFF 1115 PM...LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS REPORT WATER WAS FLOWING 

ACROSS AREA ROADS NEAR NERSTRAND.  SPECIFICALLY...NEAR 210 TH STREET 

EAST.  



SOME LOCATIONS THAT MAY BE AFFECTED INCLUDE...NORTHFIELD...LONSDALE 

AND FARIBAULT.



EXPECT SLOW MOVING THUNDERSTORMS TO PRODUCE TORRENTIAL RAINFALL IN 

THE WARNED AREA.  ANOTHER THUNDERSTORM COMPLEX...WITH TORRENTIAL 

RAIN AND STRONG WIND...WILL APPROACH THE AREA AFTER 2 AM WEDNESDAY 

MORNING.



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.



LAT...LON 4421 9351 4420 9306 4445 9306 4446 9329

      4453 9331 4453 9352



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