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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN

227 AM CDT WED JUN 8 2005



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RICE MN-

227 AM CDT WED JUN 8 2005



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

COUNTY...



AT 220 AM CDT...DOPPLER RADAR SHOWED ONLY LIGHT RAIN FALLING OVER 

RICE COUNTY. HOWEVER...BEFORE MIDNIGHT AN ESTIMATED 3 TO 4 INCHES OF 

RAIN FELL OVER MUCH OF THE AREA. LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS REPORTED 

THAT FIELDS HAVE GONE UNDERWATER ACROSS THE EASTERN PORTION OF THE 

COUNTY NEAR THE DUNDAS AND NORTHFIELD AREAS DUE TO THE HEAVY 

RAINFALL. 



THIS AMOUNT OF RAIN CAN ALSO CAUSE WATER TO COLLECT IN LOW SPOTS 

ON ROADS AND IN LOW LYING AREAS. SMALL STREAMS AND CREEKS COULD ALSO 

BE OUT OF THEIR BANKS ACROSS THE COUNTY. BE ON THE LOOKOUT FOR 

FLOODING IF YOU MUST BE OUT DURING THE PRE DAWN HOURS. IF YOU LIVE 

NEAR A CREEK OR STREAM MONITOR WATER LEVELS AND MOVE TO HIGHER 

GROUND IF FLOODING IS OBSERVED.   



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.



ANOTHER ROUND OF MODERATE TO HEAVY RAINFALL IS EXPECTED TO AFFECT 

RICE COUNTY AFTER 4 AM. THIS ADDITIONAL RAINFALL COULD CAUSE MORE 

FLOODING PROBLEMS DUE TO ALREADY SATURATED GROUND. STAY TUNED TO 

NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR LOCAL MEDIA FOR UPDATED INFORMATION ON 

THIS FLOODING SITUATION.  



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

      4453 9331 4453 9352



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