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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN

352 PM CDT MON JUN 20 2005



MNC013-049-079-103-131-202315-

GOODHUE MN-LE SUEUR MN-RICE MN-NICOLLET MN-BLUE EARTH MN-

352 PM CDT MON JUN 20 2005



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 615 PM CDT FOR BLUE

EARTH...NICOLLET...RICE...LE SUEUR AND GOODHUE COUNTIES...



AT 352 PM CDT...A WEATHER SPOTTER REPORTED WATER OVER THE ROAD 

ALONG INTERSTATE 35 AT HIGHWAY 19 ABOUT 7 MILES WEST OF NORTHFIELD 

IN RICE COUNTY. RADAR ESTIMATED THAT UP TO 1.5 INCHES OF RAIN HAS 

FALLEN DURING THE PAST HOUR OVER THE WARNED AREA. THIS AMOUNT OF 

RAINFALL COULD CAUSE ADDITIONAL ROADS TO FLOOD. DELAY YOUR TRAVEL 

PLANS UNTIL THE HEAVY RAIN HAS COME TO AN END. IN ADDITION...CREEKS 

AND STREAMS COULD OVERFLOW THEIR BANKS. 



SOME LOCATIONS THAT MAY BE AFFECTED INCLUDE...FARIBAULT...LE

CENTER...MANKATO...NORTHFIELD AND ST PETER.



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 4405 9430 4421 9384 4424 9259 4457 9256

      4445 9312 4448 9345 4449 9387 4435 9439



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