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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EASTERN ND/GRAND FORKS

636 PM CDT MON JUN 20 2005



NDC077-210230-

RICHLAND ND-

636 PM CDT MON JUN 20 2005



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES UNTIL 930 PM CDT FOR SOUTHERN

RICHLAND COUNTY...



AT 615 PM CDT...LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS REPORTED SEVERAL 

COUNTY ROADS AND A FEW LOCAL BRIDGES CLOSED DUE TO HIGH WATER. THESE 

INCLUDE SOME ROADS IN THE WYNDMERE...LIDGERWOOD AND GREAT BEND 

AREAS. ALSO A COUPLE OF LOCAL BRIDGES IN THE COLFAX AREA ARE CLOSED 

DUE TO THE HIGH WATER.



RIVER GAGING EQUIPMENT IN THE ABERCROMBIE...DWIGHT AND MANTADOR 

AREAS INDICATE RISING RIVER LEVELS. THIS MEANS RUNOFF IS CONTINUING 

AND WILL CONTINUE FOR A DAY OR SO. THE OBSERVER IN THE MANTADOR AREA 

REPORTS BREAKOUTS AND OVERLAND FLOODING AS WELL. AS A RESULT...THE 

FLASH FLOOD WARNING WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE AT 930 PM AND 

CONVERTED TO AN AREAL FLOOD WARNING.



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

VEHICLE INTO WATER OF UNKNOWN DEPTH. ONE OR TWO FEET OF WATER WILL

FLOAT MOST CARS DOWNSTREAM.



LAT...LON 4633 9663 4632 9722 4597 9720 4598 9660



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