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WGUS73 KFGF 291746

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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EASTERN ND/GRAND FORKS

1245 PM CDT WED JUN 29 2005



MNC111-300400-

OTTER TAIL MN-

1245 PM CDT WED JUN 29 2005



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES UNTIL 1100 PM CDT FOR OTTER TAIL

COUNTY...



AT 1240 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED 

THUNDERSTORMS DEVELOPING 30 MILES SOUTHWEST OF FERGUS FALLS. THESE 

THUNDERSTORMS WERE MOVING TO THE NORTH NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH. 

THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO REDEVELOP THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING 

IN NORTHEASTERN SOUTH DAKOTA AND MOVE INTO OTTER TAIL COUNTY. 

ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE WITH THE 

THUNDERSTORMS. 



DUE TO NEARLY SATURATED SOIL CONDITIONS...ANY ADDITIONAL RAINFALL 

SHOULD QUICKLY GO INTO RUNOFF. THIS MAY RESULT IN OVERLAND AND 

POSSIBLE BASEMENT FLOODING.    



SOME LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE FERGUS FALLS...PERHAM...PELICAN

RAPIDS...NEW YORK MILLS AND HENNING. 



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 4657 9623 4615 9622 4615 9521 4667 9520

      4668 9606



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