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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EASTERN ND/GRAND FORKS

1130 PM CDT SAT JUL 2 2005



MNC069-031200-

KITTSON MN-

1130 PM CDT SAT JUL 2 2005



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES UNTIL 700 AM CDT FOR NORTHERN

KITTSON COUNTY...



AT 1127 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED 

THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING VERY HEAVY RAIN.  THE THUNDERSTORMS HAVE 

MOVED VERY SLOWLY OR REMAINED STATIONARY DURING THIS EVENING...WITH

RADAR ESTIMATING RAINFALL AMOUNTS IN EXCESS OF 5 INCHES OVER

NORTHERN KITTSON COUNTY. 



SOME LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE ORLEANS...NORTHCOTE AND

LANCASTER. 



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.



BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS DURING THIS OVERNIGHT PERIOD WHEN THE DANGERS 

OF FLASH FLOODING ARE HARD TO RECOGNIZE.



A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR OCCURRING.

IF YOU ARE IN THE WARNING AREA MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY.

RESIDENTS LIVING ALONG STREAMS AND CREEKS SHOULD TAKE IMMEDIATE

PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY.



LAT...LON 4899 9717 4871 9709 4865 9694 4898 9692



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