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WGUS73 KDLH 240838

FFSDLH

WIZ002>004-241130-



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DULUTH MN

335 AM CDT SUN JUL 24 2005



...CONDITIONS AT THE WHITE RIVER DAM IMPROVING...



AS OF 335 AM...THE OPERATOR OF THE WHITE RIVER DAM REPORTED THAT

THEY WERE ABLE TO OPEN ONE OF THE GATES...ALLOWING A RELEASE OF

WATER THROUGH THAT GATE. AS A RESULT...WATER WAS NO LONGER

POURING OVER THE TOP OF THE DAM...AND THE WATER WAS BEGINNING TO

RECEDE. THE WHITE RIVER DAM IS LOCATED 5 MILES SOUTH OF ASHLAND...OR

5 MILES NORTHEAST OF MASON...ALONG HIGHWAY 112. THE NEAREST TOWN

DOWNSTREAM FROM THE DAM IS THE TOWN OF ODANAH.



THE LAW ENFORCEMENT CENTERS IN ASHLAND AND BAYFIELD COUNTIES

REPORTED SOME FLOODING OF MAINLY SECONDARY ROADS.



HEAVY RAINFALL...ON THE ORDER OF 5 TO 7 INCHES...WAS ESTIMATED BY

DULUTH DOPPLER RADAR. MOST OF THE RAIN HAD ALREADY FALLEN ACROSS

BAYFIELD AND ASHLAND COUNTIES...ALTHOUGH RUNOFF FROM THE TORRENTIAL

RAINFALL EVENT WILL CONTINUE TO CAUSE PROBLEMS FOR THE REMAINDER OF

THE NIGHTTIME HOURS. IT CAN TAKE SOME TIME FOR WATER TO RISE AFTER

THE END OF A HEAVY RAINFALL EVENT. THE HEAVY RAIN WILL PERSIST FOR A

WHILE IN IRON COUNTY...BEFORE DIMINISHING AFTER 5 AM.



IF YOU LIVE IN A FLOOD PRONE AREA...HEAD FOR HIGHER GROUND

IMMEDIATELY. CAMPERS IN LOW LYING AREAS...AND PEOPLE WHO LIVE IN

LOW LYING AREAS SHOULD ALSO MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND. IF YOU WILL BE

DRIVING ACROSS BAYFIELD...ASHLAND AND IRON COUNTIES...BE SURE THAT

YOU NEVER DRIVE THROUGH AREAS WHERE WATER COVERS THE ROAD. TURN

AROUND AND TAKE AN ALTERNATIVE ROUTE...IT MAY JUST SAVE YOUR LIFE.



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WGUS73 KDLH 240847

FFSDLH

WIC003-007-051-241130-



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT...CORRECTED UGC CODING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DULUTH MN

335 AM CDT SUN JUL 24 2005



...CONDITIONS AT THE WHITE RIVER DAM IMPROVING...



AS OF 335 AM...THE OPERATOR OF THE WHITE RIVER DAM REPORTED THAT

THEY WERE ABLE TO OPEN ONE OF THE GATES...ALLOWING A RELEASE OF

WATER THROUGH THAT GATE. AS A RESULT...WATER WAS NO LONGER

POURING OVER THE TOP OF THE DAM...AND THE WATER WAS BEGINNING TO

RECEDE. THE WHITE RIVER DAM IS LOCATED 5 MILES SOUTH OF ASHLAND...OR

5 MILES NORTHEAST OF MASON...ALONG HIGHWAY 112. THE NEAREST TOWN

DOWNSTREAM FROM THE DAM IS THE TOWN OF ODANAH.



THE LAW ENFORCEMENT CENTERS IN ASHLAND AND BAYFIELD COUNTIES

REPORTED SOME FLOODING OF MAINLY SECONDARY ROADS.



HEAVY RAINFALL...ON THE ORDER OF 5 TO 7 INCHES...WAS ESTIMATED BY

DULUTH DOPPLER RADAR. MOST OF THE RAIN HAD ALREADY FALLEN ACROSS

BAYFIELD AND ASHLAND COUNTIES...ALTHOUGH RUNOFF FROM THE TORRENTIAL

RAINFALL EVENT WILL CONTINUE TO CAUSE PROBLEMS FOR THE REMAINDER OF

THE NIGHTTIME HOURS. IT CAN TAKE SOME TIME FOR WATER TO RISE AFTER

THE END OF A HEAVY RAINFALL EVENT. THE HEAVY RAIN WILL PERSIST FOR A

WHILE IN IRON COUNTY...BEFORE DIMINISHING AFTER 5 AM.



IF YOU LIVE IN A FLOOD PRONE AREA...HEAD FOR HIGHER GROUND

IMMEDIATELY. CAMPERS IN LOW LYING AREAS...AND PEOPLE WHO LIVE IN

LOW LYING AREAS SHOULD ALSO MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND. IF YOU WILL BE

DRIVING ACROSS BAYFIELD...ASHLAND AND IRON COUNTIES...BE SURE THAT

YOU NEVER DRIVE THROUGH AREAS WHERE WATER COVERS THE ROAD. TURN

AROUND AND TAKE AN ALTERNATIVE ROUTE...IT MAY JUST SAVE YOUR LIFE.



$$



DAP

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