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MIC101-241045-



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI

559 AM EDT SUN JUL 24 2005



...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR MANISTEE COUNTY UNTIL 

645 AM...



AT 555 AM EDT...MANISTEE COUNTY LAW ENFORCEMENT REPORTED WIDESPREAD 

FLOODING CONTINUING IN THE CITY OF MANISTEE. WATER CONTINUED TO 

COVER MANY CITY STREETS. FLOODING WAS ALSO REPORTED IN THE BASEMENTS 

OF MANY HOMES.



NO RAIN IS OCCURRING IN THE MANISTEE AREA AT 555 AM...HOWEVER IT 

WILL TAKE SOME TIME FOR FLOOD WATERS TO DRAIN AWAY.



IN ADDITION...A LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS NORTH OF GREEN BAY WISCONSIN 

WAS MOVING RAPIDLY SOUTHEAST...AND COULD IMPACT MANISTEE AFTER 7 AM. 

THOUGH HEAVY RAIN WITH THIS LINE SHOULD BE BRIEF...IT MAY STILL 

EXACERBATE EXISTING FLOODING PROBLEMS. THUS THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING 

MAY NEED TO BE EXTENDED LATER THIS MORNING.



NEVER DRIVE THROUGH FLOWING WATER. IF YOU ENCOUNTER WATER ON A 

ROADWAY...TURN AROUND AND SEEK ANOTHER ROUTE.  WATCH FOR AREAS WHERE 

HEAVY RAINFALL MAY HAVE WASHED OUT ROADS.



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JZ

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