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WGUS73 KGRR 260848

FFSGRR



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI

448 AM EDT TUE JUL 26 2005



MIC105-127-261130-

MASON MI-OCEANA MI-

448 AM EDT TUE JUL 26 2005



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES UNTIL 730 AM EDT FOR OCEANA AND

MASON COUNTIES...



AT 440 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR ESTIMATED 

THAT A WIDESPREAD AREA OF 3 TO 4 INCHES OF RAIN HAS FALLEN ACROSS 

SOUTHERN MASON COUNTY AND NORTHERN OCEANA COUNTY SINCE MIDNIGHT. 

THERE ARE ISOLATED AREAS THAT MAY HAVE SEEN UP TO 5 INCHES OF RAIN.



AT 440 AM...MASON/OCEANA COUNTY LAW ENFORCEMENT HAS NOT RECEIVED ANY 

RECENT REPORTS OF FLOODING. LAW ENFORCEMENT ALSO REPORTS THAT THE 

PERE MARQUETTE RIVER NEAR SCOTTVILLE IS STILL WITHIN ITS BANKS. 

HOWEVER...IT IS STILL POSSIBLE THAT FLOODING HAS NOT BEEN DISCOVERED 

YET. THEREFORE THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT.  



LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO LUDINGTON...

FREESOIL...FOUNTAIN...CRYSTAL VALLEY...NEW ERA...TALLMAN...

WALHALLA...ELBRIDGE...FERRY...WALKERVILLE...COLFAX AND ST. HUBERTS.



DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE

ROADWAY. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS

SAFELY.



BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE

DANGERS OF FLOODS AND FLASH FLOODS. IF FLASH FLOODING IS OBSERVED ACT

QUICKLY. MOVE UP TO HIGHER GROUND TO ESCAPE FLOOD WATERS. DO NOT STAY

IN AREAS SUBJECT TO FLOODING WHEN WATER BEGINS RISING.



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NJJ

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000 

WGUS73 KGRR 260848

FFSGRR



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI

448 AM EDT TUE JUL 26 2005



MIC105-127-261130-

MASON MI-OCEANA MI-

448 AM EDT TUE JUL 26 2005



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES UNTIL 730 AM EDT FOR OCEANA AND

MASON COUNTIES...



AT 440 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR ESTIMATED 

THAT A WIDESPREAD AREA OF 3 TO 4 INCHES OF RAIN HAS FALLEN ACROSS 

SOUTHERN MASON COUNTY AND NORTHERN OCEANA COUNTY SINCE MIDNIGHT. 

THERE ARE ISOLATED AREAS THAT MAY HAVE SEEN UP TO 5 INCHES OF RAIN.



AT 440 AM...MASON/OCEANA COUNTY LAW ENFORCEMENT HAS NOT RECEIVED ANY 

RECENT REPORTS OF FLOODING. LAW ENFORCEMENT ALSO REPORTS THAT THE 

PERE MARQUETTE RIVER NEAR SCOTTVILLE IS STILL WITHIN ITS BANKS. 

HOWEVER...IT IS STILL POSSIBLE THAT FLOODING HAS NOT BEEN DISCOVERED 

YET. THEREFORE THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT.  



LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO LUDINGTON...

FREESOIL...FOUNTAIN...CRYSTAL VALLEY...NEW ERA...TALLMAN...

WALHALLA...ELBRIDGE...FERRY...WALKERVILLE...COLFAX AND ST. HUBERTS.



DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE

ROADWAY. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS

SAFELY.



BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE

DANGERS OF FLOODS AND FLASH FLOODS. IF FLASH FLOODING IS OBSERVED ACT

QUICKLY. MOVE UP TO HIGHER GROUND TO ESCAPE FLOOD WATERS. DO NOT STAY

IN AREAS SUBJECT TO FLOODING WHEN WATER BEGINS RISING.



$$



NJJ

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