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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN

246 PM CDT SAT SEP 3 2005



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN THE TWIN CITIES HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  STEARNS COUNTY IN CENTRAL MINNESOTA



* UNTIL 645 PM CDT



* AT 246 PM CDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS 

WITH VERY HEAVY RAINFALL ACROSS NORTHERN AND WESTERN STEARNS COUNTY. 

THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE THROUGH THIS AREA THROUGH AT 

LEAST 3:30 PM WHICH WILL PRODUCE EXCESSIVE RAINFALL. 



A LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIAL REPORTED THAT FLOODING WAS OCCURRING IN 

SAUK CENTRE AS OF 2:45 PM. DOPPLER RADAR ESTIMATED THAT NEARLY 3 

INCHES OF RAIN HAS FALLEN DURING THE PAST HOUR OVER PORTIONS OF 

WESTERN AND NORTHERN STEARNS COUNTY. 



* SOME LOCATIONS THAT MAY BE AFFECTED INCLUDE...ALBANY...ELROSA...   

  FREEPORT...GREENWALD...LAKE HENRY...MEIRE GROVE AND MELROSE...SAUK 

  CENTRE...AND PADUA.



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

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

RESIDENTS LIVING ALONG STREAMS AND CREEKS SHOULD TAKE IMMEDIATE

PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY.



MOST FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE

INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE ROAD. TWO FEET OF RUSHING WATER

CAN CARRY AWAY MOST VEHICLES INCLUDING SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES AND

PICKUPS.



LAT...LON 4575 9513 4544 9509 4543 9450 4576 9447



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