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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN

529 AM CDT SUN SEP 4 2005



MNC003-053-041215-

ANOKA MN-HENNEPIN MN-

529 AM CDT SUN SEP 4 2005



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 715 AM CDT FOR

HENNEPIN AND ANOKA COUNTIES...



AT 529 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR DETECTED THUNDERSTORMS

PRODUCING VERY HEAVY RAIN OVER EXCELSIOR. ADDITIONAL THUNDERSTORMS 

WERE LOCATED NEAR COON RAPIDS AND EAST BETHEL IN ANOKA COUNTY. 

DOPPLER RADAR AND SURFACE OBSERVATIONS INDICATE THAT NEARLY 4 INCHES 

OF RAIN HAS FALLEN DURING THE PAST 2 HOURS OVER THE WARNED AREA. IN 

ADDITION...LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT INDICATE THAT SIGNIFICANT FLOODING 

IS OCCURRING IN THE CITY OF MOUND IN SOUTHWEST HENNEPIN COUNTY. THE 

STORMS PRODUCING THE VERY HEAVY RAINFALL WERE MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 10 

MPH.



SOME LOCATIONS THAT MAY BE AFFECTED INCLUDE...BLAINE...BLOOMINGTON...

BROOKLYN PARK...COON RAPIDS...EAST BETHEL...EDEN PRAIRIE AND MAPLE

GROVE.



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. MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND.



LAT...LON 4491 9373 4491 9351 4483 9350 4481 9331

      4488 9321 4515 9323 4514 9310 4541 9308

      4540 9348 4524 9351



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