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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN

626 AM CDT SUN SEP 4 2005



MNC003-053-041215-

ANOKA MN-HENNEPIN MN-

626 AM CDT SUN SEP 4 2005



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

HENNEPIN AND ANOKA COUNTIES...



AT 623 AM CDT...A MOTORIST REPORTED TO HENNEPIN COUNTY WATER 3 FEET 

TO 4 FEET DEEP AT THE INTERSECTION OF OAK LEAF TRAIL AND SHOREWOOD 

OAK DRIVE IN SHOREWOOD MINNESOTA.



SLOW MOVING THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUE TO MOVE TOWARD THE SOUTHEAST AT 

10 MPH ACROSS HENNEPIN AND ANOKA COUNTIES.



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. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO FORGE

FLOODED ROADWAYS BY FOOT OR AUTOMOBILE. IF YOUR VEHICLE STALLS...

ABANDON IT IMMEDIATELY AND SEEK HIGHER GROUND.



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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