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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN

1053 PM CDT MON SEP 12 2005



MNC171-130515-

WRIGHT MN-

1053 PM CDT MON SEP 12 2005



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1215 AM CDT FOR

WRIGHT COUNTY...



AT 1053 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR INDICATED CONTINUING 

LIGHT RAIN OVER WRIGHT COUNTY WITH SOME EMBEDDED THUNDERSTORMS. THE 

HEAVIEST RAINS HAVE MOVED EAST BUT LINGERING FLOOD PROBLEMS CAN BE 

ANTICIPATED. 



DRAINAGE DITCHES AND SMALL STREAMS MAY CONTINUE TO CARRY RUNOFF. LOW 

LYING AREAS WILL LIKELY CONTINUE TO COLLECT PONDING WATER. DO NOT 

DRIVE AROUND BARRICADES PUT IN PLACE BY LAW ENFORCEMENT TO BLOCK 

UNSAFE ROADS. 



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 4500 9423 4500 9379 4507 9378 4521 9368

      4523 9356 4540 9403 4532 9411 4529 9423



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