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WGUS73 KFSD 250302

FFSFSD



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD

959 PM CDT SAT SEP 24 2005



MNC033-063-250515-

COTTONWOOD MN-JACKSON MN-

959 PM CDT SAT SEP 24 2005



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

JACKSON AND COTTONWOOD COUNTIES...



AT 959 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO

INDICATE A THUNDERSTORM PRODUCING FLASH FLOODING.  THIS STORM WAS

LOCATED 7 MILES NORTH OF MOUNTAIN LAKE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 25 MPH.



AT 958 PM...HIGHWAY 71 UNDERPASS ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF WINDOM IS 

FLOODED. PARKING LOTS IN WINDOM HAVE BEEN REPORTED TO BE UNDER WATER 

FLOODING CARS. 



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL

CREEKS AND STREAMS...URBAN AREAS...HIGHWAYS...STREETS AND UNDERPASSES

AS WELL AS OTHER DRAINAGE AREAS AND LOW LYING SPOTS.



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

DANGERS OF FLOODING. 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.



LAT...LON 4419 9547 4350 9546 4350 9488 4410 9485

      4410 9510 4419 9511



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