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WGUS73 KFSD 250536

FFSFSD



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD

1231 AM CDT SUN SEP 25 2005



MNC033-250900-

COTTONWOOD MN-

1231 AM CDT SUN SEP 25 2005



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 400 AM CDT FOR

COTTONWOOD COUNTY...



AT 1220 AM CDT...FIRE AND RESCUE REPORTED WIDESPREAD FLOODING IN 

WINDOM.  PERKINS CREEK IS OUT OF ITS BANKS AND IS CONTINUING TO 

RISE. NUMEROUS INTERSECTIONS IN TOWN ARE UNDERWATER...STALLING OUT 

CARS. SEVERAL BASEMENTS HAVE BEEN REPORTED FLOODED...AND GARAGES 

HAVE BEEN FLOODED OUT. 



ADDITIONAL RAINS ARE EXPECTED OVER THE WARNED AREA CREATING 

ADDITIONAL FLOODING. 



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 4418 9545 4384 9548 4385 9489 4410 9485

      4410 9509 4418 9512



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