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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN

747 PM CDT TUE OCT 4 2005



MNC009-025-059-065-095-050500-

MILLE LACS MN-KANABEC MN-BENTON MN-ISANTI MN-CHISAGO MN-

747 PM CDT TUE OCT 4 2005



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CDT FOR

CHISAGO...ISANTI...BENTON...KANABEC AND MILLE LACS COUNTIES...



AT 747 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR DETECTED THUNDERSTORMS

PRODUCING VERY HEAVY RAIN EXTENDING FROM MILACA TO LINDSTROM. LAW 

ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS REPORTED 1 TO 3 FEET OF WATER ON ROADS BETWEEN 

RUSH CITY AND NORTH BRANCH. THE STORMS PRODUCING THE VERY HEAVY 

RAINFALL WERE MOVING NORTHEAST AT 30 MPH.



EXPECT ADDITIONAL THUNDERSTORMS TO REDEVELOP AND PASS OVER THE WARNED

AREA... RESULTING IN EXCESSIVE RAINFALL.



SOME LOCATIONS THAT MAY BE AFFECTED INCLUDE...CAMBRIDGE...FOLEY...

MORA...ONAMIA AND SAUK RAPIDS.



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

DANGERS OF FLOODS. IF FLOODING IS OBSERVED ACT QUICKLY. MOVE TO

HIGHER GROUND TO ESCAPE FLOOD WATERS. DO NOT STAY IN AREAS SUBJECT TO

FLOODING WHEN WATER BEGINS RISING.



LAT...LON 4558 9418 4557 9349 4544 9347 4544 9302

      4533 9296 4529 9274 4543 9265 4558 9287

      4616 9305 4624 9376 4582 9377 4582 9429



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