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000 

WGUS53 KMPX 062340

FFWMPX

MNC053-123-070130-



BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN

637 PM CDT THU APR 6 2006



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN THE TWIN CITIES HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  HENNEPIN COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL MINNESOTA...

  RAMSEY COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL MINNESOTA...



* UNTIL 830 PM CDT



* AT 637 PM CDT...RADAR DETECTED THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING VERY HEAVY

  RAIN ACROSS MUCH OF THE WARNED AREA. THE STORMS PRODUCING THE

  HEAVIEST RAIN WERE OVER RICHFIELD...OR ABOUT 7 MILES NORTH OF

  BURNSVILLE. THESE STORMS WERE NEARLY STATIONARY.



* SOME LOCATIONS THAT MAY BE AFFECTED INCLUDE...ARDEN HILLS...       

  EDINA...BLOOMINGTON...ST PAUL...FALCON HEIGHTS...GOLDEN            

  VALLEY...HOPKINS...LITTLE CANADA AND MAPLEWOOD.



RADAR ESTIMATES ARE SHOWING RAINFALL RATES OF AROUND 1 INCH PER 

HOUR. THE GROUND IS LIKELY SATURATED IN MANY SPOTS WHICH WILL 

AGGRAVTE THE FLOOD THREAT. MORE THUNDERSTORMS MAY PASS OVER THE SAME 

AREA THROUGH 8 PM. 



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.



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.



LAT...LON 4481 9340 4491 9316 4494 9302 4507 9305

      4509 9317 4493 9360



$$

JPR

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000 

WGUS53 KMPX 062344 CCA

FFWMPX

MNC053-123-070130-



BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN

637 PM CDT THU APR 6 2006



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN THE TWIN CITIES HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  HENNEPIN COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL MINNESOTA...

  RAMSEY COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL MINNESOTA...



* UNTIL 830 PM CDT



* AT 637 PM CDT...RADAR DETECTED THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING VERY HEAVY

  RAIN ACROSS MUCH OF THE WARNED AREA. THE STORMS PRODUCING THE

  HEAVIEST RAIN WERE OVER RICHFIELD...OR ABOUT 7 MILES NORTH OF      

  BURNSVILLE. THESE STORMS WERE NORTHEAST AT 20 MPH. 



* SOME LOCATIONS THAT MAY BE AFFECTED INCLUDE...ARDEN HILLS...       

  EDINA...BLOOMINGTON...ST PAUL...FALCON HEIGHTS...GOLDEN            

  VALLEY...HOPKINS...LITTLE CANADA AND MAPLEWOOD.



RADAR ESTIMATES ARE SHOWING RAINFALL RATES OF AROUND 1 INCH PER 

HOUR. THE GROUND IS LIKELY SATURATED IN MANY SPOTS WHICH WILL 

AGGRAVTE THE FLOOD THREAT. MORE THUNDERSTORMS MAY PASS OVER THE SAME 

AREA THROUGH 8 PM. 



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.



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.



LAT...LON 4481 9340 4491 9316 4494 9302 4507 9305

      4509 9317 4493 9360



$$

JPR

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