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000 

WGUS73 KMPX 170228

FFSMPX



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN

924 PM CDT FRI JUN 16 2006



MNC013-079-103-170615-

LE SUEUR MN-NICOLLET MN-BLUE EARTH MN-

924 PM CDT FRI JUN 16 2006



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 115 AM CDT FOR BLUE 

EARTH...NICOLLET AND LE SUEUR COUNTIES..



AT 848 PM...LAW ENFORCEMENT REPORTED FLOODED STREETS IN THE TOWN OF 

EAGLE LAKE IN BLUE EARTH COUNTY...IN ADDITION TO FLOODED DITCHES.



AT 924 PM CDT...THE HEAVIEST RAIN HAD MOVED TO THE NORTHEAST OF BLUE 

EARTH...NICOLLET AND LE SUEUR COUNTIES...ALTHOUGH ADDITIONAL 

THUNDERSTORMS NEAR THE IOWA BORDER WERE APPROACHING THE AREA. 3 TO 4 

INCHES OF RAIN HAS BEEN REPORTED IN LOCATIONS ACROSS THE WARNED 

AREA...AND THE ADDITIONAL THUNDERSTORMS COULD RESULT IN AN 

ADDITIONAL 1 TO 2 INCHES OF RAINFALL. THE ADDITIONAL RAINFALL WILL 

WORSEN THE FLOODING ACROSS THE WARNED AREA.



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.



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 4388 9436 4387 9382 4450 9368 4443 9432



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000 

WGUS73 KMPX 170228

FFSMPX



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN

924 PM CDT FRI JUN 16 2006



MNC013-079-103-170615-

LE SUEUR MN-NICOLLET MN-BLUE EARTH MN-

924 PM CDT FRI JUN 16 2006



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 115 AM CDT FOR BLUE 

EARTH...NICOLLET AND LE SUEUR COUNTIES..



AT 848 PM...LAW ENFORCEMENT REPORTED FLOODED STREETS IN THE TOWN OF 

EAGLE LAKE IN BLUE EARTH COUNTY...IN ADDITION TO FLOODED DITCHES.



AT 924 PM CDT...THE HEAVIEST RAIN HAD MOVED TO THE NORTHEAST OF BLUE 

EARTH...NICOLLET AND LE SUEUR COUNTIES...ALTHOUGH ADDITIONAL 

THUNDERSTORMS NEAR THE IOWA BORDER WERE APPROACHING THE AREA. 3 TO 4 

INCHES OF RAIN HAS BEEN REPORTED IN LOCATIONS ACROSS THE WARNED 

AREA...AND THE ADDITIONAL THUNDERSTORMS COULD RESULT IN AN 

ADDITIONAL 1 TO 2 INCHES OF RAINFALL. THE ADDITIONAL RAINFALL WILL 

WORSEN THE FLOODING ACROSS THE WARNED AREA.



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.



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 4388 9436 4387 9382 4450 9368 4443 9432



$$



KAT

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