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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN

930 PM CDT FRI JUN 16 2006



MNC003-053-123-170645-

ANOKA MN-HENNEPIN MN-RAMSEY MN-

930 PM CDT FRI JUN 16 2006



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 145 AM CDT FOR

RAMSEY...HENNEPIN AND ANOKA COUNTIES...



AT 930 PM CDT...TRAINED SPOTTERS REPORTED FLOODED ROADS IN THE TOWN 

OF OSSEO IN HENNEPIN COUNTY.



AT 930 PM CDT...THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUED TO MOVE SLOWLY TO THE 

NORTHEAST THROUGH ANOKA...HENNEPIN...AND RAMSEY COUNTIES. ALTHOUGH 

THE RAINFALL RATES HAVE DECREASED DURING THE PAST HOUR...ANY 

ADDITIONAL RAINFALL WILL WORSEN THE FLOODING ALREADY OCCURRING. 

ADDITIONAL THUNDERSTORMS NEAR THE IOWA BORDER WILL ALSO MOVE TOWARD 

THE TWIN CITIES METRO AREA TOWARD MIDNIGHT...WHICH COULD ALSO WORSEN 

THE FLOODING.



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 4505 9371 4480 9336 4495 9305 4528 9304



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