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000 

WGUS73 KMPX 140011

FFSMPX



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN

704 PM CDT THU JUL 13 2006



MNC023-073-151-140115-

SWIFT MN-LAC QUI PARLE MN-CHIPPEWA MN-

704 PM CDT THU JUL 13 2006



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 815 PM CDT FOR

CHIPPEWA...LAC QUI PARLE  AND SWIFT COUNTIES IN WEST CENTRAL

MINNESOTA...



AT 704 PM CDT...RADAR DETECTED A NEW AREA OF HEAVY RAIN PRODUCING 

THUNDERSTORMS MOVING DOWN THE MINNESOTA RIVER INTO THE 

APPLETON...CORRELL...HOLLOWAY AND MILAN AREAS.  THESE STORMS COULD 

PRODUCE ANOTHER 1 TO 2 INCHES OF RAIN BETWEEN 7 PM AND 8 PM.  THIS 

RAIN WILL FOLLOW RAINS OF AS MUCH AS 3 TO 4 INCHES WHICH FELL AROUND 

APPLETON ...LOUISBURG AND MILAN EARLIER THIS EVENING. 



CALLS TO LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS INDICATE THAT STREET FLOODING HAD

ABATED IN APPLETON AND MILAN. HOWEVER...THIS NEXT ROUND OF 

THUNDERSTORMS COULD ONCE AGAIN CAUSE FLOODED STREETS AND VERY HEAVY 

RAIN FALLS IN A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME. 



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. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO FORGE

FLOODED ROADWAYS BY FOOT OR AUTOMOBILE. IF YOUR VEHICLE STALLS...

ABANDON IT IMMEDIATELY AND SEEK HIGHER GROUND.



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 4517 9637 4491 9611 4539 9560 4540 9605

      4518 9608



$$



LS

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000 

WGUS73 KMPX 140011

FFSMPX



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN

704 PM CDT THU JUL 13 2006



MNC023-073-151-140115-

SWIFT MN-LAC QUI PARLE MN-CHIPPEWA MN-

704 PM CDT THU JUL 13 2006



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 815 PM CDT FOR

CHIPPEWA...LAC QUI PARLE  AND SWIFT COUNTIES IN WEST CENTRAL

MINNESOTA...



AT 704 PM CDT...RADAR DETECTED A NEW AREA OF HEAVY RAIN PRODUCING 

THUNDERSTORMS MOVING DOWN THE MINNESOTA RIVER INTO THE 

APPLETON...CORRELL...HOLLOWAY AND MILAN AREAS.  THESE STORMS COULD 

PRODUCE ANOTHER 1 TO 2 INCHES OF RAIN BETWEEN 7 PM AND 8 PM.  THIS 

RAIN WILL FOLLOW RAINS OF AS MUCH AS 3 TO 4 INCHES WHICH FELL AROUND 

APPLETON ...LOUISBURG AND MILAN EARLIER THIS EVENING. 



CALLS TO LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS INDICATE THAT STREET FLOODING HAD

ABATED IN APPLETON AND MILAN. HOWEVER...THIS NEXT ROUND OF 

THUNDERSTORMS COULD ONCE AGAIN CAUSE FLOODED STREETS AND VERY HEAVY 

RAIN FALLS IN A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME. 



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. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO FORGE

FLOODED ROADWAYS BY FOOT OR AUTOMOBILE. IF YOUR VEHICLE STALLS...

ABANDON IT IMMEDIATELY AND SEEK HIGHER GROUND.



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 4517 9637 4491 9611 4539 9560 4540 9605

      4518 9608



$$



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