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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI

746 PM EDT MON JUL 17 2006



MIC135-180115-

OSCODA MI-

746 PM EDT MON JUL 17 2006



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 915 PM EDT FOR

OSCODA COUNTY...



AT 734 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR ESTIMATES 

INDICATED IN EXCESS OF 3 INCHES OF RAINFALL HAVE OCCURRED ACROSS 

OSCODA COUNTY.  



LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO RED 

OAK...GARLAND...FAIRVIEW AND COMINS.  THIS INCLUDES AREAS ADJACENT 

TO THE AU SABLE RIVER...INCLUDING SUCH TRIBUTARIES AS CHERRY 

CREEK...CARTER CREEK...AND BEAVER CREEK.



HIGH WATER HAS WASHED OUT PORTIONS OF KITTLE ROAD IN ELMER TOWNSHIP 

NORTH OF MIO DAM.  



ALTHOUGH THE HEAVIEST RAINFALL HAS SHIFTED SOUTH...RUNOFF FROM THE 

HEAVY RAINFALL CAN STILL RESULT IN RAPID FLOODING OF THESE AREAS.



A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR OCCURRING.

IF YOU ARE IN THE WARNING 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 CROSS

SWIFTLY FLOWING WATERS OR WATERS OF UNKNOWN DEPTH BY FOOT OR BY

AUTOMOBILE.



LAT...LON 4485 8436 4456 8433 4455 8395 4484 8390



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