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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN

135 AM CDT WED AUG 2 2006



MNC043-047-091-020715-

FARIBAULT MN-FREEBORN MN-MARTIN MN-

135 AM CDT WED AUG 2 2006



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 215 AM CDT FOR

MARTIN...FREEBORN AND FARIBAULT COUNTIES...



AT 135 AM CDT...DOPPLER RADAR AND OBSERVATIONS INDICATE MODERATE 

RAIN OCCURRING OVER THE I-90 CORRIDOR OF SOUTH CENTRAL MINNESOTA. 

SUPPORT WILL REMAIN FOR THIS TO CONTINUE OFF AND ON THROUGH 500 AM. 

ACCORDING TO OBSERVATIONS AND MULTIPLE RADAR ESTIMATES...THIS AREA 

HAS SEEN TWO AND A HALF TO FOUR AND A HALF INCHES SINCE 700 PM. 

LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT REPORTS RECEDING WATERS IN EARLIER FLOODED 

AREAS. HOWEVER...RURAL LOW-LYING AREAS OR LOCALES NEAR HIGH CREEKS 

MAY STILL BE SUSCEPTIBLE TO FLOODING THROUGH THE NEXT HOUR. SOME 

LOCAL STREAMS THAT HAVE SEEN HEAVY RAIN OVER THEIR WATERSHEDS 

INCLUDE...THE EAST FORK OF THE DES MOINES RIVER...BADGER 

CREEK...SOUTH CREEK...THE BLUE EARTH RIVER...AND GOOSE CREEK.



SOME COMMUNITIES THAT MAY BE AFFECTED INCLUDE...ALBERT 

LEA...ALDEN...BLUE EARTH...BRICELYN...CEYLON...CLARKS GROVE AND 

CONGER. 



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 4352 9467 4354 9331 4379 9326 4382 9467



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