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000 

WGUS53 KFGF 101901

FFWFGF

MNC119-NDC035-102200-



BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EASTERN ND/GRAND FORKS

158 PM CDT THU AUG 10 2006



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND FORKS HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  EXTREME EAST CENTRAL GRAND FORKS COUNTY IN NORTHEAST NORTH DAKOTA

  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF GRAND FORKS

  EXTREME WEST CENTRAL POLK COUNTY IN NORTHWEST MINNESOTA

  INCLUDING THE CITY OF EAST GRAND FORKS



* UNTIL 500 PM CDT



* AT 155 PM CDT...WEATHER SPOTTERS REPORTED VERY HEAVY RAIN FROM A 

  THUNDERSTORM OVER GRAND FORKS. THIS WILL CAUSE FLOODING IN THE 

  CITIES OF GRAND FORKS AND EAST GRAND FORKS AS THE DRAINAGE SYSTEM 

  OF BOTH TOWNS WILL BE TEMPORARILY OVERWHELMED.



* FLOODING WILL GENERALLY BE RESTRICTED TO THE CITY PROPER DUE TO 

  RAINFALL RATES OF 1 TO 2 INCHES PER HOUR. TOTAL RAINFALLS OF 2 TO

  3 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE BEFORE THE THUNDERSTORMS MOVE OUT OF THE

  GRAND CITIES AREAS.



MOST FLASH FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR

VEHICLE INTO WATER OF UNKNOWN DEPTH. ONE OR TWO FEET OF WATER WILL

FLOAT MOST CARS DOWNSTREAM.



TORRENTIAL THUNDERSTORM RAIN CAN TURN STREETS INTO SMALL RIVERS.

PARENTS SHOULD ENSURE THAT CHILDREN DO NOT PLAY IN FLOOD WATERS.



LAT...LON 4790 9709 4790 9699 4795 9700 4793 9710



$$



EWENS

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000 

WGUS53 KFGF 101901

FFWFGF

MNC119-NDC035-102200-



BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EASTERN ND/GRAND FORKS

158 PM CDT THU AUG 10 2006



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND FORKS HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  EXTREME EAST CENTRAL GRAND FORKS COUNTY IN NORTHEAST NORTH DAKOTA

  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF GRAND FORKS

  EXTREME WEST CENTRAL POLK COUNTY IN NORTHWEST MINNESOTA

  INCLUDING THE CITY OF EAST GRAND FORKS



* UNTIL 500 PM CDT



* AT 155 PM CDT...WEATHER SPOTTERS REPORTED VERY HEAVY RAIN FROM A 

  THUNDERSTORM OVER GRAND FORKS. THIS WILL CAUSE FLOODING IN THE 

  CITIES OF GRAND FORKS AND EAST GRAND FORKS AS THE DRAINAGE SYSTEM 

  OF BOTH TOWNS WILL BE TEMPORARILY OVERWHELMED.



* FLOODING WILL GENERALLY BE RESTRICTED TO THE CITY PROPER DUE TO 

  RAINFALL RATES OF 1 TO 2 INCHES PER HOUR. TOTAL RAINFALLS OF 2 TO

  3 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE BEFORE THE THUNDERSTORMS MOVE OUT OF THE

  GRAND CITIES AREAS.



MOST FLASH FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR

VEHICLE INTO WATER OF UNKNOWN DEPTH. ONE OR TWO FEET OF WATER WILL

FLOAT MOST CARS DOWNSTREAM.



TORRENTIAL THUNDERSTORM RAIN CAN TURN STREETS INTO SMALL RIVERS.

PARENTS SHOULD ENSURE THAT CHILDREN DO NOT PLAY IN FLOOD WATERS.



LAT...LON 4790 9709 4790 9699 4795 9700 4793 9710



$$



EWENS

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