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WGUS73 KFGF 170831

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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EASTERN ND/GRAND FORKS

330 AM CDT THU AUG 17 2006



MNC089-171500-

MARSHALL MN-

330 AM CDT THU AUG 17 2006



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 AM CDT FOR

CENTRAL MARSHALL COUNTY...



AT 330 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR AND RAIN 

GAUGES INDICATE 3 TO 6 INCHES OF RAIN HAVE FALLEN FROM NEAR BIG 

WOODS EAST TO THE NEWFOLDEN AREA. THIS AREA INCLUDES ARGYLE AND OLD 

MILL STATE PARK. 



ALTHOUGH THE HEAVY RAINFALL HAS ENDED...THE THREAT FROM FLASH 

FLOODING WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE MORNING HOURS UNTIL THE WATER 

RECEDES. IN ADDITION...RAPID RISES ON THE MIDDLE RIVER AND SNAKE 

RIVER ARE OCCURRING. RIVER STAGES HAVE RISEN 2 TO 4 FEET AND 

CONTINUE TO RISE. THESE RIVERS MAY RISE AN ADDITIONAL 1 TO 2 FEET.   



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.



CAMPERS NEAR A STREAM...RIVER OR A LOW LYING AREA SHOULD BE PREPARED

TO MOVE QUICKLY TO HIGHER GROUND.



LAT...LON 4853 9629 4844 9704 4820 9707 4820 9631



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