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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EASTERN ND/GRAND FORKS

837 AM CDT SUN MAY 6 2007



NDC073-081-061500-

RANSOM ND-SARGENT ND-

837 AM CDT SUN MAY 6 2007



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

WESTERN SARGENT AND CENTRAL RANSOM COUNTIES...



AT 837 AM CDT...WEATHER SPOTTERS REPORT HEAVY RAIN HAS FALLEN 

OVERNIGHT. IN THE PAST 24 HOURS...4 TO 6 INCHES OF RAIN HAVE BEEN 

REPORTED IN THE BRAMPTON...COGSWELL...STRAUBVILLE...AND FORMAN AREA. 

2 TO 4 INCHES OF RAINFALL HAVE BEEN REPORTED NORTH OF THIS AREA 

THROUGH THE LISBON AND ENDERLIN AREA. THIS RAINFALL HAS CAUSED 

PLENTY OF STANDING WATER AND DITCHES RUNNING NEAR FULL. SMALL 

STREAMS AND RIVERS WILL CONTINUE TO SHOW RAPID RISES. 



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.



BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN THE DANGERS OF FLASH FLOODING

ARE HARD TO RECOGNIZE.



LAT...LON 4661 9777 4595 9799 4595 9770 4661 9742



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