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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN

1005 PM CDT SAT MAY 19 2007



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BLUE EARTH MN-

1005 PM CDT SAT MAY 19 2007



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1115 PM CDT FOR BLUE

EARTH COUNTY...



AT 1005 PM CDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THAT SHOWERS AND 

THUNDERSTORMS WERE DECREASING IN COVERAGE AND INTENSITY ACROSS 

WESTERN BLUE EARTH COUNTY. THE HEAVIEST RAIN WAS FALLING FROM JUST 

EAST OF LAKE CRYSTAL TO GOOD THUNDER AND MOVING EAST. RAIN CONTINUED 

TO FALL ACROSS THE EASTERN PART OF THE COUNTY...INCLUDING OVER THE 

MAPLETON AREA. RAINFALL IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE TO DECREASE ACROSS 

THE AREA OVER THE NEXT HOUR OR SO. IN THE MEANTIME...AN ADDITIONAL 

QUARTER TO HALF INCH OF RAIN WILL BE POSSIBLE ACROSS SOUTHEASTERN 

PARTS OF THE COUNTY OVER THE NEXT HOUR. RADAR ESTIMATES AND SPOTTER 

REPORTS INDICATE THAT BETWEEN 4 AND 7 INCHES OF RAIN HAS FALLEN 

ACROSS SOUTHERN PARTS OF BLUE EARTH COUNTY SINCE EARLY THIS EVENING.



SOME LOCATIONS THAT MAY BE AFFECTED INCLUDE...GOOD THUNDER...MAPLETON

AND ST CLAIR.



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

IF YOU ARE IN THE WARNED 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 FORGE 

FLOODED ROADWAYS BY FOOT OR AUTOMOBILE. IF YOUR VEHICLE 

STALLS...ABANDON IT IMMEDIATELY AND SEEK HIGHER GROUND.



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. JUST ONE FOOT OF RUSHING

WATER CAN SWEEP MOST VEHICLES OFF THE ROAD. WHEN ENCOUNTERING FLOODED

ROADS MAKE THE SMART CHOICE...TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN.



LAT...LON 4386 9411 4385 9378 4410 9379 4410 9410



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