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WGUS73 KBIS 181239

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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND

734 AM CDT WED JUL 18 2007



NDC041-087-089-181400-

SLOPE ND-HETTINGER ND-STARK ND-

634 AM MDT WED JUL 18 2007



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 AM MDT FOR

SOUTHWESTERN STARK...NORTHWESTERN HETTINGER AND NORTHEASTERN SLOPE

COUNTIES...



AT 626 AM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO 

INDICATE HEAVY RAIN PRODUCING FLOODING OVER THE WARNED AREA.



LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO SCHEFIELD... 

DICKINSON REGIONAL AIRPORT AND LEFOR.



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAIN WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL CREEKS

AND STREAMS...COUNTRY ROADS...AS WELL AS FARMLAND ALONG THE BANKS OF

CREEKS AND STREAMS.



THE HEAVIEST RAIN HAS FALLEN IN THE HEADWATERS OF THE CANNONBALL 

RIVER AND CEDAR CREEK IN SLOPE AND HETTINGER COUNTIES. COAL BANK 

CREEK HAS RECEIVED AROUND 3 INCHES OF RAIN SINCE MIDNIGHT IN EASTERN 

SLOPE AND WESTERN HETTINGER. ANTELOPE CREEK IN SOUTH CENTRAL STARK 

COUNTY HAS RECEIVED NEARLY 2.5 INCHES OF RAIN. 



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

IF YOU ARE IN THE WARNING 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 CROSS

SWIFTLY FLOWING WATERS OR WATERS OF UNKNOWN DEPTH BY FOOT OR BY

AUTOMOBILE.



LAT...LON 4639 10314 4636 10245 4684 10249 4683 10323



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