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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA

824 AM EDT TUE AUG 7 2007



MIC021-027-071600-

BERRIEN MI-CASS MI-

824 AM EDT TUE AUG 7 2007



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EDT FOR CASS

AND BERRIEN COUNTIES IN SOUTHWEST MICHIGAN...



LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO 

MILLBURG...WAKELEE...INDIAN LAKE...DEWEY LAKE...SANDY 

BEACH...STEVENSVILLE...ST. JOSEPH...MARCELLUS...EAU 

CLAIRE...DOWAGIAC...BENTON HEIGHTS AND BENTON HARBOR.



ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF ONE HALF TO ONE INCH ARE POSSIBLE IN 

THE WARNED AREA. SEVERAL REPORTS OF FLOODED ROADS AND A FEW STALLED 

CARS HAVE BEEN RECEIVED THROUGH LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES. 



DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE

ROADWAY. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS

SAFELY. MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND.



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.



IF YOU HAVE FLOODING TO REPORT...YOU CAN CALL YOUR LOCAL LAW

ENFORCEMENT AGENCY FOR RELAY TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.



LAT...LON 4219 8642 4177 8685 4177 8579 4206 8579

      4210 8623



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