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000 

WGUS73 KMPX 191020

FFSMPX



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN

516 AM CDT SUN AUG 19 2007



MNC015-127-129-191215-

RENVILLE MN-REDWOOD MN-BROWN MN-

516 AM CDT SUN AUG 19 2007



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 715 AM CDT FOR

BROWN...REDWOOD AND RENVILLE COUNTIES...



AT 516 AM CDT...DOPPLER RADAR RAINFALL ESTIMATES 5 TO 8 INCHES OF RAIN

HAS FALLEN FROM NEAR REDWOOD FALLS...MORGAN...SLEEPY EYE...NEW ULM AND 

HANSKA.  MOST OF THE HEAVIER RAIN IS BEGINNING TO MOVE OFF TO THE EAST 

OF THE AREA.  HOWEVER...ADDITIONAL RAIN IN THE ONE HALF TO ONE INCH RANGE

THROUGH 7 AM COULD CAUSE RAPID RUNOFF AND FURTHER FLOODING.



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 4442 9541 4454 9538 4455 9535 4472 9532

      4471 9463 4447 9463 4445 9476 4439 9470

      4440 9468 4433 9449 4426 9442 4413 9440



$$



DWE

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000 

WGUS73 KMPX 191020

FFSMPX



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN

516 AM CDT SUN AUG 19 2007



MNC015-127-129-191215-

RENVILLE MN-REDWOOD MN-BROWN MN-

516 AM CDT SUN AUG 19 2007



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 715 AM CDT FOR

BROWN...REDWOOD AND RENVILLE COUNTIES...



AT 516 AM CDT...DOPPLER RADAR RAINFALL ESTIMATES 5 TO 8 INCHES OF RAIN

HAS FALLEN FROM NEAR REDWOOD FALLS...MORGAN...SLEEPY EYE...NEW ULM AND 

HANSKA.  MOST OF THE HEAVIER RAIN IS BEGINNING TO MOVE OFF TO THE EAST 

OF THE AREA.  HOWEVER...ADDITIONAL RAIN IN THE ONE HALF TO ONE INCH RANGE

THROUGH 7 AM COULD CAUSE RAPID RUNOFF AND FURTHER FLOODING.



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 4442 9541 4454 9538 4455 9535 4472 9532

      4471 9463 4447 9463 4445 9476 4439 9470

      4440 9468 4433 9449 4426 9442 4413 9440



$$



DWE

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