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000 

WGUS73 KMPX 191840

FFSMPX



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN

140 PM CDT SUN AUG 19 2007



MNC165-192000-

WATONWAN MN-

140 PM CDT SUN AUG 19 2007



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 300 PM CDT FOR

WATONWAN COUNTY...



AT 138 PM CDT...RADAR DETECTED THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING VERY HEAVY

RAIN ACROSS MUCH OF THE WARNED AREA. THE STORMS PRODUCING THE 

HEAVIEST RAIN WERE OVER ST JAMES. THESE STORMS WERE MOVING SLOWLY TO 

THE EAST. EXPECT ADDITIONAL SLOW MOVING THUNDERSTORMS TO PRODUCE 

TORRENTIAL RAINFALL IN THE WARNED AREA THROUGH MID AFTERNOON.



AT 126 PM...A SEVERE WEATHER SPOTTER REPORTED AROUND 4 FEET OF WATER 

BENEATH AN UNDERPASS ON 1ST AVENUE SOUTH IN ST JAMES. AS MUCH AS 2 

TO 3 FEET OF WATER WAS REPORTED ON SOME STREETS IN ST JAMES AS WELL. 



IN ADDITION...A WEATHER SPOTTER IN THE FAR NORTHWEST CORNER OF 

WATONWAN COUNTY MEASURED 1.1 INCHES OF RAIN IN 15 MINUTES. 



SOME LOCATIONS THAT MAY BE AFFECTED INCLUDE...BUTTERFIELD...DARFUR...

LA SALLE...LEWISVILLE...MADELIA...ECHOLS AND GROGAN.



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.



LAT...LON 4387 9484 4387 9437 4409 9439 4409 9486



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RAH

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000 

WGUS73 KMPX 191840

FFSMPX



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN

140 PM CDT SUN AUG 19 2007



MNC165-192000-

WATONWAN MN-

140 PM CDT SUN AUG 19 2007



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 300 PM CDT FOR

WATONWAN COUNTY...



AT 138 PM CDT...RADAR DETECTED THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING VERY HEAVY

RAIN ACROSS MUCH OF THE WARNED AREA. THE STORMS PRODUCING THE 

HEAVIEST RAIN WERE OVER ST JAMES. THESE STORMS WERE MOVING SLOWLY TO 

THE EAST. EXPECT ADDITIONAL SLOW MOVING THUNDERSTORMS TO PRODUCE 

TORRENTIAL RAINFALL IN THE WARNED AREA THROUGH MID AFTERNOON.



AT 126 PM...A SEVERE WEATHER SPOTTER REPORTED AROUND 4 FEET OF WATER 

BENEATH AN UNDERPASS ON 1ST AVENUE SOUTH IN ST JAMES. AS MUCH AS 2 

TO 3 FEET OF WATER WAS REPORTED ON SOME STREETS IN ST JAMES AS WELL. 



IN ADDITION...A WEATHER SPOTTER IN THE FAR NORTHWEST CORNER OF 

WATONWAN COUNTY MEASURED 1.1 INCHES OF RAIN IN 15 MINUTES. 



SOME LOCATIONS THAT MAY BE AFFECTED INCLUDE...BUTTERFIELD...DARFUR...

LA SALLE...LEWISVILLE...MADELIA...ECHOLS AND GROGAN.



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.



LAT...LON 4387 9484 4387 9437 4409 9439 4409 9486



$$



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