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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN

735 PM CDT SUN AUG 19 2007



MNC043-200115-

FARIBAULT MN-

735 PM CDT SUN AUG 19 2007



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 815 PM CDT FOR

FARIBAULT COUNTY...



AT 735 PM CDT...RADAR DETECTED THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING VERY HEAVY 

RAIN 11 MILES SOUTHWEST OF HUNTLEY...OR ABOUT 4 MILES EAST OF 

FAIRMONT.  THESE STORMS WERE MOVING EAST AT 30 MPH. THESE STORMS 

WILL BE MOVING INTO THE WARNED AREA WHICH HAS SEEN VERY HEAVY RAIN 

FROM EARLIER STORMS. RAINFALL RATES OF AROUND 1 INCH PER HOUR WILL 

BE POSSIBLE WITH THESE STORMS.



SOME LOCATIONS THAT MAY BE AFFECTED INCLUDE...BLUE EARTH...

BRICELYN...DELAVAN...EASTON...FROST...KIESTER AND MINNESOTA LAKE.



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.



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 4353 9420 4352 9368 4384 9366 4383 9420



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