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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DULUTH MN

858 PM CDT TUE SEP 18 2007



MNC001-021-035-061-190330-

CROW WING MN-AITKIN MN-CASS MN-ITASCA MN-

858 PM CDT TUE SEP 18 2007



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1030 PM CDT FOR

ITASCA...CASS...NORTHWESTERN AITKIN AND CROW WING COUNTIES...



AS OF 855 PM CDT...THERE HAD BEEN SEVERAL REPORTS OF EXTENSIVE 

FLOODING BETWEEN GRAND RAPIDS AND COLERAINE ALONG HIGHWAY 169. 

WEATHER SPOTTERS AND THE ITASCA COUNTY LAW ENFORCEMENT CENTER BOTH 

REPORTED HEAVY RAINFALL WITH WATER COVERING THE ROADWAY UP TO A FEW 

FEET IN SPOTS. FLOODING IS ALSO LIKELY OVER COUNTY HIGHWAY 7 AND 

STATE HIGHWAYS 65 AND 38. ADDITIONAL HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CONTINUE TO 

LIFT NORTHWARD INTO THE AREA AS WELL...WHICH COULD BRING RAINFALL 

RATES OF 2 TO 3 INCHES AN HOUR IN THE HEAVIEST RAIN BANDS. 



IN ADDITION...DULUTH DOPPLER RADAR ESTIMATES INDICATE HEAVY RAINFALL 

FROM THE NISSWA AREA...THROUGH PEQUOT LAKES...BREEZY POINT AND CROSS 

LAKE. SOME FLOODING MAY BE OCCURRING IN THIS AREA AS WELL. 



LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO PINE 

RIVER...IRONTON...BRAINERD...EMILY...OUTING...REMER...GRAND 

RAPIDS...COLERAINE AND BOVEY. 



BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE

DANGERS OF FLOODING. IF FLASH FLOODING IS OBSERVED ACT QUICKLY. MOVE

UP TO HIGHER GROUND TO ESCAPE FLOOD WATERS. DO NOT STAY IN AREAS

SUBJECT TO FLOODING WHEN WATER BEGINS RISING.



TO REPORT FLOODING...HAVE THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY RELAY

YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN DULUTH



LAT...LON 4644 9480 4615 9434 4619 9384 4670 9347

      4711 9318 4779 9311 4783 9439



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WGUS73 KDLH 190200

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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DULUTH MN

858 PM CDT TUE SEP 18 2007



MNC001-021-035-061-190330-

CROW WING MN-AITKIN MN-CASS MN-ITASCA MN-

858 PM CDT TUE SEP 18 2007



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1030 PM CDT FOR

ITASCA...CASS...NORTHWESTERN AITKIN AND CROW WING COUNTIES...



AS OF 855 PM CDT...THERE HAD BEEN SEVERAL REPORTS OF EXTENSIVE 

FLOODING BETWEEN GRAND RAPIDS AND COLERAINE ALONG HIGHWAY 169. 

WEATHER SPOTTERS AND THE ITASCA COUNTY LAW ENFORCEMENT CENTER BOTH 

REPORTED HEAVY RAINFALL WITH WATER COVERING THE ROADWAY UP TO A FEW 

FEET IN SPOTS. FLOODING IS ALSO LIKELY OVER COUNTY HIGHWAY 7 AND 

STATE HIGHWAYS 65 AND 38. ADDITIONAL HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CONTINUE TO 

LIFT NORTHWARD INTO THE AREA AS WELL...WHICH COULD BRING RAINFALL 

RATES OF 2 TO 3 INCHES AN HOUR IN THE HEAVIEST RAIN BANDS. 



IN ADDITION...DULUTH DOPPLER RADAR ESTIMATES INDICATE HEAVY RAINFALL 

FROM THE NISSWA AREA...THROUGH PEQUOT LAKES...BREEZY POINT AND CROSS 

LAKE. SOME FLOODING MAY BE OCCURRING IN THIS AREA AS WELL. 



LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO PINE 

RIVER...IRONTON...BRAINERD...EMILY...OUTING...REMER...GRAND 

RAPIDS...COLERAINE AND BOVEY. 



BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE

DANGERS OF FLOODING. IF FLASH FLOODING IS OBSERVED ACT QUICKLY. MOVE

UP TO HIGHER GROUND TO ESCAPE FLOOD WATERS. DO NOT STAY IN AREAS

SUBJECT TO FLOODING WHEN WATER BEGINS RISING.



TO REPORT FLOODING...HAVE THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY RELAY

YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN DULUTH



LAT...LON 4644 9480 4615 9434 4619 9384 4670 9347

      4711 9318 4779 9311 4783 9439



$$



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