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WGUS73 KDLH 190910

FFSDLH



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DULUTH MN

400 AM CDT WED SEP 19 2007



MNC075-137-191200-

ST. LOUIS MN-LAKE MN-

400 AM CDT WED SEP 19 2007



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 AM CDT FOR

NORTHERN LAKE AND NORTHERN ST. LOUIS COUNTIES...



AT 357 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO 

INDICATE HEAVY RAIN OVER NORTHERN ST. LOUIS AND NORTHERN LAKE 

COUNTIES. MODERATE TO HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE EARLY 

MORNING HOURS...WITH RAINFALL RATES OF AROUND 1 INCH PER HOUR IN 

SPOTS. 



LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO 

ORR...TOWER...ELY...CRANE LAKE...BUYCK...BASSWOOD LAKE...SNOW BANK 

LAKE AND WINTON.



THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING WILL ALSO AFFECT THE BOUNDARY WATERS CANOE 

AREA WILDERNESS IN NORTHERN ST. LOUIS AND NORTHERN LAKE COUNTIES.



RAINFALL HAS BEEN HEAVY AT TIMES DURING THE OVERNIGHT AND THIS EARLY 

MORNING...WITH DOPPLER RADAR ESTIMATES INDICATING HIGH RAINFALL 

RATES AND POTENTIALLY SEVERAL INCHES OF RAIN IN MUCH OF THIS AREA. 



THERE HAVE BEEN LITTLE IN THE WAY OF REPORTS REGARDING ROADWAY 

WASHOUTS AND CLOSURES...MOST LIKELY BECAUSE THE HEAVIEST RAIN HAS 

FALLEN DURING THE OVERNIGHT HOURS. BE AWARE THAT YOU MAY BE THE 

FIRST TO DISCOVER A WASHOUT OR RISING RIVER LEVELS THIS MORNING 

BECAUSE OF THE LIGHT TRAFFIC ON THE ROADS OVERNIGHT IN NORTHERN 

MINNESOTA. BE SURE TO REPORT ANY ROAD ISSUES TO YOUR LOCAL LAW 

ENFORCEMENT AGENCY AND ASK THEM TO RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL 

WEATHER SERVICE. 



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.



DO NOT UNDERESTIMATE THE POWER OF FLOOD WATERS. ONLY A FEW INCHES OF 

RAPIDLY FLOWING WATER CAN QUICKLY CARRY AWAY YOUR VEHICLE.



LAT...LON 4863 9310 4771 9307 4772 9104 4820 9102



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000 

WGUS73 KDLH 190910

FFSDLH



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DULUTH MN

400 AM CDT WED SEP 19 2007



MNC075-137-191200-

ST. LOUIS MN-LAKE MN-

400 AM CDT WED SEP 19 2007



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 AM CDT FOR

NORTHERN LAKE AND NORTHERN ST. LOUIS COUNTIES...



AT 357 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO 

INDICATE HEAVY RAIN OVER NORTHERN ST. LOUIS AND NORTHERN LAKE 

COUNTIES. MODERATE TO HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE EARLY 

MORNING HOURS...WITH RAINFALL RATES OF AROUND 1 INCH PER HOUR IN 

SPOTS. 



LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO 

ORR...TOWER...ELY...CRANE LAKE...BUYCK...BASSWOOD LAKE...SNOW BANK 

LAKE AND WINTON.



THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING WILL ALSO AFFECT THE BOUNDARY WATERS CANOE 

AREA WILDERNESS IN NORTHERN ST. LOUIS AND NORTHERN LAKE COUNTIES.



RAINFALL HAS BEEN HEAVY AT TIMES DURING THE OVERNIGHT AND THIS EARLY 

MORNING...WITH DOPPLER RADAR ESTIMATES INDICATING HIGH RAINFALL 

RATES AND POTENTIALLY SEVERAL INCHES OF RAIN IN MUCH OF THIS AREA. 



THERE HAVE BEEN LITTLE IN THE WAY OF REPORTS REGARDING ROADWAY 

WASHOUTS AND CLOSURES...MOST LIKELY BECAUSE THE HEAVIEST RAIN HAS 

FALLEN DURING THE OVERNIGHT HOURS. BE AWARE THAT YOU MAY BE THE 

FIRST TO DISCOVER A WASHOUT OR RISING RIVER LEVELS THIS MORNING 

BECAUSE OF THE LIGHT TRAFFIC ON THE ROADS OVERNIGHT IN NORTHERN 

MINNESOTA. BE SURE TO REPORT ANY ROAD ISSUES TO YOUR LOCAL LAW 

ENFORCEMENT AGENCY AND ASK THEM TO RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL 

WEATHER SERVICE. 



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.



DO NOT UNDERESTIMATE THE POWER OF FLOOD WATERS. ONLY A FEW INCHES OF 

RAPIDLY FLOWING WATER CAN QUICKLY CARRY AWAY YOUR VEHICLE.



LAT...LON 4863 9310 4771 9307 4772 9104 4820 9102



$$



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