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000 

WGUS73 KGRR 131301

FFSGRR



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI

849 AM EDT FRI JUN 13 2008



MIC085-105-131500-

/O.CON.KGRR.FF.W.0002.000000T0000Z-080613T1500Z/

/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

MASON MI-LAKE MI-

849 AM EDT FRI JUN 13 2008



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1100 AM EDT FOR

LAKE AND MASON COUNTIES...



AT 848 AM EDT...LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS REPORTED NUMEROUS 

WASHED OUT OR WEAKENED ROADS.  FLASH FLOODING CONTINUES IN MANY 

AREAS.  RIVER BASINS THAT WERE PARTICULARLY HARD HIT INCLUDE THE 

PINE...LITTLE MANISTEE...BIG SABLE...LINCOLN AND PERE MARQUETTE.



RADAR AND RAINFALL REPORTS INDICATE THAT AT LEAST 8INCHES OF RAIN

HAS FALLEN OVER A SIGNIFICANT PART  OF THE WARNING AREA OVERNIGHT.



LITTLE OR NO ADDITIONAL RAINFALL IS PREDICTED FOR THE REST OF THE 

MORNING.



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL

CREEKS AND STREAMS...COUNTRY ROADS...AS WELL AS FARMLAND ALONG THE

BANKS OF CREEKS AND STREAMS.



DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE

ROADWAY. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS

SAFELY. MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND.



LAT...LON 4411 8650 4414 8642 4416 8643 4419 8638

      4418 8606 4418 8558 4393 8557 4383 8645

      4396 8647 4407 8654

TIME...MOT...LOC 1249Z 180DEG 0KT 4398 8601 4348 8601



$$

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000 

WGUS73 KGRR 131301

FFSGRR



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI

849 AM EDT FRI JUN 13 2008



MIC085-105-131500-

/O.CON.KGRR.FF.W.0002.000000T0000Z-080613T1500Z/

/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

MASON MI-LAKE MI-

849 AM EDT FRI JUN 13 2008



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1100 AM EDT FOR

LAKE AND MASON COUNTIES...



AT 848 AM EDT...LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS REPORTED NUMEROUS 

WASHED OUT OR WEAKENED ROADS.  FLASH FLOODING CONTINUES IN MANY 

AREAS.  RIVER BASINS THAT WERE PARTICULARLY HARD HIT INCLUDE THE 

PINE...LITTLE MANISTEE...BIG SABLE...LINCOLN AND PERE MARQUETTE.



RADAR AND RAINFALL REPORTS INDICATE THAT AT LEAST 8INCHES OF RAIN

HAS FALLEN OVER A SIGNIFICANT PART  OF THE WARNING AREA OVERNIGHT.



LITTLE OR NO ADDITIONAL RAINFALL IS PREDICTED FOR THE REST OF THE 

MORNING.



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL

CREEKS AND STREAMS...COUNTRY ROADS...AS WELL AS FARMLAND ALONG THE

BANKS OF CREEKS AND STREAMS.



DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE

ROADWAY. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS

SAFELY. MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND.



LAT...LON 4411 8650 4414 8642 4416 8643 4419 8638

      4418 8606 4418 8558 4393 8557 4383 8645

      4396 8647 4407 8654

TIME...MOT...LOC 1249Z 180DEG 0KT 4398 8601 4348 8601



$$

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