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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI

503 PM EDT SUN JUN 22 2008



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WEXFORD MI-

503 PM EDT SUN JUN 22 2008



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 PM EDT FOR

WEXFORD COUNTY...



AT 458 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO 

INDICATE THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING VERY HEAVY RAIN OVER THE WARNED 

AREA.



DOPPLER RADAR RAINFALL ESTIMATES AT LEAST 2 TO 3 INCHES OF RAIN HAS 

FALLEN ACROSS NORTHEAST WEXFORD COUNTY SINCE 1 PM.  ADDITIONAL HEAVY 

RAINFALL WILL CONTINUE THROUGH AT LEAST 6 PM.



TRIBUTARIES TO THE MANISTEE RIVER IN NORTHEAST WEXFORD COUNTY AROUND 

AND NORTH OF THE MANTON AREA...INCLUDING SILVER CREEK AND BUTTERMILK 

CREEK...ARE SOME OF THE STREAMS THAT ARE THREATENED BY RAPID 

FLOODING. 



A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR OCCURRING.

IF YOU ARE IN THE WARNING 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 CROSS

SWIFTLY FLOWING WATERS OR WATERS OF UNKNOWN DEPTH BY FOOT OR BY

AUTOMOBILE.



LAT...LON 4431 8563 4441 8558 4442 8558 4442 8557

      4447 8556 4447 8555 4451 8553 4451 8538

      4437 8538

TIME...MOT...LOC 2103Z 180DEG 0KT 4445 8545



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