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WGUS73 KAPX 222216

FFSAPX



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI

616 PM EDT SUN JUN 22 2008



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WEXFORD MI-

616 PM EDT SUN JUN 22 2008



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

WEXFORD COUNTY...



AT 615 PM EDT...HEAVIEST RAINFALL HAD MOVED OUT OF THE AREA. 

HOWEVER...DOPPLER RADAR RAINFALL ESTIMATES AT LEAST 2 TO 3 INCHES OF 

RAIN HAS FALLEN ACROSS NORTHEAST WEXFORD COUNTY SINCE 1 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. 



FLOODING IS OCCURRING OR IS IMMINENT. MOST FLOOD RELATED DEATHS OCCUR

IN AUTOMOBILES. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS WATER COVERED BRIDGES...

DIPS...OR LOW WATER CROSSINGS. NEVER TRY TO CROSS A FLOWING STREAM...

EVEN A SMALL ONE. TO ESCAPE RISING WATER MOVE UP TO HIGHER GROUND.



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

      4447 8556 4447 8555 4451 8553 4451 8538

      4437 8538

TIME...MOT...LOC 2216Z 180DEG 0KT 4445 8545



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