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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA

1126 PM EDT WED JUL 2 2008



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HILLSDALE MI-BRANCH MI-ST. JOSEPH MI-

1126 PM EDT WED JUL 2 2008



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 230 AM EDT FOR

HILLSDALE COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST MICHIGAN...AND SOUTHERN ST. JOSEPH AND

SOUTHERN BRANCH COUNTIES IN SOUTHWEST MICHIGAN...



AT 1125 PM NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR INDICATED THUNDERSTORMS 

WITH VERY HEAVY RAIN FROM 5 MILES EAST OF HILLSDALE TO STEVENSVILLE. 

THE STORMS WERE MOVING EAST AT 40 MPH. RADAR INDICATES THAT 3 TO 5 

INCHES OF RAIN HAS ALREADY FALLEN IN THIS AREA TODAY. AN ADDITIONAL 

1 TO 2 INCHES OF RAIN IS POSSIBLE BEFORE THE STORMS END OVERNIGHT. 



LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO 

HILLSDALE...COLDWATER...AND CONSTANTINE. 



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.



IF YOU HAVE FLOODING TO REPORT...YOU CAN CALL YOUR LOCAL LAW

ENFORCEMENT AGENCY FOR RELAY TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.



LAT...LON 4207 8436 4171 8436 4174 8480 4176 8480

      4177 8530 4182 8577 4185 8576 4190 8550

      4208 8439

TIME...MOT...LOC 0326Z 279DEG 25KT 2949 13463 2947 13349



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