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WGUS73 KIWX 030349

FFSIWX



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA

1145 PM EDT WED JUL 2 2008



MIC023-027-059-149-030630-

/O.CON.KIWX.FF.W.0017.000000T0000Z-080703T0630Z/

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

HILLSDALE MI-BRANCH MI-ST. JOSEPH MI-CASS MI-

1145 PM EDT WED JUL 2 2008



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

NORTHWESTERN HILLSDALE COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST MICHIGAN...AND

NORTHEASTERN CASS...NORTHERN ST. JOSEPH AND NORTHERN BRANCH COUNTIES

IN SOUTHWEST MICHIGAN...



AT 1145 PM NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR INDICATED NUMEROUS 

THUNDERSTORMS WITH VERY HEAVY RAIN BETWEEN THE INDIANA TOLL ROAD 

AND INTERSTATE 94. 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

FLOWERFIELD...MOORE PARK...THREE RIVERS...FISHERS LAKE...

CENTREVILLE...WASEPI...MENDON...NOTTAWA...FAIRFAX...LEONIDAS...

COLON...SHERWOOD...UNION CITY...HODUNK...GIRARD...SOUTH BUTLER AND

LITCHFIELD.



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 4185 8577 4207 8618 4208 8445

TIME...MOT...LOC 0345Z 270DEG 28KT 4197 8567



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000 

WGUS73 KIWX 030349

FFSIWX



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA

1145 PM EDT WED JUL 2 2008



MIC023-027-059-149-030630-

/O.CON.KIWX.FF.W.0017.000000T0000Z-080703T0630Z/

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

HILLSDALE MI-BRANCH MI-ST. JOSEPH MI-CASS MI-

1145 PM EDT WED JUL 2 2008



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

NORTHWESTERN HILLSDALE COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST MICHIGAN...AND

NORTHEASTERN CASS...NORTHERN ST. JOSEPH AND NORTHERN BRANCH COUNTIES

IN SOUTHWEST MICHIGAN...



AT 1145 PM NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR INDICATED NUMEROUS 

THUNDERSTORMS WITH VERY HEAVY RAIN BETWEEN THE INDIANA TOLL ROAD 

AND INTERSTATE 94. 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

FLOWERFIELD...MOORE PARK...THREE RIVERS...FISHERS LAKE...

CENTREVILLE...WASEPI...MENDON...NOTTAWA...FAIRFAX...LEONIDAS...

COLON...SHERWOOD...UNION CITY...HODUNK...GIRARD...SOUTH BUTLER AND

LITCHFIELD.



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 4185 8577 4207 8618 4208 8445

TIME...MOT...LOC 0345Z 270DEG 28KT 4197 8567



$$

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