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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI

740 PM EDT WED JUL 16 2008



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OGEMAW MI-

740 PM EDT WED JUL 16 2008



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 915 PM EDT FOR

OGEMAW COUNTY...



RAPID FLOODING IS STILL POSSIBLE OVER THE HEADWATER BASINS OF THE 

RIFLE RIVER IN NORTHEAST OGEMAW COUNTY...DUE TO OVER THREE INCHES OF 

RAIN FALLING IN LESS THAN TWO HOURS BETWEEN 500 PM AND 630 PM.  

GAMBLE CREEK, VAUGHN CREEK, OYSTER CREEK, AND MINK CREEK ARE STREAMS 

THAT COULD EXPERIENCE FLOODING OVER THE NEXT COUPLE OF HOURS.  

PERSONS WITHIN THE RIFLE RIVER RECREATION AREA SHOULD BE ALERT FOR 

RAPIDLY RISING WATER LEVELS.



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. CAMPERS AND HIKERS SHOULD AVOID STREAMS OR CREEKS.



LAT...LON 4436 8413 4451 8418 4451 8388 4442 8389

      4441 8388 4440 8389 4439 8388 4438 8389



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