

000 

WGUS73 KDTX 170020

FFSDTX



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DETROIT/PONTIAC MI

820 PM EDT WED JUL 16 2008



MIC111-170515-

/X.CON.KDTX.FF.W.0005.000000T0000Z-080717T0515Z/

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

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

MIDLAND MI-

820 PM EDT WED JUL 16 2008



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 115 AM EDT FOR

MIDLAND COUNTY...



AT 815 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO 

INDICATE THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING FLASH FLOODING OVER THE WARNED AREA.



LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO SANFORD...OIL

CITY...PLEASANT VALLEY...PORTER TOWNSHIP...GORDONVILLE AND 

POSEYVILLE.



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM THESE STORMS WILL CAUSE FLASH FLOODING OF SMALL

CREEKS AND STREAMS...HIGHWAYS AND UNDERPASSES. ADDITIONALLY...COUNTRY

ROADS AND FARMLANDS ALONG THE BANKS OF CREEKS AND STREAMS AND OTHER

LOW LYING AREAS ARE SUBJECT TO FLASH FLOODING.



BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE

DANGERS OF FLASH FLOODS. 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.



A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM EDT

WEDNESDAY EVENING FOR SOUTHEAST MICHIGAN.



LAT...LON 4382 8461 4382 8417 4349 8417 4348 8437

      4347 8437 4347 8461



$$



DRC

