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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI

509 PM EDT THU JUL 17 2008



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MONTMORENCY MI-ALPENA MI-

509 PM EDT THU JUL 17 2008



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 815 PM EDT FOR

ALPENA AND MONTMORENCY COUNTIES...



AT 503 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO

INDICATE A THUNDERSTORM PRODUCING FLASH FLOODING OVER THE WARNED 

AREA. RADAR ESTIMATES BETWEEN TWO AND ONE HALF AND THREE AND ONE 

HALF INCHES OF RAIN HAS FALLEN OVER THE PAST TWO HOURS. 



AT 425 PM...WATER WAS REPORTED COVERING M-32 NEAR LACHINE.



LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO 

ROYSTON...LONG LAKE AND LONG RAPIDS...INCLUDING TRUAX 

CREEK...GAFFNEY CREEK...AND OTHER TRIBUTARIES OF THE THUNDER BAY 

RIVER IN NORTHWEST ALPENA COUNTY. 



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.



LAT...LON 4517 8399 4517 8362 4506 8365 4511 8401



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