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WGUS73 KAPX 172228

FFSAPX



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI

628 PM EDT THU JUL 17 2008



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ALCONA MI-

628 PM EDT THU JUL 17 2008



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 945 PM EDT FOR

ALCONA COUNTY...



AT 625 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO 

INDICATE THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING SUBSTANTIAL RAINFALL IMPACTING THE 

NORTHERN THIRD OF ALCONA COUNTY.



LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO NEGWEGON

STATE PARK...SPRUCE AND BLACK RIVER.



DOPPLER RADAR ESTIMATES ARE APPROACHING FIVE INCHES OF RAINFALL 

SINCE 430 PM OVER NORTHERN ALCONA COUNTY. CREEKS THREATENED BY RAPID 

FLOODING INCLUDE HOLCOMB CREEK...BUTTERNUT CREEK...SOUTH BRANCH 

DEVILS RIVER...AND THE NORTH BRANCH BLACK RIVER.



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. WATCH FOR WASHED OUT ROADWAYS.



LAT...LON 4477 8329 4475 8329 4474 8380 4486 8380

      4486 8331 4484 8331 4483 8329 4479 8329

      4479 8328



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