

000 

WGUS73 KFGF 251357

FFSFGF



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EASTERN ND/GRAND FORKS ND

849 AM CDT THU SEP 25 2008



MNC167-NDC077-251600-

/O.CON.KFGF.FF.W.0008.000000T0000Z-080925T1600Z/

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

WILKIN MN-RICHLAND ND-

849 AM CDT THU SEP 25 2008



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1100 AM CDT FOR

SOUTH CENTRAL RICHLAND AND SOUTH CENTRAL WILKIN COUNTIES...



AT 845 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED 

THUNDERSTORMS HAD PRODUCED VERY HEAVY RAINFALL WITH ESTIMATES OF 4 

TO 6 INCHES. THIS HEAVY RAINFALL OCCURRED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING 

FROM STILES TO TENNEY. THUNDERSTORMS HAVE MOVED OUT OF THE AREA AND 

NO MORE RAIN IS EXPECTED THIS MORNING. HOWEVER IT WILL TAKE SOME 

TIME FOR THE EXCESS WATER TO RECEDE FROM IMPACTED AREAS.



MOST FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. NEVER DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO

AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY. FLOOD WATERS ARE USUALLY

DEEPER THAN THEY APPEAR. JUST ONE FOOT OF FLOWING WATER IS POWERFUL

ENOUGH TO SWEEP VEHICLES OFF THE ROAD. WHEN ENCOUNTERING FLOODED

ROADS MAKE THE SMART CHOICE...TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN.



LAT...LON 4597 9707 4613 9704 4613 9637 4601 9642

      4602 9656 4599 9657 4599 9656 4597 9656



$$



JK

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000 

WGUS73 KFGF 251357

FFSFGF



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EASTERN ND/GRAND FORKS ND

849 AM CDT THU SEP 25 2008



MNC167-NDC077-251600-

/O.CON.KFGF.FF.W.0008.000000T0000Z-080925T1600Z/

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

WILKIN MN-RICHLAND ND-

849 AM CDT THU SEP 25 2008



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1100 AM CDT FOR

SOUTH CENTRAL RICHLAND AND SOUTH CENTRAL WILKIN COUNTIES...



AT 845 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED 

THUNDERSTORMS HAD PRODUCED VERY HEAVY RAINFALL WITH ESTIMATES OF 4 

TO 6 INCHES. THIS HEAVY RAINFALL OCCURRED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING 

FROM STILES TO TENNEY. THUNDERSTORMS HAVE MOVED OUT OF THE AREA AND 

NO MORE RAIN IS EXPECTED THIS MORNING. HOWEVER IT WILL TAKE SOME 

TIME FOR THE EXCESS WATER TO RECEDE FROM IMPACTED AREAS.



MOST FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. NEVER DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO

AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY. FLOOD WATERS ARE USUALLY

DEEPER THAN THEY APPEAR. JUST ONE FOOT OF FLOWING WATER IS POWERFUL

ENOUGH TO SWEEP VEHICLES OFF THE ROAD. WHEN ENCOUNTERING FLOODED

ROADS MAKE THE SMART CHOICE...TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN.



LAT...LON 4597 9707 4613 9704 4613 9637 4601 9642

      4602 9656 4599 9657 4599 9656 4597 9656



$$



JK

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