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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EASTERN ND/GRAND FORKS ND

540 PM CDT THU JUN 18 2009



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PEMBINA ND-CAVALIER ND-

540 PM CDT THU JUN 18 2009



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CDT FRIDAY

FOR EAST CENTRAL CAVALIER AND CENTRAL PEMBINA COUNTIES...



AT 533 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THE 

STRONG SLOW MOVING THUNDERSTORMS HAVE MOVED SOUTH OUT OF THE WARNING 

AREA...HOWEVER RUNOFF WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE EVENING. LAW 

ENFORCEMENT AND NWS PERSONNEL IN THE ARE REPORT FLOODING IN THE 

CONCRETE AND MOUNTAIN AREAS. A CULVERT WAS REPORTED BLOWN OUT 1 MILE 

EAST OF MOUNTAIN AND OVERLAND FLOODING WAS OBSERVED IN THE CONCRETE 

AREA.



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



MOST FLASH FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR

VEHICLE INTO WATER OF UNKNOWN DEPTH. ONE OR TWO FEET OF WATER WILL

FLOAT MOST CARS DOWNSTREAM.



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.



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LAT...LON 4883 9806 4882 9721 4862 9715 4857 9800



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