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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI

1029 PM EST THU FEB 8 2001



...A FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR MOST OF NORTHERN LOWER 

MICHIGAN THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...



A FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON ACROSS OSCODA...

ROSCOMMON...OGEMAW...IOSCO...AND ALCONA COUNTIES.



RAIN SHOWERS ALONG WITH TEMPERATURES RISING INTO THE 40S WILL CAUSE 

SIGNIFICANT MELTING OF THE SNOWPACK. THE RAINFALL WILL BE HEAVY AT 

TIMES OVERNIGHT AND FRIDAY MORNING...AS THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE 

POSSIBLE. THE COMBINATION OF AROUND ONE INCH OF RAINFALL AND MELTING 

SNOW COULD CAUSE FLOODING PROBLEMS LATE TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY... 

ESPECIALLY IN LOW LYING OR POOR DRAINAGE AREAS AND NEAR RIVERS OR 

CREEKS. 



A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT RAINFALL ADDED TO ALREADY SWOLLEN STREAMS IN

THE WATCH AREA MAY PRODUCE OVERBANK CONDITIONS ON SOME STREAMS. RIVER

RISES WILL BE SLOW AND FLASH FLOODING IS NOT EXPECTED. PERSONS IN THE

WATCH AREA ARE ADVISED TO CHECK PREPAREDNESS REQUIREMENTS...KEEP

INFORMED...AND BE READY FOR QUICK ACTION IF FLOODING THREATENS.



STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR OTHER MEDIA OUTLETS FOR THE

LATEST WEATHER INFORMATION. YOU CAN ALSO REFER TO OUR WEBSITE AT

WWW.CRH.NOAA.GOV/APX.



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