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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI

1210 AM EDT THU APR 12 2001



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GAYLORD HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  CRAWFORD COUNTY IN NORTHERN LOWER MICHIGAN

  MONTMORENCY COUNTY IN NORTHERN LOWER MICHIGAN



* UNTIL 600 AM EDT



* AT 1204 AM EDT...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED ANOTHER 

  AREA OF HEAVY RAINFALL MOVING ACROSS THE REGION. THE RAIN WILL 

  CONTINUE THROUGH THE OVERNIGHT HOURS...WHICH WILL AMOUNT TO AN 

  ADDITIONAL 1 TO 2 INCHES OF RAINFALL BY 6 AM.



* DOPPLER RADAR RAINFALL ESTIMATES AND SPOTTER REPORTS INDICATE THAT 

  RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 2 TO 2.5 INCHES SINCE 8 PM HAVE FALLEN IN 

  THESE LOCATIONS. 



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM THESE STORMS WILL CAUSE FLASH FLOODING OF SMALL

CREEKS AND STREAMS...ROADWAYS AND UNDERPASSES...AS WELL AS OTHER

DRAINAGE AREAS AND LOW LYING SPOTS.



BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE

DANGERS OF FLOODS AND FLASH FLOODS. IF FLASH FLOODING IS OBSERVED ACT

QUICKLY. MOVE UP TO HIGHER GROUND TO ESCAPE FLOOD WATERS. DO NOT STAY

IN AREAS SUBJECT TO FLOODING WHEN WATER BEGINS RISING.



CONSIDINE/JPB

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