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FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI

245 AM EDT THU APR 12 2001



...A FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR MUSKEGON COUNTY UNTIL 445 AM EDT...



AT 240 AM EDT...STREAMS REMAIN SWOLLEN ACROSS MUSKEGON COUNTY...WITH 

SOME FLOODING REPORTED IN THE CITY OF MUSKEGON.  ADDITIONAL HEAVY 

RAIN IS NOT FORECASTED FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE NIGHT.



MOST OF THE COUNTY RECEIVED OVER AN INCH OF RAIN WITH LOCALLY 4 

INCHES ESTIMATED BY RADAR AFTER SEVERAL THUNDERSTORMS TRACKED 

THROUGH THE AREA ON WEDNESDAY.



BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS MORE DIFFICULT TO

RECOGNIZE THE DANGERS OF FLOODS . IF 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 TO RISE.

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