

110 

RWUS32 KMQT 221614

FFSMQT

MIZ001>003-009-222300-



FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MARQUETTE MI

1215 PM EDT SUN APR 22 2001



...FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT TONIGHT INTO MONDAY NIGHT...



A LOW PRESSURE CENTER DEVELOPING OVER COLORADO WILL MANEUVER THROUGH 

THE CENTRAL PLAINS REACHING WESTERN UPPER MICHIGAN ON MONDAY. A 

STRONG SOUTHERLY FLOW AHEAD OF THIS LOW WILL DRAW PLENTY OF MOISTURE 

FROM THE GULF OF MEXICO INTO THE UPPER GREAT LAKES...AND LIKELY DROP 

1 TO 2 INCHES OF RAIN ACROSS WESTERN UPPER MICHIGAN LATE TODAY 

THROUGH MONDAY. THIS HEAVY RAIN WILL FURTHER AGGRAVATE MANY OF THE 

ALREADY SWOLLEN RIVERS ACROSS THE WESTERN UPPER PENINSULA...POSSIBLY 

CAUSING SOME RIVERS AND STREAMS TO OVERFLOW THEIR BANKS.



IF YOU LIVE IN A FLOOD PRONE LOCATION IN THE WATCH AREA...PLAN NOW

WHAT YOU WILL DO IF RISING RIVERS AND STREAMS THREATEN YOUR

PROPERTY. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE MEDIA

OUTLET FOR UPDATED FORECASTS AND FURTHER INFORMATION.



DLG

