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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI

136 AM EDT WED MAY 16 2001



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND RAPIDS HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  OCEANA COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL MICHIGAN

  MUSKEGON COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL MICHIGAN

  MASON COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL MICHIGAN

  NEWAYGO COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL MICHIGAN

  BARRY COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST MICHIGAN



* UNTIL 500 AM EDT



* AN AREA OF THUNDERSTORMS WITH VERY HEAVY RAIN...WILL TRACK 

SOUTHWARD THROUGH THESE COUNTIES THROUGH 300 AM.  ADDITIONAL 

RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 1 TO LOCALLY 2 INCHES ARE EXPECTED FROM THESE 

STORMS.  GROUND CONDITIONS ARE ALREADY SATURATED FROM THE TORRENTIAL 

RAIN ON TUESDAY...AND STREAM CONDITIONS ARE NEAR BANKFULL IN AREAS 

THAT SAW THE HEAVIEST RAIN.  THIS ADDITIONAL RAIN WILL CAUSE STREAMS 

AND CREEKS TO BEGIN FLOODING ONCE AGAIN.  ALSO...SERIOUS URBAN 

FLOODING WILL REDEVELOP IN LOW SPOTS AND POOR DRAINAGE LOCATIONS.



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.



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. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS

SWIFTLY FLOWING WATERS OR WATERS OF UNKNOWN DEPTH BY FOOT OR BY

AUTOMOBILE. IF YOUR VEHICLE STALLS, ABANDON IT IMMEDIATELY AND SEEK

HIGHER GROUND.



MJS/JL

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