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MIZ031-032-181800-



FLOOD STATEMENT 

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI

650 AM EDT FRI MAY 18 2001



...A FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FRIDAY EVENING ALONG THE 

MANISTEE RIVER IN WEXFORD AND MANISTEE COUNTIES...



MINOR FLOODING CONTINUES ALONG THE MANISTEE RIVER IN WEXFORD AND 

MANISTEE COUNTIES THIS MORNING.  SOME FLOODING HAS BEEN REPORTED NEAR 

MANISTEE AND SHERMAN...AS WELL AS ALONG BEAR CREEK.  



WITH ANOTHER AFTERNOON OF DRY WEATHER IN STORE...WATER LEVELS ARE 

EXPECTED TO CONTINUE TO DROP SLOWLY THROUGH THE DAY TODAY.  HOWEVER THE 

RIVER IS EXPECTED TO REMAIN ABOVE BANKFULL IN SOME AREAS THROUGH THIS 

AFTERNOON.



PERSONS SHOULD AVOID FLOODED AREAS ALONG THE MANISTEE RIVER.  THE 

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GAYLORD WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR CONDITIONS 

ALONG THE MANISTEE RIVER...AND WILL ISSUE ANOTHER STATEMENT THIS 

AFTERNOON AS NEW INFORMATION BECOMES AVAILABLE.



JPB

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