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MIZ031-032-201200-



FLOOD STATEMENT 

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI

603 AM EDT SUN MAY 20 2001



...FLOOD WARNING CANCELLED FOR THE MANISTEE RIVER...



THE FLOOD WARNING ALONG THE MANISTEE RIVER IN WEXFORD AND MANISTEE 

COUNTIES HAS BEEN CANCELLED.  RIVER LEVELS CONTINUE TO FALL ALONG THE 

MANISTEE RIVER THIS MORNING...AND THIS TREND IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE 

THROUGH TODAY.  ALTHOUGH MINOR FLOODING NEAR THE RIVER AND SOME OF ITS 

TRIBUTARIES IS STILL POSSIBLE...THE THREAT FOR WIDESPREAD FLOODING HAS 

DIMINISHED. THEREFORE...THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED.



ALTHOUGH THE FLOOD THREAT HAS ENDED IN THE SHORT TERM...PRECIPITATION 

IS EXPECTED OVER THE MANISTEE RIVER BASIN MONDAY...WITH POTENTIAL 

RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 0.50 TO 1 INCH POSSIBLE.  GIVEN THE ALREADY 

ELEVATED WATER LEVELS...THIS RAINFALL COULD PRODUCE ANOTHER RISE IN THE 

RIVER BY MIDWEEK.  PERSONS WITH INTERESTS ALONG THE MANISTEE RIVER 

SHOULD MONITOR DEVELOPMENTS CLOSELY OVER THE NEXT 72 HOURS...AND BE 

PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD ANOTHER ROUND OF FLOODING THREATEN.



JPB

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