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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EASTERN ND/GRAND FORKS ND

416 PM CDT MON JUN 11 2001





...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR NORTHERN WILKIN AND

OTTERTAIL COUNTIES UNTIL 600 PM CDT...



ALTHOUGH THE STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WHICH PRODUCED EXCESSIVE RAINS

HAVE MOVED EAST OF THE WARNING AREA...RUNOFF FROM THE RAIN WILL

CONTINUE FOR SEVERAL MORE HOURS. THE RED RIVER AT WAHPETON WAS

RISING FAIRLY QUICKLY AND WAS NEARING FLOOD STAGE...WITH A 300

PM READING OF 9.90 FEET. MINOR RISES HAVE BEEN NOTED ON THE OTTERTAIL

RIVER AT FOXHOME AND ELIZABETH. DOPPLER RADAR ESTIMATES SHOW THAT 2

TO 4 INCHES FELL IN A NARROW AREA FROM NEAR BRUSHVALE IN NORTHERN

WILKIN COUNTY TO THE ELIZABETH...UNDERWOOD AND HENNING AREAS...WITH

LOCAL RUNOFF LIKELY SWELLING DITCHES AND CREEKS IN THE WARNING AREA

TO CAPACITY.



IF FLASH FLOODING IS OBSERVED...MOVE QUICKLY TO ESCAPE FLOOD WATERS.

DO NOT STAY IN AREAS SUBJECT TO FLOODING WHEN WATER BEGINS RISING.

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EWENS

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