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FLASH FLOOD WATCH

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN

941 PM CDT SUN JUN 17 2001



...FLASH FLOOD WATCH TONIGHT...



A FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT TONIGHT FROM ST JAMES...MANKATO

AND FARIBAULT TO THE IOWA BORDER. SOME CITIES INCLUDED IN THIS WATCH

INCLUDE FAIRMONT...BLUE EARTH...WASECA...ALBERT LEA...LE CENTER AND

OWATONNA.



THE MAIN THREAT OF FLOODING WILL BE WITH THUNDERSTORMS FORECAST TO

MOVE INTO THE AREA AFTER 2 AM. THESE THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO

PRODUCE HEAVY DOWNPOURS...WITH RAINFALL RATES IN EXCESS OF ONE INCH

PER HOUR. TOTAL RAINFALL MAY REACH 2 TO 3 INCHES OVER ALREADY

SATURATED GROUNDS AND RISING RIVERS.



THOSE THAT LIVE IN FLOOD PRONE AREAS SHOULD TAKE PRECAUTIONS

TO PROTECT PROPERTY AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. RAPID RUNOFF MAY TAX

STORM DRAINAGE SYSTEMS...FLOOD LOW LYING AND URBAN AREAS...AND

RESULT MUD SLIDES OR WASHOUTS AROUND CULVERTS.



MOTORISTS LATE TONIGHT AND EARLY MONDAY MORNING SHOULD BE AWARE THAT

UNUSUAL HAZARDS MAY EXIST.

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