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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI

1217 AM EDT THU AUG 2 2001



...FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR CHEBOYGAN COUNTY UNTIL 3 AM EDT...



NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR CONTINUED TO INDICATE AN AREA OF SHOWERS 

AND THUNDERSTORMS OVER THE NORTHERN HALF OF CHEBOYGAN COUNTY.  THE 

HEAVIEST RAINFALL SINCE 11 PM HAS FALLEN AROUND BURT LAKE... 

TOPINABEE...AND ALVERNO WHERE RADAR RAINFALL ESTIMATES INDICATE BETWEEN 

1 AND 2 INCHES OF RAIN HAS FALLEN.  TOTAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS SINCE EARLY 

EVENING HAVE EXCEEDED 4 INCHES ALONG THE U.S. 23 CORRIDOR BETWEEN 

MACKINAW CITY AND THE PRESQUE ISLE COUNTY LINE.  



THE THREAT FOR HEAVY RAINFALL AND MINOR FLOODING WILL BE SHIFTING INTO 

SOUTHERN PORTIONS OF CHEBOYGAN COUNTY THROUGH 2 AM...AFFECTING AREAS 

AROUND TOWER...AND INDIAN RIVER.  EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM THESE STORMS 

MAY RESULT IN RAPID FLOODING OF SMALL STREAMS AND LOW LYING AREAS...AS 

WELL AS AREA ROADWAYS.



DO NOT DRIVE INTO AREAS WHERE WATER COVERS THE ROAD.  BE ESPECIALLY 

CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS DIFFICULT TO SPOT THE DANGERS OF FLOODING.



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