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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DULUTH MN

942 AM CDT SUN JUN 23 2002



...RUNOFF FROM SATURDAY EVENINGS FLASH FLOODING OVER ITASCA COUNTY 

CAUSING ROAD CLOSURES...



REPORTS FROM HAM RADIO OPERATORS AND STORM SPOTTERS INDICATE A 7 TO 

8 MILE STRETCH OF HIGHWAY 38...BETWEEN GRAND RAPIDS TO SOUTH OF 

MARCELL IS CLOSED DUE TO A MUD SLIDE AND WATER OVER THE ROAD. OTHER 

REPORTS ACROSS THE COUNTY INDICATE NUMEROUS DETOURS...AND SOME 

SECONDARY ROADS WASHED OUT DUE TO LAST NIGHTS FLOODING.



RAINFALL AMOUNTS ACROSS THIS AREA TOTALED 3 TO OVER 7 INCHES...WITH 

7.45 INCHES REPORTED 12 MILES NORTH OF BOVEY IN ITASCA COUNTY.



NO ADDITIONAL FLOODING PROBLEMS ARE EXPECTED OVER THE NEXT SEVERAL HOURS. 

ALTHOUGH...ADDITIONAL RAINFALL IS EXPECTED LATER TODAY. IF HEAVY 

RAINS DEVELOP OVER THIS AREA AGAIN...IT WILL EXACERBATE THE FLOODING 

SITUATION.



DRIVING IN THESE AREAS IS NOT RECOMMENDED AT THIS TIME. CAUTION IS 

ADVISED WHEN DRIVING THROUGH ITASCA COUNTY AND SURROUNDING AREAS.

IF ADDITIONAL HEAVY RAINS DEVELOP LATER TODAY...PERSONS LIVING ALONG 

CREEKS AND STREAMS SHOULD PREPARE TO MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IF 

FLOODING DEVELOPS AND WARNINGS ARE ISSUED.



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SS/T.ERICKSON

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