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WGUS53 KBIS 240146

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NDC049-101-240545-



BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND

844 PM CDT SUN JUN 23 2002



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BISMARCK HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  SOUTHWESTERN MCHENRY COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA

  SOUTHEASTERN WARD COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA



* UNTIL 1245 AM CDT



* AT 844 PM CDT...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED VERY HEAVY

  RAIN OVER VELVA...OR ABOUT 24 MILES SOUTHEAST OF MINOT...MOVING

  NORTHEAST AT 10 MPH.



* OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BERGEN...SAWYER AND VOLTAIRE



STREET AND LOWLAND FLOODING IS ALREADY OCCURRING. ADDITIONAL 

RAINFALL IS FORECAST TO MOVE THROUGH THE AREA...WHICH COULD CAUSE 

WASHOUTS ON COUNTRY ROADS AND SUBSTANTIAL PROPERTY DAMAGE IN TOWNS 

DUE TO HIGH WATER.



DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE

ROADWAY. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS

SAFELY. VEHICLES CAUGHT IN RISING WATER SHOULD BE ABANDONED QUICKLY.

MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND.



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