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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EASTERN ND/GRAND FORKS

145 AM CDT WED JUL 10 2002



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR TRAILL COUNTY UNTIL 545 AM

CDT...



AT 136 AM CDT... THUNDERSTORMS WITH HEAVY RAIN CONTINUE TO MOVE ALONG

A LINE EXTENDING FROM 3 MILES EAST OF BUXTON TO KELSO OR ALONG A LINE

EXTENDING FROM 22 MILES SOUTH OF GRAND FORKS TO 34 MILES NORTH OF

FARGO...MOVEMENT WAS TO THE EAST AT 10 MPH.



PORTLAND...HILLSBORO...MAYVILLE...ROSEVILLE AND KELSO WILL BE 

AFFECTED BY THE HEAVY RAIN. RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 2 TO 3 INCHES HAVE 

BEEN REPORTED ...WITH ADDITIONAL AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 2 INCHES POSSIBLE. 

EXPECT STREET FLOODING IN URBAN AREAS. RURAL AREAS CAN EXPECT 

DITCHES AND SMALL STREAMS TO RESPOND QUICKLY.



MOST FLASH FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR

VEHICLE INTO WATER OF UNKNOWN DEPTH. ONE OR TWO FEET OF WATER WILL

FLOAT MOST CARS DOWNSTREAM.



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