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MNZ067-040345-



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN

1005 PM CDT SAT AUG 3 2002



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES UNTIL 1045 PM CDT FOR SIBLEY

COUNTY...



AT 10 PM...SIBLEY COUNTY LAW ENFORCEMENT REPORTED STREET FLOODING IN 

LOW LYING AREAS IN THE NEW AUBURN AND GREEN ISLE AREAS.  PUMPING WAS 

TAKING PLACE.  BASEMENT FLOODING WAS ALSO OCCURRING.  



A FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES UNTIL 1045 PM FOR SIBLEY COUNTY.  

ADDITIONAL OVERNIGHT RAINFALL WILL REMAIN LIGHT...LESS THAN A 

QUARTER INCH.



DO NOT DRIVE THROUGH FLOWING WATER AS IT TAKES AS LITTLE AS 6 INCHES 

OF WATER TO CAUSE YOU TO LOSE CONTROL OF YOUR VEHICLE.  VEHICLES 

WITH LARGER TIRES SUCH AS SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES...TEND TO BE AT 

GREATER RISK BECAUSE THEY ARE MORE BUOYANT.

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