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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EASTERN ND/GRAND FORKS

300 AM CDT FRI AUG 9 2002



...FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR KITTSON COUNTY...



A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR KITTSON COUNTY THROUGH 

600 AM THIS FRIDAY MORNING. ALTHOUGH THE HEAVY RAIN HAS DEPARTED THE 

COUNTY...RUNOFF TO ROADWAYS AND DITCHES MAY STILL OCCUR.  



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

VEHICLE INTO WATER OF UNKNOWN DEPTH.  MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IF YOU 

LIVE NEAR A SMALL STREAM OR CREEK.  ONE OR TWO FEET OF WATER WILL 

FLOAT MOST CARS AND CARRY THEM DOWNSTREAM.



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