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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN

428 AM CDT FRI SEP 6 2002



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES UNTIL 700 AM CDT FOR WRIGHT AND 

NORTHWEST HENNEPIN COUNTIES...



WIDESPREAD FLASH FLOODING WAS OBSERVED IN BUFFALO MINNESOTA THIS 

MORNING.  FLOOD WATERS HAVE FLOODED FLOORS OF BUSINESS ON BUFFALOS 

MAIN STREET.  COUNTY ROAD 12 HAS BEEN BARRICADE DUE TO FLOODING.



NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR INDICATED THAT VERY HEAVY RAINFALL 

WAS CONTINUING OVER THE WARNED AREA. ADDITIONAL FLASH FLOODING IS 

EXPECTED.



DRIVING ON FLOODED ROADS IS DANGEROUS AS CARS CAN BECOME BUOYANT AND 

FLOAT DOWN STREAM.  EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM THIS STORM WILL CONTINUE 

TO CAUSE FLASH FLOODING OF CREEKS AND STREAMS...HIGHWAYS AND 

UNDERPASSES.

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