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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EASTERN ND/GRAND FORKS

259 PM CDT MON JUN 23 2003



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR OTTER TAIL COUNTY UNTIL 845 PM

CDT...



STRONG THUNDERSTORMS MOVED OVER SOUTHERN PORTIONS OF OTTER TAIL 

COUNTY AND PRODUCED RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF ONE TO THREE INCHES ALONG 

THE SOUTHERN OTTER TAIL COUNTY LINE.  NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE 

DOPPLER RADAR ESTIMATED ONE TO THREE INCHES OF RAIN FELL ALONG A 

LINE FROM DALTON TO URBANK TO PARKERS PRAIRIE.  AN OBSERVER IN 

DALTON REPORTED 1.57 INCHES OF RAIN WITHIN ONE HOUR AS THE STORMS 

PASSED THROUGH.  PUBLIC REPORTS OF STANDING WATER HAVE BEEN RECEIVED 

IN SOUTHERN OTTER TAIL COUNTY. 



ADDITIONAL THUNDERSTORMS MAY REDEVELOP OVER WEST CENTRAL MINNESOTA 

BY LATE THIS AFTERNOON...CREATING ADDITIONAL FLOODING PROBLEMS.



PERSONS IN THE WARNED AREA NEED TO TAKE STEPS TO PROTECT PROPERTY 

AND MOVE TO A SAFE LOCATION.  REPORT FLOODING TO YOUR LOCAL LAW 

ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS.



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