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WGUS73 KMPX 232256

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MNZ049-057-232300-



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN

556 PM CDT MON JUN 23 2003



...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING WHICH WAS IN EFFECT UNTIL 600 PM CDT FOR

STEARNS AND KANDIYOHI COUNTIES HAS BEEN ALLOWED TO EXPIRE...



NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR INDICATED THE RAINFALL WAS BECOMING 

LESS WIDESPREAD AND WEAKENING ACROSS THE WARNED AREA...AND THE FLOOD 

THREAT WAS DIMINISHING. THUS...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN 

ALLOWED TO EXPIRE. 



CALLS TO LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS HAVE INDICATED NO SIGNIFICANT 

FLOODING.  HOWEVER...SOME PARKING LOTS WERE REPORTED UNDER WATER

NEAR NEW LONDON AT DICKERSON RESORTS WHERE 3 INCHES OF RAIN FELL.



HIGHER THAN NORMAL WATER IN LOW LYING AREAS MAY CONTINUE FOR A FEW 

HOURS.  THE THREAT REMAINS FOR FLOODING PROBLEMS TO REAPPEAR LATER 

THIS EVENING AS NEW STORMS MAY DEVELOP.  A FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN 

EFFECT FOR TONIGHT. 



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