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MNZ060-250530-



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN

1130 PM CDT TUE JUN 24 2003



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES UNTIL 1230 AM CDT FOR HENNEPIN

COUNTY...



NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THAT VERY HEAVY

RAINFALL WAS CONTINUING OVER THE WARNED AREA. ADDITIONAL FLASH

FLOODING IS EXPECTED.



AT 1131 PM HENNEPIN COUNTY SHERRIFS OFFICE REPORTED WATER UP TO

CAR DOORD IN MAPLE GROVE AT THE ELK RIVER BLVD AND HEMLOCK 

INTERSECTION.



AT 1110 PM WCCO RADIO REPORTED WINDS ESTIMATED BETWEEN 50 AND 60 MPH 

IN MAPLE GROVE.



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM THIS STORM WILL CAUSE FLASH FLOODING OF SMALL

CREEKS AND STREAMS...URBAN AREAS...HIGHWAYS...STREETS AND UNDERPASSES

AS WELL AS OTHER DRAINAGE AREAS AND LOW LYING SPOTS.



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