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WGUS73 KGRB 032057

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WIC015-032215-



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREEN BAY WI

350 PM CDT SUN AUG 3 2003



...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR CALUMET COUNTY...



AT 350 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR DETECTED 

THUNDERSTORMS WITH TORRENTIAL RAIN. THE STRONGEST STORMS WERE 

LOCATED OVER NORTHERN CALUMET COUNTY GENERALLY ALONG HIGHWAY 

10...NEAR BRILLION...FOREST JUNCTION AND COMBINED LOCKS. THE STORMS 

WERE DRIFTING NORTH AT 5 MPH.  THESE STORMS WILL CONTINUE TO PRODUCE 

HEAVY RAIN. A FLASH FLOOD WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR CALUMET COUNTY 

UNTIL 6 PM CDT.



RADAR ESTIMATES INDICATED THAT LOCALLY 2 TO 3 INCHES OF RAIN HAD 

FALLEN IN THIS AREA SINCE 230 PM CDT...PARTICURLY ALONG AND NEAR 

HIGHWAY 10 IN NORTHERN CALUMET COUNTY.  THE VERY SLOW MOVEMENT OF 

THE THUNDERSTORMS WILL SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASE THE RISK OF FLASH 

FLOODING PARTICULARY IN THOSE AREA THAT HAVE ALREADY RECEIVED 

EXCESSIVE RAINFALL OVER THE PAST FEW DAYS.  ANOTHER 1 TO 2 INCHES IS 

POSSIBLE IN THIS AREA. SOME LOCATIONS WHICH ARE AT HIGHEST RISK OF 

FLASH FLOODING INCLUDE...FOREST JUNCTION...BRILLION AND DUNDAS.



DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE

ROADWAY. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS

SAFELY. VEHICLES CAUGHT IN RISING WATER SHOULD BE ABANDONED QUICKLY.

MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND.



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM THIS STORM WILL CAUSE FLASH FLOODING OF SMALL

CREEKS AND STREAMS...HIGHWAYS AND UNDERPASSES. ADDITIONALLY...COUNTRY

ROADS AND FARMLANDS ALONG THE BANKS OF CREEKS AND STREAMS AND OTHER

LOW LYING AREAS ARE SUBJECT TO FLASH FLOODING.



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