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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI

711 PM EDT SUN MAY 9 2004



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES UNTIL 930 PM EDT FOR ARENAC

COUNTY...



AT 710 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED 

TO INDICATE REDEVELOPING CLUSTERS OF THUNDERSTORMS OVER THE 

AREA...WHICH WILL PRODUCE HEAVY RAIN. THESE STORMS WERE OCCURRING 

OVER THE WESTERN PORTION OF THE COUNTY NEAR ALGER. ADDITIONAL 

SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WERE ALSO MOVING IN FROM GLADWIN...MIDLAND 

AND CLARE COUNTIES. 



OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO

INTERSTATE 75 MILE MARKER 199...INTERSTATE 75 MILE MARKER 188...

TWINING...TURNER...STERLING...STANDISH...OMER...MAPLE RIDGE AND

ALGER.



DOPPLER RADAR ESTIMATES BETWEEN 1 AND 1.5 INCHES OF ADDITIONAL RAIN 

WILL FALL THROUGH 830 PM EDT. 



NEARLY HALF OF ALL FLOOD FATALITIES ARE VEHICLE RELATED. DO NOT

ATTEMPT TO CROSS BRIDGES...DIPS...OR LOW SPOTS IF WATER COVERS THE

ROADWAY. NEVER DRIVE THROUGH FLOWING WATER. ONLY A FEW INCHES OF

FLOWING WATER CAN QUICKLY CARRY AWAY YOUR VEHICLE.



TO REPORT FLOODING...HAVE THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY RELAY

YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN

GAYLORD.



LAT...LON 4416 8415 4401 8415 4392 8403 4381 8373

          4416 8349



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