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WGUS73 KMPX 060017

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MNC043-047-060300-



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN

713 PM CDT MON JUL 5 2004



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM CDT FOR

FREEBORN AND FARIBAULT COUNTIES...



AT 713 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR DETECTED THUNDERSTORMS

PRODUCING VERY HEAVY RAIN 26 MILES SOUTH OF ALBERT LEA. THE STORMS 

PRODUCING THE VERY HEAVY RAINFALL WERE MOVING NORTHWEST AT 10 MPH.

THESE STORMS COULD PRODUCE ANOTHER INCH OF RAIN BEFORE 8 PM. 



AT 640 PM...A RADIO STATION IN ALBERT LEA REPORTED STREET FLOODING 

IN PARTS OF ALBERT LEA...AND SOME RURAL COUNTY ROADS WERE BECOMING 

FLOODED. 



MOST FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE

INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE ROAD. TWO FEET OF RUSHING WATER

CAN CARRY AWAY MOST VEHICLES INCLUDING SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES AND

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

MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND.



LAT...LON 4345 9310 4378 9309 4378 9422 4355 9418



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