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WGUS73 KBIS 260701

FFSBIS

NDC079-260845-



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND

158 AM CDT THU AUG 26 2004



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR WESTERN ROLETTE COUNTY UNTIL 

345 AM CDT...



AT 158 AM CDT DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO INDICATE MODERATE RAINFALL

OVER WESTERN ROLETTE COUNTY...WHERE RADAR INDICATED 3 TO 5 INCHES OF 

RAIN HAD FALLEN IN THE LAST 4 HOURS. ALTHOUGH THE SHOWERS AND 

THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AREA ARE BEGINNING TO WEAKEN...A FLASH FLOOD 

THREAT WILL REMAIN DUE TO RUNOFF AND ADDITIONAL RAINFALL.



BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE

DANGERS OF FLOODS AND FLASH FLOODS. IF FLASH FLOODING IS OBSERVED ACT

QUICKLY. MOVE UP TO HIGHER GROUND TO ESCAPE FLOOD WATERS. DO NOT STAY

IN AREAS SUBJECT TO FLOODING WHEN WATER BEGINS RISING.



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