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MNC043-047-091-150545-



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN

801 PM CDT TUE SEP 14 2004



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1245 AM CDT FOR

MARTIN...FREEBORN AND FARIBAULT COUNTIES...



AT 801 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR DETECTED THUNDERSTORMS

PRODUCING VERY HEAVY RAIN 7 MILES WEST OF ALBERT LEA. ESTIMATES FROM

RADAR INDICATED THAT NEARLY 2 INCHES OF RAIN HAS FALLEN DURING THE 

PAST HOUR OVER THE WARNED AREA. RADAR ALSO SUGGESTS THAT NEARLY 3 

INCHES OF RAIN HAS FALLEN OVER MUCH OF FARIBAULT COUNTY SINCE THE 

HEAVY RAIN BEGAN. THE STORMS PRODUCING THE VERY HEAVY RAINFALL WERE 

MOVING EAST AT 20 MPH. THE MOST INTENSE RAINFALL WILL OCCUR FROM 

BLUE EARTH...TO WELLS AND CLARKS GROVE THROUGH 930 PM. 



ALSO...EXPECT ADDITIONAL THUNDERSTORMS TO MOVE OUT OF IOWA TOWARD 

FAIRMONT ...RESULTING IN ADDITIONAL EXCESSIVE RAINFALL.



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. MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND.



LAT...LON 4382 9444 4354 9447 4355 9311 4383 9312



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