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MNC147-150630-



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN

938 PM CDT TUE SEP 14 2004



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 130 AM CDT FOR

STEELE COUNTY...



AT 938 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR INDICATED A SOLID 

AREA OF RAIN...MIXED WITH OCCASIONAL THUNDERSTORMS...PRODUCING VERY 

HEAVY DOWNPOURS. ESTIMATES FROM RADAR INDICATED THAT NEARLY 4 INCHES 

OF RAIN HAS FALLEN SINCE 6 PM OVER THE SOUTHEAST PART OF STEELE 

COUNTY...NEAR BLOOMING PRAIRIE. LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS REPORT 

STREET AND BASEMENT FLOODING. 



EXPECT ADDITIONAL THUNDERSTORMS TO MOVE OVER THE AREA THROUGH THE 

EARLY MORNING...RESULTING IN MORE FLOODING ON ALREADY SATURATED 

GROUND. 



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

DANGERS OF FLOODS. IF FLOODING IS OBSERVED ACT QUICKLY. MOVE TO

HIGHER GROUND TO ESCAPE FLOOD WATERS. DO NOT STAY IN AREAS SUBJECT TO

FLOODING WHEN WATER BEGINS RISING.



LAT...LON 4387 9338 4387 9309 4412 9308 4413 9337



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