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WGUS73 KFGF 010818
FFSFGF

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Grand Forks ND
318 AM CDT Wed Jul 1 2020


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Polk MN-Grand Forks ND-Traill ND-Walsh ND-
318 AM CDT Wed Jul 1 2020

...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 615 AM CDT THIS 
MORNING FOR WEST CENTRAL POLK, CENTRAL GRAND FORKS, SOUTHEASTERN 
WALSH AND NORTHWESTERN TRAILL COUNTIES...

At 318 AM CDT, The NWS in Grand Forks measured about 2.50 inches of 
rain at 1 am. Since that time, additional rain has fallen, basically 
coming in waves. The radar shows additional showers and storms 
continuing to lift up into the Grand Forks/East Grand Forks area. 
There has been a slight eastward shift in these trends, but it 
appears the off and on steady rainfall will continue for at least 
the next couple of hours.

HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.

SOURCE...Doppler radar and automated gauges.

IMPACT...Flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas,
         highways, streets and underpasses as well as other
         drainage and low lying areas.

Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
  Grand Forks, East Grand Forks, Grand Forks AFB, Thompson, 
  Northwood, Emerado, Manvel, Arvilla, Mekinock, Merrifield, 
  Honeyford, Turtle River State Park, Holmes, Poland and Grand Forks 
  Airport.

This includes the following highways...
	Interstate 29 between mile markers 127 and 167.

Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 3 inches are possible in the 
warned area.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Safety message - Turn around, don't drown. Don't travel through 
flooded areas. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.

Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the 
dangers of flooding.

Excessive runoff from heavy rainfall will cause flooding of small 
creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses 
as well as other drainage areas and low lying spots.

Excessive runoff from heavy rainfall will cause flooding of small 
creeks and streams, country roads, farmland, and other low lying 
spots.

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LAT...LON 4778 9761 4799 9758 4833 9713 4827 9714
      4827 9715 4825 9714 4824 9715 4824 9714
      4823 9714 4822 9715 4822 9714 4820 9714
      4818 9715 4818 9714 4817 9715 4797 9698
      4778 9694 4768 9720 4761 9741

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR AND GAUGE INDICATED
EXPECTED RAINFALL...0.75-2.5 INCHES IN 3 HOURS 

$$

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