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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Grand Forks ND
837 AM CDT Thu Aug 29 2024

The National Weather Service in Grand Forks has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  Northwestern Polk County in northwestern Minnesota...
  East Central Grand Forks County in northeastern North Dakota...

* Until 130 PM CDT.

* At 837 AM CDT, trained weather spotters reported thunderstorms 
  producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 3.5 and 4.5 
  inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts up to 1 
  inch are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or 
  expected to begin shortly.

  HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.

  SOURCE...Trained spotters reported.

  IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban
           areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as
           other poor drainage and low-lying areas.

* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
  Grand Forks and East Grand Forks.

This includes Interstate 29 between mile markers 137 and 143 and the 
coulee through the Altru Hospital area and UND campus

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.

In hilly terrain there are hundreds of low water crossings which are 
potentially dangerous in heavy rain. Do not attempt to cross flooded 
roads. Find an alternate route.

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LAT...LON 4787 9710 4793 9713 4797 9708 4796 9699
      4792 9696 4784 9698 4784 9706

FLASH FLOOD...OBSERVED

$$

Thomas