371 
WGUS83 KMPX 210835
FLSMPX

FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
335 AM CDT THU AUG 21 2014

MNC149-151-211300-
/O.CON.KMPX.FA.W.0012.000000T0000Z-140821T1300Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
STEVENS MN-SWIFT MN-
335 AM CDT THU AUG 21 2014

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR NORTHWESTERN SWIFT AND STEVENS
COUNTIES UNTIL 800 AM CDT...

AT 334 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED 
THUNDERSTORMS WITH VERY HEAVY RAINFALL ACROSS THE WARNED AREA. AN 
ESTIMATED 3-4 INCHES OF RAIN HAVE FALLEN...AND AN ADDITIONAL 1-2 
INCHES ARE POSSIBLE.

RUNOFF FROM THIS EXCESSIVE RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING TO OCCUR.
SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE...MORRIS...LAKE 
HATTIE AND LAKE OLIVER.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE 
DANGERS OF FLOODING. MOST FLOOD RELATED DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. 
DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS BRIDGES...DIPS...OR OTHER LOW SPOTS IF WATER 
COVERS THE ROADWAY. NEVER TRY TO CROSS A FLOWING STREAM...EVEN A 
SMALL ONE...ON FOOT OR IN A VEHICLE.

&&

LAT...LON 4575 9626 4577 9625 4577 9576 4539 9574
      4522 9611 4525 9613 4540 9612 4540 9624
      4541 9626

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JRB